महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-178, verse-15

ततस्तु ते राजगणाः क्रमेण कृष्णानिमित्तं नृप विक्रमन्तः ।
तत्कार्मुकं संहननोपपन्नं सज्यं न शेकुस्तरसापि कर्तुम् ॥१५॥

15. tatastu te rājagaṇāḥ krameṇa; kṛṣṇānimittaṁ nṛpa vikramantaḥ ,
tatkārmukaṁ saṁhananopapannaṁ; sajyaṁ na śekustarasāpi kartum.

15. tataḥ tu te rājagaṇāḥ krameṇa
kṛṣṇānimittam nṛpa vikramantaḥ
tat kārmukam saṃhananopapannam
sajyam na śekuḥ tarasā api kartum

15. Then, O king, those groups of kings, successively exerting themselves for Draupadī's sake, were not able to even string that powerful bow, not even with force.

15. ואז, הו מלך, קבוצות המלכים ניסו את כוחם זה אחר זה למען קְרְשְׁנָה (דְרַאוּפַּדִי), אך לא הצליחו למתוח את המיתר על הקשת ההיא, החזקה והמורכבת היטב, אפילו בכוח רב.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereafter

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• ते (te) - those, they

• राजगणाः (rājagaṇāḥ) - groups of kings, assemblies of princes

• क्रमेण (krameṇa) - successively, in order, gradually

• कृष्णानिमित्तम् (kṛṣṇānimittam) - for Draupadī's sake, on account of Draupadī

• नृप (nṛpa) - addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O king, O ruler)

• विक्रमन्तः (vikramantaḥ) - exerting themselves, showing valor

• तत् (tat) - that

• कार्मुकम् (kārmukam) - bow

• संहननोपपन्नम् (saṁhananopapannam) - endowed with strength, powerful

• सज्यम् (sajyam) - strung (with a bowstring)

• न (na) - not, no

• शेकुः (śekuḥ) - they were able

• तरसा (tarasā) - by force, by strength

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereafter

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - those, they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it, they

राजगणाः (rājagaṇāḥ) - groups of kings, assemblies of princes

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājagaṇa

rājagaṇa - group or multitude of kings, an assembly of princes

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+gaṇa)

• rājan – king, ruler, prince
  noun (masculine)
• gaṇa – group, multitude, troop, collection
  noun (masculine)

क्रमेण (krameṇa) - successively, in order, gradually

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially from the instrumental case

कृष्णानिमित्तम् (kṛṣṇānimittam) - for Draupadī's sake, on account of Draupadī

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṛṣṇā+nimitta)

• kṛṣṇā – Draupadī, wife of the Pāṇḍavas
  proper noun (feminine)
• nimitta – cause, reason, motive, omen
  noun (neuter)

नृप (nṛpa) - addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O king, O ruler)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, prince (lit. protector of men)

विक्रमन्तः (vikramantaḥ) - exerting themselves, showing valor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vikramant

vikramant - exerting oneself, showing valor, proceeding

Present Active Participle

Formed from vi- + kram (to step, stride, exert) + -at (present active participle suffix)

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it, they

कार्मुकम् (kārmukam) - bow

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kārmuka

kārmuka - bow, arrow, an archer

संहननोपपन्नम् (saṁhananopapannam) - endowed with strength, powerful

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saṃhananopapanna

saṁhananopapanna - endowed with strength or compactness

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃhanana+upapanna)

• saṃhanana – compactness, solidity, strength, collection
  noun (neuter)
• upapanna – endowed with, possessed of, furnished with, suitable
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from upa- + pad (to go, attain) + -na (PPP suffix)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: pad (class 4)

सज्यम् (sajyam) - strung (with a bowstring)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sajya

sajya - furnished with a bowstring, strung (bow)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+jyā)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• jyā – bowstring, the earth
  noun (feminine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शेकुः (śekuḥ) - they were able

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, Perfect Past (lit) of śak

Root: śak (class 5)

तरसा (tarasā) - by force, by strength

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of taras

taras - force, strength, speed, energy

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Formed from kṛ (to do, make) + -tum (infinitive suffix)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

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