महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-80, verse-107
गवां शतसहस्रेण राजसूयशतेन च ।
अश्वमेधसहस्रेण श्रेयान्सप्तार्चिषश्चरुः ॥१०७॥
अश्वमेधसहस्रेण श्रेयान्सप्तार्चिषश्चरुः ॥१०७॥
107. gavāṁ śatasahasreṇa rājasūyaśatena ca ,
aśvamedhasahasreṇa śreyānsaptārciṣaścaruḥ.
aśvamedhasahasreṇa śreyānsaptārciṣaścaruḥ.
107.
gavām śatasahasreṇa rājasūyaśatena ca
aśvamedhasahasreṇa śreyān saptārciṣaḥ caruḥ
aśvamedhasahasreṇa śreyān saptārciṣaḥ caruḥ
107.
An offering (caru) to Agni (saptārcis) is superior to a hundred thousand cows, a hundred Rājasūya (yajñas), and a thousand Aśvamedha (yajñas).
Words meanings summery:
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- गवाम् (gavām) - of cows
- शतसहस्रेण (śatasahasreṇa) - by a hundred thousand
- राजसूयशतेन (rājasūyaśatena) - by a hundred Rājasūya (sacrifices)
- च (ca) - and
- अश्वमेधसहस्रेण (aśvamedhasahasreṇa) - by a thousand Aśvamedha (sacrifices)
- श्रेयान् (śreyān) - better, superior, more excellent
- सप्तार्चिषः (saptārciṣaḥ) - for or related to Agni, the fire god (of Agni (the seven-rayed god))
- चरुः (caruḥ) - oblation (of cooked rice, etc.)
Words meanings and morphology
गवाम् (gavām) - of cows
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of go
go - cow, ox, cattle, earth
Note: Long 'ā' is due to declension.
शतसहस्रेण (śatasahasreṇa) - by a hundred thousand
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of śatasahasra
śatasahasra - a hundred thousand, lakh
Tatpurusha compound: śata (hundred) + sahasra (thousand)
Compound type : tatpurusha (śata+sahasra)
- śata – hundred
numeral (neuter) - sahasra – thousand
numeral (neuter)
राजसूयशतेन (rājasūyaśatena) - by a hundred Rājasūya (sacrifices)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of rājasūyaśata
rājasūyaśata - a hundred Rājasūya sacrifices
Tatpurusha compound: rājasūya + śata
Compound type : tatpurusha (rājasūya+śata)
- rājasūya – Rājasūya (a grand Vedic royal consecration ritual) (yajña)
noun (masculine) - śata – hundred
numeral (neuter)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अश्वमेधसहस्रेण (aśvamedhasahasreṇa) - by a thousand Aśvamedha (sacrifices)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of aśvamedhasahasra
aśvamedhasahasra - a thousand Aśvamedha sacrifices
Tatpurusha compound: aśvamedha + sahasra
Compound type : tatpurusha (aśvamedha+sahasra)
- aśvamedha – Aśvamedha (a great Vedic horse sacrifice ritual) (yajña)
noun (masculine) - sahasra – thousand
numeral (neuter)
श्रेयान् (śreyān) - better, superior, more excellent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śreyas
śreyas - better, superior, excellent, good fortune
Comparative degree of praśasya (excellent)
Derived from praśasya, suffix īyas
Note: Nominative singular masculine form.
सप्तार्चिषः (saptārciṣaḥ) - for or related to Agni, the fire god (of Agni (the seven-rayed god))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of saptārcis
saptārcis - seven-rayed, Agni (fire god)
Bahuvrihi compound: sapta (seven) + arcis (ray)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (saptan+arcis)
- saptan – seven
numeral - arcis – ray, flame, light
noun (neuter)
Root: arc (class 1)
Note: Used here in genitive case to denote possession or relation, 'Agni's oblation'.
चरुः (caruḥ) - oblation (of cooked rice, etc.)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caru
caru - a sacrificial oblation of boiled rice, barley or grain