महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-143, verse-38

स हि सृष्टो मघवता शक्तिहेतोर्महात्मना ।
कर्णस्याप्रतिवीर्यस्य विनाशाय महात्मनः ॥३८॥

38. sa hi sṛṣṭo maghavatā śaktihetormahātmanā ,
karṇasyāprativīryasya vināśāya mahātmanaḥ.

38. saḥ hi sṛṣṭaḥ maghavatā śakti-hetoḥ mahā-ātmanā
karṇasya a-prativīryasya vināśāya mahā-ātmanaḥ

38. Indeed, he was created by the great-souled Indra (Maghavat) for the purpose of a powerful weapon (śakti), for the destruction of the mighty Karṇa, whose valor was unparalleled.

38. כי הוא נוצר בידי אִינְדְרַה (מלך האלים) האציל למען נשק העוצמה (שַׁקְטִי), לשם השמדת קַרְנַה האציל, בעל הגבורה שאין לה מתחרה.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he (Ghaṭotkaca) (he)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

• सृष्टः (sṛṣṭaḥ) - created (created, brought forth, emitted)

• मघवता (maghavatā) - by Indra

• शक्ति-हेतोः (śakti-hetoḥ) - for the purpose of a powerful weapon (śakti) (for the sake of power, for the sake of a weapon (śakti))

• महा-आत्मना (mahā-ātmanā) - by the great-souled one (Indra) (by the great-souled, by the noble-minded)

• कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karṇa

• अ-प्रतिवीर्यस्य (a-prativīryasya) - of one whose valor is unequaled, of unparalleled valor

• विनाशाय (vināśāya) - for destruction, for ruin

• महा-आत्मनः (mahā-ātmanaḥ) - of the mighty (Karṇa) (of the great-souled, of the noble-minded)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he (Ghaṭotkaca) (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

सृष्टः (sṛṣṭaḥ) - created (created, brought forth, emitted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sṛṣṭa

sṛṣṭa - created, let loose, emitted, produced

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root sṛj (to create, emit).

Root: sṛj (class 6)

मघवता (maghavatā) - by Indra

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of maghavan

maghavan - Indra (epithet meaning 'lord of wealth')

शक्ति-हेतोः (śakti-hetoḥ) - for the purpose of a powerful weapon (śakti) (for the sake of power, for the sake of a weapon (śakti))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śakti-hetu

śakti-hetu - cause of power, reason for a weapon

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śakti+hetu)

• śakti – power, strength, energy, faculty, a divine power or weapon (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from the root śak (to be able).
  Root: śak (class 5)
• hetu – cause, reason, motive, instrument
  noun (masculine)

महा-आत्मना (mahā-ātmanā) - by the great-souled one (Indra) (by the great-souled, by the noble-minded)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahā-ātman

mahā-ātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, a great person

Compound type : bahuvrīhi/karma-dhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, essence, breath, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karṇa (name of a warrior in the Mahābhārata), ear

अ-प्रतिवीर्यस्य (a-prativīryasya) - of one whose valor is unequaled, of unparalleled valor

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of a-prativīrya

a-prativīrya - of unequaled valor, having no rival in courage

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+prati+vīrya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• prati – against, in return, in comparison
  indeclinable
• vīrya – valor, heroism, strength, energy
  noun (neuter)

विनाशाय (vināśāya) - for destruction, for ruin

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vināśa

vināśa - destruction, ruin, loss, disappearance

Verbal noun

Derived from the root naś (to perish) with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

महा-आत्मनः (mahā-ātmanaḥ) - of the mighty (Karṇa) (of the great-souled, of the noble-minded)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahā-ātman

mahā-ātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, a great person

Compound type : bahuvrīhi/karma-dhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, essence, breath, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

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