महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-7, verse-17
तत्र ब्रह्मा च रुद्रश्च शक्रश्चापि सुरेश्वरः ।
समेत्य विविधैर्यज्ञैर्यजन्तेऽनेकदक्षिणैः ॥१७॥
समेत्य विविधैर्यज्ञैर्यजन्तेऽनेकदक्षिणैः ॥१७॥
17. tatra brahmā ca rudraśca śakraścāpi sureśvaraḥ ,
sametya vividhairyajñairyajante'nekadakṣiṇaiḥ.
sametya vividhairyajñairyajante'nekadakṣiṇaiḥ.
17.
tatra brahmā ca rudraḥ ca śakraḥ ca api sureśvaraḥ
sametya vividhaiḥ yajñaiḥ yajante anekadakṣiṇaiḥ
sametya vividhaiḥ yajñaiḥ yajante anekadakṣiṇaiḥ
17.
tatra brahmā ca rudraḥ ca śakraḥ ca api sureśvaraḥ
vividhaiḥ anekadakṣiṇaiḥ yajñaiḥ sametya yajante
vividhaiḥ anekadakṣiṇaiḥ yajñaiḥ sametya yajante
17.
There, Brahmā, Rudra, and Indra, the lord of the gods, assemble and perform various Vedic rituals (yajña) with abundant sacrificial fees.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत्र (tatra) - there, at that place
- ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā, the creator god
- च (ca) - and
- रुद्रः (rudraḥ) - Rudra, an ancient deity, often identified with Shiva
- च (ca) - and
- शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Śakra, a name for Indra
- च (ca) - and
- अपि (api) - also, even
- सुरेश्वरः (sureśvaraḥ) - lord of the gods, chief of the gods
- समेत्य (sametya) - having met, having assembled, having come together
- विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - with various, of many kinds
- यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - with sacrifices, by means of sacrifices
- यजन्ते (yajante) - they perform sacrifices, they worship
- अनेकदक्षिणैः (anekadakṣiṇaiḥ) - with numerous offerings/gifts (to priests)
Words meanings and morphology
तत्र (tatra) - there, at that place
(indeclinable)
adverbial derivative from tad
ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā, the creator god
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahmā (the creator god), brahman (the Absolute reality), prayer, sacred text
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
रुद्रः (rudraḥ) - Rudra, an ancient deity, often identified with Shiva
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rudra
rudra - Rudra (a Vedic deity, later Shiva), howler, fierce
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Śakra, a name for Indra
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śakra
śakra - Indra, mighty, powerful
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
सुरेश्वरः (sureśvaraḥ) - lord of the gods, chief of the gods
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sureśvara
sureśvara - lord of the gods, Indra
Compound type : tatpurusha (sura+īśvara)
- sura – god, deity
noun (masculine) - īśvara – lord, master, controller
noun (masculine)
Root: īś (class 2)
समेत्य (sametya) - having met, having assembled, having come together
(indeclinable)
absolutive/gerund
from sam + i + -ya
Prefix: sam
Root: i (class 2)
विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - with various, of many kinds
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vividha
vividha - various, manifold, diverse
Note: agrees with yajñaiḥ
यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - with sacrifices, by means of sacrifices
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña
yajña - sacrifice, ritual, offering
from root yaj
Root: yaj (class 1)
यजन्ते (yajante) - they perform sacrifices, they worship
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (lat) of yaj
Root: yaj (class 1)
अनेकदक्षिणैः (anekadakṣiṇaiḥ) - with numerous offerings/gifts (to priests)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of anekadakṣiṇa
anekadakṣiṇa - accompanied by many gifts/fees (dakṣiṇā)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (aneka+dakṣiṇā)
- aneka – many, numerous
adjective (masculine)
a + eka
Prefix: a - dakṣiṇā – sacrificial fee, gift, donation
noun (feminine)
Note: agrees with yajñaiḥ