महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-155, verse-4

प्रभावं विनयं शिक्षां द्रोणस्य चरितानि च ।
क्षात्रेण च बलेनास्य चिन्तयन्नान्वपद्यत ।
प्रतिकर्तुं नृपश्रेष्ठो यतमानोऽपि भारत ॥४॥

4. prabhāvaṁ vinayaṁ śikṣāṁ droṇasya caritāni ca ,
kṣātreṇa ca balenāsya cintayannānvapadyata ,
pratikartuṁ nṛpaśreṣṭho yatamāno'pi bhārata.

4. prabhāvam vinayam śikṣām droṇasya
caritāni ca | kṣātreṇa ca balena asya
cintayan anvapadyata | pratikartum
nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ yatamānaḥ api bhārata

4. O Bhārata, the best among kings, even while striving to retaliate, became engrossed in contemplating Droṇa's influence, discipline, instruction, and deeds, as well as his kshatriya (kṣātra) strength.

4. הו בְּהָארַטַה, המלך הנעלה הרהר בעוצמתו של דְרוֹנַה, בנימוסיו, בהכשרתו ובמעשיו, וגם בכוחו הלוחמני, אך לא מצא דרך להשיב לו, אף שהשתדל.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रभावम् (prabhāvam) - influence, power, might, glory

• विनयम् (vinayam) - discipline, humility, training, modesty, good conduct

• शिक्षाम् (śikṣām) - instruction, training, learning, education

• द्रोणस्य (droṇasya) - of Drona

• चरितानि (caritāni) - deeds, conduct, actions, activities

• च (ca) - and, also

• क्षात्रेण (kṣātreṇa) - by warrior-like power, by kshatriya power, by military power

• च (ca) - and, also

• बलेन (balena) - by strength, by force, by power

• अस्य (asya) - referring to Drona (his, of this, of him)

• चिन्तयन् (cintayan) - reflecting, thinking, contemplating, meditating

• अन्वपद्यत (anvapadyata) - he became engrossed in (he fell into, he came to, he resorted to, he obtained)

• प्रतिकर्तुम् (pratikartum) - to retaliate, to counteract, to return, to requite

• नृपश्रेष्ठः (nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ) - best among kings, chief of kings

• यतमानः (yatamānaḥ) - striving, endeavoring, attempting

• अपि (api) - even, also, too, although

• भारत (bhārata) - A common address in the Mahabharata, referring to Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Arjuna. (O Bharata, descendant of Bharata)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रभावम् (prabhāvam) - influence, power, might, glory

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prabhāva

prabhāva - influence, power, might, glory, dignity, majestic presence

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

विनयम् (vinayam) - discipline, humility, training, modesty, good conduct

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vinaya

vinaya - discipline, humility, modesty, good conduct, training, education, removal, subduing

Prefix: vi

Root: nī (class 1)

शिक्षाम् (śikṣām) - instruction, training, learning, education

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śikṣā

śikṣā - instruction, teaching, learning, study, education, skill, phonetics (one of the Vedangas)

Root: śikṣ (class 1)

द्रोणस्य (droṇasya) - of Drona

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Drona (name of a warrior and guru in the Mahabharata); a bucket; a measure of capacity

चरितानि (caritāni) - deeds, conduct, actions, activities

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of carita

carita - conduct, behavior, deeds, acts, character, course, history

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root car (to move, to act)

Root: car (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

क्षात्रेण (kṣātreṇa) - by warrior-like power, by kshatriya power, by military power

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of kṣātra

kṣātra - belonging to a kshatriya, warrior-like, royal, military, strength of a kshatriya

Derived from kṣatra

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

बलेन (balena) - by strength, by force, by power

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, might, army, troop

अस्य (asya) - referring to Drona (his, of this, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

चिन्तयन् (cintayan) - reflecting, thinking, contemplating, meditating

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cintayat

cintayat - thinking, reflecting, contemplating

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'cit' with causative suffix 'ṇic' and participle suffix 'śatṛ'

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Modifies the subject, nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ

अन्वपद्यत (anvapadyata) - he became engrossed in (he fell into, he came to, he resorted to, he obtained)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of anvapad

Imperfect Tense

Prefix: anu

Root: pad (class 4)

प्रतिकर्तुम् (pratikartum) - to retaliate, to counteract, to return, to requite

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Derived from root kṛ (to do) with upasarga prati

Prefix: prati

Root: kṛ (class 8)

नृपश्रेष्ठः (nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ) - best among kings, chief of kings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpaśreṣṭha

nṛpaśreṣṭha - best among kings, chief of kings, foremost king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛpa+śreṣṭha)

• nṛpa – king, monarch
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, most distinguished
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree of praśasya (excellent)

यतमानः (yatamānaḥ) - striving, endeavoring, attempting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yatamāna

yatamāna - striving, endeavoring, making an effort

Present Participle (Ātmanepada)

Derived from root yat (to strive, to endeavor) with suffix śānac

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Modifies nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ

अपि (api) - even, also, too, although

(indeclinable)

भारत (bhārata) - A common address in the Mahabharata, referring to Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Arjuna. (O Bharata, descendant of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, India

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