महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-246, verse-9
व्रीहिद्रोणस्य तदहो ददतोऽन्नं महात्मनः ।
शिष्टं मात्सर्यहीनस्य वर्धत्यतिथिदर्शनात् ॥९॥
शिष्टं मात्सर्यहीनस्य वर्धत्यतिथिदर्शनात् ॥९॥
9. vrīhidroṇasya tadaho dadato'nnaṁ mahātmanaḥ ,
śiṣṭaṁ mātsaryahīnasya vardhatyatithidarśanāt.
śiṣṭaṁ mātsaryahīnasya vardhatyatithidarśanāt.
9.
vrīhidroṇasya tat ahaḥ dadataḥ annam mahātmanaḥ
śiṣṭam mātsaryahīnasya vardhati atithidarśanāt
śiṣṭam mātsaryahīnasya vardhati atithidarśanāt
9.
Indeed, the remaining portion of that food, from a `droṇa` of rice given by that great-souled one (mahātman) who was devoid of selfishness, would increase merely from the sight of guests.
Words meanings summery:
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- व्रीहिद्रोणस्य (vrīhidroṇasya) - of a droṇa of rice
- तत् (tat) - that
- अहः (ahaḥ) - oh!, indeed
- ददतः (dadataḥ) - of one giving
- अन्नम् (annam) - food
- महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one (mahātman)
- शिष्टम् (śiṣṭam) - the remainder, what is left
- मात्सर्यहीनस्य (mātsaryahīnasya) - of one devoid of envy/selfishness
- वर्धति (vardhati) - increases, grows
- अतिथिदर्शनात् (atithidarśanāt) - from the sight of guests
Words meanings and morphology
व्रीहिद्रोणस्य (vrīhidroṇasya) - of a droṇa of rice
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vrīhidroṇa
vrīhidroṇa - a droṇa (measure) of rice
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vrīhi+droṇa)
- vrīhi – rice, paddy
noun (masculine) - droṇa – a measure of grain (approx. 32 seers or 256 palas)
noun (masculine)
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अहः (ahaḥ) - oh!, indeed
(indeclinable)
ददतः (dadataḥ) - of one giving
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dat
dat - giving, bestowing
Present Active Participle
Derived from root dā
Root: dā (class 3)
अन्नम् (annam) - food
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anna
anna - food, rice
Root: ad (class 2)
महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one (mahātman)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted self
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)
- mahat – great, large, vast
adjective - ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual consciousness
noun (masculine)
शिष्टम् (śiṣṭam) - the remainder, what is left
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śiṣṭa
śiṣṭa - remaining, left over, residue
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root śiṣ (to leave, to remain)
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
मात्सर्यहीनस्य (mātsaryahīnasya) - of one devoid of envy/selfishness
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of mātsaryahīna
mātsaryahīna - devoid of envy, free from selfishness
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mātsarya+hīna)
- mātsarya – envy, jealousy, selfishness
noun (neuter) - hīna – devoid of, lacking, abandoned
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root hā (to abandon)
Root: hā (class 3)
वर्धति (vardhati) - increases, grows
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, Present (laṭ) of vṛdh
Present tense, 3rd person singular
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
अतिथिदर्शनात् (atithidarśanāt) - from the sight of guests
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of atithidarśana
atithidarśana - sight of guests, seeing guests
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (atithi+darśana)
- atithi – guest, stranger
noun (masculine) - darśana – seeing, sight, vision, appearance
noun (neuter)
Root: dṛś (class 1)