महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-191, verse-10

पतिभिर्निर्जितामुर्वीं विक्रमेण महाबलैः ।
कुरु ब्राह्मणसात्सर्वामश्वमेधे महाक्रतौ ॥१०॥

10. patibhirnirjitāmurvīṁ vikrameṇa mahābalaiḥ ,
kuru brāhmaṇasātsarvāmaśvamedhe mahākratau.

10. patibhiḥ nirjitām urvīm vikrameṇa mahā-balaiḥ
kuru brāhmaṇasāt sarvām aśvamedhe mahā-kratau

10. Make over all the earth, which has been conquered by mighty lords through their valor, to the brahmins during the great horse sacrifice (aśvamedha).

10. את האדמה שכבשו בעליך החזקים בגבורה, תני כולה לבְּרַהְמִינִים בטקס הגדול של אַשְׁוַמֵדְהַא.

Words meanings summery:

• पतिभिः (patibhiḥ) - by lords, by masters, by husbands

• निर्जिताम् (nirjitām) - conquered, defeated, completely won

• उर्वीम् (urvīm) - the earth, land

• विक्रमेण (vikrameṇa) - by valor, by prowess, by heroic strength

• महा-बलैः (mahā-balaiḥ) - by mighty ones, by powerful individuals

• कुरु (kuru) - make, do, perform

• ब्राह्मणसात् (brāhmaṇasāt) - making over to brahmins, converting to brahmin property

• सर्वाम् (sarvām) - Refers to the entire earth. (all, entire, whole)

• अश्वमेधे (aśvamedhe) - in the horse sacrifice, in the aśvamedha

• महा-क्रतौ (mahā-kratau) - in the great sacrifice, in the great ritual

Words meanings and morphology

पतिभिः (patibhiḥ) - by lords, by masters, by husbands

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pati

pati - lord, master, husband, protector

Note: Agent of nirjitām.

निर्जिताम् (nirjitām) - conquered, defeated, completely won

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nirjita

nirjita - conquered, completely won, vanquished

Past Passive Participle

From root ji (to conquer) with prefix nis.

Prefix: nis

Root: ji (class 1)

उर्वीम् (urvīm) - the earth, land

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of urvī

urvī - earth, ground, land

Note: Object of kuru (implicitly).

विक्रमेण (vikrameṇa) - by valor, by prowess, by heroic strength

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vikrama

vikrama - valor, prowess, heroic stride, courage

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Instrumental of means.

महा-बलैः (mahā-balaiḥ) - by mighty ones, by powerful individuals

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahā-bala

mahā-bala - great strength, great power, mighty, very strong

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies patibhiḥ.

कुरु (kuru) - make, do, perform

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Second Person, Singular, Imperative Mood, Active Voice

From root kṛ, 8th class, kuru stem.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

ब्राह्मणसात् (brāhmaṇasāt) - making over to brahmins, converting to brahmin property

(indeclinable)

Formed with suffix -sāt (meaning 'into the state of')

सर्वाम् (sarvām) - Refers to the entire earth. (all, entire, whole)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Qualifies urvīm (implicitly).

अश्वमेधे (aśvamedhe) - in the horse sacrifice, in the aśvamedha

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of aśvamedha

aśvamedha - horse sacrifice (a Vedic ritual)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśva+medha)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• medha – sacrifice, oblation
  noun (masculine)

Note: Locative of time/place.

महा-क्रतौ (mahā-kratau) - in the great sacrifice, in the great ritual

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahā-kratu

mahā-kratu - great sacrifice, grand ritual

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+kratu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• kratu – sacrifice, ritual, rite, power
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies aśvamedhe.

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