महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-52, verse-28
अधीत्य विधिवद्वेदानग्नयः सुहुतास्त्वया ।
इष्टं च बहुभिर्यज्ञैर्न ते मृत्युभयाद्भयम् ॥२८॥
इष्टं च बहुभिर्यज्ञैर्न ते मृत्युभयाद्भयम् ॥२८॥
28. adhītya vidhivadvedānagnayaḥ suhutāstvayā ,
iṣṭaṁ ca bahubhiryajñairna te mṛtyubhayādbhayam.
iṣṭaṁ ca bahubhiryajñairna te mṛtyubhayādbhayam.
28.
adhītya vidhivat vedān agnayaḥ suhutāḥ tvayā
iṣṭam ca bahubhiḥ yajñaiḥ na te mṛtyubhayāt bhayam
iṣṭam ca bahubhiḥ yajñaiḥ na te mṛtyubhayāt bhayam
28.
tvayā vedān vidhivat adhītya agnayaḥ suhutāḥ ca
bahubhiḥ yajñaiḥ iṣṭam te mṛtyubhayāt bhayam na
bahubhiḥ yajñaiḥ iṣṭam te mṛtyubhayāt bhayam na
28.
Since you have duly studied the Vedas, have offered excellent oblations into the fires, and have performed many sacred offerings (yajña), you have no fear of death (mṛtyu).
Words meanings summery:
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- अधीत्य (adhītya) - having studied, having learned
- विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, duly, properly
- वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedas (sacred texts)
- अग्नयः (agnayaḥ) - sacrificial fires (fires)
- सुहुताः (suhutāḥ) - well-offered to (the fires), oblations well-made (well-offered, well-sacrificed)
- त्वया (tvayā) - by you
- इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - sacrifices have been performed (sacrificed, performed, worshipped)
- च (ca) - and, also
- बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (sacrifices) (by many)
- यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by sacrifices (yajña)
- न (na) - not
- ते (te) - you have (literally 'to you there is no fear') (to you, for you, your)
- मृत्युभयात् (mṛtyubhayāt) - from the fear of death
- भयम् (bhayam) - fear, dread
Words meanings and morphology
अधीत्य (adhītya) - having studied, having learned
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root √i (to go) with prefix adhi
Prefix: adhi
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Formed with suffix -tya
विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, duly, properly
(indeclinable)
Suffix -vat indicating 'like, according to'
वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedas (sacred texts)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of veda
veda - Veda, sacred knowledge, scripture
Derived from root √vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Object of `adhītya`.
अग्नयः (agnayaḥ) - sacrificial fires (fires)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of agni
agni - fire, sacrificial fire, god of fire
Note: Subject of the implied passive construction with `suhutāḥ`.
सुहुताः (suhutāḥ) - well-offered to (the fires), oblations well-made (well-offered, well-sacrificed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of suhuta
suhuta - well-offered, well-sacrificed
Past Passive Participle
su (well) + huta (offered/sacrificed from √hu)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+huta)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable - huta – offered, sacrificed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √hu (to offer)
Root: hu (class 3)
Note: Refers to `agnayaḥ`, meaning the fires were well-served with oblations.
त्वया (tvayā) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Agent in passive construction.
इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - sacrifices have been performed (sacrificed, performed, worshipped)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of iṣṭa
iṣṭa - sacrificed, worshipped, desired, agreeable
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √yaj (to sacrifice, worship)
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Predicative adjective, implying 'has been performed'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (sacrifices) (by many)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu
bahu - many, much
Note: Qualifies `yajñaiḥ`.
यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by sacrifices (yajña)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña
yajña - sacred offering, sacrifice, ritual
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Instrumental of agency with `iṣṭam`.
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
ते (te) - you have (literally 'to you there is no fear') (to you, for you, your)
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Dative of possession.
मृत्युभयात् (mṛtyubhayāt) - from the fear of death
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of mṛtyubhaya
mṛtyubhaya - fear of death
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛtyu+bhaya)
- mṛtyu – death
noun (masculine)
Root: mṛ (class 6) - bhaya – fear, dread
noun (neuter)
Root: bhī (class 3)
भयम् (bhayam) - fear, dread
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhaya
bhaya - fear, dread
Root: bhī (class 3)
Note: Subject of the sentence (implied 'asti').