महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-155, verse-25

स हि ब्राह्मणवेगेन क्षात्रं वेगमसंशयम् ।
प्रतिहन्ति महेष्वासो भारद्वाजो महामनाः ॥२५॥

25. sa hi brāhmaṇavegena kṣātraṁ vegamasaṁśayam ,
pratihanti maheṣvāso bhāradvājo mahāmanāḥ.

25. sa hi brāhmaṇavegena kṣātraṃ vegam asaṃśayam
pratihanti maheṣvāsaḥ bhāradvājaḥ mahāmanāḥ

25. Indeed, that noble-souled Bharadvaja (Drona), a great archer, unquestionably counters the warrior's (kṣātra) force with his brahminical energy.

25. בְּהָארַדְוָאג׳ַה, בעל הקשת האדירה ורחב הרוח, מדכא בלי ספק את עוצמת הלוחמים בעוצמת הבְּרַהְמִין שלו.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - Drona (he, that)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• ब्राह्मणवेगेन (brāhmaṇavegena) - by the brahminical force/energy

• क्षात्रं (kṣātraṁ) - (the) warrior (force) (warrior's, relating to kshatriyas)

• वेगम् (vegam) - force, energy, impetuosity

• असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - undoubtedly, without doubt

• प्रतिहन्ति (pratihanti) - counters, repels, destroys

• महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - great archer

• भारद्वाजः (bhāradvājaḥ) - Drona (son of Bharadvaja, Drona)

• महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ) - great-minded, noble-souled

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - Drona (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he/she/it

Note: nominative masculine singular of `tad`

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

ब्राह्मणवेगेन (brāhmaṇavegena) - by the brahminical force/energy

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇavega

brāhmaṇavega - brahminical power/force

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+vega)

• brāhmaṇa – relating to a Brahmin; brahminical
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bṛh
• vega – force, speed, impetuosity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vij

क्षात्रं (kṣātraṁ) - (the) warrior (force) (warrior's, relating to kshatriyas)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kṣātra

kṣātra - relating to kshatriyas, warrior-like

from `kṣatra`

Note: Agrees with `vegam`.

वेगम् (vegam) - force, energy, impetuosity

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vega

vega - force, speed, impetuosity

Root: vij

असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - undoubtedly, without doubt

(indeclinable)

Formed with negative prefix `a-` and `saṃśaya` (doubt)

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+saṃśaya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śī

Note: Adverbial usage.

प्रतिहन्ति (pratihanti) - counters, repels, destroys

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of han

Prefix: prati

Root: han (class 2)

महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - great archer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maheṣvāsa

maheṣvāsa - great archer

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+iṣvāsa)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
  Stem form for `mahat` in compounds
• iṣvāsa – archer, bowman
  noun (masculine)
  Root: iṣ

भारद्वाजः (bhāradvājaḥ) - Drona (son of Bharadvaja, Drona)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāradvāja

bhāradvāja - descendant of Bharadvaja, Drona

patronymic

महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ) - great-minded, noble-souled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmanas

mahāmanas - great-minded, noble, magnanimous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+manas)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
  Stem form for `mahat` in compounds
• manas – mind, intellect
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man

Note: Agrees with `bhāradvājaḥ` and `sa`.

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