महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-277, verse-6

यज्वा दानपतिर्दक्षः पौरजानपदप्रियः ।
पार्थिवोऽश्वपतिर्नाम सर्वभूतहिते रतः ॥६॥

6. yajvā dānapatirdakṣaḥ paurajānapadapriyaḥ ,
pārthivo'śvapatirnāma sarvabhūtahite rataḥ.

6. yajvā dānapatiḥ dakṣaḥ paura-jānapada-priyaḥ
pārthivaḥ aśvapatiḥ nāma sarva-bhūta-hite rataḥ

6. saḥ yajvā dānapatiḥ dakṣaḥ paura-jānapada-priyaḥ
pārthivaḥ aśvapatiḥ nāma sarva-bhūta-hite rataḥ

6. He was a performer of Vedic rituals (yajvā), a lord of gifts (dānapati), skillful, and beloved by both citizens and country dwellers. This king, named Aśvapati, was devoted to the welfare of all beings.

6. מקיים טקסים וודיים, נדיב בנתינה, מיומן, אהוב על בני העיר והכפר. שמו של המלך היה אַשְׁוַפַּטִי, והוא מצא את שמחתו בטובתם של כל היצורים,

Words meanings summery:

• यज्वा (yajvā) - performer of Vedic rituals (yajvā) (performer of Vedic rituals, sacrificer)

• दानपतिः (dānapatiḥ) - lord of gifts (dānapati) (lord of gifts, generous giver)

• दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - skillful, able, clever, competent

• पौर-जानपद-प्रियः (paura-jānapada-priyaḥ) - dear to citizens and country dwellers

• पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king, earthly ruler, prince

• अश्वपतिः (aśvapatiḥ) - lord of horses; name of a king

• नाम (nāma) - by name, named, indeed

• सर्व-भूत-हिते (sarva-bhūta-hite) - in the welfare of all beings

• रतः (rataḥ) - devoted, intent on, engaged in

Words meanings and morphology

यज्वा (yajvā) - performer of Vedic rituals (yajvā) (performer of Vedic rituals, sacrificer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yajvan

yajvan - sacrificer, one who performs Vedic rituals (yajña)

Derived from root yaj (to sacrifice, worship) with -van suffix.

Root: yaj (class 1)

दानपतिः (dānapatiḥ) - lord of gifts (dānapati) (lord of gifts, generous giver)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dānapati

dānapati - lord of gifts, generous giver

Compound type : tatpurusha (dāna+pati)

• dāna – gift, giving, donation
  noun (neuter)
  from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - skillful, able, clever, competent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dakṣa

dakṣa - able, capable, skillful, clever, expert

from root dakṣ (to be able, strong)

Root: dakṣ (class 1)

पौर-जानपद-प्रियः (paura-jānapada-priyaḥ) - dear to citizens and country dwellers

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paurajānapadapriya

paurajānapadapriya - dear to citizens and country dwellers

Compound type : tatpurusha (paura+jānapada+priya)

• paura – citizen, urban dweller
  noun (masculine)
• jānapada – country dweller, inhabitant of a district
  noun (masculine)
• priya – dear, beloved, favorite
  adjective (masculine)

पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king, earthly ruler, prince

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, royal, king, prince

from pṛthivī (earth) + -a (suffix)

अश्वपतिः (aśvapatiḥ) - lord of horses; name of a king

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśvapati

aśvapati - lord of horses; name of a king

Compound type : tatpurusha (aśva+pati)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Name of the king.

नाम (nāma) - by name, named, indeed

(indeclinable)

सर्व-भूत-हिते (sarva-bhūta-hite) - in the welfare of all beings

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sarvabhūtahita

sarvabhūtahita - welfare of all beings, beneficial to all creatures

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+bhūta+hita)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhūta – being, creature, element
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root bhū (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• hita – welfare, good, benefit
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root dhā (to place) with hi (prefix), or from root hi (to go, send)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Refers to the object of his devotion.

रतः (rataḥ) - devoted, intent on, engaged in

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rata

rata - delighted, pleased, devoted, engaged in

Past Passive Participle

from root ram (to delight, enjoy, be pleased)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'saḥ' (he).

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