महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-186, verse-99
यजन्ते हि तदा राजन्ब्राह्मणा बहुभिः सवैः ।
क्षत्रियाश्च प्रवर्तन्ते सर्ववर्णानुरञ्जने ॥९९॥
क्षत्रियाश्च प्रवर्तन्ते सर्ववर्णानुरञ्जने ॥९९॥
99. yajante hi tadā rājanbrāhmaṇā bahubhiḥ savaiḥ ,
kṣatriyāśca pravartante sarvavarṇānurañjane.
kṣatriyāśca pravartante sarvavarṇānurañjane.
99.
yajante hi tadā rājan brāhmaṇāḥ bahubhiḥ savaiḥ
kṣatriyāḥ ca pravartante sarvavarṇānurañjane
kṣatriyāḥ ca pravartante sarvavarṇānurañjane
99.
Then, O king, Brahmins indeed perform many Vedic rituals (yajña), and Kshatriyas engage in pleasing all social classes (varṇa).
Words meanings summery:
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- यजन्ते (yajante) - they perform sacrifices
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
- राजन् (rājan) - O king
- ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins
- बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - with many
- सवैः (savaiḥ) - with sacrifices
- क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - Kshatriyas
- च (ca) - and, also
- प्रवर्तन्ते (pravartante) - they engage, they operate, they proceed
- सर्ववर्णानुरञ्जने (sarvavarṇānurañjane) - in pleasing all classes
Words meanings and morphology
यजन्ते (yajante) - they perform sacrifices
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of yaj
present active
3rd person plural, present tense, active voice, ātmanepada
Root: yaj (class 1)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
(indeclinable)
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
राजन् (rājan) - O king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, member of the priestly class
Note: Subject of 'yajante'.
बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - with many
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu
bahu - many, much, abundant
Note: Modifying 'savaiḥ'.
सवैः (savaiḥ) - with sacrifices
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sava
sava - sacrifice, libation, Soma sacrifice
from root 'su' (to press out Soma), or 'sū' (to impel)
Root: su (class 5)
क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - Kshatriyas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - Kshatriya, member of the warrior or ruling class
Note: Subject of 'pravartante'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
प्रवर्तन्ते (pravartante) - they engage, they operate, they proceed
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vṛt
present active
3rd person plural, present tense, active voice, ātmanepada. Root 'vṛt' with upasarga 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1)
सर्ववर्णानुरञ्जने (sarvavarṇānurañjane) - in pleasing all classes
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of sarvavarṇānurañjana
sarvavarṇānurañjana - pleasing/gratifying all social classes (varṇa)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+varṇa+anurañjana)
- sarva – all, every
pronoun (masculine) - varṇa – color, class, social order, caste
noun (masculine) - anurañjana – pleasing, delighting, gratifying
noun (neuter)
verbal noun
from root 'rañj' with upasarga 'anu'
Prefix: anu
Root: rañj (class 1)
Note: Refers to the sphere of action for 'pravartante'.