महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-126, verse-6
अश्वमेधसहस्रं च प्राप्य धर्मभृतां वरः ।
अन्यैश्च क्रतुभिर्मुख्यैर्विविधैराप्तदक्षिणैः ॥६॥
अन्यैश्च क्रतुभिर्मुख्यैर्विविधैराप्तदक्षिणैः ॥६॥
6. aśvamedhasahasraṁ ca prāpya dharmabhṛtāṁ varaḥ ,
anyaiśca kratubhirmukhyairvividhairāptadakṣiṇaiḥ.
anyaiśca kratubhirmukhyairvividhairāptadakṣiṇaiḥ.
6.
aśvamedhasahasram ca prāpya dharmabhṛtām varaḥ
anyaiḥ ca kratubhiḥ mukhyaiḥ vividhaiḥ āptadakṣiṇaiḥ
anyaiḥ ca kratubhiḥ mukhyaiḥ vividhaiḥ āptadakṣiṇaiḥ
6.
And having performed a thousand horse sacrifices (aśvamedha) and various other principal sacrifices for which the fees (dakṣiṇā) were duly given, he, the best among those who uphold natural law (dharma)...
Words meanings summery:
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- अश्वमेधसहस्रम् (aśvamedhasahasram) - a thousand horse sacrifices
- च (ca) - and
- प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having performed
- धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law
- वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent one
- अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by other
- च (ca) - and
- क्रतुभिः (kratubhiḥ) - by sacrifices
- मुख्यैः (mukhyaiḥ) - by principal, chief ones
- विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various kinds
- आप्तदक्षिणैः (āptadakṣiṇaiḥ) - by those for which fees were duly given
Words meanings and morphology
अश्वमेधसहस्रम् (aśvamedhasahasram) - a thousand horse sacrifices
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aśvamedhasahasra
aśvamedhasahasra - a thousand horse sacrifices
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśvamedha+sahasra)
- aśvamedha – horse sacrifice
noun (masculine) - sahasra – thousand
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having performed
(indeclinable)
absolutive
root āp (5P) with prefix pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt
dharmabhṛt - upholder of natural law, righteous
compound of dharma and bhṛt (from root bhṛ, to bear/uphold)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+bhṛt)
- dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness
noun (masculine) - bhṛt – bearing, upholding
noun (masculine)
derived from root bhṛ
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent one
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, boon, choice
अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by other
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, another
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
क्रतुभिः (kratubhiḥ) - by sacrifices
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kratu
kratu - sacrifice, rite, strength
मुख्यैः (mukhyaiḥ) - by principal, chief ones
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mukhya
mukhya - chief, principal, main
विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various kinds
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vividha
vividha - various, diverse
आप्तदक्षिणैः (āptadakṣiṇaiḥ) - by those for which fees were duly given
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of āptadakṣiṇa
āptadakṣiṇa - having received proper sacrificial fees (dakṣiṇā)
bahuvrīhi compound
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āpta+dakṣiṇā)
- āpta – obtained, received, reliable
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root āp (to obtain)
Root: āp (class 5) - dakṣiṇā – sacrificial fee, gift
noun (feminine)