महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-168, verse-22
बीभत्सो विप्रकर्माणि विदितानि मनीषिणाम् ।
याजनाध्यापने दानं तथा यज्ञप्रतिग्रहौ ॥२२॥
याजनाध्यापने दानं तथा यज्ञप्रतिग्रहौ ॥२२॥
22. bībhatso viprakarmāṇi viditāni manīṣiṇām ,
yājanādhyāpane dānaṁ tathā yajñapratigrahau.
yājanādhyāpane dānaṁ tathā yajñapratigrahau.
22.
bībhatso viprakarmāṇi viditāni manīṣiṇām
yājanādhyāpane dānam tathā yajñapratigrahau
yājanādhyāpane dānam tathā yajñapratigrahau
22.
bībhatso,
viprakarmāṇi (yājanādhyāpane dānam tathā yajñapratigrahau) manīṣiṇām viditāni
viprakarmāṇi (yājanādhyāpane dānam tathā yajñapratigrahau) manīṣiṇām viditāni
22.
O Bibhatsu (Arjuna), the acts of Brahmins are known to the wise: these include officiating Vedic rituals (yajña), teaching, giving gifts (dāna), performing Vedic rituals (yajña), and accepting donations.
Words meanings summery:
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- बीभत्सो (bībhatso) - O Bibhatsu (Arjuna)
- विप्रकर्माणि (viprakarmāṇi) - the acts/duties of Brahmins
- विदितानि (viditāni) - known, understood
- मनीषिणाम् (manīṣiṇām) - to the wise, of the intelligent
- याजनाध्यापने (yājanādhyāpane) - officiating Vedic rituals and teaching
- दानम् (dānam) - giving gifts, charity (dāna)
- तथा (tathā) - and, thus, also
- यज्ञप्रतिग्रहौ (yajñapratigrahau) - performing Vedic rituals (for oneself) and accepting donations (performing Vedic rituals and accepting gifts)
Words meanings and morphology
बीभत्सो (bībhatso) - O Bibhatsu (Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bībhatsu
bībhatsu - Bibhatsu (an epithet of Arjuna, meaning 'one who abhors foul play or injustice')
Note: An epithet of Arjuna.
विप्रकर्माणि (viprakarmāṇi) - the acts/duties of Brahmins
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of viprakarman
viprakarman - acts/duties of Brahmins
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vipra+karman)
- vipra – Brahmin, a learned man, inspired
noun (masculine) - karman – action, duty, ritual, work (karma)
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: The subject of the sentence.
विदितानि (viditāni) - known, understood
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of vidita
vidita - known, understood, perceived
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root vid (to know) with suffix -kta
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Predicate adjective.
मनीषिणाम् (manīṣiṇām) - to the wise, of the intelligent
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of manīṣin
manīṣin - wise, intelligent, thoughtful man
Derived from manīṣā (intellect) with suffix -in
Note: Indicates to whom the duties are known.
याजनाध्यापने (yājanādhyāpane) - officiating Vedic rituals and teaching
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, dual of yājanādhyāpana
yājanādhyāpana - officiating Vedic rituals (yajña) and teaching
Compound type : dvandva (yājana+adhyāpana)
- yājana – causing to perform a Vedic ritual, officiating a Vedic ritual
noun (neuter)
Causative Noun
Derived from root yaj (to perform Vedic ritual) in causative sense
Root: yaj (class 1) - adhyāpana – teaching, instructing
noun (neuter)
Causative Noun
Derived from root i (to go, study) with prefix adhi-, in causative sense
Prefix: adhi
Root: i (class 2)
Note: First two items in the list of Brahmin duties.
दानम् (dānam) - giving gifts, charity (dāna)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna
dāna - giving, gift, charity (dāna)
Derived from root dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Third item in the list of Brahmin duties.
तथा (tathā) - and, thus, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
यज्ञप्रतिग्रहौ (yajñapratigrahau) - performing Vedic rituals (for oneself) and accepting donations (performing Vedic rituals and accepting gifts)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of yajñapratigraha
yajñapratigraha - Vedic ritual (yajña) and acceptance of gifts (pratigraha)
Compound type : dvandva (yajña+pratigraha)
- yajña – Vedic ritual (yajña), sacrifice, worship
noun (masculine)
Root: yaj (class 1) - pratigraha – acceptance, receipt of gifts or donations
noun (masculine)
Derived from root grah (to seize, take) with prefix prati-
Prefix: prati
Root: grah (class 9)
Note: Refers to the two duties of performing Vedic rituals and accepting donations.