महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-94, verse-21

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तच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचस्तेषामविचार्य बलाबलम् ।
यथोपनीतैर्यष्टव्यमिति प्रोवाच पार्थिवः ॥२१॥

21. tacchrutvā tu vacasteṣāmavicārya balābalam ,
yathopanītairyaṣṭavyamiti provāca pārthivaḥ.

21. tat śrutvā tu vacaḥ teṣām avicārya balābalam
yathāupanītaiḥ yaṣṭavyam iti provāca pārthivaḥ

21. Having heard their words, and without considering the strengths and weaknesses (of the arguments), the king (Vasu) indeed declared, 'One should perform the Vedic ritual (yajña) with whatever is readily available!'

Words meanings summery:

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तत् (tat) - that (speech/argument) (that, it)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, on hearing

तु (tu) - indeed, but, however

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, saying, utterance

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of the sages (of them, their)

अविचार्य (avicārya) - without considering, without deliberating

बलाबलम् (balābalam) - the strengths and weaknesses (of the arguments) (strength and weakness, pros and cons, relative power)

यथाउपनीतैः (yathāupanītaiḥ) - with whatever (materials) are readily available (with whatever is presented, with what is readily available, as brought forth)

यष्टव्यम् (yaṣṭavyam) - that which should be sacrificed/worshipped, one should perform Vedic ritual

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, 'end of quote'

प्रोवाच (provāca) - he spoke, he declared, he said

पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - King Vasu (the king, an earthly ruler, a sovereign)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that (speech/argument) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to the question asked by the sages.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, on hearing

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root \u221Aśru with suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

तु (tu) - indeed, but, however

(indeclinable)

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, saying, utterance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

Root: \u221Avac (class 2)

Note: Forms a compound with 'tat' by proximity or governed by 'śrutvā'.

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of the sages (of them, their)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the sages (ṛṣayaḥ).

अविचार्य (avicārya) - without considering, without deliberating

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root \u221Acar with prefixes a- (negation) and vi-

Prefixes: a+vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Formed by `a-` (negation) + `vicārya` (gerund of `vi-car`).

बलाबलम् (balābalam) - the strengths and weaknesses (of the arguments) (strength and weakness, pros and cons, relative power)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of balābala

balābala - strength and weakness, relative power, pros and cons

Compound type : dvandva (bala+abala)

bala – strength, power, force
noun (neuter)
abala – weakness, lack of strength
noun (neuter)
Negation of bala
Prefix: a

Note: Refers to the merits and demerits of using animals vs. seeds.

यथाउपनीतैः (yathāupanītaiḥ) - with whatever (materials) are readily available (with whatever is presented, with what is readily available, as brought forth)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of yathāupanīta

yathāupanīta - as brought near, as presented, as prepared

Compound type : avyayībhāva/karmadhāraya (yathā+upanīta)

yathā – as, according to, in such a way
indeclinable
upanīta – brought near, presented, prepared
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root \u221Anī with prefix upa
Prefix: upa
Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Refers to the materials for the yajña.

यष्टव्यम् (yaṣṭavyam) - that which should be sacrificed/worshipped, one should perform Vedic ritual

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaṣṭavya

yaṣṭavya - to be worshipped or sacrificed

Gerundive

Derived from root \u221Ayaj with suffix -tavya

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Implies "it should be offered/sacrificed."

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, 'end of quote'

(indeclinable)

Note: Precedes what was spoken.