महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-31, verse-16
अश्वमेधो राजसूयः पुण्डरीकोऽथ गोसवः ।
एतैरपि महायज्ञैरिष्टं ते भूरिदक्षिणैः ॥१६॥
एतैरपि महायज्ञैरिष्टं ते भूरिदक्षिणैः ॥१६॥
16. aśvamedho rājasūyaḥ puṇḍarīko'tha gosavaḥ ,
etairapi mahāyajñairiṣṭaṁ te bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ.
etairapi mahāyajñairiṣṭaṁ te bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ.
16.
aśvamedhaḥ rājasūyaḥ puṇḍarīkaḥ atha gosavaḥ
etaiḥ api mahāyajñaiḥ iṣṭam te bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ
etaiḥ api mahāyajñaiḥ iṣṭam te bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ
16.
The Aśvamedha (yajña), Rājasūya (yajña), Puṇḍarīka (yajña), and Gosava (yajña) – even with these great Vedic rituals (yajña), which involve abundant sacrificial fees, offerings have been made by you.
Words meanings summery:
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- अश्वमेधः (aśvamedhaḥ) - the Aśvamedha (yajña) (horse-sacrifice)
- राजसूयः (rājasūyaḥ) - the Rājasūya (yajña) (royal consecration sacrifice)
- पुण्डरीकः (puṇḍarīkaḥ) - the Puṇḍarīka (yajña) (a kind of sacrifice)
- अथ (atha) - and, then, moreover
- गोसवः (gosavaḥ) - the Gosava (yajña) (cow-sacrifice, a type of Soma sacrifice)
- एतैः (etaiḥ) - with these (sacrifices) (with these)
- अपि (api) - even, also
- महायज्ञैः (mahāyajñaiḥ) - with these great sacrifices (yajña) (with great sacrifices)
- इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - offerings have been made (offered, sacrificed)
- ते (te) - by you
- भूरिदक्षिणैः (bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ) - with abundant sacrificial fees
Words meanings and morphology
अश्वमेधः (aśvamedhaḥ) - the Aśvamedha (yajña) (horse-sacrifice)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aśvamedha
aśvamedha - horse-sacrifice, a major Vedic ritual
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśva+medha)
- aśva – horse
noun (masculine) - medha – sacrifice, oblation
noun (masculine)
Note: A type of mahāyajña.
राजसूयः (rājasūyaḥ) - the Rājasūya (yajña) (royal consecration sacrifice)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājasūya
rājasūya - royal consecration sacrifice, a major Vedic ritual
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+sūya)
- rājan – king
noun (masculine) - sūya – sacrifice, oblation (from root sū)
noun (masculine)
Note: A type of mahāyajña.
पुण्डरीकः (puṇḍarīkaḥ) - the Puṇḍarīka (yajña) (a kind of sacrifice)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puṇḍarīka
puṇḍarīka - white lotus; a specific type of great sacrifice
Note: A type of mahāyajña, often associated with sacrifices involving a lotus.
अथ (atha) - and, then, moreover
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the list of sacrifices.
गोसवः (gosavaḥ) - the Gosava (yajña) (cow-sacrifice, a type of Soma sacrifice)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gosava
gosava - cow-sacrifice, a specific Soma sacrifice
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (go+sava)
- go – cow
noun (feminine) - sava – sacrifice, oblation (from root sū)
noun (masculine)
Note: A type of mahāyajña.
एतैः (etaiḥ) - with these (sacrifices) (with these)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of etas
etas - this
Note: Refers to the listed sacrifices.
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the scope of the sacrifices.
महायज्ञैः (mahāyajñaiḥ) - with these great sacrifices (yajña) (with great sacrifices)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahāyajña
mahāyajña - great sacrifice, major ritual
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+yajña)
- mahā – great, large
adjective - yajña – sacrifice, ritual, worship
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the types of sacrifices listed earlier.
इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - offerings have been made (offered, sacrificed)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of iṣṭa
iṣṭa - offered, sacrificed, worshipped; desired
Past Passive Participle
formed from root yaj 'to sacrifice'
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Acts as a predicate referring to 'offerings'.
ते (te) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Enclitic form, indicating agent of the passive verb 'iṣṭam'.
भूरिदक्षिणैः (bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ) - with abundant sacrificial fees
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhūridakṣiṇa
bhūridakṣiṇa - having abundant sacrificial fees
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhūri+dakṣiṇā)
- bhūri – abundant, much, many
adjective - dakṣiṇā – sacrificial fee, gift to priests
noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with 'mahāyajñaiḥ'.