महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-61, verse-7

स्तन्यस्य मातुर्मधुसर्पिषो वा माध्वीकपानस्य च सत्कृतस्य ।
दिव्यस्य वा तोयरसस्य पानात्पयोदधिभ्यां मथिताच्च मुख्यात् ।
सर्वेभ्य एवाभ्यधिको रसोऽयं मतो ममाद्याहितलोहितस्य ॥७॥

7. stanyasya māturmadhusarpiṣo vā; mādhvīkapānasya ca satkṛtasya ,
divyasya vā toyarasasya pānā;tpayodadhibhyāṁ mathitācca mukhyāt ,
sarvebhya evābhyadhiko raso'yaṁ; mato mamādyāhitalohitasya.

7. stanyasya mātuḥ madhusarpiṣaḥ vā mādhvīkapānasya
ca satkṛtasya divyasya vā toyarasasya pānāt
payodadhibhyām mathitāt ca mukhyāt sarvebhyaḥ eva
abhyadhikaḥ rasaḥ ayam mataḥ mama adya āhitalohitasya

7. adya āhitalohitasya ayam rasaḥ mama mataḥ asti saḥ rasaḥ
mātuḥ stanyasya vā madhusarpiṣaḥ vā satkṛtasya
mādhvīkapānasya ca divyasya vā toyarasasya pānāt ca payodadhibhyām
mukhyāt mathitāt ca sarvebhyaḥ eva abhyadhikaḥ asti

7. This taste (rasa) is considered by me, who today has spilled this blood, to be superior to all other tastes: a mother's breast milk, or honey and ghee, or the drinking of revered mead, or even the drinking of divine refreshing water, or the finest essence churned from milk and curds.

Words meanings summery:

• स्तन्यस्य (stanyasya) - of breast milk

• मातुः (mātuḥ) - of a mother

• मधुसर्पिषः (madhusarpiṣaḥ) - of honey and ghee

• वा (vā) - or

• माध्वीकपानस्य (mādhvīkapānasya) - of drinking mead/wine

• च (ca) - and

• सत्कृतस्य (satkṛtasya) - of the revered, excellent (thing)

• दिव्यस्य (divyasya) - of the divine, celestial

• वा (vā) - or

• तोयरसस्य (toyarasasya) - of water-juice, refreshing drink

• पानात् (pānāt) - than the drinking (of)

• पयोदधिभ्याम् (payodadhibhyām) - from milk and curds

• मथितात् (mathitāt) - from the churned (product)

• च (ca) - and

• मुख्यात् (mukhyāt) - from the chief, principal (thing)

• सर्वेभ्यः (sarvebhyaḥ) - than all (of these)

• एव (eva) - indeed, just

• अभ्यधिकः (abhyadhikaḥ) - superior, greater, surpassing

• रसः (rasaḥ) - the taste of blood (taste, essence, juice)

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• मतः (mataḥ) - considered, thought, opined

• मम (mama) - by me, my

• अद्य (adya) - today

• आहितलोहितस्य (āhitalohitasya) - of Bhimasena, who has just spilled Jayadratha's blood (of one who has caused blood to be spilled)

Words meanings and morphology

स्तन्यस्य (stanyasya) - of breast milk

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of stanya

stanya - breast milk, milk from the udder

Note: Object of comparison for 'pānāt' (implied).

मातुः (mātuḥ) - of a mother

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

Note: Qualifies 'stanyasya'.

मधुसर्पिषः (madhusarpiṣaḥ) - of honey and ghee

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of madhusarpiṣ

madhusarpiṣ - honey and ghee

Compound type : dvandva (madhu+sarpiṣ)

• madhu – honey, sweet
  noun (neuter)
• sarpiṣ – ghee, clarified butter
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of comparison.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

माध्वीकपानस्य (mādhvīkapānasya) - of drinking mead/wine

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of mādhvīkapāna

mādhvīkapāna - drinking of mead or wine

Compound type : tatpurusha (mādhvīka+pāna)

• mādhvīka – mead, wine, spirituous liquor
  noun (neuter)
• pāna – drinking, beverage
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Object of comparison.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सत्कृतस्य (satkṛtasya) - of the revered, excellent (thing)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of satkṛta

satkṛta - honored, respected, excellent, prepared well

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do) with upasarga sat

Prefix: sat

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'mādhvīkapānasya'.

दिव्यस्य (divyasya) - of the divine, celestial

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of divya

divya - divine, celestial, wondrous

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'toyarasasya'.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

तोयरसस्य (toyarasasya) - of water-juice, refreshing drink

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of toyaras

toyaras - juice of water, pleasant drink

Compound type : tatpurusha (toya+rasa)

• toya – water
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tu (class 1)
• rasa – juice, taste, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ras (class 1)

Note: Object of comparison.

पानात् (pānāt) - than the drinking (of)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pāna

pāna - drinking, beverage

Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Indicates comparison.

पयोदधिभ्याम् (payodadhibhyām) - from milk and curds

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, dual of payodadhi

payodadhi - milk and curds

Compound type : dvandva (payas+dadhi)

• payas – milk, water
  noun (neuter)
• dadhi – curds, yogurt
  noun (neuter)

Note: Ablative case for comparison with 'mathitāt'.

मथितात् (mathitāt) - from the churned (product)

(adjective)

Ablative, neuter, singular of mathita

mathita - churned, stirred, extracted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root math (to churn, stir)

Root: math (class 1)

Note: Comparison term.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

मुख्यात् (mukhyāt) - from the chief, principal (thing)

(adjective)

Ablative, neuter, singular of mukhya

mukhya - chief, principal, foremost, excellent

Root: mukha

Note: Qualifies 'mathitāt'.

सर्वेभ्यः (sarvebhyaḥ) - than all (of these)

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Indicates comparison to all previous items.

एव (eva) - indeed, just

(indeclinable)

अभ्यधिकः (abhyadhikaḥ) - superior, greater, surpassing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhyadhika

abhyadhika - superior, exceeding, greater, abundant

Compound type : bahuvrihi (abhi+adhi+ka)

• abhi – towards, over, in excess
  indeclinable
• adhika – more, exceeding, superior
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: adh

Note: Predicate adjective for 'rasaḥ'.

रसः (rasaḥ) - the taste of blood (taste, essence, juice)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rasa

rasa - taste, flavor, essence, juice, sentiment

Root: ras (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Qualifies 'rasaḥ'.

मतः (mataḥ) - considered, thought, opined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mata

mata - considered, thought, agreed upon, opinion

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root man (to think, believe)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'rasaḥ'.

मम (mama) - by me, my

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Agent of 'mataḥ'.

अद्य (adya) - today

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'mataḥ'.

आहितलोहितस्य (āhitalohitasya) - of Bhimasena, who has just spilled Jayadratha's blood (of one who has caused blood to be spilled)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of āhitalohita

āhitalohita - whose blood is spilled/shed; having shed blood

Compound type : bahuvrihi (āhita+lohita)

• āhita – placed, fixed, offered, produced
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dhā (to place) with upasarga ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• lohita – blood, red
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'mama' (Bhimasena as the one who has spilled blood).

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