महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-4, verse-2

पुरोहितोऽयमस्माकमग्निहोत्राणि रक्षतु ।
सूदपौरोगवैः सार्धं द्रुपदस्य निवेशने ॥२॥

2. purohito'yamasmākamagnihotrāṇi rakṣatu ,
sūdapaurogavaiḥ sārdhaṁ drupadasya niveśane.

2. purohitaḥ ayam asmākam agnihotrāṇi rakṣatu
sūda-pauragavaiḥ sārdham drupadasya niveśane

2. Let this priest of ours protect the sacred fire rituals (agnihotra) in Drupada's dwelling, accompanied by the cooks and kitchen overseers.

2. הכוהן המשפחתי שלנו הזה ישמור על אשי הטקס אַגְנִיהוֹטְרַה, יחד עם הטבחים והמשגיחים על המטבח, בביתו של דְרוּפַּדַה.

Words meanings summery:

• पुरोहितः (purohitaḥ) - this priest (priest, family priest)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine singular)

• अस्माकम् (asmākam) - of us, our

• अग्निहोत्राणि (agnihotrāṇi) - sacred fire rituals, (agnihotra)

• रक्षतु (rakṣatu) - let him protect, he should protect

• सूद-पौरगवैः (sūda-pauragavaiḥ) - by cooks and kitchen overseers, with cooks and kitchen overseers

• सार्धम् (sārdham) - accompanied by (with, together with, accompanied by)

• द्रुपदस्य (drupadasya) - of Drupada

• निवेशने (niveśane) - in the dwelling, in the abode, in the house

Words meanings and morphology

पुरोहितः (purohitaḥ) - this priest (priest, family priest)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purohita

purohita - family priest, one placed in front, chief minister

From pura + √dhā (to place)

Root: dhā (class 3)

अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the purohita.

अस्माकम् (asmākam) - of us, our

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)

अग्निहोत्राणि (agnihotrāṇi) - sacred fire rituals, (agnihotra)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of agnihotra

agnihotra - daily sacred fire ritual, fire offering

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+hotra)

• agni – fire, sacred fire, god of fire
  noun (masculine)
• hotra – offering, oblation, sacrifice
  noun (neuter)
  Root: hu (class 3)

Note: Object of rakṣatu.

रक्षतु (rakṣatu) - let him protect, he should protect

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of rakṣ

imperative mood

3rd person singular imperative active of √rakṣ

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

सूद-पौरगवैः (sūda-pauragavaiḥ) - by cooks and kitchen overseers, with cooks and kitchen overseers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sūda-pauragava

sūda-pauragava - cooks and kitchen overseers (a dual compound for 'cook' and 'overseer of the kitchen')

Compound type : dvandva (sūda+pauragava)

• sūda – cook, caterer
  noun (masculine)
• pauragava – chief cook, overseer of the kitchen
  noun (masculine)

Note: Plural because it refers to a group of cooks and overseers.

सार्धम् (sārdham) - accompanied by (with, together with, accompanied by)

(indeclinable)

Often takes instrumental case.

द्रुपदस्य (drupadasya) - of Drupada

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of drupada

drupada - Drupada (name of a king, father of Draupadī)

Note: Possessive case.

निवेशने (niveśane) - in the dwelling, in the abode, in the house

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of niveśana

niveśana - dwelling, abode, house, settlement, camp

From ni + √viś (to enter)

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

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