महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-241, verse-22

ऋत्विजश्च समाहूता यथोक्तं वेदपारगाः ।
क्रियां कुर्वन्तु ते राजन्यथाशास्त्रमरिंदम ॥२२॥

22. ṛtvijaśca samāhūtā yathoktaṁ vedapāragāḥ ,
kriyāṁ kurvantu te rājanyathāśāstramariṁdama.

22. ṛtvijaḥ ca samāhūtāḥ yathā-uktam veda-pāragāḥ
kriyām kurvantu te rājan yathā-śāstram arim-dama

22. O King (Duryodhana), O subduer of enemies, let the priests who have been summoned, who are expert in the Vedas, perform the ritual (kriyā) as prescribed and according to scriptural injunctions.

22. וכוהני הטקס, בקיאי הוֵדוֹת, יוזמנו כפי שנאמר, ויערכו את הפולחן לפי הכתבים, הו מלך, הו מכניע האויבים.

Words meanings summery:

• ऋत्विजः (ṛtvijaḥ) - priests, ritual performers

• च (ca) - and, also

• समाहूताः (samāhūtāḥ) - having been summoned, well-summoned

• यथा-उक्तम् (yathā-uktam) - as said, as prescribed, as enunciated

• वेद-पारगाः (veda-pāragāḥ) - experts in the Vedas, those who have mastered the Vedas

• क्रियाम् (kriyām) - the ritual, action, ceremony

• कुर्वन्तु (kurvantu) - let them do, let them perform

• ते (te) - they

• राजन् (rājan) - O Duryodhana (O king)

• यथा-शास्त्रम् (yathā-śāstram) - according to scripture, according to injunctions

• अरिम्-दम (arim-dama) - O Duryodhana (O subduer of enemies, O tamer of foes)

Words meanings and morphology

ऋत्विजः (ṛtvijaḥ) - priests, ritual performers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛtvij

ṛtvij - sacrificing priest, ritual priest

Derived from the root yaj (to sacrifice) with ṛt- as a prefix, indicating performance of sacrifice at the proper time (ṛtu).

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'kurvantu'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this verse to the previous instructions.

समाहूताः (samāhūtāḥ) - having been summoned, well-summoned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samāhūta

samāhūta - well-summoned, invoked, called together

Past Passive Participle

Formed from the root hve (to call) with upasargas sam- and ā-.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: hve (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ṛtvijaḥ'.

यथा-उक्तम् (yathā-uktam) - as said, as prescribed, as enunciated

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+ukta)

• yathā – as, like, in which way
  indeclinable
• ukta – spoken, said, prescribed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From the root vac (to speak).
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Modifies the manner of performing the ritual.

वेद-पारगाः (veda-pāragāḥ) - experts in the Vedas, those who have mastered the Vedas

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vedapāraga

vedapāraga - one who has mastered the Vedas, expert in the Vedas, having gone to the other shore of Vedic knowledge

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+pāraga)

• veda – sacred knowledge, Veda (referring to the four canonical texts of Hinduism)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)
• pāraga – having gone to the other shore, having traversed, master, expert
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from the root gam (to go) with upasarga pārā- (across).
  Prefix: pārā
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ṛtvijaḥ'.

क्रियाम् (kriyām) - the ritual, action, ceremony

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kriyā

kriyā - action, deed, performance, ritual, ceremony

Derived from the root kṛ (to do, to make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'kurvantu'.

कुर्वन्तु (kurvantu) - let them do, let them perform

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (lot) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, they (demonstrative/third person pronoun)

Note: Refers to 'ṛtvijaḥ'.

राजन् (rājan) - O Duryodhana (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Addressing Duryodhana.

यथा-शास्त्रम् (yathā-śāstram) - according to scripture, according to injunctions

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śāstra)

• yathā – as, like, in which way
  indeclinable
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule, religious or scientific text
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from the root śās (to instruct, to teach).
  Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Modifies the manner of performing the ritual.

अरिम्-दम (arim-dama) - O Duryodhana (O subduer of enemies, O tamer of foes)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of arindama

arindama - subduer of enemies, tamer of foes

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy, foe, adversary
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ
• dama – tamer, subduer, controller
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root dam (to subdue, to tame).
  Root: dam (class 1)

Note: Addressing Duryodhana.

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