महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-188, verse-24
श्राद्धे दैवे च पुरुषा ये च नित्यं धृतव्रताः ।
तेऽपि लोभसमायुक्ता भोक्ष्यन्तीह परस्परम् ॥२४॥
तेऽपि लोभसमायुक्ता भोक्ष्यन्तीह परस्परम् ॥२४॥
24. śrāddhe daive ca puruṣā ye ca nityaṁ dhṛtavratāḥ ,
te'pi lobhasamāyuktā bhokṣyantīha parasparam.
te'pi lobhasamāyuktā bhokṣyantīha parasparam.
24.
śrāddhe daive ca puruṣāḥ ye ca nityaṃ dhṛtavratāḥ
te api lobhasamāyuktāḥ bhokṣyanti iha parasparam
te api lobhasamāyuktāḥ bhokṣyanti iha parasparam
24.
Even those people who are always devoted to vows in both ancestral rites (śrāddha) and divine ceremonies, will be consumed by greed and will exploit each other in this world.
Words meanings summery:
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- श्राद्धे (śrāddhe) - in the ancestral rites, in the śrāddha ceremony
- दैवे (daive) - in divine matters, in divine rites, in sacrifices to gods
- च (ca) - and, also
- पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - men, people, human beings
- ये (ye) - who, those who
- च (ca) - and, also
- नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, constantly, regularly
- धृतव्रताः (dhṛtavratāḥ) - devoted to vows, having undertaken vows, steadfast in observances
- ते (te) - they, those
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- लोभसमायुक्ताः (lobhasamāyuktāḥ) - endowed with greed, filled with avarice
- भोक्ष्यन्ति (bhokṣyanti) - they will exploit (each other) (they will enjoy, they will consume, they will exploit)
- इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this life
- परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, each other, reciprocally
Words meanings and morphology
श्राद्धे (śrāddhe) - in the ancestral rites, in the śrāddha ceremony
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of śrāddha
śrāddha - ancestral rite, ceremony performed for deceased ancestors (śrāddha)
From `śrad` (faith) + `dhā` (to place).
दैवे (daive) - in divine matters, in divine rites, in sacrifices to gods
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of daiva
daiva - divine, relating to gods; fate, destiny; divine rite
Derived from `deva` (god) with `aṇ` suffix.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - men, people, human beings
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, person, human being; the Supreme Being (puruṣa)
ये (ye) - who, those who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yat
yat - who, which, what (relative pronoun)
Relative pronoun.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, constantly, regularly
(indeclinable)
Note: Often seen as an adverbial accusative.
धृतव्रताः (dhṛtavratāḥ) - devoted to vows, having undertaken vows, steadfast in observances
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dhṛtavrata
dhṛtavrata - one who has undertaken/observed a vow, steadfast in observances
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhṛta+vrata)
- dhṛta – held, borne, maintained, observed, undertaken
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root `dhṛ` (to hold, bear).
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
noun (neuter)
ते (te) - they, those
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Demonstrative pronoun, also used as correlative for `ye`.
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
लोभसमायुक्ताः (lobhasamāyuktāḥ) - endowed with greed, filled with avarice
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of lobhasamāyukta
lobhasamāyukta - joined with greed, endowed with avarice
Compound type : tatpurusha (lobha+samāyukta)
- lobha – greed, avarice, desire
noun (masculine)
From root `lubh` (to covet).
Root: lubh (class 4) - samāyukta – joined, united, endowed with, associated with
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root `yuj` (to join) with `sam-ā` upasargas.
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: yuj (class 7)
भोक्ष्यन्ति (bhokṣyanti) - they will exploit (each other) (they will enjoy, they will consume, they will exploit)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhuj
Future tense, 3rd person plural of `bhuj`.
Root: bhuj (class 7)
इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this life
(indeclinable)
Adverb.
परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, each other, reciprocally
(indeclinable)
Compound of `para` (other) and `apara` (another).
Compound type : dvandva (para+apara)
- para – other, supreme, distant
pronoun - apara – other, another, posterior
pronoun
Note: Adverbial accusative singular neuter.