महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-126, verse-35

चितचैत्यो महातेजा धर्मं प्राप्य च पुष्कलम् ।
शक्रस्यार्धासनं राजँल्लब्धवानमितद्युतिः ॥३५॥

35. citacaityo mahātejā dharmaṁ prāpya ca puṣkalam ,
śakrasyārdhāsanaṁ rājaँllabdhavānamitadyutiḥ.

35. citacaityaḥ mahātejā dharmam prāpya ca puṣkalam
śakrasya ardhāsanam rājan labdhavān amitadyutiḥ

35. O King, that greatly powerful one of immeasurable splendor, having built many ritual altars and acquired extensive righteousness (dharma), obtained half of Indra's seat.

35. הוא הקים מזבחות לטקסים, ובעל הזוהר העצום הזה צבר מעשי זכות רבים, ואז זכה, הו מלך, בחצי כס המלכות של אִינְדְרַה. הוא היה בעל נוכחות בלתי נדלית.

Words meanings summery:

• चितचैत्यः (citacaityaḥ) - having built altars/sacred structures

• महातेजा (mahātejā) - greatly powerful, very resplendent

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - righteousness, natural law, duty

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having acquired

• च (ca) - and

• पुष्कलम् (puṣkalam) - abundant, extensive, ample

• शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Indra, of Śakra

• अर्धासनम् (ardhāsanam) - half seat

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• लब्धवान् (labdhavān) - obtained, gained

• अमितद्युतिः (amitadyutiḥ) - of immeasurable splendor/brilliance

Words meanings and morphology

चितचैत्यः (citacaityaḥ) - having built altars/sacred structures

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citacaitya

citacaitya - one who has built altars/sacrificial structures

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cita+caitya)

• cita – heaped up, built
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ci ('to pile up, build')
  Root: ci (class 5)
• caitya – altar, sanctuary, sacred edifice
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject, the king.

महातेजा (mahātejā) - greatly powerful, very resplendent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - greatly powerful, highly resplendent

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• tejas – splendor, power, energy
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tij (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject, the king.

धर्मम् (dharmam) - righteousness, natural law, duty

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue, constitution

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'prāpya'.

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having acquired

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from root āp ('to obtain') with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पुष्कलम् (puṣkalam) - abundant, extensive, ample

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puṣkala

puṣkala - abundant, extensive, ample, much

Note: Qualifies 'dharmam'.

शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Indra, of Śakra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Indra (king of gods), powerful one

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Possessive for 'ardhāsanam'.

अर्धासनम् (ardhāsanam) - half seat

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ardhāsana

ardhāsana - half-seat

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ardha+āsana)

• ardha – half, part
  noun (masculine)
• āsana – seat, sitting, posture
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root ās ('to sit')
  Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Object of 'labdhavān'.

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Addressed to the listener.

लब्धवान् (labdhavān) - obtained, gained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of labdhavant

labdhavant - one who has obtained/gained

Past Active Participle

Derived from root labh ('to obtain') with suffix -vat

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (the king).

अमितद्युतिः (amitadyutiḥ) - of immeasurable splendor/brilliance

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amitadyuti

amitadyuti - of immeasurable splendor, having endless brilliance

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+dyuti)

• amita – unmeasured, immeasurable
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root mā ('to measure') with prefix a- (negation)
  Prefix: a
  Root: mā (class 2)
• dyuti – splendor, brilliance, light
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dyut (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject, the king.

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