महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-11, verse-58

अतर्पयच्च विविधैर्वसुभिर्ब्राह्मणांस्तथा ।
प्रासर्पकाले संप्राप्ते नानादिग्भ्यः समागतान् ॥५८॥

58. atarpayacca vividhairvasubhirbrāhmaṇāṁstathā ,
prāsarpakāle saṁprāpte nānādigbhyaḥ samāgatān.

58. atarpayat ca vividhaiḥ vasubhiḥ brāhmaṇān tathā
prāsarpa-kāle saṃprāpte nānā-digbhyaḥ samāgatān

58. And he satisfied the Brahmins, who had arrived from various directions, with diverse riches at the appointed time.

58. והוא גם סיפק את הבְּרַהְמִינִים במיני אוצרות, אלה שבאו מכל הכיוונים כשהגיעה עת הפְּרָאסַרְפַּה.

Words meanings summery:

• अतर्पयत् (atarpayat) - he satisfied, he appeased, he gratified

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - with various, with diverse

• वसुभिः (vasubhiḥ) - with riches, with wealth, with treasures

• ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins, twice-born

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, also

• प्रासर्प-काले (prāsarpa-kāle) - at the appointed time, at the time of sacrifice, in springtime

• संप्राप्ते (saṁprāpte) - having arrived, having approached, when it had arrived

• नाना-दिग्भ्यः (nānā-digbhyaḥ) - from various directions, from many quarters

• समागतान् (samāgatān) - assembled, arrived, come together

Words meanings and morphology

अतर्पयत् (atarpayat) - he satisfied, he appeased, he gratified

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of tṛp

Causative Imperfect tense (laṅ), 3rd person singular active

From root tṛp, causative form.

Root: tṛp (class 4)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - with various, with diverse

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold

Note: Agrees with "vasubhiḥ" and "brāhmaṇān" (implied for things given to them).

वसुभिः (vasubhiḥ) - with riches, with wealth, with treasures

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vasu

vasu - wealth, riches, treasure, good thing

ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins, twice-born

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, relating to Brahman, twice-born

Derived from brahman.

Note: Object of 'atarpayat'.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, also

(indeclinable)

प्रासर्प-काले (prāsarpa-kāle) - at the appointed time, at the time of sacrifice, in springtime

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of prāsarpa-kāla

prāsarpa-kāla - time for spreading forth, appointed time, spring season, sacrificial season

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (prāsarpa+kāla)

• prāsarpa – spreading forth, spring, sacrifice
  noun (masculine)
  From pra-sṛp (to creep forth, spread forth).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sṛp (class 1)
• kāla – time, season, period
  noun (masculine)

संप्राप्ते (saṁprāpte) - having arrived, having approached, when it had arrived

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃprāpta

saṁprāpta - arrived, obtained, gained, come

Past Passive Participle

From root āp with prefixes sam and pra.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'prāsarpa-kāle'.

नाना-दिग्भ्यः (nānā-digbhyaḥ) - from various directions, from many quarters

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, plural of nānā-diś

nānā-diś - various directions, many quarters

Compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nānā+diś)

• nānā – various, diverse, manifold
  indeclinable
• diś – direction, quarter, point of the compass
  noun (feminine)

Note: Refers to the origin of the Brahmins.

समागतान् (samāgatān) - assembled, arrived, come together

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of samāgata

samāgata - assembled, arrived, come together, met

Past Passive Participle

From root gam with prefixes sam and ā.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'brāhmaṇān'.

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