महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-81, verse-172
गङ्गाह्रदश्च तत्रैव तीर्थं भरतसत्तम ।
तत्र स्नातस्तु धर्मज्ञ ब्रह्मचारी समाहितः ।
राजसूयाश्वमेधाभ्यां फलं विन्दति शाश्वतम् ॥१७२॥
तत्र स्नातस्तु धर्मज्ञ ब्रह्मचारी समाहितः ।
राजसूयाश्वमेधाभ्यां फलं विन्दति शाश्वतम् ॥१७२॥
172. gaṅgāhradaśca tatraiva tīrthaṁ bharatasattama ,
tatra snātastu dharmajña brahmacārī samāhitaḥ ,
rājasūyāśvamedhābhyāṁ phalaṁ vindati śāśvatam.
tatra snātastu dharmajña brahmacārī samāhitaḥ ,
rājasūyāśvamedhābhyāṁ phalaṁ vindati śāśvatam.
172.
gaṅgāhradaḥ ca tatra eva tīrtham
bharatasattama tatra snātaḥ tu dharmajñaḥ
brahmacārī samāhitaḥ
rājasūyāśvamedhābhyām phalam vindati śāśvatam
bharatasattama tatra snātaḥ tu dharmajñaḥ
brahmacārī samāhitaḥ
rājasūyāśvamedhābhyām phalam vindati śāśvatam
172.
bharatasattama ca tatra eva gaṅgāhradaḥ
tīrtham [asti] tatra snātaḥ tu
dharmajñaḥ brahmacārī samāhitaḥ
rājasūyāśvamedhābhyām śāśvatam phalam vindati
tīrtham [asti] tatra snātaḥ tu
dharmajñaḥ brahmacārī samāhitaḥ
rājasūyāśvamedhābhyām śāśvatam phalam vindati
172.
O best of Bharatas, there is also the sacred Gaṅgāhrada (Gaṅgā-lake) holy place. A person who, having bathed there, is a knower of natural law (dharma), observes celibacy (brahmacārī), and is self-controlled (samāhita), attains the eternal fruit of the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha Vedic rituals (yajña).
Words meanings summery:
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- गङ्गाह्रदः (gaṅgāhradaḥ) - the Gaṅgā-lake holy place (the Gaṅgā lake/pool)
- च (ca) - also (and, also)
- तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)
- एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only, just)
- तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - a holy place (a holy place, sacred bathing place)
- भरतसत्तम (bharatasattama) - O best of Bharatas
- तत्र (tatra) - there (at Gaṅgāhrada) (there, in that place)
- स्नातः (snātaḥ) - a person who has bathed (having bathed, a person who has bathed)
- तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)
- धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - a knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of dharma, righteous)
- ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - one who observes celibacy (brahmacārī) (a celibate student, one observing celibacy)
- समाहितः (samāhitaḥ) - self-controlled, composed (concentrated, composed, steadfast, absorbed)
- राजसूयाश्वमेधाभ्याम् (rājasūyāśvamedhābhyām) - of the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha Vedic rituals (from the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha (sacrifices))
- फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result (fruit, result, reward)
- विन्दति (vindati) - attains, obtains (he finds, obtains, gets)
- शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal (eternal, everlasting, perpetual)
Words meanings and morphology
गङ्गाह्रदः (gaṅgāhradaḥ) - the Gaṅgā-lake holy place (the Gaṅgā lake/pool)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gaṅgāhrada
gaṅgāhrada - a lake or pool associated with the Ganges river, a holy place
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gaṅgā+hrada)
- gaṅgā – the river Ganges
proper noun (feminine) - hrada – a deep pool, a lake, a pond
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - also (and, also)
(indeclinable)
तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only, just)
(indeclinable)
तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - a holy place (a holy place, sacred bathing place)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tīrtha
tīrtha - a ford, a bathing place, a sacred place, a holy water
भरतसत्तम (bharatasattama) - O best of Bharatas
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatasattama
bharatasattama - best among the Bharatas (descendants of Bharata)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+sattama)
- bharata – descendant of Bharata, name of a king, an Indian
proper noun (masculine) - sattama – best, most excellent
adjective (masculine)
superlative suffix '-tama' added to 'sat' (good)
तत्र (tatra) - there (at Gaṅgāhrada) (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
स्नातः (snātaḥ) - a person who has bathed (having bathed, a person who has bathed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of snāta
snāta - bathed, washed, clean
Past Passive Participle
from root 'snā' (to bathe)
Root: snā (class 2)
तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - a knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of dharma, righteous)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmajña
dharmajña - knower of law or justice, righteous, virtuous
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)
- dharma – law, duty, righteousness, virtue, intrinsic nature, constitution
noun (masculine) - jña – knowing, acquainted with, conversant with; a knower
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
from root 'jñā' (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - one who observes celibacy (brahmacārī) (a celibate student, one observing celibacy)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmacārin
brahmacārin - a Vedic student observing celibacy, a celibate, chaste
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+cārin)
- brahman – Brahman, sacred knowledge, the Veda, sacred utterance
noun (neuter) - cārin – going, moving, acting, behaving; follower, practiser
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
derived from root 'car' (to move, practice) with suffix '-in'
Root: car (class 1)
समाहितः (samāhitaḥ) - self-controlled, composed (concentrated, composed, steadfast, absorbed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samāhita
samāhita - placed together, fixed, collected, concentrated, composed, self-controlled
Past Passive Participle
from root 'dhā' with prefixes 'sam' and 'ā'
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: dhā (class 3)
राजसूयाश्वमेधाभ्याम् (rājasūyāśvamedhābhyām) - of the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha Vedic rituals (from the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha (sacrifices))
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, dual of rājasūyāśvamedha
rājasūyāśvamedha - the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha sacrifices (collectively)
Compound type : dvandva (rājasūya+aśvamedha)
- rājasūya – a royal consecration sacrifice, a type of Vedic ritual (yajña)
noun (masculine) - aśvamedha – the horse sacrifice, a major Vedic ritual (yajña)
noun (masculine)
फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result (fruit, result, reward)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of phala
phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward
विन्दति (vindati) - attains, obtains (he finds, obtains, gets)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of vid
Root: vid (class 6)
शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal (eternal, everlasting, perpetual)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śāśvata
śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, constant, permanent