महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-221, verse-76

एतत्ते प्रथमं देव ख्यातं कर्म भविष्यति ।
त्रिषु लोकेषु कीर्तिश्च तवाक्षय्या भविष्यति ।
वशगाश्च भविष्यन्ति सुरास्तव सुरात्मज ॥७६॥

76. etatte prathamaṁ deva khyātaṁ karma bhaviṣyati ,
triṣu lokeṣu kīrtiśca tavākṣayyā bhaviṣyati ,
vaśagāśca bhaviṣyanti surāstava surātmaja.

76. etat te prathamam deva khyātam karma
bhaviṣyati triṣu lokeṣu kīrtiḥ
ca tava akṣayyā bhaviṣyati vaśagāḥ
ca bhaviṣyanti surāḥ tava surātmaja

76. O god, this first great deed (karma) of yours will be renowned. Your fame (kīrti) will also be imperishable in the three worlds. And, O son of the gods, the gods will become obedient to you.

76. הו אל, זו תהיה פעולתך הראשונה המפורסמת, ותהילתך בשלושת העולמות לא תכלה. והאלים יהיו נתונים לשליטתך, הו בן האלים.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this, this one

• ते (te) - your (to you, your)

• प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first

• देव (deva) - O god

• ख्यातम् (khyātam) - renowned, famous, known

• कर्म (karma) - deed, action (karma)

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

• त्रिषु (triṣu) - in the three

• लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds, in the realms

• कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, glory, renown (kīrti)

• च (ca) - and, also

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• अक्षय्या (akṣayyā) - imperishable, inexhaustible

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

• वशगाः (vaśagāḥ) - obedient, submissive, under control

• च (ca) - and, also

• भविष्यन्ति (bhaviṣyanti) - will be, will become

• सुराः (surāḥ) - gods

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• सुरात्मज (surātmaja) - O son of the gods

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

ते (te) - your (to you, your)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Refers to Skanda.

प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prathama

prathama - first, foremost, principal

Root: prath (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying karma.

देव (deva) - O god

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity

Note: Addresses Skanda.

ख्यातम् (khyātam) - renowned, famous, known

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of khyāta

khyāta - known, celebrated, famous, renowned

Past Passive Participle

From root khyā (to be known, to proclaim)

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for karma.

कर्म (karma) - deed, action (karma)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual (karma)

From root kṛ (to do) + -man suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of bhaviṣyati.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (Lṛṭ) of bhū

Future tense, 3rd singular

Future form of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

त्रिषु (triṣu) - in the three

(numeral adjective)

Note: Adjective modifying lokeṣu.

लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds, in the realms

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, universe

Root: lok (class 10)

Note: Refers to the three traditional Hindu worlds (heaven, earth, underworld).

कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, glory, renown (kīrti)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kīrti

kīrti - fame, glory, renown, report (kīrti)

From root kīrt (to mention, praise)

Root: kīrt (class 10)

Note: Subject of bhaviṣyati.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Qualifies kīrtiḥ and surāḥ.

अक्षय्या (akṣayyā) - imperishable, inexhaustible

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of akṣayya

akṣayya - imperishable, inexhaustible, undecaying

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle (with negation)

From root kṣi (to destroy, perish) + -ya (gerundive suffix) with negative a- prefix.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣayya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• kṣayya – perishable, to be destroyed
  adjective (feminine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From root kṣi (to destroy)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (Lṛṭ) of bhū

Future tense, 3rd singular

Future form of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

वशगाः (vaśagāḥ) - obedient, submissive, under control

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vaśaga

vaśaga - obedient, submissive, under control

From vaśa (will, power) + -ga (going, being)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaśa+ga)

• vaśa – will, power, control
  noun (masculine)
• ga – going, moving, being
  adjective (masculine)
  From root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

भविष्यन्ति (bhaviṣyanti) - will be, will become

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, future (Lṛṭ) of bhū

Future tense, 3rd plural

Future form of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

सुराः (surāḥ) - gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity

Note: Subject of bhaviṣyanti.

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Qualifies surāḥ (implied ownership/allegiance).

सुरात्मज (surātmaja) - O son of the gods

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of surātmaja

surātmaja - son of the gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+ātmaja)

• sura – god
  noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, born of oneself
  noun (masculine)
  From ātman (self) + jā (born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

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