महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-126, verse-37
तस्य चित्यैर्महाराज क्रतूनां दक्षिणावताम् ।
चतुरन्ता मही व्याप्ता नासीत्किंचिदनावृतम् ॥३७॥
चतुरन्ता मही व्याप्ता नासीत्किंचिदनावृतम् ॥३७॥
37. tasya cityairmahārāja kratūnāṁ dakṣiṇāvatām ,
caturantā mahī vyāptā nāsītkiṁcidanāvṛtam.
caturantā mahī vyāptā nāsītkiṁcidanāvṛtam.
37.
tasya cityaiḥ mahārāja kratūnām dakṣiṇāvatām
caturantā mahī vyāptā na āsīt kiñcit anāvṛtam
caturantā mahī vyāptā na āsīt kiñcit anāvṛtam
37.
O great King, the entire earth with its four borders was covered by his altars and the sacrifices (kratu) performed with generous ritual fees. Nothing was left uncovered.
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्य (tasya) - his, of him
- चित्यैः (cityaiḥ) - by the sacrificial altars/structures
- महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king
- क्रतूनाम् (kratūnām) - of sacrifices, of rituals
- दक्षिणावताम् (dakṣiṇāvatām) - of those endowed with sacrificial fees, of those accompanied by ritual gifts
- चतुरन्ता (caturantā) - having four borders, extending to the four ends (the entire earth)
- मही (mahī) - the earth, land
- व्याप्ता (vyāptā) - covered, pervaded, filled
- न (na) - not, no
- आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something
- अनावृतम् (anāvṛtam) - uncovered, not covered
Words meanings and morphology
तस्य (tasya) - his, of him
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the king being described.
चित्यैः (cityaiḥ) - by the sacrificial altars/structures
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of citya
citya - sacrificial altar, collected heap
Root: ci (class 5)
Note: Instrumental agent for 'vyāptā'.
महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja
mahārāja - great king, emperor
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)
- mahā – great
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter) - rājan – king
noun (masculine)
Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Addressed to the listener.
क्रतूनाम् (kratūnām) - of sacrifices, of rituals
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kratu
kratu - sacrifice, ritual, rite, power, will
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Dependent on 'dakṣiṇāvatām'.
दक्षिणावताम् (dakṣiṇāvatām) - of those endowed with sacrificial fees, of those accompanied by ritual gifts
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dakṣiṇāvat
dakṣiṇāvat - endowed with ritual fees/gifts
Possessive suffix -vat
Note: Qualifies 'kratūnām'.
चतुरन्ता (caturantā) - having four borders, extending to the four ends (the entire earth)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of caturanta
caturanta - having four borders, universal, entire
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+anta)
- catur – four
numeral (masculine/feminine/neuter) - anta – end, border, limit
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'mahī'.
मही (mahī) - the earth, land
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mahī
mahī - earth, land
Root: mah (class 1)
Note: Subject of the passive construction.
व्याप्ता (vyāptā) - covered, pervaded, filled
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vyāpta
vyāpta - covered, pervaded, filled, occupied
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root āp ('to obtain/reach') with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Agrees with 'mahī'.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negation for 'āsīt'.
आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcid
kiñcid - anything, something, a little
Note: Subject of 'na āsīt'.
अनावृतम् (anāvṛtam) - uncovered, not covered
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anāvṛta
anāvṛta - uncovered, not covered, unprotected
Past Passive Participle (negated)
Derived from root vṛ ('to cover') with prefix ā- and negation a-
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+āvṛta)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - āvṛta – covered, encompassed
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root vṛ ('to cover') with prefix ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Predicative adjective for 'kiñcit'.