महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-123, verse-28
अथ कस्मान्मद्विशिष्टो लोकादपि च वीर्यवान् ।
अस्त्यन्यो भवतः शिष्यो निषादाधिपतेः सुतः ॥२८॥
अस्त्यन्यो भवतः शिष्यो निषादाधिपतेः सुतः ॥२८॥
28. atha kasmānmadviśiṣṭo lokādapi ca vīryavān ,
astyanyo bhavataḥ śiṣyo niṣādādhipateḥ sutaḥ.
astyanyo bhavataḥ śiṣyo niṣādādhipateḥ sutaḥ.
28.
atha kasmāt matviśiṣṭaḥ lokāt api ca vīryavān |
asti anyaḥ bhavataḥ śiṣyaḥ niṣādādhipateḥ sutaḥ
asti anyaḥ bhavataḥ śiṣyaḥ niṣādādhipateḥ sutaḥ
28.
Now, how can it be that there is another student of yours, the son of the lord of the Niṣādas, who is more valiant and superior to me in the world?
Words meanings summery:
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- अथ (atha) - now, then, thereupon
- कस्मात् (kasmāt) - why, from what cause
- मत्विशिष्टः (matviśiṣṭaḥ) - superior to me
- लोकात् (lokāt) - from the world, in the world
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- च (ca) - and
- वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, valiant, heroic
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, other
- भवतः (bhavataḥ) - of you, your (revered sir)
- शिष्यः (śiṣyaḥ) - student, disciple
- निषादाधिपतेः (niṣādādhipateḥ) - of the lord of the Niṣādas
- सुतः (sutaḥ) - son
Words meanings and morphology
अथ (atha) - now, then, thereupon
(indeclinable)
कस्मात् (kasmāt) - why, from what cause
(indeclinable)
ablative form of 'kim' used adverbially
Root: kim
मत्विशिष्टः (matviśiṣṭaḥ) - superior to me
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of matviśiṣṭa
matviśiṣṭa - superior to me
Compound type : pañcamī-tatpuruṣa (mat+viśiṣṭa)
- mat – from me, than me
pronoun - viśiṣṭa – distinguished, superior, excellent
adjective (masculine)
past passive participle
from vi-śiṣ
Prefix: vi
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
लोकात् (lokāt) - from the world, in the world
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, people
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, valiant, heroic
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat
vīryavat - powerful, valiant, heroic
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, other
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anya
anya - another, other
भवतः (bhavataḥ) - of you, your (revered sir)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of bhavat
bhavat - you (respectful)
शिष्यः (śiṣyaḥ) - student, disciple
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śiṣya
śiṣya - student, disciple
निषादाधिपतेः (niṣādādhipateḥ) - of the lord of the Niṣādas
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of niṣādādhipati
niṣādādhipati - lord of the Niṣādas
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (niṣāda+adhipati)
- niṣāda – a tribal people, an outcast
noun (masculine) - adhipati – lord, master, ruler
noun (masculine)
सुतः (sutaḥ) - son
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of suta
suta - son