महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-83, verse-90

एवं त्वमपि कौरव्य विधिनानेन सुव्रत ।
व्रज तीर्थानि नियतः पुण्यं पुण्येन वर्धते ॥९०॥

90. evaṁ tvamapi kauravya vidhinānena suvrata ,
vraja tīrthāni niyataḥ puṇyaṁ puṇyena vardhate.

90. evam tvam api kauravya vidhinā anena suvrata |
vraja tīrthāni niyataḥ puṇyam puṇyena vardhate

90. Therefore, O scion of Kuru (Kauravya), O performer of good vows, you too should go to the places of pilgrimage (tīrtha) with this prescribed method, for merit (puṇya) increases through merit.

90. כך גם אתה, הו קַאוּרַוַה בעל הנדרים הנאים, לך בשיטה הזאת למקומות הקדושים בהתמדה. זכות גדלה מזכות.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, therefore

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• अपि (api) - also, too, even

• कौरव्य (kauravya) - O descendent of Kuru

• विधिना (vidhinā) - by the rule, by the prescribed method

• अनेन (anena) - by this, by this (method)

• सुव्रत (suvrata) - O performer of good vows, O virtuous one

• व्रज (vraja) - go, proceed, travel

• तीर्थानि (tīrthāni) - places of pilgrimage, sacred bathing places

• नियतः (niyataḥ) - restrained, disciplined, self-controlled

• पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - merit, virtue, good deed

• पुण्येन (puṇyena) - by merit, through merit

• वर्धते (vardhate) - increases, grows

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, therefore

(indeclinable)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Second person singular pronoun

अपि (api) - also, too, even

(indeclinable)

कौरव्य (kauravya) - O descendent of Kuru

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kauravya

kauravya - descendent of Kuru, a Kaurava

Derived from Kuru (proper noun)

Note: Addressed to a specific person, likely Yudhiṣṭhira or another Pāṇḍava.

विधिना (vidhinā) - by the rule, by the prescribed method

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, precept, injunction, method, manner

Root: dhā (class 3)

अनेन (anena) - by this, by this (method)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, qualifies 'vidhinā'

सुव्रत (suvrata) - O performer of good vows, O virtuous one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of suvrata

suvrata - of good vows, virtuous, pious

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+vrata)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

Note: Addressed to the same person as 'kauravya'

व्रज (vraja) - go, proceed, travel

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vraj

Root: vraj (class 1)

तीर्थानि (tīrthāni) - places of pilgrimage, sacred bathing places

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of tīrtha

tīrtha - ford, bathing place, holy place of pilgrimage, sacred place

Note: Object of 'vraja'

नियतः (niyataḥ) - restrained, disciplined, self-controlled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyata

niyata - restrained, controlled, disciplined, fixed, appointed

Past Passive Participle

Prefix ni + root yam (to control) + ta

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'tvam'

पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - merit, virtue, good deed

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puṇya

puṇya - merit, virtue, righteousness, good deed

Note: Subject of 'vardhate'

पुण्येन (puṇyena) - by merit, through merit

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of puṇya

puṇya - merit, virtue, righteousness, good deed

Note: Instrumental case indicating means or cause.

वर्धते (vardhate) - increases, grows

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛdh

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Ātmanepada form

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