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15,47

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-47, verse-16

द्वादशेऽहनि तेभ्यः स कृतशौचो नराधिपः ।
ददौ श्राद्धानि विधिवद्दक्षिणावन्ति पाण्डवः ॥१६॥
16. dvādaśe'hani tebhyaḥ sa kṛtaśauco narādhipaḥ ,
dadau śrāddhāni vidhivaddakṣiṇāvanti pāṇḍavaḥ.
16. dvādaśe ahani tebhyaḥ sa kṛtaśaucaḥ narādhipaḥ
dadau śrāddhāni vidhivat dakṣiṇāvanti pāṇḍavaḥ
16. On the twelfth day, the Pandava king (Yudhishthira), having completed his purification, performed the ancestral rites for them, according to sacred law and accompanied by ritual fees.

Words meanings summery:

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  • द्वादशे (dvādaśe) - on the twelfth
  • अहनि (ahani) - on the day
  • तेभ्यः (tebhyaḥ) - for the departed ones (ancestors) (to them, for them)
  • (sa) - he
  • कृतशौचः (kṛtaśaucaḥ) - having performed purification rites, purified
  • नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - the king, lord of men
  • ददौ (dadau) - he gave
  • श्राद्धानि (śrāddhāni) - ancestral rites, offerings to ancestors
  • विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to sacred law, properly
  • दक्षिणावन्ति (dakṣiṇāvanti) - accompanied by gifts/ritual fees
  • पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - the Pandava (Yudhishthira) (the Pandava (son of Pandu))

Words meanings and morphology

द्वादशे (dvādaśe) - on the twelfth
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of dvādaśa
dvādaśa - twelfth; twelve
अहनि (ahani) - on the day
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of ahan
ahan - day
तेभ्यः (tebhyaḥ) - for the departed ones (ancestors) (to them, for them)
(pronoun)
Dative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
(sa) - he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
कृतशौचः (kṛtaśaucaḥ) - having performed purification rites, purified
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtaśauca
kṛtaśauca - one who has performed purification; purified
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+śauca)
  • kṛta – done, performed
    participle (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from the root 'kṛ' (to do).
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • śauca – purity, ritual purification, cleansing
    noun (neuter)
नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - the king, lord of men
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of narādhipa
narādhipa - lord of men, king
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)
  • nara – man, human being
    noun (masculine)
  • adhipa – ruler, lord, master
    noun (masculine)
ददौ (dadau) - he gave
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of dā
Root: dā (class 3)
श्राद्धानि (śrāddhāni) - ancestral rites, offerings to ancestors
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of śrāddha
śrāddha - faith, confidence; a funeral oblation; a solemn ceremony performed in honor and for the benefit of deceased ancestors
विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to sacred law, properly
(indeclinable)
दक्षिणावन्ति (dakṣiṇāvanti) - accompanied by gifts/ritual fees
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of dakṣiṇāvat
dakṣiṇāvat - possessing or accompanied by ritual fees or gifts (dakṣiṇā)
पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - the Pandava (Yudhishthira) (the Pandava (son of Pandu))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - descendant of Pandu; a Pandava prince