महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-80, verse-77

ततो गच्छेत धर्मज्ञ प्रभासं लोकविश्रुतम् ।
यत्र संनिहितो नित्यं स्वयमेव हुताशनः ।
देवतानां मुखं वीर अनलोऽनिलसारथिः ॥७७॥

77. tato gaccheta dharmajña prabhāsaṁ lokaviśrutam ,
yatra saṁnihito nityaṁ svayameva hutāśanaḥ ,
devatānāṁ mukhaṁ vīra analo'nilasārathiḥ.

77. tataḥ gaccheta dharmajña prabhāsam
lokaviśrutam yatra saṃnihitaḥ
nityam svayam eva hutāśanaḥ devatānām
mukham vīra analaḥ anilasārathiḥ

77. Then, O knower of natural law (dharma), one should go to Prabhāsa, which is renowned in the world. There, O hero, Fire (Agni) himself is always present; he is the mouth of the gods, whose charioteer is the Wind.

77. אחר כך, הו היודע את היושר, ילך אל פְּרַבְּהָאסַה הידוע בעולם, שם שוכן תמיד בעצמו אַנַלַה (אל האש), פיהם של האלים, הו גיבור, שהרוח היא נהגה.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence

• गच्छेत (gaccheta) - one should go, he should go

• धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of natural law (O knower of dharma, O righteous one)

• प्रभासम् (prabhāsam) - to Prabhāsa

• लोकविश्रुतम् (lokaviśrutam) - renowned in the world, world-famous

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• संनिहितः (saṁnihitaḥ) - present, nearby, established

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, eternally

• स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, personally, automatically

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• हुताशनः (hutāśanaḥ) - Fire (Agni) (fire, god of fire)

• देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the gods, of the deities

• मुखम् (mukham) - mouth, face, entrance

• वीर (vīra) - O hero, O brave one

• अनलः (analaḥ) - Fire (fire, Agni)

• अनिलसारथिः (anilasārathiḥ) - whose charioteer is Wind

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence

(indeclinable)

Ablative form of 'tad' used as an indeclinable adverb.

गच्छेत (gaccheta) - one should go, he should go

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of gam

Optative

3rd person singular, optative mood, active voice.

Root: gam (class 1)

धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of natural law (O knower of dharma, O righteous one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of dharma, righteous, virtuous

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

प्रभासम् (prabhāsam) - to Prabhāsa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prabhāsa

prabhāsa - light, splendor, a famous pilgrimage site

Root: bhās (class 1)

लोकविश्रुतम् (lokaviśrutam) - renowned in the world, world-famous

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lokaviśruta

lokaviśruta - renowned in the world

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+viśruta)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• viśruta – famous, renowned, heard
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śru (to hear) with upasarga vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'prabhāsam'.

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

संनिहितः (saṁnihitaḥ) - present, nearby, established

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃnihita

saṁnihita - placed, situated, present, close

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dhā (to place) with upasargas sam- and ni-.

Prefixes: sam+ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Refers to 'hutāśanaḥ' and 'analaḥ'.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, eternally

(indeclinable)

Adverbial accusative of 'nitya'.

स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, personally, automatically

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Particle emphasizing the preceding word.

हुताशनः (hutāśanaḥ) - Fire (Agni) (fire, god of fire)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hutāśana

hutāśana - fire, he who eats the oblation, Agni

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (huta+aśana)

• huta – offered, sacrificed, oblation
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root hu (to offer).
  Root: hu (class 3)
• aśana – eating, food
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root aś (to eat).
  Root: aś (class 9)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the gods, of the deities

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of devatā

devatā - deity, divinity, godhead

Note: Possessive, qualifying 'mukham'.

मुखम् (mukham) - mouth, face, entrance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mukha

mukha - mouth, face, opening, principal

Note: Predicate nominative for 'hutāśanaḥ'.

वीर (vīra) - O hero, O brave one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, warrior

Note: Addressed to the listener.

अनलः (analaḥ) - Fire (fire, Agni)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anala

anala - fire, Agni, not wind

Literally 'not wind' (na + anila), commonly used for fire.

Compound type : nayatatpuruṣa (a+anila)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• anila – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Another name for Agni, parallel to 'hutāśanaḥ'.

अनिलसारथिः (anilasārathiḥ) - whose charioteer is Wind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anilasārathi

anilasārathi - one whose charioteer is Wind (epithet of Agni)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (anila+sārathi)

• anila – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• sārathi – charioteer, guide
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'analaḥ'.

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