महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-49, verse-33
वाजपेयं क्रतुवरं तथा बहुसुवर्णकम् ।
आहरन्ति महाप्राज्ञास्तेषां लोकेष्वपश्यत ॥३३॥
आहरन्ति महाप्राज्ञास्तेषां लोकेष्वपश्यत ॥३३॥
33. vājapeyaṁ kratuvaraṁ tathā bahusuvarṇakam ,
āharanti mahāprājñāsteṣāṁ lokeṣvapaśyata.
āharanti mahāprājñāsteṣāṁ lokeṣvapaśyata.
33.
vājapeyam kratuvaram tathā bahusuvarṇakam
āharanti mahāprājñāḥ teṣām lokeṣu apaśyata
āharanti mahāprājñāḥ teṣām lokeṣu apaśyata
33.
devalaḥ mahāprājñāḥ ye vājapeyam kratuvaram tathā bahusuvarṇakam āharanti,
teṣām lokeṣu apaśyata.
teṣām lokeṣu apaśyata.
33.
Devala observed the realms of those exceptionally wise individuals who perform the excellent Vājapeya sacrifice and the Bahusuvarṇaka sacrifice, which involves abundant gold.
Words meanings summery:
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- वाजपेयम् (vājapeyam) - the Vājapeya sacrifice
- क्रतुवरम् (kratuvaram) - the best sacrifice; an excellent ritual
- तथा (tathā) - thus; so; in that manner; similarly; and
- बहुसुवर्णकम् (bahusuvarṇakam) - involving much gold; the Bahusuvarṇaka sacrifice
- आहरन्ति (āharanti) - In the context of sacrifices, it means "they perform" or "they offer". (they perform; they bring; they offer)
- महाप्राज्ञाः (mahāprājñāḥ) - the greatly wise ones; very intelligent persons
- तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them; their
- लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds; in the realms; among the people
- अपश्यत (apaśyata) - he saw; he observed
Words meanings and morphology
वाजपेयम् (vājapeyam) - the Vājapeya sacrifice
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vājapeya
vājapeya - "drink of strength/food"; a specific elaborate Soma sacrifice, often associated with kingship and prosperity
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāja+peya)
- vāja – strength; speed; food; race
noun (masculine) - peya – to be drunk; a drink
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive
From root √pā (to drink)
Root: pā (class 1)
Note: Object of āharanti.
क्रतुवरम् (kratuvaram) - the best sacrifice; an excellent ritual
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kratuvara
kratuvara - excellent sacrifice; best ritual
Compound type : karmadhāraya (kratu+vara)
- kratu – sacrifice; ritual; intelligence; power
noun (masculine) - vara – best; excellent; boon; choice
adjective
Note: Modifies vājapeyam.
तथा (tathā) - thus; so; in that manner; similarly; and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects vājapeyam with bahusuvarṇakam.
बहुसुवर्णकम् (bahusuvarṇakam) - involving much gold; the Bahusuvarṇaka sacrifice
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bahusuvarṇaka
bahusuvarṇaka - containing much gold; abundant in gold; a specific sacrifice involving much gold
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+suvarṇaka)
- bahu – much; many; abundant
adjective - suvarṇaka – gold; golden
noun (neuter)
Note: Object of āharanti.
आहरन्ति (āharanti) - In the context of sacrifices, it means "they perform" or "they offer". (they perform; they bring; they offer)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of ā-√hṛ
Prefix: ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Its subjects are mahāprājñāḥ.
महाप्राज्ञाः (mahāprājñāḥ) - the greatly wise ones; very intelligent persons
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāprājña
mahāprājña - greatly wise; highly intelligent; a great sage
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)
- mahā – great; large; mighty
adjective - prājña – wise; intelligent; knowing; a wise man
noun (masculine)
From pra-√jñā (to know well)
Prefix: pra
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Subject of āharanti.
तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them; their
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that; he; she; it
Note: Refers to mahāprājñāḥ.
लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds; in the realms; among the people
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world; realm; people; space
Note: Denotes the place where Devala saw them.
अपश्यत (apaśyata) - he saw; he observed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of √paś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Subject is implicit Devala.