महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-32, verse-15

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ऋद्ध्या च वरुणं देवं स्पर्धमानो युधिष्ठिरः ।
षडग्निनाथ यज्ञेन सोऽयजद्दक्षिणावता ।
सर्वाञ्जनान्सर्वकामैः समृद्धैः समतर्पयत् ॥१५॥

15. ṛddhyā ca varuṇaṁ devaṁ spardhamāno yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ,
ṣaḍagninātha yajñena so'yajaddakṣiṇāvatā ,
sarvāñjanānsarvakāmaiḥ samṛddhaiḥ samatarpayat.

15. ṛddhyā ca varuṇam devam spardhamānaḥ
yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ṣaṭ agninātha yajñena
saḥ ayajat dakṣiṇāvatā sarvān janān
sarvakāmaiḥ samṛddhaiḥ samatarpayat

15. ṛddhyā ca varuṇam devam spardhamānaḥ
yudhiṣṭhiraḥ saḥ dakṣiṇāvatā ṣaṭ
agninātha yajñena ayajat sarvakāmaiḥ
samṛddhaiḥ sarvān janān samatarpayat

15. Yudhiṣṭhira, competing with the god Varuṇa in prosperity, worshipped (ayajat) with the six-fire Vedic ritual (yajña) which included many offerings (dakṣiṇāvata). He completely satisfied all people with abundant provisions for all their desires.

Words meanings summery:

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ऋद्ध्या (ṛddhyā) - with prosperity (referring to the opulence of the ritual) (with prosperity, by means of wealth, with success)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

वरुणम् (varuṇam) - the god Varuṇa (Varuṇa (a deity))

देवम् (devam) - the god (god, deity)

स्पर्धमानः (spardhamānaḥ) - competing (with Varuṇa) (competing, emulating, rivaling)

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava))

षट् (ṣaṭ) - six

अग्निनाथ (agninātha) - having fires as its main component/object, referring to a type of ritual (lord of fires, having fires as lord/main element)

यज्ञेन (yajñena) - by means of the Vedic ritual (yajña) (by the Vedic ritual, with the sacrifice)

सः (saḥ) - he (Yudhiṣṭhira) (he, that (masc. singular nominative))

अयजत् (ayajat) - he performed the Vedic ritual, he worshipped (he worshipped, he sacrificed, he performed a Vedic ritual)

दक्षिणावता (dakṣiṇāvatā) - with abundant offerings or gifts (dakṣiṇā) (with many offerings/gifts (dakṣiṇā), accompanied by priests who receive offerings)

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (people) (all, every)

जनान् (janān) - the people (people, men)

सर्वकामैः (sarvakāmaiḥ) - with all desired things (with all desires, by all desired things)

समृद्धैः (samṛddhaiḥ) - by abundant (provisions) (by the abundant, by the prosperous, by the rich)

समतर्पयत् (samatarpayat) - he completely satisfied (he completely satisfied, he nourished)

Words meanings and morphology

ऋद्ध्या (ṛddhyā) - with prosperity (referring to the opulence of the ritual) (with prosperity, by means of wealth, with success)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ṛddhi

ṛddhi - prosperity, wealth, success, abundance

Root: ṛdh (class 4)

Note: Instrumental of comparison/means

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

वरुणम् (varuṇam) - the god Varuṇa (Varuṇa (a deity))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of varuṇa

varuṇa - the Vedic deity of cosmic order, water, and the celestial ocean

Note: Object of the participle 'spardhamānaḥ'

देवम् (devam) - the god (god, deity)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

From root div (to shine)

Root: div (class 1)

Note: Appositional to 'varuṇam'

स्पर्धमानः (spardhamānaḥ) - competing (with Varuṇa) (competing, emulating, rivaling)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of spardhamāna

spardhamāna - competing, rivaling, emulating

Present Middle Participle

Derived from the root spardh (to compete) with śānac suffix

Root: spardh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'yudhiṣṭhiraḥ'

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - steady in battle, Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava)

Compound 'yudhi' (in battle) + 'sthira' (steady)

Note: Subject of the main verb 'ayajat' and 'samatarpayat'

षट् (ṣaṭ) - six

(numeral)

Note: Used in the compound 'ṣaḍagninātha'

अग्निनाथ (agninātha) - having fires as its main component/object, referring to a type of ritual (lord of fires, having fires as lord/main element)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of agninātha

agninātha - lord of fire, fire-lord, having fire as master/primary element

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+nātha)

agni – fire, god of fire
noun (masculine)
nātha – lord, master, protector
noun (masculine)
Root: nath (class 1)

Note: In compound 'ṣaḍagninātha', referring to a yajña involving six fires.

यज्ञेन (yajñena) - by means of the Vedic ritual (yajña) (by the Vedic ritual, with the sacrifice)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship, offering

From root yaj (to worship, sacrifice)

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Instrumental of means for 'ayajat'

सः (saḥ) - he (Yudhiṣṭhira) (he, that (masc. singular nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira

अयजत् (ayajat) - he performed the Vedic ritual, he worshipped (he worshipped, he sacrificed, he performed a Vedic ritual)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of yaj

Root yaj (to worship)

Root: yaj (class 1)

दक्षिणावता (dakṣiṇāvatā) - with abundant offerings or gifts (dakṣiṇā) (with many offerings/gifts (dakṣiṇā), accompanied by priests who receive offerings)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dakṣiṇāvat

dakṣiṇāvat - possessing dakṣiṇā (religious fee/offering), with offerings/gifts

Derived from 'dakṣiṇā' + possessive suffix '-vat'

Note: Agrees with 'yajñena'

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (people) (all, every)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Agrees with 'janān'

जनान् (janān) - the people (people, men)

(noun)