महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-83, verse-48

ततः स चक्रे भगवानृषीणां विधिवत्तदा ।
सर्वेषां पुनराधानं विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥४८॥

48. tataḥ sa cakre bhagavānṛṣīṇāṁ vidhivattadā ,
sarveṣāṁ punarādhānaṁ vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā.

48. tataḥ saḥ cakre bhagavān ṛṣīṇām vidhivat tadā
sarveṣām punar ādhānam vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā

48. Then, that venerable Bhrigu, at that time, properly performed the re-establishment of the sacrificial fires for all the sages, by means of an act (karma) prescribed by the sacred texts.

48. אז ערך בְּהְרְגוּ הנעלה עבור כל החוזים, כנדרש, את הקמת האשים מחדש (פּוּנַרָאדְהָאנַה), בטקס כפי שנקבע בכללי הטקסים.

Words meanings summery:

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

• सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Bhrigu) (he, that (one))

• चक्रे (cakre) - performed, did, made

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - venerable (referring to Bhrigu) (venerable, divine, glorious Lord)

• ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of the sages, of the seers

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, ritually

• तदा (tadā) - at that time, then

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all (the sages) (of all, of everyone)

• पुनर् (punar) - again, anew, back

• आधानम् (ādhānam) - re-establishment of sacrificial fires (re-establishment, placing, kindling (of fire))

• विधिदृष्टेन (vidhidṛṣṭena) - by an act prescribed by the sacred texts (by what is prescribed by rules, sanctioned by law)

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by the act, by the deed, by the ritual

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Bhrigu) (he, that (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

चक्रे (cakre) - performed, did, made

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - venerable (referring to Bhrigu) (venerable, divine, glorious Lord)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - fortunate, glorious, divine, venerable, lord

ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of the sages, of the seers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, ritually

(indeclinable)

From vidhi + -vat (suffix for 'like, according to')

तदा (tadā) - at that time, then

(indeclinable)

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all (the sages) (of all, of everyone)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

पुनर् (punar) - again, anew, back

(indeclinable)

आधानम् (ādhānam) - re-establishment of sacrificial fires (re-establishment, placing, kindling (of fire))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ādhāna

ādhāna - placing, depositing, kindling, re-establishment (especially of sacred fires)

From root dhā (to place) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

विधिदृष्टेन (vidhidṛṣṭena) - by an act prescribed by the sacred texts (by what is prescribed by rules, sanctioned by law)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vidhidṛṣṭa

vidhidṛṣṭa - prescribed by rules, seen according to rules, sanctioned by law

Past Passive Participle

Compound formed from vidhi (rule) and dṛṣṭa (seen/prescribed, PPP of dṛś)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidhi+dṛṣṭa)

• vidhi – rule, injunction, precept, sacred law
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhā (to place, arrange) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• dṛṣṭa – seen, observed, perceived, prescribed, sanctioned
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛś (to see) with suffix kta
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by the act, by the deed, by the ritual

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - act, deed, action, ritual, fate (karma)

From root kṛ (to do, make) + manin (suffix)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

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