महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-92, verse-7
सक्तुप्रस्थेन वो नायं यज्ञस्तुल्यो नराधिपाः ।
उञ्छवृत्तेर्वदान्यस्य कुरुक्षेत्रनिवासिनः ॥७॥
उञ्छवृत्तेर्वदान्यस्य कुरुक्षेत्रनिवासिनः ॥७॥
7. saktuprasthena vo nāyaṁ yajñastulyo narādhipāḥ ,
uñchavṛttervadānyasya kurukṣetranivāsinaḥ.
uñchavṛttervadānyasya kurukṣetranivāsinaḥ.
7.
saktuprasthena vaḥ na ayam yajñaḥ tulyaḥ narādhipāḥ
uñchavṛtteḥ vadānyasya kurukṣetranivāsinaḥ
uñchavṛtteḥ vadānyasya kurukṣetranivāsinaḥ
7.
narādhipāḥ vaḥ ayam yajñaḥ uñchavṛtteḥ vadānyasya
kurukṣetranivāsinaḥ saktuprasthena tulyaḥ na
kurukṣetranivāsinaḥ saktuprasthena tulyaḥ na
7.
O kings, this `Vedic ritual` (yajña) of yours is not comparable to that of the generous gleaner who resides in Kurukṣetra, not even by a `prastha` of barley meal.
Words meanings summery:
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- सक्तुप्रस्थेन (saktuprasthena) - by a prastha (measure) of barley meal
- वः (vaḥ) - of you, your
- न (na) - not, no
- अयम् (ayam) - this
- यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - Vedic ritual
- तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal, comparable
- नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - O kings, O rulers of men
- उञ्छवृत्तेः (uñchavṛtteḥ) - of one living by gleaning, of the gleaner
- वदान्यस्य (vadānyasya) - of the generous one, of the liberal one
- कुरुक्षेत्रनिवासिनः (kurukṣetranivāsinaḥ) - of the dweller of Kurukṣetra
Words meanings and morphology
सक्तुप्रस्थेन (saktuprasthena) - by a prastha (measure) of barley meal
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of saktuprastha
saktuprastha - a prastha (measure) of barley meal
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saktu+prastha)
- saktu – barley meal, flour
noun (masculine) - prastha – a measure of grain (approx. 4 kuḍavas or 1/4 of an āḍhaka)
noun (masculine)
वः (vaḥ) - of you, your
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (plural)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अयम् (ayam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this
यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - Vedic ritual
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, offering
तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal, comparable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tulya
tulya - equal, comparable, similar, like
नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - O kings, O rulers of men
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, plural of narādhipa
narādhipa - king, ruler of men, sovereign
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)
- nara – man, human
noun (masculine) - adhipa – ruler, lord, chief
noun (masculine)
उञ्छवृत्तेः (uñchavṛtteḥ) - of one living by gleaning, of the gleaner
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of uñchavṛtti
uñchavṛtti - one who lives by gleaning (picking up grains left in the field)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (uñcha+vṛtti)
- uñcha – gleaning, picking up grains
noun (neuter) - vṛtti – livelihood, mode of life, profession
noun (feminine)
वदान्यस्य (vadānyasya) - of the generous one, of the liberal one
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vadānya
vadānya - generous, liberal, munificent, eloquent
कुरुक्षेत्रनिवासिनः (kurukṣetranivāsinaḥ) - of the dweller of Kurukṣetra
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kurukṣetranivāsin
kurukṣetranivāsin - dweller of Kurukṣetra
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kurukṣetra+nivāsin)
- kurukṣetra – the field of the Kurus (a geographical area, holy land)
proper noun (neuter) - nivāsin – dweller, resident, inhabitant
noun (masculine)