महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-5, verse-107

द्रव्योपकरणं कच्चित्सर्वदा सर्वशिल्पिनाम् ।
चातुर्मास्यावरं सम्यङ्नियतं संप्रयच्छसि ॥१०७॥

107. dravyopakaraṇaṁ kaccitsarvadā sarvaśilpinām ,
cāturmāsyāvaraṁ samyaṅniyataṁ saṁprayacchasi.

107. dravyopakaraṇam kaccit sarvadā sarvaśilpinām
cāturmāsyāvaram samyak niyatam saṃprayacchasi

107. I hope that you always provide all artisans with materials and tools for a period of not less than four months, properly and regularly.

107. האם אתה מספק תמיד, כראוי ובקביעות, לכל בעלי המלאכה חומרים וכלי עבודה, לפחות לתקופה של ארבעה חודשים?

Words meanings summery:

• द्रव्योपकरणम् (dravyopakaraṇam) - materials and tools, implements

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope, surely, whether

• सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

• सर्वशिल्पिनाम् (sarvaśilpinām) - of all artisans/craftsmen, to all artisans/craftsmen

• चातुर्मास्यावरम् (cāturmāsyāvaram) - for a period of not less than four months

• सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, well, completely, thoroughly

• नियतम् (niyatam) - regularly, fixedly, certainly

• संप्रयच्छसि (saṁprayacchasi) - you provide, you give

Words meanings and morphology

द्रव्योपकरणम् (dravyopakaraṇam) - materials and tools, implements

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dravyopakaraṇa

dravyopakaraṇa - materials and instruments, implements, apparatus

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dravya+upakaraṇa)

• dravya – substance, material, wealth
  noun (neuter)
• upakaraṇa – instrument, tool, means, accessory
  noun (neuter)

कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope, surely, whether

(indeclinable)

सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

(indeclinable)

सर्वशिल्पिनाम् (sarvaśilpinām) - of all artisans/craftsmen, to all artisans/craftsmen

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvaśilpin

sarvaśilpin - all artisans, all craftsmen

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+śilpin)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• śilpin – artisan, craftsman, artist
  noun (masculine)

Note: Can also be interpreted as dative.

चातुर्मास्यावरम् (cāturmāsyāvaram) - for a period of not less than four months

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cāturmāsyāvara

cāturmāsyāvara - at least four months (lit. 'four-monthly' + 'inferior/less than')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cāturmāsya+avara)

• cāturmāsya – relating to the four months, four-monthly period
  noun (neuter)
• avara – inferior, lower, less than
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially indicating duration.

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, well, completely, thoroughly

(indeclinable)

नियतम् (niyatam) - regularly, fixedly, certainly

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of niyata

niyata - fixed, regulated, restrained, certain, regular

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'yam' with prefix 'ni-'.

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially, modifying the verb 'saṃprayacchasi'.

संप्रयच्छसि (saṁprayacchasi) - you provide, you give

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of saṃ-pra-yam

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: yam (class 1)

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