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9,37

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-37, verse-19

गयस्य यजमानस्य गयेष्वेव महाक्रतुम् ।
आहूता सरितां श्रेष्ठा गययज्ञे सरस्वती ॥१९॥
19. gayasya yajamānasya gayeṣveva mahākratum ,
āhūtā saritāṁ śreṣṭhā gayayajñe sarasvatī.
19. gayasya yajamānasya gayeṣu eva mahākratum
āhūtā saritām śreṣṭhā gayayajñe sarasvatī
19. sarasvatī saritām śreṣṭhā gayasya yajamānasya
mahākratum gayeṣu eva gayayajñe āhūtā
19. The foremost of rivers, Sarasvatī, was indeed invited to the great Vedic ritual (mahākratu) of Gaya, the performer of Vedic rituals (yajamāna), specifically in Gaya itself, at Gaya's Vedic ritual (yajña).

Words meanings summery:

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  • गयस्य (gayasya) - of Gaya (a specific person) (of Gaya)
  • यजमानस्य (yajamānasya) - of Gaya, who is the performer of Vedic rituals (of the performer of Vedic rituals, of the host)
  • गयेषु (gayeṣu) - in Gaya (the place) (in Gaya, among the Gayas)
  • एव (eva) - indeed, specifically (indeed, just, only)
  • महाक्रतुम् (mahākratum) - the great Vedic ritual (yajña) (the great Vedic ritual)
  • आहूता (āhūtā) - having been invited (invited, called)
  • सरिताम् (saritām) - of rivers
  • श्रेष्ठा (śreṣṭhā) - the foremost (of rivers) (best, foremost, most excellent)
  • गययज्ञे (gayayajñe) - at Gaya's Vedic ritual (yajña) (at Gaya's Vedic ritual)
  • सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - The river Sarasvatī (Sarasvatī (name of a river/goddess))

Words meanings and morphology

गयस्य (gayasya) - of Gaya (a specific person) (of Gaya)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of gaya
gaya - name of a king, name of a mountain, household, family
यजमानस्य (yajamānasya) - of Gaya, who is the performer of Vedic rituals (of the performer of Vedic rituals, of the host)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yajamāna
yajamāna - sacrificer, host, worshipper, performer of Vedic rituals
Present Active Participle
Derived from root `yaj` (to worship, sacrifice) with `śānac` suffix.
Root: yaj (class 1)
गयेषु (gayeṣu) - in Gaya (the place) (in Gaya, among the Gayas)
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of gaya
gaya - name of a king, name of a place, household, family
एव (eva) - indeed, specifically (indeed, just, only)
(indeclinable)
महाक्रतुम् (mahākratum) - the great Vedic ritual (yajña) (the great Vedic ritual)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mahākratu
mahākratu - great Vedic ritual, great effort
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+kratu)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • kratu – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, action, power, intelligence, will
    noun (masculine)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
आहूता (āhūtā) - having been invited (invited, called)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of āhūta
āhūta - invited, called, summoned
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `hvā` (to call) with prefix `ā-` and suffix `kta`.
Prefix: ā
Root: hvā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with Sarasvatī.
सरिताम् (saritām) - of rivers
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of sarit
sarit - river, stream
Root: sṛ (class 1)
श्रेष्ठा (śreṣṭhā) - the foremost (of rivers) (best, foremost, most excellent)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, excellent, supreme, chief
Superlative degree of `praśasya` (praise-worthy).
Note: Agrees with Sarasvatī.
गययज्ञे (gayayajñe) - at Gaya's Vedic ritual (yajña) (at Gaya's Vedic ritual)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of gayayajña
gayayajña - Vedic ritual of Gaya
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (gaya+yajña)
  • gaya – name of a king, name of a place
    proper noun (masculine)
  • yajña – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship
    noun (masculine)
    Root: yaj (class 1)
सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - The river Sarasvatī (Sarasvatī (name of a river/goddess))
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sarasvatī
sarasvatī - Sarasvatī (goddess of knowledge, wisdom, arts, and music, or the sacred river)
Note: Subject of the sentence (implied verb 'was').