महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-171

अभिवाद्य ततो यक्षं द्वारपालमरन्तुकम् ।
कोटिरूपमुपस्पृश्य लभेद्बहु सुवर्णकम् ॥१७१॥

171. abhivādya tato yakṣaṁ dvārapālamarantukam ,
koṭirūpamupaspṛśya labhedbahu suvarṇakam.

171. abhivādya tataḥ yakṣam dvārapālam arantukam
koṭirūpam upaspṛśya labhet bahu suvarṇakam

171. Having then saluted the yakṣa (yakṣa), the gatekeeper (dvārapāla) Arantuka, and having touched the image (or idol) of a crore, one would obtain much gold.

Words meanings summery:

• अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having saluted, having bowed down to

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

• यक्षम् (yakṣam) - yakṣa (yakṣa)

• द्वारपालम् (dvārapālam) - doorkeeper, gatekeeper

• अरन्तुकम् (arantukam) - the name of the gatekeeper yakṣa (Arantuka)

• कोटिरूपम् (koṭirūpam) - referring to an idol or image of immense value or significance in bestowing wealth (image of a crore, idol worth a crore, having a myriad forms)

• उपस्पृश्य (upaspṛśya) - having touched, having come into contact with

• लभेत् (labhet) - would obtain, may obtain, should obtain

• बहु (bahu) - much, many, abundant

• सुवर्णकम् (suvarṇakam) - gold, a golden coin

Words meanings and morphology

अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having saluted, having bowed down to

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root vad (to speak) with upasargas abhi (towards) and ā (fully, completely) and suffix -ya

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: vad (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

यक्षम् (yakṣam) - yakṣa (yakṣa)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yakṣa

yakṣa - a class of benevolent nature-spirits, often guardians of treasures; a demigod

द्वारपालम् (dvārapālam) - doorkeeper, gatekeeper

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dvārapāla

dvārapāla - a doorkeeper, gatekeeper

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvāra+pāla)

• dvāra – door, gate, entrance
  noun (neuter)
• pāla – protector, guardian, keeper
  noun (masculine)
  From root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

अरन्तुकम् (arantukam) - the name of the gatekeeper yakṣa (Arantuka)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arantuka

arantuka - Arantuka (proper name)

कोटिरूपम् (koṭirūpam) - referring to an idol or image of immense value or significance in bestowing wealth (image of a crore, idol worth a crore, having a myriad forms)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of koṭirūpa

koṭirūpa - having a crore (ten million) forms; an image or idol of a crore (in value or representation)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (koṭi+rūpa)

• koṭi – ten million, a crore, end, apex, curve
  noun (feminine)
• rūpa – form, image, appearance, beauty, figure
  noun (neuter)

उपस्पृश्य (upaspṛśya) - having touched, having come into contact with

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root spṛś (to touch) with upasarga upa (near, upon) and suffix -ya

Prefix: upa

Root: spṛś (class 6)

लभेत् (labhet) - would obtain, may obtain, should obtain

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of labh

Root: labh (class 1)

बहु (bahu) - much, many, abundant

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bahu

bahu - much, many, abundant, numerous

Note: Agrees with 'suvarṇakam'.

सुवर्णकम् (suvarṇakam) - gold, a golden coin

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of suvarṇaka

suvarṇaka - gold, a golden coin, a small quantity of gold (diminutive of suvarṇa)

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