महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-117, verse-7
इष्ट्वा ते पुण्डरीकेण दत्ता राज्ञा द्विजातिषु ।
तेभ्यो द्वे द्वे शते क्रीत्वा प्राप्तास्ते पार्थिवैस्तदा ॥७॥
तेभ्यो द्वे द्वे शते क्रीत्वा प्राप्तास्ते पार्थिवैस्तदा ॥७॥
7. iṣṭvā te puṇḍarīkeṇa dattā rājñā dvijātiṣu ,
tebhyo dve dve śate krītvā prāptāste pārthivaistadā.
tebhyo dve dve śate krītvā prāptāste pārthivaistadā.
7.
iṣṭvā te puṇḍarīkeṇa dattā rājñā dvijātiṣu tebhyaḥ
dve dve śate krītvā prāptāḥ te pārthivaiḥ tadā
dve dve śate krītvā prāptāḥ te pārthivaiḥ tadā
7.
rājñā puṇḍarīkeṇa iṣṭvā te dattā dvijātiṣu tadā
tebhyaḥ dve dve śate krītvā te prāptāḥ pārthivaiḥ
tebhyaḥ dve dve śate krītvā te prāptāḥ pārthivaiḥ
7.
After the king had performed the Puṇḍarīka (a specific Vedic ritual), those gifts were distributed by him to the Brahmins. Subsequently, other rulers purchased two hundred of these items from each of those Brahmins, thus acquiring them.
Words meanings summery:
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- इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having performed (a Vedic ritual) (having worshipped, having performed)
- ते (te) - those (gifts) (those, they; by them; to you)
- पुण्डरीकेण (puṇḍarīkeṇa) - by means of a Puṇḍarīka (Vedic ritual)
- दत्ता (dattā) - gifts (implied plural, referring to items given in charity) (given; a gift)
- राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king
- द्विजातिषु (dvijātiṣu) - among the Brahmins (among the twice-born)
- तेभ्यः (tebhyaḥ) - to those Brahmins (to them)
- द्वे (dve) - two
- द्वे (dve) - two (hundreds each) (two)
- शते (śate) - two hundred (units/items) (two hundreds)
- क्रीत्वा (krītvā) - having bought, having purchased
- प्राप्ताः (prāptāḥ) - acquired (the gifts) (obtained, acquired, reached)
- ते (te) - those (gifts/items) (they, those)
- पार्थिवैः (pārthivaiḥ) - by other rulers (by kings, by rulers)
- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
Words meanings and morphology
इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having performed (a Vedic ritual) (having worshipped, having performed)
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
derived from root yaj (to worship, sacrifice) with ktvā suffix
Root: yaj (class 1)
ते (te) - those (gifts) (those, they; by them; to you)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Referring to the gifts that were given.
पुण्डरीकेण (puṇḍarīkeṇa) - by means of a Puṇḍarīka (Vedic ritual)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of puṇḍarīka
puṇḍarīka - white lotus; a specific Vedic ritual (yajña)
दत्ता (dattā) - gifts (implied plural, referring to items given in charity) (given; a gift)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of datta
datta - given, granted; gift
Past Passive Participle
derived from root dā (to give) with kta suffix (past passive participle)
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Implied plural meaning for 'gifts'.
राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
द्विजातिषु (dvijātiṣu) - among the Brahmins (among the twice-born)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of dvijāti
dvijāti - twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya); Brahmin
तेभ्यः (tebhyaḥ) - to those Brahmins (to them)
(pronoun)
Dative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Referring to the dvijātiṣu (Brahmins).
द्वे (dve) - two
(numeral)
द्वे (dve) - two (hundreds each) (two)
(numeral)
शते (śate) - two hundred (units/items) (two hundreds)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, dual of śata
śata - hundred
क्रीत्वा (krītvā) - having bought, having purchased
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
derived from root krī (to buy) with ktvā suffix
Root: krī (class 9)
प्राप्ताः (prāptāḥ) - acquired (the gifts) (obtained, acquired, reached)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of prāpta
prāpta - obtained, acquired, reached
Past Passive Participle
derived from pra + root āp (to obtain) with kta suffix
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
ते (te) - those (gifts/items) (they, those)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
पार्थिवैः (pārthivaiḥ) - by other rulers (by kings, by rulers)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of pārthiva
pārthiva - king, ruler; earthly, royal
derived from pṛthivī (earth)
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)