Shloka 24
Rājasūyābhiṣeka-darśana: Duryodhana’s Observation of the Consecration
Devanagari script
ब्राह्मणा वाटधानाश्न गोमन्त: शतसड्घश: । त्रिखर्व बलिमादाय द्वारि तिष्ठन्ति वारिता:,ब्राह्यणलोग तथा हरी-भरी खेती उपजाकर जीवन-निर्वाह करनेवाले और बहुत-से गाय-बैल रखनेवाले वैश्य सैकड़ों दलोंमें इकट्ठे होकर तीन खर्व भेंट लेकर राजाके द्वारपर रोके हुए खड़े थे
Translation
Brahmins, and Vaiśyas who lived by thriving agriculture and owned many cattle, gathered in hundreds of companies; bearing a tribute (bali) of three kharvas, they stood held back at the king’s gate.
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ब्राह्मणाःBrahmins
ब्राह्मणाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वाटधानाश्नाःeating roasted grains (parched peas/gram)
वाटधानाश्नाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवाटधान + अश्न (अश्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
गोमन्तःpossessing cattle; wealthy in cows
गोमन्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootगोमन्त्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
शतसङ्घशःin hundreds of groups; by hundreds of bands
शतसङ्घशः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशत + सङ्घ + शस्
Formtrue
त्रिखर्वम्three kharvas (a very large number/measure)
त्रिखर्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि + खर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
बलिम्tribute; offering
बलिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबलि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आदायhaving taken; taking (and then)
आदाय:
Karana
TypeVerb
Rootआ + दा
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
द्वारिat the door/gate
द्वारि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootद्वार
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
तिष्ठन्तिthey stand
तिष्ठन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
वारिताःrestrained; prevented; stopped
वारिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवारित (√वृ/वार् caus. 'to restrain/forbid')
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)
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