महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-8, verse-24

अथापरे सहस्राणि ये गताः शशबिन्दवः ।
इष्ट्वाश्वमेधैर्बहुभिर्महद्भिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः ॥२४॥

24. athāpare sahasrāṇi ye gatāḥ śaśabindavaḥ ,
iṣṭvāśvamedhairbahubhirmahadbhirbhūridakṣiṇaiḥ.

24. atha apare sahasrāṇi ye gatāḥ śaśabindavaḥ | iṣṭvā
aśvamedhaiḥ bahubhiḥ mahadbhiḥ bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ

24. atha apare sahasrāṇi śaśabindavaḥ ye bahubhiḥ
mahadbhiḥ bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ aśvamedhaiḥ iṣṭvā gatāḥ

24. Then, thousands of others, like Śaśabindu, attained [greatness] after performing many magnificent horse (Aśvamedha) Vedic rituals (yajña) that involved lavish donations.

24. ועוד אלפים אחרים, בני שַׁשַׁבִּינְדוּ, שהלכו לעולמם לאחר שערכו אַשְׁוַמֵדְהַא רבים וגדולים עם מתנות נדיבות לכוהנים.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (then, now, thereupon)

• अपरे (apare) - others (others, subsequent, inferior)

• सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands

• ये (ye) - who (who, which)

• गताः (gatāḥ) - attained, reached (a certain state) (gone, attained, reached)

• शशबिन्दवः (śaśabindavaḥ) - those like Śaśabindu (a king) (Śaśabindu (name of a king); those like Śaśabindu)

• इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having performed (Vedic rituals) (having worshipped, having performed (a ritual))

• अश्वमेधैः (aśvamedhaiḥ) - by horse (Aśvamedha) Vedic rituals (yajña) (by Ashvamedha (horse sacrifice/ritual))

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (Vedic rituals) (by many)

• महद्भिः (mahadbhiḥ) - by great (Vedic rituals) (by great, by magnificent)

• भूरिदक्षिणैः (bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ) - by (Vedic rituals) with lavish donations (by those with abundant gifts)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

अपरे (apare) - others (others, subsequent, inferior)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of apara

apara - other, subsequent, inferior, different, another

Note: Acts as a pronoun here, referring to 'others'.

सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sahasra

sahasra - thousand, a multitude

Note: Also can be accusative plural. Nominative fits here with 'apare ye gatāḥ'.

ये (ye) - who (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Refers to 'apare sahasrāṇi'.

गताः (gatāḥ) - attained, reached (a certain state) (gone, attained, reached)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, arrived, reached, obtained, past

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root √gam (to go) + ktapratyaya

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective for 'ye'.

शशबिन्दवः (śaśabindavaḥ) - those like Śaśabindu (a king) (Śaśabindu (name of a king); those like Śaśabindu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śaśabindu

śaśabindu - name of a king; marked with a hare (referring to the moon)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śaśa+bindu)

• śaśa – hare, rabbit
  noun (masculine)
• bindu – drop, dot, mark
  noun (masculine)

Note: Śaśabindavaḥ is the plural form, indicating 'those like Śaśabindu' or 'the Śaśabindus'.

इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having performed (Vedic rituals) (having worshipped, having performed (a ritual))

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from verb root √yaj (to sacrifice, worship) + ktvāpratyaya. Initial 'y' often becomes 'i' in this context.

Root: yaj (class 1)

अश्वमेधैः (aśvamedhaiḥ) - by horse (Aśvamedha) Vedic rituals (yajña) (by Ashvamedha (horse sacrifice/ritual))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of aśvamedha

aśvamedha - horse sacrifice, a specific Vedic ritual (yajña)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśva+medha)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• medha – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, fat
  noun (masculine)

Note: 'aśvamedha' is specified as a 'Vedic ritual (yajña)' in the translation instructions.

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (Vedic rituals) (by many)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, abundant

Note: Agrees with 'aśvamedhaiḥ'.

महद्भिः (mahadbhiḥ) - by great (Vedic rituals) (by great, by magnificent)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, noble

Note: Agrees with 'aśvamedhaiḥ'.

भूरिदक्षिणैः (bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ) - by (Vedic rituals) with lavish donations (by those with abundant gifts)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhūridakṣiṇa

bhūridakṣiṇa - having abundant gifts/donations, accompanied by large fees

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhūri+dakṣiṇā)

• bhūri – much, abundant, manifold
  adjective (neuter)
• dakṣiṇā – ritual fee, donation, right (side)
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'aśvamedhaiḥ'.

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