महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-80, verse-45

मनसाप्यभिकामस्य पुष्कराणि मनस्विनः ।
पूयन्ते सर्वपापानि नाकपृष्ठे च पूज्यते ॥४५॥

45. manasāpyabhikāmasya puṣkarāṇi manasvinaḥ ,
pūyante sarvapāpāni nākapṛṣṭhe ca pūjyate.

45. manasā api abhikāmasya puṣkarāṇi manasvinaḥ
pūyante sarvapāpāni nākapṛṣṭhe ca pūjyate

45. Even for a wise person (manasvin) who mentally desires (to visit) Pushkara, all sins are purified, and he is revered in the highest heaven.

45. מי שמתאווה אל פּוּשְׁקַרַה אפילו רק במחשבתו, האדם החכם, כל חטאיו מטוהרים והוא זוכה לכבוד בשמיים.

Words meanings summery:

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, mentally

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• अभिकामस्य (abhikāmasya) - of one who desires (to visit Pushkara) (of one who desires, of one who longs for)

• पुष्कराणि (puṣkarāṇi) - (the holy place) Pushkara (Pushkara (a holy place), lotuses)

• मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - of a wise person, of a resolute person

• पूयन्ते (pūyante) - they are purified

• सर्वपापानि (sarvapāpāni) - all sins

• नाकपृष्ठे (nākapṛṣṭhe) - in the highest heaven, on the surface of heaven

• च (ca) - and, also

• पूज्यते (pūjyate) - is worshipped, is revered

Words meanings and morphology

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, mentally

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

अभिकामस्य (abhikāmasya) - of one who desires (to visit Pushkara) (of one who desires, of one who longs for)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of abhikāma

abhikāma - desirous, longing for, wishing

Derived from root 'kam' with upasarga 'abhi', implying desire towards something.

Prefix: abhi

Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Acts as a substantivized adjective.

पुष्कराणि (puṣkarāṇi) - (the holy place) Pushkara (Pushkara (a holy place), lotuses)

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of puṣkara

puṣkara - lotus, water, reservoir, the Pushkara sacred lake

मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - of a wise person, of a resolute person

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of manasvin

manasvin - wise, intelligent, spirited, resolute, high-minded

From 'manas' (mind) + suffix 'vin' (possessing)

Note: Adjective used substantively.

पूयन्ते (pūyante) - they are purified

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of pūy

Root from Dhatupatha: pūy (to be pure, to purify), ātmanepada

Root: pūy (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'sarvapāpāni'.

सर्वपापानि (sarvapāpāni) - all sins

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sarvapāpa

sarvapāpa - all sins, every sin

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+pāpa)

• sarva – all, whole, entire
  adjective (neuter)
• pāpa – sin, evil, wickedness
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'pūyante'.

नाकपृष्ठे (nākapṛṣṭhe) - in the highest heaven, on the surface of heaven

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nākapṛṣṭha

nākapṛṣṭha - the highest heaven, summit of heaven

Compound type : tatpurusha (nāka+pṛṣṭha)

• nāka – heaven, sky
  noun (neuter)
• pṛṣṭha – back, surface, top, summit
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two passive clauses.

पूज्यते (pūjyate) - is worshipped, is revered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of pūj

Root from Dhatupatha: pūj (to worship), ātmanepada

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: The implied subject is the 'manasvin' (wise person).

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