महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-82, verse-71
ततो गयां समासाद्य ब्रह्मचारी जितेन्द्रियः ।
अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति गमनादेव भारत ॥७१॥
अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति गमनादेव भारत ॥७१॥
71. tato gayāṁ samāsādya brahmacārī jitendriyaḥ ,
aśvamedhamavāpnoti gamanādeva bhārata.
aśvamedhamavāpnoti gamanādeva bhārata.
71.
tataḥ gayām samāsādya brahmacārī jitendriyaḥ
aśvamedham avāpnoti gamanāt eva bhārata
aśvamedham avāpnoti gamanāt eva bhārata
71.
bhārata tataḥ brahmacārī jitendriyaḥ gayām
samāsādya gamanāt eva aśvamedham avāpnoti
samāsādya gamanāt eva aśvamedham avāpnoti
71.
Then, O Bhārata, a celibate person (brahmacārī) who has mastered their senses, simply by going to Gayā, obtains the fruit of the Aśvamedha (Vedic ritual).
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there
- गयाम् (gayām) - Gaya (name of a holy city/region)
- समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having approached, having reached, having obtained
- ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - a celibate, a student observing continence
- जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has controlled the senses
- अश्वमेधम् (aśvamedham) - the fruit/merit of the Aśvamedha (Vedic ritual) (the Aśvamedha (Vedic ritual))
- अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti) - obtains, reaches
- गमनात् (gamanāt) - from going, by means of going, simply by going
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- भारत (bhārata) - O Yudhishthira (as commonly addressed in Mahabharata) (O descendant of Bharata (vocative))
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there
(indeclinable)
गयाम् (gayām) - Gaya (name of a holy city/region)
(proper noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of gayā
gayā - a holy city in Magadha, Bihar, known for ancestor rituals
Note: Object of samāsādya.
समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having approached, having reached, having obtained
(indeclinable)
absolutive
from sam + ā + sad, suffix -ya
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: sad (class 1)
ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - a celibate, a student observing continence
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmacārin
brahmacārin - a Vedic student, a celibate, one who observes religious studenthood (brahmacārī)
compound of brahman (Vedic knowledge/Brahman) and cārin (practitioner)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+cārin)
- brahman – Vedic knowledge, sacred word, the absolute reality (brahman)
noun (neuter) - cārin – moving, going, practicing, performing
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
from root car (to move, practice)
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has controlled the senses
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jitendriya
jitendriya - one who has conquered or controlled the senses
compound of jita (conquered) and indriya (sense)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+indriya)
- jita – conquered, subdued, won
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root ji (to conquer)
Root: ji (class 1) - indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with brahmacārī.
अश्वमेधम् (aśvamedham) - the fruit/merit of the Aśvamedha (Vedic ritual) (the Aśvamedha (Vedic ritual))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of aśvamedha
aśvamedha - a horse Vedic ritual, an ancient royal Vedic ritual of great political significance
compound of aśva (horse) and medha (Vedic ritual/sacrifice)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśva+medha)
- aśva – horse
noun (masculine) - medha – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, fat, marrow
noun (masculine)
Note: Object of avāpnoti.
अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti) - obtains, reaches
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of avāp
present indicative
from ava + āp
Prefixes: ava+ā
Root: āp (class 5)
गमनात् (gamanāt) - from going, by means of going, simply by going
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of gamana
gamana - going, motion, journey
verbal noun
from root gam with suffix ana
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Indicates cause or manner.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
Note: Enhances the preceding word.
भारत (bhārata) - O Yudhishthira (as commonly addressed in Mahabharata) (O descendant of Bharata (vocative))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, a king of the lunar dynasty