महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-2, chapter-45, verse-24
ब्राह्मणा वाटधानाश्च गोमन्तः शतसंघशः ।
त्रैखर्वं बलिमादाय द्वारि तिष्ठन्ति वारिताः ॥२४॥
त्रैखर्वं बलिमादाय द्वारि तिष्ठन्ति वारिताः ॥२४॥
24. brāhmaṇā vāṭadhānāśca gomantaḥ śatasaṁghaśaḥ ,
traikharvaṁ balimādāya dvāri tiṣṭhanti vāritāḥ.
traikharvaṁ balimādāya dvāri tiṣṭhanti vāritāḥ.
24.
brāhmaṇāḥ vāṭadhānāḥ ca gomantaḥ śatasaṅghaśaḥ
traikharvam balim ādāya dvāri tiṣṭhanti vāritāḥ
traikharvam balim ādāya dvāri tiṣṭhanti vāritāḥ
24.
Hundreds of groups of Brahmins and Vāṭadhānas, rich in cows, stood at the gate, prevented from entering, having brought a tribute of three-fourths.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins, members of the priestly class
- वाटधानाः (vāṭadhānāḥ) - Vāṭadhānas (a specific group/tribe of people)
- च (ca) - and, also
- गोमन्तः (gomantaḥ) - rich in cows, wealthy
- शतसङ्घशः (śatasaṅghaśaḥ) - in hundreds of groups, by hundreds
- त्रैखर्वम् (traikharvam) - three-fourths, consisting of three divisions
- बलिम् (balim) - tribute, offering, tax
- आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, having brought
- द्वारि (dvāri) - at the door, at the gate
- तिष्ठन्ति (tiṣṭhanti) - they stand, they remain
- वारिताः (vāritāḥ) - restrained, prevented, hindered
Words meanings and morphology
ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins, members of the priestly class
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
वाटधानाः (vāṭadhānāḥ) - Vāṭadhānas (a specific group/tribe of people)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vāṭadhāna
vāṭadhāna - a Vāṭadhāna (name of a people/tribe mentioned in Mahābhārata)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
गोमन्तः (gomantaḥ) - rich in cows, wealthy
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gomat
gomat - possessing cows, wealthy, rich
from go + matup (possessive suffix)
शतसङ्घशः (śatasaṅghaśaḥ) - in hundreds of groups, by hundreds
(indeclinable)
from śatasaṅgha + śas (adverbial suffix)
त्रैखर्वम् (traikharvam) - three-fourths, consisting of three divisions
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of traikharva
traikharva - three-fourths; consisting of three divisions
बलिम् (balim) - tribute, offering, tax
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bali
bali - tribute, offering, tax, sacrifice
आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, having brought
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
from ā- + dā (to give, take)
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)
द्वारि (dvāri) - at the door, at the gate
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of dvār
dvār - door, gate
तिष्ठन्ति (tiṣṭhanti) - they stand, they remain
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
वारिताः (vāritāḥ) - restrained, prevented, hindered
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vārita
vārita - restrained, prevented, hindered
Past Passive Participle
from root vṛ (to cover, restrain)
Root: vṛ (class 5)