महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-82, verse-15
शाकाहारस्य यत्सम्यग्वर्षैर्द्वादशभिः फलम् ।
तत्फलं तस्य भवति देव्याश्छन्देन भारत ॥१५॥
तत्फलं तस्य भवति देव्याश्छन्देन भारत ॥१५॥
15. śākāhārasya yatsamyagvarṣairdvādaśabhiḥ phalam ,
tatphalaṁ tasya bhavati devyāśchandena bhārata.
tatphalaṁ tasya bhavati devyāśchandena bhārata.
15.
śākāhārasya yat samyak varṣaiḥ dvādaśabhiḥ phalam
tat phalam tasya bhavati devyāḥ chandena bhārata
tat phalam tasya bhavati devyāḥ chandena bhārata
15.
O Bhārata, whatever fruit is truly gained from a vegetable diet for twelve years, that very fruit becomes his by the will of the Goddess.
Words meanings summery:
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- शाकाहारस्य (śākāhārasya) - pertaining to the practice of eating only vegetables. (of the vegetable diet, of one who eats vegetables)
- यत् (yat) - whatever (fruit). (which, what, whatever)
- सम्यक् (samyak) - truly and completely (gained). (properly, truly, completely, rightly)
- वर्षैः (varṣaiḥ) - for a period of years. (by years, for years)
- द्वादशभिः (dvādaśabhiḥ) - by (the number of) twelve. (by twelve)
- फलम् (phalam) - the beneficial outcome or reward. (fruit, result, reward)
- तत् (tat) - that particular (fruit). (that)
- फलम् (phalam) - the beneficial outcome or reward. (fruit, result, reward)
- तस्य (tasya) - of that person (the brahmacārī). (of him, his)
- भवति (bhavati) - that fruit comes into being for him. (becomes, happens, exists)
- देव्याः (devyāḥ) - of the Goddess Śākambharī. (of the goddess)
- छन्देन (chandena) - according to the will or desire of the goddess. (by will, by desire, by choice, by meter)
- भारत (bhārata) - Addressing Yudhishthira or a similar king/sage. (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata), O India)
Words meanings and morphology
शाकाहारस्य (śākāhārasya) - pertaining to the practice of eating only vegetables. (of the vegetable diet, of one who eats vegetables)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śākāhāra
śākāhāra - vegetable diet, eating vegetables
Compound of śāka (vegetable) and āhāra (food, eating).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāka+āhāra)
- śāka – vegetable, herb
noun (neuter) - āhāra – food, eating, taking
noun (masculine)
From prefix ā- + root √hṛ (to take, carry).
Prefix: ā
Root: √hṛ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies phalam.
यत् (yat) - whatever (fruit). (which, what, whatever)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, whatever (relative pronoun)
Note: Refers to phalam.
सम्यक् (samyak) - truly and completely (gained). (properly, truly, completely, rightly)
(indeclinable)
From prefix sam- + root √añc (to bend, to go straight).
Prefix: sam
Root: √añc (class 1)
Note: Modifies phalam (understood as gained).
वर्षैः (varṣaiḥ) - for a period of years. (by years, for years)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of varṣa
varṣa - year, rain
From root √vṛṣ (to rain).
Root: √vṛṣ (class 1)
Note: Indicates duration (often with instrumental).
द्वादशभिः (dvādaśabhiḥ) - by (the number of) twelve. (by twelve)
(numeral)
Compound type : dvandva (dvi+daśan)
- dvi – two
numeral - daśan – ten
numeral
Note: Adjective to varṣaiḥ.
फलम् (phalam) - the beneficial outcome or reward. (fruit, result, reward)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of phala
phala - fruit, result, effect, reward
Note: Subject of implied verb in the first clause.
तत् (tat) - that particular (fruit). (that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Refers to the phalam mentioned earlier.
फलम् (phalam) - the beneficial outcome or reward. (fruit, result, reward)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of phala
phala - fruit, result, effect, reward
Note: Subject of bhavati.
तस्य (tasya) - of that person (the brahmacārī). (of him, his)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, him (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Possessive, 'his'.
भवति (bhavati) - that fruit comes into being for him. (becomes, happens, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √bhū
Present tense, Parasmaipada
Root bhū belongs to class 1.
Root: √bhū (class 1)
देव्याः (devyāḥ) - of the Goddess Śākambharī. (of the goddess)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of devī
devī - goddess, divine female
Feminine form of deva (god).
Note: Connected to chandena.
छन्देन (chandena) - according to the will or desire of the goddess. (by will, by desire, by choice, by meter)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of chanda
chanda - will, desire, choice, wish, pleasure, meter
From root √chad (to seem, to please).
Root: √chad (class 1)
Note: Indicates the means or cause.
भारत (bhārata) - Addressing Yudhishthira or a similar king/sage. (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata), O India)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, Indian
Note: Term of address.