महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-114, verse-18
यस्मिन्यज्ञे हि भूर्दत्ता कश्यपाय महात्मने ।
सपर्वतवनोद्देशा दक्षिणा वै स्वयंभुवा ॥१८॥
सपर्वतवनोद्देशा दक्षिणा वै स्वयंभुवा ॥१८॥
18. yasminyajñe hi bhūrdattā kaśyapāya mahātmane ,
saparvatavanoddeśā dakṣiṇā vai svayaṁbhuvā.
saparvatavanoddeśā dakṣiṇā vai svayaṁbhuvā.
18.
yasmin yajñe hi bhūḥ dattā kaśyapāya mahātmane
sa-parvata-vanoddeśā dakṣiṇā vai svayaṃbhuvā
sa-parvata-vanoddeśā dakṣiṇā vai svayaṃbhuvā
18.
hi svayaṃbhuvā yasmin yajñe sa-parvata-vanoddeśā
bhūḥ dakṣiṇā mahātmane kaśyapāya vai dattā
bhūḥ dakṣiṇā mahātmane kaśyapāya vai dattā
18.
Indeed, in that Vedic ritual (yajña), the earth, complete with its mountains and forest regions, was given as a ceremonial gift (dakṣiṇā) by Svayambhū (Brahma) to the great-souled Kaśyapa.
Words meanings summery:
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- यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which (Vedic ritual) (in which, in whom)
- यज्ञे (yajñe) - in the Vedic ritual (yajña) (in the Vedic ritual, in the sacrifice)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)
- भूः (bhūḥ) - the earth (earth, ground, world)
- दत्ता (dattā) - was given (given, granted)
- कश्यपाय (kaśyapāya) - to Kaśyapa
- महात्मने (mahātmane) - to the great-souled (Kaśyapa) (to the great-souled, to the magnanimous)
- स-पर्वत-वनोद्देशा (sa-parvata-vanoddeśā) - along with its mountains and forest regions (with mountains and forest regions)
- दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā) - as a ceremonial gift (dakṣiṇā) (ceremonial gift, fee, right (direction))
- वै (vai) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, certainly (emphatic particle))
- स्वयंभुवा (svayaṁbhuvā) - by Svayambhū (Brahma) (by the self-existent, by Svayambhū)
Words meanings and morphology
यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which (Vedic ritual) (in which, in whom)
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, what, who
यज्ञे (yajñe) - in the Vedic ritual (yajña) (in the Vedic ritual, in the sacrifice)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, offering
Root: yaj (class 1)
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)
(indeclinable)
भूः (bhūḥ) - the earth (earth, ground, world)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhū
bhū - earth, land, ground
दत्ता (dattā) - was given (given, granted)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of datta
datta - given, granted, presented
Past Passive Participle
From root dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Agrees with bhūḥ.
कश्यपाय (kaśyapāya) - to Kaśyapa
(proper noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of kaśyapa
kaśyapa - name of a revered ancient sage
महात्मने (mahātmane) - to the great-souled (Kaśyapa) (to the great-souled, to the magnanimous)
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)
- mahat – great, large, vast
adjective (neuter) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with Kaśyapāya.
स-पर्वत-वनोद्देशा (sa-parvata-vanoddeśā) - along with its mountains and forest regions (with mountains and forest regions)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sa-parvata-vanoddeśa
sa-parvata-vanoddeśa - with mountains and forest regions
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+parvata+vana+uddeśa)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - parvata – mountain, hill
noun (masculine) - vana – forest, wood, grove
noun (neuter) - uddeśa – region, locality, description
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ud
Root: diś (class 6)
Note: Agrees with bhūḥ.
दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā) - as a ceremonial gift (dakṣiṇā) (ceremonial gift, fee, right (direction))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇā
dakṣiṇā - sacrificial fee, ceremonial gift, south, right (direction)
Note: Agrees with bhūḥ.
वै (vai) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, certainly (emphatic particle))
(indeclinable)
स्वयंभुवा (svayaṁbhuvā) - by Svayambhū (Brahma) (by the self-existent, by Svayambhū)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of svayaṃbhū
svayaṁbhū - self-existent, self-born; an epithet of Brahma, Viṣṇu, Śiva
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svayam+bhū)
- svayam – self, by oneself
indeclinable - bhū – being, existence, earth
noun (feminine)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Agent of 'dattā'.