महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-85, verse-8
महानदी च तत्रैव तथा गयशिरोऽनघ ।
यत्रासौ कीर्त्यते विप्रैरक्षय्यकरणो वटः ।
यत्र दत्तं पितृभ्योऽन्नमक्षय्यं भवति प्रभो ॥८॥
यत्रासौ कीर्त्यते विप्रैरक्षय्यकरणो वटः ।
यत्र दत्तं पितृभ्योऽन्नमक्षय्यं भवति प्रभो ॥८॥
8. mahānadī ca tatraiva tathā gayaśiro'nagha ,
yatrāsau kīrtyate viprairakṣayyakaraṇo vaṭaḥ ,
yatra dattaṁ pitṛbhyo'nnamakṣayyaṁ bhavati prabho.
yatrāsau kīrtyate viprairakṣayyakaraṇo vaṭaḥ ,
yatra dattaṁ pitṛbhyo'nnamakṣayyaṁ bhavati prabho.
8.
mahānadī ca tatra eva tathā gayaśiraḥ
anagha yatra asau kīrtyate vipraiḥ
akṣayyakaraṇaḥ vaṭaḥ yatra dattam
pitṛbhyaḥ annam akṣayyam bhavati prabho
anagha yatra asau kīrtyate vipraiḥ
akṣayyakaraṇaḥ vaṭaḥ yatra dattam
pitṛbhyaḥ annam akṣayyam bhavati prabho
8.
O faultless one, the great river and Gayaśira are also there. It is where that imperishable (akṣayya) banyan tree, which grants everlasting results, is praised by Brahmins. O lord, there, food offered to the ancestors becomes imperishable (akṣayya).
Words meanings summery:
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- महानदी (mahānadī) - great river
- च (ca) - and
- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
- एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise, also
- गयशिरः (gayaśiraḥ) - Gayaśira (head of Gaya, a sacred place)
- अनघ (anagha) - an address to the listener, implying moral purity, often used for kings or respected individuals (O faultless one, O sinless one)
- यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place
- असौ (asau) - that (famous/well-known banyan tree) (that (masculine/feminine nominative singular of adas))
- कीर्त्यते (kīrtyate) - is praised, is celebrated, is declared
- विप्रैः (vipraiḥ) - by Brahmins, by inspired ones
- अक्षय्यकरणः (akṣayyakaraṇaḥ) - granting everlasting results for rituals performed there (causing imperishability, making everlasting)
- वटः (vaṭaḥ) - Banyan tree
- यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place
- दत्तम् (dattam) - given, offered
- पितृभ्यः (pitṛbhyaḥ) - to the ancestors, to the fathers
- अन्नम् (annam) - food, sustenance
- अक्षय्यम् (akṣayyam) - imperishable, everlasting
- भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is
- प्रभो (prabho) - O lord, O master
Words meanings and morphology
महानदी (mahānadī) - great river
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mahānadī
mahānadī - great river
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+nadī)
- mahā – great, large
adjective (feminine) - nadī – river
noun (feminine)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
(indeclinable)
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise, also
(indeclinable)
गयशिरः (gayaśiraḥ) - Gayaśira (head of Gaya, a sacred place)
(proper noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of gayaśiras
gayaśiras - Gaya's head (a sacred place)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gaya+śiras)
- gaya – Gaya (a sacred city/mountain for ancestral rites)
proper noun (masculine) - śiras – head
noun (neuter)
अनघ (anagha) - an address to the listener, implying moral purity, often used for kings or respected individuals (O faultless one, O sinless one)
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha
anagha - faultless, sinless, pure
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+nāgha)
- a – not, un-
prefix - nāgha – sin, fault
noun (masculine)
यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place
(indeclinable)
असौ (asau) - that (famous/well-known banyan tree) (that (masculine/feminine nominative singular of adas))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adas
adas - that, yonder
Note: Refers to 'vaṭaḥ'
कीर्त्यते (kīrtyate) - is praised, is celebrated, is declared
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kīrt
causative/denomative from kīrti
Root: kīrt (class 10)
विप्रैः (vipraiḥ) - by Brahmins, by inspired ones
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vipra
vipra - Brahmin, inspired, wise
अक्षय्यकरणः (akṣayyakaraṇaḥ) - granting everlasting results for rituals performed there (causing imperishability, making everlasting)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of akṣayyakaraṇa
akṣayyakaraṇa - causing imperishability, making everlasting
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (akṣayya+karaṇa)
- akṣayya – imperishable, everlasting (akṣayya)
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive
from root kṣi (to decay) with negation 'a'
Prefix: a
Root: kṣi (class 5) - karaṇa – causing, making, instrument
noun (neuter)
from root kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
वटः (vaṭaḥ) - Banyan tree
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaṭa
vaṭa - Banyan tree, Ficus indica
यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place
(indeclinable)
दत्तम् (dattam) - given, offered
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of datta
datta - given, offered
Past Passive Participle
from root dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
पितृभ्यः (pitṛbhyaḥ) - to the ancestors, to the fathers
(noun)
Dative, masculine, plural of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor
अन्नम् (annam) - food, sustenance
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anna
anna - food, grain, sustenance
Past Passive Participle
from root ad (to eat)
Root: ad (class 2)
अक्षय्यम् (akṣayyam) - imperishable, everlasting
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣayya
akṣayya - imperishable, everlasting (akṣayya)
Gerundive
from root kṣi (to decay) with negation 'a'
Root: kṣi (class 5)
भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
प्रभो (prabho) - O lord, O master
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, powerful