महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-2, chapter-49, verse-22
यथातिमात्रं कौन्तेयः श्रिया परमया युतः ।
राजसूयमवाप्यैवं हरिश्चन्द्र इव प्रभुः ॥२२॥
राजसूयमवाप्यैवं हरिश्चन्द्र इव प्रभुः ॥२२॥
22. yathātimātraṁ kaunteyaḥ śriyā paramayā yutaḥ ,
rājasūyamavāpyaivaṁ hariścandra iva prabhuḥ.
rājasūyamavāpyaivaṁ hariścandra iva prabhuḥ.
22.
yathā atimātram kaunteyaḥ śriyā paramayā yutaḥ
rājasūyam avāpya evam hariścandraḥ iva prabhuḥ
rājasūyam avāpya evam hariścandraḥ iva prabhuḥ
22.
Just as Kaunteya (Yudhiṣṭhira), endowed with supreme glory, attained the Rājasūya (yajña), so indeed was he like the mighty king Hariśchandra.
Words meanings summery:
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- यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, like, in the manner that)
- अतिमात्रम् (atimātram) - exceedingly (exceedingly, to an extreme degree, immoderately)
- कौन्तेयः (kaunteyaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (son of Kunti) (son of Kunti)
- श्रिया (śriyā) - by supreme glory (by glory, by prosperity, by wealth, by splendor)
- परमया (paramayā) - by supreme (glory) (by the supreme, by the highest, by the excellent)
- युतः (yutaḥ) - endowed with (endowed with, possessed of, joined with, connected to)
- राजसूयम् (rājasūyam) - the Rājasūya (yajña) (the Rājasūya sacrifice)
- अवाप्य (avāpya) - having attained (having obtained, after obtaining, having reached)
- एवम् (evam) - so, indeed (thus, so, in this manner, similarly)
- हरिश्चन्द्रः (hariścandraḥ) - King Hariśchandra (Hariśchandra)
- इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if, similar to)
- प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - mighty king (lord, master, mighty, king, powerful)
Words meanings and morphology
यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, like, in the manner that)
(indeclinable)
अतिमात्रम् (atimātram) - exceedingly (exceedingly, to an extreme degree, immoderately)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of atimātra
atimātra - exceeding measure, excessive, immense
Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+mātra)
- ati – over, beyond, excessive
indeclinable - mātra – measure, quantity, degree
noun (neuter)
Root: mātṛ
Note: Used adverbially here.
कौन्तेयः (kaunteyaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (son of Kunti) (son of Kunti)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaunteya
kaunteya - son of Kunti
kuntī + ḍhak
Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.
श्रिया (śriyā) - by supreme glory (by glory, by prosperity, by wealth, by splendor)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī
śrī - glory, prosperity, wealth, splendor, fortune
Root: śrī
परमया (paramayā) - by supreme (glory) (by the supreme, by the highest, by the excellent)
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of parama
parama - supreme, highest, most excellent, chief
para + ma (superlative suffix)
Note: Adjective modifying śriyā.
युतः (yutaḥ) - endowed with (endowed with, possessed of, joined with, connected to)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yuta
yuta - joined, connected, endowed with
Past Passive Participle
from root yuj + kta suffix
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Past Passive Participle used as an adjective.
राजसूयम् (rājasūyam) - the Rājasūya (yajña) (the Rājasūya sacrifice)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rājasūya
rājasūya - a grand sacrifice performed by a universal monarch as a mark of his sovereignty
rājan + sūya
Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+sūya)
- rājan – king, monarch
noun (masculine)
Root: rāj (class 1) - sūya – sacrifice, oblation (from su to press out Soma)
noun (neuter)
from sū + ya
Root: sū (class 4)
Note: Object of avāpya.
अवाप्य (avāpya) - having attained (having obtained, after obtaining, having reached)
(indeclinable)
Gerund (absolutive)
from ava-āp + lyaP
Prefix: ava
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Gerund formed with lyaP suffix as it's preceded by a preverb.
एवम् (evam) - so, indeed (thus, so, in this manner, similarly)
(indeclinable)
हरिश्चन्द्रः (hariścandraḥ) - King Hariśchandra (Hariśchandra)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of hariścandra
hariścandra - name of a legendary king famous for his truthfulness
hari + candra
Compound type : karmadhāraya (hari+candra)
- hari – tawny, yellow, green; Vishnu, Indra, sun
adjective (masculine)
Root: hṛ (class 1) - candra – moon; brilliant, shining
noun (masculine)
from root cand to shine
Root: cand (class 1)
इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if, similar to)
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle of comparison.
प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - mighty king (lord, master, mighty, king, powerful)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, king, powerful, mighty
pra-bhū
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)