महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-83, verse-81
तत्र भोगवती नाम वासुकेस्तीर्थमुत्तमम् ।
तत्राभिषेकं यः कुर्यात्सोऽश्वमेधमवाप्नुयात् ॥८१॥
तत्राभिषेकं यः कुर्यात्सोऽश्वमेधमवाप्नुयात् ॥८१॥
81. tatra bhogavatī nāma vāsukestīrthamuttamam ,
tatrābhiṣekaṁ yaḥ kuryātso'śvamedhamavāpnuyāt.
tatrābhiṣekaṁ yaḥ kuryātso'śvamedhamavāpnuyāt.
81.
tatra bhogavatī nāma vāsukeḥ tīrtham uttamam tatra
abhiṣekam yaḥ kuryāt saḥ aśvamedham avāpnuyāt
abhiṣekam yaḥ kuryāt saḥ aśvamedham avāpnuyāt
81.
tatra bhogavatī nāma vāsukeḥ uttamam tīrtham yaḥ
tatra abhiṣekam kuryāt saḥ aśvamedham avāpnuyāt
tatra abhiṣekam kuryāt saḥ aśvamedham avāpnuyāt
81.
There is an excellent sacred place (tīrtha) named Bhogavatī, belonging to Vāsuki. Whoever performs an ablution there would attain the merit of an Aṣvamedha (Vedic ritual).
Words meanings summery:
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- तत्र (tatra) - there (in that context) (there, in that place)
- भोगवती (bhogavatī) - the name of the sacred place, Bhogavatī (having enjoyment; name of a mythical city or river)
- नाम (nāma) - named (name, by name, indeed)
- वासुकेः (vāsukeḥ) - of Vāsuki, the king of serpents (of Vāsuki)
- तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - an excellent sacred bathing place (sacred place, ford, holy bathing place)
- उत्तमम् (uttamam) - an excellent (excellent, best, supreme)
- तत्र (tatra) - at that place (Bhogavatī) (there, in that place)
- अभिषेकम् (abhiṣekam) - a ritual bath (ablution, ritual bath, consecration)
- यः (yaḥ) - whoever (who, which, whoever)
- कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - would perform (may do, should do, would perform)
- सः (saḥ) - he (referring to 'yaḥ') (he, that)
- अश्वमेधम् (aśvamedham) - the merit of an Aṣvamedha (Vedic ritual) (a horse-Vedic ritual)
- अवाप्नुयात् (avāpnuyāt) - would attain (may attain, should obtain, would obtain)
Words meanings and morphology
तत्र (tatra) - there (in that context) (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
Locative adverb derived from 'tad' (that).
भोगवती (bhogavatī) - the name of the sacred place, Bhogavatī (having enjoyment; name of a mythical city or river)
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhogavatī
bhogavatī - possessing enjoyment, name of a river or place (feminine form of bhogavat)
Feminine of bhogavat (possessing enjoyment).
नाम (nāma) - named (name, by name, indeed)
(indeclinable)
वासुकेः (vāsukeḥ) - of Vāsuki, the king of serpents (of Vāsuki)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vāsuki
vāsuki - Vāsuki (name of a Naga king)
तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - an excellent sacred bathing place (sacred place, ford, holy bathing place)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tīrtha
tīrtha - sacred bathing place, ford, holy place
उत्तमम् (uttamam) - an excellent (excellent, best, supreme)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama
uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme
Superlative of ut (up, out).
Note: Agrees with 'tīrtham'.
तत्र (tatra) - at that place (Bhogavatī) (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
Locative adverb derived from 'tad' (that).
अभिषेकम् (abhiṣekam) - a ritual bath (ablution, ritual bath, consecration)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of abhiṣeka
abhiṣeka - ablution, ritual bath, consecration
From abhi-ṣic (to sprinkle).
Prefix: abhi
Root: ṣic (class 6)
यः (yaḥ) - whoever (who, which, whoever)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ya
ya - who, which
Relative pronoun.
कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - would perform (may do, should do, would perform)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सः (saḥ) - he (referring to 'yaḥ') (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun, often used as an anaphoric reference.
Note: Correlative pronoun to 'yaḥ'.
अश्वमेधम् (aśvamedham) - the merit of an Aṣvamedha (Vedic ritual) (a horse-Vedic ritual)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of aśvamedha
aśvamedha - horse-Vedic ritual, a great Vedic ritual
Compound: aśva (horse) + medha (Vedic ritual).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśva+medha)
- aśva – horse
noun (masculine) - medha – Vedic ritual, oblation
noun (masculine)
From root medh (to be fat, thrive, sacrifice).
Root: medh (class 1)
अवाप्नुयात् (avāpnuyāt) - would attain (may attain, should obtain, would obtain)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of avāp
From prefix ava + root āp (to obtain).
Prefix: ava
Root: āp (class 5)