महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-2, verse-51

संविभागो हि भूतानां सर्वेषामेव शिष्यते ।
तथैवापचमानेभ्यः प्रदेयं गृहमेधिना ॥५१॥

51. saṁvibhāgo hi bhūtānāṁ sarveṣāmeva śiṣyate ,
tathaivāpacamānebhyaḥ pradeyaṁ gṛhamedhinā.

51. saṃvibhāgaḥ hi bhūtānām sarveṣām eva śiṣyate
tathā eva apacamānebhyaḥ pradeyam gṛhamedhinā

51. Indeed, a share (of food) should be left for all beings. Similarly, by the householder (gṛhamedhin), food should be given to those who do not cook for themselves.

51. הרי נקבע שיש לחלוק עם כל היצורים, וכך גם בעל הבית צריך לתת למי שאינם מבשלים לעצמם.

Words meanings summery:

• संविभागः (saṁvibhāgaḥ) - distribution, share, portion

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• शिष्यते (śiṣyate) - is left, remains

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that way, similarly

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• अपचमानेभ्यः (apacamānebhyaḥ) - for those who do not cook for themselves

• प्रदेयम् (pradeyam) - to be given, should be given

• गृहमेधिना (gṛhamedhinā) - by the householder

Words meanings and morphology

संविभागः (saṁvibhāgaḥ) - distribution, share, portion

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃvibhāga

saṁvibhāga - distribution, share, portion

Compound type : tatpurusha (sam+vibhāga)

• sam – with, together
  indeclinable
• vibhāga – division, share, portion
  noun (masculine)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures

(participle)

Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, past

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √bhū (1st class) with kta suffix

Root: bhū (class 1)

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

शिष्यते (śiṣyate) - is left, remains

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śiṣ

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that way, similarly

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

अपचमानेभ्यः (apacamānebhyaḥ) - for those who do not cook for themselves

(participle)

Dative, masculine, plural of apacamāna

apacamāna - not cooking, not preparing food

Present Active Participle (negative)

Derived from √pac (1st class) with Śānac suffix, negated by 'a'.

Compound type : nah-tatpurusha (a+pacamāna)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• pacamāna – cooking, ripening
  participle (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from √pac (1st class) with Śānac suffix.
  Root: pac (class 1)

प्रदेयम् (pradeyam) - to be given, should be given

(gerundive)

गृहमेधिना (gṛhamedhinā) - by the householder

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of gṛhamedhin

gṛhamedhin - householder, one who maintains a house

Compound type : tatpurusha (gṛha+medhin)

• gṛha – house, home
  noun (neuter)
• medhin – possessing, associated with
  adjective (masculine)

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