महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-85, verse-49
श्रुताश्च बहवोऽस्माभी राजानो ये दिवं गताः ।
दत्त्वेमां पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां ब्राह्मणेभ्यो यथाविधि ॥४९॥
दत्त्वेमां पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां ब्राह्मणेभ्यो यथाविधि ॥४९॥
49. śrutāśca bahavo'smābhī rājāno ye divaṁ gatāḥ ,
dattvemāṁ pṛthivīṁ kṛtsnāṁ brāhmaṇebhyo yathāvidhi.
dattvemāṁ pṛthivīṁ kṛtsnāṁ brāhmaṇebhyo yathāvidhi.
49.
śrutāḥ ca bahavaḥ asmābhiḥ rājānaḥ ye divam gatāḥ
dattvā imām pṛthivīm kṛtsnām brāhmaṇebhyaḥ yathāvidhi
dattvā imām pṛthivīm kṛtsnām brāhmaṇebhyaḥ yathāvidhi
49.
asmābhiḥ bahavaḥ rājānaḥ śrutāḥ ye imām kṛtsnām
pṛthivīm yathāvidhi brāhmaṇebhyaḥ dattvā divam gatāḥ ca
pṛthivīm yathāvidhi brāhmaṇebhyaḥ dattvā divam gatāḥ ca
49.
We have indeed heard of many kings who ascended to heaven, having given this entire earth to Brahmins according to proper ritual (yathāvidhi).
Words meanings summery:
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- श्रुताः (śrutāḥ) - heard, listened
- च (ca) - and
- बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many, numerous
- अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us
- राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings
- ये (ye) - who, which (plural)
- दिवम् (divam) - heaven, sky
- गताः (gatāḥ) - gone, ascended
- दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given
- इमाम् (imām) - this (feminine accusative singular)
- पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - earth, ground
- कृत्स्नाम् (kṛtsnām) - entire, whole
- ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - to the Brahmins
- यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, properly, ritually
Words meanings and morphology
श्रुताः (śrutāḥ) - heard, listened
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śruta
śruta - heard, listened, famous
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root śru (to hear).
Root: śru (class 5)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many, numerous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bahu
bahu - many, much, numerous
अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us
(pronoun)
Instrumental, plural of asmad
asmad - we, us
राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
ये (ye) - who, which (plural)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ya
ya - who, which
दिवम् (divam) - heaven, sky
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of div
div - heaven, sky, day
गताः (gatāḥ) - gone, ascended
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gata
gata - gone, arrived, attained
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root gam (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)
दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given
(indeclinable)
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Absolutive form
इमाम् (imām) - this (feminine accusative singular)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, here
पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - earth, ground
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī
pṛthivī - earth, world, ground
कृत्स्नाम् (kṛtsnām) - entire, whole
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kṛtsna
kṛtsna - entire, whole, complete, all
ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - to the Brahmins
(noun)
Dative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, member of the priestly class
यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, properly, ritually
(indeclinable)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vidhi)
- yathā – as, like, according to
indeclinable - vidhi – rule, ritual, ordinance, method
noun (masculine)