महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-3, verse-21
वैद्युतो जाठरश्चाग्निरैन्धनस्तेजसां पतिः ।
धर्मध्वजो वेदकर्ता वेदाङ्गो वेदवाहनः ॥२१॥
धर्मध्वजो वेदकर्ता वेदाङ्गो वेदवाहनः ॥२१॥
21. vaidyuto jāṭharaścāgniraindhanastejasāṁ patiḥ ,
dharmadhvajo vedakartā vedāṅgo vedavāhanaḥ.
dharmadhvajo vedakartā vedāṅgo vedavāhanaḥ.
21.
vaidyutaḥ jāṭharaḥ ca agniḥ aindhanaḥ tejasām
patiḥ dharmadhvajaḥ vedakartā vedāṅgaḥ vedavāhanaḥ
patiḥ dharmadhvajaḥ vedakartā vedāṅgaḥ vedavāhanaḥ
21.
The lightning fire, the digestive fire, and the sacrificial fire are the lord of all energies. Also, the one with the banner of natural law (dharma), the creator of the Vedas, the limb of the Vedas, and the bearer of the Vedas.
Words meanings summery:
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- वैद्युतः (vaidyutaḥ) - lightning fire (electrical, relating to lightning; lightning fire)
- जाठरः (jāṭharaḥ) - digestive fire (gastric, pertaining to the belly; digestive fire)
- च (ca) - and
- अग्निः (agniḥ) - the god Agni, embodying various forms of fire (lightning, digestive, sacrificial) (fire, Agni (the fire god))
- ऐन्धनः (aindhanaḥ) - the sacrificial fire (often requiring fuel) (made of fuel, produced from fuel; an epithet for sacrificial fire)
- तेजसाम् (tejasām) - of all energies/fires (of brilliant things, of energies, of fires)
- पतिः (patiḥ) - lord (of energies) (lord, master, protector)
- धर्मध्वजः (dharmadhvajaḥ) - the one with the banner of natural law (dharma) (one whose banner is dharma, banner of dharma)
- वेदकर्ता (vedakartā) - creator of the Vedas
- वेदाङ्गः (vedāṅgaḥ) - one who is a limb/part of the Vedas, or whose limbs are the Vedas (a limb or auxiliary science of the Vedas; one whose limbs are the Vedas)
- वेदवाहनः (vedavāhanaḥ) - the bearer of the Vedas (an epithet for a deity) (bearer of the Vedas, vehicle of the Vedas)
Words meanings and morphology
वैद्युतः (vaidyutaḥ) - lightning fire (electrical, relating to lightning; lightning fire)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaidyuta
vaidyuta - electrical, relating to lightning, lightning fire
Derived from 'vidyut' (lightning)
Note: Qualifies `agniḥ`.
जाठरः (jāṭharaḥ) - digestive fire (gastric, pertaining to the belly; digestive fire)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jāṭhara
jāṭhara - gastric, belly-born, digestive fire
Derived from 'jaṭhara' (belly)
Note: Qualifies `agniḥ`.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अग्निः (agniḥ) - the god Agni, embodying various forms of fire (lightning, digestive, sacrificial) (fire, Agni (the fire god))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of agni
agni - fire, the fire god
ऐन्धनः (aindhanaḥ) - the sacrificial fire (often requiring fuel) (made of fuel, produced from fuel; an epithet for sacrificial fire)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aindhana
aindhana - relating to fuel, sacrificial fire; fuel
Derived from 'idhma' (fuel)
Note: Refers to a type of fire, specifically the sacrificial fire which is fueled.
तेजसाम् (tejasām) - of all energies/fires (of brilliant things, of energies, of fires)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of tejas
tejas - brilliance, light, fire, energy, spiritual energy
पतिः (patiḥ) - lord (of energies) (lord, master, protector)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pati
pati - lord, master, husband, protector
Note: Forms a compound with `tejasām`.
धर्मध्वजः (dharmadhvajaḥ) - the one with the banner of natural law (dharma) (one whose banner is dharma, banner of dharma)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmadhvaja
dharmadhvaja - one whose banner is dharma; banner of dharma
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+dhvaja)
- dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
noun (masculine) - dhvaja – banner, flag, mark
noun (masculine)
वेदकर्ता (vedakartā) - creator of the Vedas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vedakartṛ
vedakartṛ - creator of the Vedas
Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+kartṛ)
- veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, the Vedas
noun (masculine)
Root: vid (class 2) - kartṛ – doer, maker, creator
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from root 'kṛ'
Agent noun from root 'kṛ' (to do, to make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: The form `kartā` is nominative singular of `kartṛ`.
वेदाङ्गः (vedāṅgaḥ) - one who is a limb/part of the Vedas, or whose limbs are the Vedas (a limb or auxiliary science of the Vedas; one whose limbs are the Vedas)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vedāṅga
vedāṅga - a limb or auxiliary science of the Vedas; one whose limbs are the Vedas
Compound type : bahuvrihi (veda+aṅga)
- veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, the Vedas
noun (masculine)
Root: vid (class 2) - aṅga – limb, part, division, body
noun (neuter)
Note: Given the context of describing deities, a Bahuvrihi interpretation (one whose limbs are the Vedas) is more suitable.
वेदवाहनः (vedavāhanaḥ) - the bearer of the Vedas (an epithet for a deity) (bearer of the Vedas, vehicle of the Vedas)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vedavāhana
vedavāhana - bearer of the Vedas, vehicle of the Vedas
Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+vāhana)
- veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, the Vedas
noun (masculine)
Root: vid (class 2) - vāhana – vehicle, bearer, carrying
noun (neuter)
Agent noun from root 'vah'
Derived from root 'vah' (to carry, to bear)
Root: vah (class 1)