महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-149, verse-51
तपोधर्मदमेज्याभिर्विप्रा यान्ति यथा दिवम् ।
दानातिथ्यक्रियाधर्मैर्यान्ति वैश्याश्च सद्गतिम् ॥५१॥
दानातिथ्यक्रियाधर्मैर्यान्ति वैश्याश्च सद्गतिम् ॥५१॥
51. tapodharmadamejyābhirviprā yānti yathā divam ,
dānātithyakriyādharmairyānti vaiśyāśca sadgatim.
dānātithyakriyādharmairyānti vaiśyāśca sadgatim.
51.
tapodhamejyābhiḥ viprāḥ yānti yathā divam
dānātithyakriyādharmaiḥ yānti vaiśyāḥ ca sadgatim
dānātithyakriyādharmaiḥ yānti vaiśyāḥ ca sadgatim
51.
Just as Brahmins attain heaven through austerity (tapas), their natural law (dharma), self-control, and sacrifices, so too do Vaishyas attain an auspicious state through acts of giving (dāna), hospitality, and the natural law (dharma) of their vocational activities.
Words meanings summery:
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- तपोधमेज्याभिः (tapodhamejyābhiḥ) - by austerities, natural law, self-control, and sacrifices
- विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins, twice-born
- यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they attain
- यथा (yathā) - just as, in the manner that
- दिवम् (divam) - to heaven, the sky
- दानातिथ्यक्रियाधर्मैः (dānātithyakriyādharmaiḥ) - by charity, hospitality, rituals, and duties
- यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they attain
- वैश्याः (vaiśyāḥ) - Vaishyas
- च (ca) - and
- सद्गतिम् (sadgatim) - a good destination, an auspicious state
Words meanings and morphology
तपोधमेज्याभिः (tapodhamejyābhiḥ) - by austerities, natural law, self-control, and sacrifices
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of tapodhamejyā
tapodhamejyā - austerity, natural law, self-control, and sacrifice (as a group)
Compound type : dvandva (tapas+dharma+dama+ijyā)
- tapas – austerity, asceticism
noun (neuter)
Root: tap (class 1) - dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - dama – self-control, restraint
noun (masculine)
Root: dam (class 1) - ijyā – sacrifice, worship, offering
noun (feminine)
Root: yaj (class 1)
विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins, twice-born
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vipra
vipra - Brahmin, inspired one, priest
यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they attain
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of yā
Root: yā (class 2)
यथा (yathā) - just as, in the manner that
(indeclinable)
दिवम् (divam) - to heaven, the sky
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of div
div - heaven, sky, celestial realm
दानातिथ्यक्रियाधर्मैः (dānātithyakriyādharmaiḥ) - by charity, hospitality, rituals, and duties
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of dānātithyakriyādharma
dānātithyakriyādharma - giving, hospitality, ritual action, and duty (as a group)
Compound type : dvandva (dāna+ātithya+kriyā+dharma)
- dāna – giving, charity, donation
noun (neuter)
Root: dā (class 3) - ātithya – hospitality, reception of guests
noun (neuter) - kriyā – action, rite, ritual, activity
noun (feminine)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they attain
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of yā
Root: yā (class 2)
वैश्याः (vaiśyāḥ) - Vaishyas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vaiśya
vaiśya - Vaishya, a member of the third (merchant/farmer) class
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सद्गतिम् (sadgatim) - a good destination, an auspicious state
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sadgati
sadgati - good path, auspicious state, good destination, salvation
Compound type : tatpurusha (sat+gati)
- sat – good, true, existent
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
From root as (to be)
Root: as (class 2) - gati – going, motion, path, destination
noun (feminine)
Root: gam (class 1)