महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-221, verse-24
रुद्रं सत्कर्मभिर्मर्त्याः पूजयन्तीह दैवतम् ।
शिवमित्येव यं प्राहुरीशं रुद्रं पिनाकिनम् ।
भावैस्तु विविधाकारैः पूजयन्ति महेश्वरम् ॥२४॥
शिवमित्येव यं प्राहुरीशं रुद्रं पिनाकिनम् ।
भावैस्तु विविधाकारैः पूजयन्ति महेश्वरम् ॥२४॥
24. rudraṁ satkarmabhirmartyāḥ pūjayantīha daivatam ,
śivamityeva yaṁ prāhurīśaṁ rudraṁ pinākinam ,
bhāvaistu vividhākāraiḥ pūjayanti maheśvaram.
śivamityeva yaṁ prāhurīśaṁ rudraṁ pinākinam ,
bhāvaistu vividhākāraiḥ pūjayanti maheśvaram.
24.
rudram satkarmabhiḥ martyāḥ pūjayanti
iha daivatam śivam iti eva yam
prāhuḥ īśam rudram pinākinam bhāvaiḥ
tu vividhākāraiḥ pūjayanti maheśvaram
iha daivatam śivam iti eva yam
prāhuḥ īśam rudram pinākinam bhāvaiḥ
tu vividhākāraiḥ pūjayanti maheśvaram
24.
In this world, mortals worship the deity Rudra through virtuous actions. Indeed, they call him Śiva, Īśa, Rudra, and Pinākin (the wielder of the Pināka bow). They also worship the great lord (Maheśvara) with various kinds of devotion (bhakti).
Words meanings summery:
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- रुद्रम् (rudram) - Rudra (a deity)
- सत्कर्मभिः (satkarmabhiḥ) - by good actions, by virtuous deeds
- मर्त्याः (martyāḥ) - mortals, humans
- पूजयन्ति (pūjayanti) - they worship, they honor
- इह (iha) - here, in this world
- दैवतम् (daivatam) - deity, godhead
- शिवम् (śivam) - Śiva (proper name of the deity) (auspicious, benevolent; Śiva)
- इति (iti) - thus, so, marking direct speech/thought
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- यम् (yam) - whom, which
- प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they say, they call, they declare
- ईशम् (īśam) - lord, ruler, master
- रुद्रम् (rudram) - Rudra (a deity)
- पिनाकिनम् (pinākinam) - an epithet of Śiva (wielder of the Pināka bow)
- भावैः (bhāvaiḥ) - with various kinds of devotion (bhakti) (with feelings, with emotions, with states, with intentions)
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet
- विविधाकारैः (vividhākāraiḥ) - of various forms, of diverse kinds
- पूजयन्ति (pūjayanti) - they worship, they honor
- महेश्वरम् (maheśvaram) - the great lord, Śiva
Words meanings and morphology
रुद्रम् (rudram) - Rudra (a deity)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rudra
rudra - Rudra (a Vedic deity, often identified with Śiva)
Note: Object of 'pūjayanti'.
सत्कर्मभिः (satkarmabhiḥ) - by good actions, by virtuous deeds
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of satkarma
satkarma - good action, virtuous deed
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+karma)
- sat – good, true, existing
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
From root 'as' (to be) with suffix 'śatṛ'
Root: as (class 2) - karma – action (karma), deed, work
noun (neuter)
action noun
From root 'kṛ' (to do) with suffix 'man'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Means of worship.
मर्त्याः (martyāḥ) - mortals, humans
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of martya
martya - mortal, human being
Note: Subject of 'pūjayanti'.
पूजयन्ति (pūjayanti) - they worship, they honor
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of pūj
Root: pūj (class 10)
Note: Main verb.
इह (iha) - here, in this world
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of place.
दैवतम् (daivatam) - deity, godhead
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of daivata
daivata - deity, god, divinity
Derived from 'deva' (god)
Note: Apposition to 'rudram'.
शिवम् (śivam) - Śiva (proper name of the deity) (auspicious, benevolent; Śiva)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śiva
śiva - auspicious, benevolent; Śiva (a principal deity of Hinduism)
Note: Object of 'prāhuḥ'.
इति (iti) - thus, so, marking direct speech/thought
(indeclinable)
Note: Used with 'eva' for emphasis on the name.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the preceding word.
यम् (yam) - whom, which
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ya
ya - who, which
Note: Relative pronoun referring to Rudra.
प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they say, they call, they declare
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vac
From root 'vac' (to speak) with prefix 'pra'
Prefix: pra
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Subject implied as 'martyāḥ'.
ईशम् (īśam) - lord, ruler, master
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of īśa
īśa - lord, ruler, master
From root 'īś' (to rule)
Root: īś (class 2)
Note: Object of 'prāhuḥ'.
रुद्रम् (rudram) - Rudra (a deity)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rudra
rudra - Rudra (a Vedic deity, often identified with Śiva)
Note: Object of 'prāhuḥ'.
पिनाकिनम् (pinākinam) - an epithet of Śiva (wielder of the Pināka bow)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pinākin
pinākin - wielder of the Pināka (bow), an epithet of Śiva
Derived from 'pināka' (Śiva's bow) with suffix 'in' (possessive)
Note: Object of 'prāhuḥ'.
भावैः (bhāvaiḥ) - with various kinds of devotion (bhakti) (with feelings, with emotions, with states, with intentions)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhāva
bhāva - state of being, emotion, feeling, disposition, intention, devotion (bhakti)
action noun
From root 'bhū' (to be, exist) with suffix 'ghañ'
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Means of worship.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet
(indeclinable)
Note: Introduces a slight contrast or elaboration.
विविधाकारैः (vividhākāraiḥ) - of various forms, of diverse kinds
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vividhākāra
vividhākāra - of various forms, of diverse kinds
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vividha+ākāra)
- vividha – various, diverse, manifold
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: vi - ākāra – form, shape, appearance, manner
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Note: Qualifies 'bhāvaiḥ'.
पूजयन्ति (pūjayanti) - they worship, they honor
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of pūj
Root: pūj (class 10)
Note: Main verb (repeated for emphasis/parallelism).
महेश्वरम् (maheśvaram) - the great lord, Śiva
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of maheśvara
maheśvara - the great lord (an epithet of Śiva)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+īśvara)
- mahā – great, mighty
adjective (feminine) - īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god
noun (masculine)
From root 'īś' (to rule) with suffix 'varac'
Root: īś (class 2)
Note: Object of 'pūjayanti'.