महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-82, verse-76

ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र धेनुकां लोकविश्रुताम् ।
एकरात्रोषितो राजन्प्रयच्छेत्तिलधेनुकाम् ।
सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा सोमलोकं व्रजेद्ध्रुवम् ॥७६॥

76. tato gaccheta rājendra dhenukāṁ lokaviśrutām ,
ekarātroṣito rājanprayacchettiladhenukām ,
sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā somalokaṁ vrajeddhruvam.

76. tataḥ gaccheta rājendra dhenukām
lokaviśrutām ekarātroṣitaḥ rājan
prayacchet tiladhenukām
sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā somalokam vrajet dhruvam

76. Then, O king of kings, one should go to Dhenukā, who is famous throughout the world. O king, having stayed there for one night, one should offer a cow made of sesame seeds. With a soul (ātman) purified from all sins, one will certainly attain the world of Soma.

76. הו מלך המלכים, אחר כך ילך אל דְהֵנוּקָה הידועה בכל העולם. הו מלך, מי ששהה שם לילה אחד ונותן פרה מצופה שומשום, יטהר את נפשו מכל חטא ובוודאי ילך אל עולם הירח.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - Then, thence, thereafter

• गच्छेत (gaccheta) - one should go, one ought to go

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O mighty king

• धेनुकाम् (dhenukām) - to Dhenukā (a divine cow or a place)

• लोकविश्रुताम् (lokaviśrutām) - famous in the world, renowned globally

• एकरात्रोषितः (ekarātroṣitaḥ) - having stayed for one night

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• प्रयच्छेत् (prayacchet) - one should offer, one should give

• तिलधेनुकाम् (tiladhenukām) - a cow made of sesame seeds

• सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा (sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā) - one whose soul (ātman) is purified from all sins

• सोमलोकम् (somalokam) - to the world of Soma

• व्रजेत् (vrajet) - one should go, one attains

• ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, surely, indeed

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - Then, thence, thereafter

(indeclinable)

गच्छेत (gaccheta) - one should go, one ought to go

(verb)

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

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Ātmanepada form of optative for 'gam'

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O mighty king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - king of kings, sovereign ruler

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord; the Vedic deity Indra
  noun (masculine)

धेनुकाम् (dhenukām) - to Dhenukā (a divine cow or a place)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dhenukā

dhenukā - a cow (often used as a diminutive or affectionate form); a specific mythical cow; a place name

Note: Object of 'gaccheta'

लोकविश्रुताम् (lokaviśrutām) - famous in the world, renowned globally

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of lokaviśrutā

lokaviśrutā - renowned among people, world-famous

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+viśruta)

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

Note: Agrees with 'dhenukām'

एकरात्रोषितः (ekarātroṣitaḥ) - having stayed for one night

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekarātroṣita

ekarātroṣita - one who has stayed for one night

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+rātri+uṣita)

• eka – one, a single
  numeral (neuter)
• rātri – night
  noun (feminine)
• uṣita – stayed, resided, passed (of time)
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root vas (to dwell, reside)
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Refers to the pilgrim (implied subject)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

प्रयच्छेत् (prayacchet) - one should offer, one should give

(verb)

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

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

तिलधेनुकाम् (tiladhenukām) - a cow made of sesame seeds

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tiladhenukā

tiladhenukā - a miniature cow made of sesame seeds, offered as a gift

Compound type : karmadhāraya (tila+dhenukā)

• tila – sesame seed; a small mark or spot
  noun (masculine)
• dhenukā – a cow (diminutive/affectionate); a small cow
  noun (feminine)

Note: Object of 'prayacchet'

सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा (sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā) - one whose soul (ātman) is purified from all sins

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvapāpaviśuddhātman

sarvapāpaviśuddhātman - having a soul purified from all sins

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+pāpa+viśuddha+ātman)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (neuter)
• pāpa – sin, evil, wickedness
  noun (neuter)
• viśuddha – purified, cleansed, pure
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śudh (to be pure) with upasarga vi (apart, thoroughly)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• ātman – soul, self, spirit, individual essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the pilgrim (implied subject)

सोमलोकम् (somalokam) - to the world of Soma

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of somaloka

somaloka - the world of Soma (the moon god); the lunar sphere

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (soma+loka)

• soma – Soma (a Vedic deity, the moon god; a sacred plant)
  proper noun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, sphere
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates destination

व्रजेत् (vrajet) - one should go, one attains

(verb)

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

Root: vraj (class 1)

ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, surely, indeed

(indeclinable)

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