महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-11, verse-59

भक्ष्यैर्भोज्यैश्च विविधैर्यथाकामपुरस्कृतैः ।
रत्नौघतर्पितैस्तुष्टैर्द्विजैश्च समुदाहृतम् ।
तेजस्वी च यशस्वी च नृपेभ्योऽभ्यधिकोऽभवत् ॥५९॥

59. bhakṣyairbhojyaiśca vividhairyathākāmapuraskṛtaiḥ ,
ratnaughatarpitaistuṣṭairdvijaiśca samudāhṛtam ,
tejasvī ca yaśasvī ca nṛpebhyo'bhyadhiko'bhavat.

59. bhakṣyaiḥ bhojyaiḥ ca vividhaiḥ
yathā-kāma-puraskṛtaiḥ ratnaugha-tarpitaiḥ
tuṣṭaiḥ dvijaiḥ ca samudāhṛtam tejasvī ca
yaśasvī ca nṛpebhyaḥ abhyadhikaḥ abhavat

59. And with various edibles and eatables, offered as desired, and with the twice-born (dvija) priests satisfied and contented by heaps of jewels, it was declared [by them]: 'He became brilliant and famous, superior to other kings.'

59. הוא כיבד אותם במיני מאכלים וסעודות לפי רצונם ובשפע אבני חן, והבְּרַהְמִינִים היו מרוצים והכריזו עליו, והוא נעשה זוהר ומהולל והתעלה על כל המלכים.

Words meanings summery:

• भक्ष्यैः (bhakṣyaiḥ) - with edibles, with food to be chewed

• भोज्यैः (bhojyaiḥ) - with eatables, with food to be swallowed

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - with various, with diverse

• यथा-काम-पुरस्कृतैः (yathā-kāma-puraskṛtaiḥ) - with those honored according to desire, with those offered as desired

• रत्नौघ-तर्पितैः (ratnaugha-tarpitaiḥ) - with those satisfied by heaps of jewels

• तुष्टैः (tuṣṭaiḥ) - with satisfied, with contented (ones)

• द्विजैः (dvijaiḥ) - by the twice-born, by the Brahmins

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• समुदाहृतम् (samudāhṛtam) - it was declared, it was spoken, it was proclaimed

• तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - brilliant, powerful, spirited

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• यशस्वी (yaśasvī) - famous, glorious, renowned

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• नृपेभ्यः (nṛpebhyaḥ) - than kings, to kings

• अभ्यधिकः (abhyadhikaḥ) - superior, greater, more than

• अभवत् (abhavat) - he became, he was

Words meanings and morphology

भक्ष्यैः (bhakṣyaiḥ) - with edibles, with food to be chewed

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of bhakṣya

bhakṣya - edible, food, fit to be eaten

Gerundive

From root bhakṣ (desiderative of bhaj).

Root: bhakṣ (class 1)

भोज्यैः (bhojyaiḥ) - with eatables, with food to be swallowed

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of bhojya

bhojya - eatable, food, fit to be eaten

Gerundive

From root bhuj (causative 'bhoj').

Root: bhuj (class 7)

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 'bhakṣyaiḥ' and 'bhojyaiḥ'.

यथा-काम-पुरस्कृतैः (yathā-kāma-puraskṛtaiḥ) - with those honored according to desire, with those offered as desired

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yathā-kāma-puraskṛta

yathā-kāma-puraskṛta - honored/offered according to desire

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (yathā-kāma+puraskṛta)

• yathā-kāma – as desired, according to wish
  indeclinable
  Avyayībhāva compound of yathā and kāma.
• puraskṛta – honored, offered, placed foremost
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ with prefix puras.
  Prefix: puras
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'bhakṣyaiḥ' and 'bhojyaiḥ'.

रत्नौघ-तर्पितैः (ratnaugha-tarpitaiḥ) - with those satisfied by heaps of jewels

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ratnaugha-tarpita

ratnaugha-tarpita - satisfied by heaps of jewels

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratnaugha+tarpita)

• ratnaugha – heap of jewels, multitude of gems
  noun (masculine)
  Tatpurusha compound of ratna and ogha.
• tarpita – satisfied, appeased, gratified
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root tṛp (causative tarpi).
  Root: tṛp (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'dvijaiḥ'.

तुष्टैः (tuṣṭaiḥ) - with satisfied, with contented (ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tuṣṭa

tuṣṭa - satisfied, pleased, contented, gratified

Past Passive Participle

From root tuṣ.

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'dvijaiḥ'.

द्विजैः (dvijaiḥ) - by the twice-born, by the Brahmins

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), bird, tooth

Compound: dvi (twice) + ja (born).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvis+ja)

• dvis – twice
  indeclinable
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun suffix / Adjective
  From root jan.
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agent of 'samudāhṛtam'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

समुदाहृतम् (samudāhṛtam) - it was declared, it was spoken, it was proclaimed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samudāhṛta

samudāhṛta - declared, spoken, uttered, mentioned

Past Passive Participle

From root hṛ with prefixes sam, ud, and ā.

Prefixes: sam+ud+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Past Passive Participle used as a predicate.

तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - brilliant, powerful, spirited

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tejasvin

tejasvin - brilliant, splendid, powerful, energetic

Possessive suffix -vin to tejas.

Note: Refers to Harishchandra.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

यशस्वी (yaśasvī) - famous, glorious, renowned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yaśasvin

yaśasvin - famous, glorious, renowned, celebrated

Possessive suffix -vin to yaśas.

Note: Refers to Harishchandra.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

नृपेभ्यः (nṛpebhyaḥ) - than kings, to kings

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

Compound of nṛ (man) and pa (protector).

Note: Used with 'abhyadhika' for comparison (ablative of comparison).

अभ्यधिकः (abhyadhikaḥ) - superior, greater, more than

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhyadhika

abhyadhika - superior, greater, abundant, exceeding

From adhi-ka with prefix abhi.

Note: Refers to Harishchandra.

अभवत् (abhavat) - he became, he was

(verb)

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

Imperfect tense (laṅ), 3rd person singular active

From root bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

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