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2,36

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-36, verse-12

पूजयित्वा तु पूजार्हं ब्रह्मक्षत्रं विशेषतः ।
सहदेवो नृणां देवः समापयत कर्म तत् ॥१२॥
12. pūjayitvā tu pūjārhaṁ brahmakṣatraṁ viśeṣataḥ ,
sahadevo nṛṇāṁ devaḥ samāpayata karma tat.
12. pūjayitvā tu pūjārham brahmakṣatram viśeṣataḥ
sahadevaḥ nṛṇām devaḥ samāpayata karma tat
12. Sahadeva, the chief among men, having worshipped those worthy of honor, especially the Brahmins and Kshatriyas, then completed that ritual (karma).

Words meanings summery:

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  • पूजयित्वा (pūjayitvā) - having worshipped, having honored
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, and
  • पूजार्हम् (pūjārham) - referring to Brahmins and Kshatriyas (worthy of worship, deserving of honor)
  • ब्रह्मक्षत्रम् (brahmakṣatram) - the two highest social classes (the class of Brahmins and Kshatriyas)
  • विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, specifically
  • सहदेवः (sahadevaḥ) - Sahadeva (name of a Pāṇḍava)
  • नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, among men
  • देवः (devaḥ) - chief, lord (among men) (god, deity, divine one, chief, lord)
  • समापयत (samāpayata) - completed, finished, brought to an end
  • कर्म (karma) - ritual, sacrificial action (action, deed, ritual, fate (karma))
  • तत् (tat) - that particular ritual (karma) (that, that one)

Words meanings and morphology

पूजयित्वा (pūjayitvā) - having worshipped, having honored
(indeclinable)
Absolutive/Gerund
Derived from causative root pūj (to worship) + suffix tvā.
Root: pūj (class 10)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, and
(indeclinable)
Particle.
पूजार्हम् (pūjārham) - referring to Brahmins and Kshatriyas (worthy of worship, deserving of honor)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pūjārha
pūjārha - worthy of worship, deserving of honor
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pūjā+arha)
  • pūjā – worship, adoration, honor
    noun (feminine)
    feminine noun derived from pūj (to worship)
    Root: pūj (class 10)
  • arha – deserving, worthy, fit for
    adjective (masculine)
    From root arh (to deserve)
    Root: arh (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'brahmakṣatram' or functions as an adverbial accusative.
ब्रह्मक्षत्रम् (brahmakṣatram) - the two highest social classes (the class of Brahmins and Kshatriyas)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of brahmakṣatra
brahmakṣatra - the Brahmin and Kshatriya classes
Compound type : dvandva (brahman+kṣatra)
  • brahman – Brahmin, priest, the Absolute (brahman)
    noun (masculine)
  • kṣatra – Kshatriya, warrior class, rule, dominion
    noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to the collective body of Brahmins and Kshatriyas.
विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, specifically
(indeclinable)
From viśeṣa (distinction, specialty) + suffix tas (indicating manner or cause).
सहदेवः (sahadevaḥ) - Sahadeva (name of a Pāṇḍava)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sahadeva
sahadeva - Sahadeva (one of the Pāṇḍavas)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, among men
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛ
nṛ - man, person, leader
Root noun.
देवः (devaḥ) - chief, lord (among men) (god, deity, divine one, chief, lord)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of deva
deva - god, deity, divine one, chief, king
From root div (to shine).
Root: div (class 4)
Note: Predicate nominative for Sahadeva.
समापयत (samāpayata) - completed, finished, brought to an end
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of samāpay
Causative
Causative of root āp (to obtain, reach) with sam prefix. āp becomes āpay in causative.
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: āp (class 5)
कर्म (karma) - ritual, sacrificial action (action, deed, ritual, fate (karma))
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, ritual, fate, consequence (karma)
From root kṛ (to do, make) + suffix man.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Object of samāpayata.
तत् (tat) - that particular ritual (karma) (that, that one)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, that one, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Adjective modifying karma.