महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-194, verse-18
विक्रमं च प्रशंसन्ति क्षत्रियस्य विशां पते ।
स्वको हि धर्मः शूराणां विक्रमः पार्थिवर्षभ ॥१८॥
स्वको हि धर्मः शूराणां विक्रमः पार्थिवर्षभ ॥१८॥
18. vikramaṁ ca praśaṁsanti kṣatriyasya viśāṁ pate ,
svako hi dharmaḥ śūrāṇāṁ vikramaḥ pārthivarṣabha.
svako hi dharmaḥ śūrāṇāṁ vikramaḥ pārthivarṣabha.
18.
vikramam ca praśaṃsanti kṣatriyasya viśām pate
svakaḥ hi dharmaḥ śūrāṇām vikramaḥ pārthivarṣabha
svakaḥ hi dharmaḥ śūrāṇām vikramaḥ pārthivarṣabha
18.
O Lord of the people (viśāṃ pate), they praise the valor (vikrama) of a kṣatriya. Indeed, O best of kings (pārthivarṣabha), valor (vikrama) is the intrinsic nature (dharma) of heroes.
Words meanings summery:
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- विक्रमम् (vikramam) - valor, prowess, courage
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- प्रशंसन्ति (praśaṁsanti) - they praise, they commend
- क्षत्रियस्य (kṣatriyasya) - of a kṣatriya, of a warrior
- विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects
- पते (pate) - O lord, O master
- स्वकः (svakaḥ) - one's own, personal
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness (dharma)
- शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of heroes, of warriors
- विक्रमः (vikramaḥ) - valor, prowess, courage
- पार्थिवर्षभ (pārthivarṣabha) - O best of kings, O chief of rulers
Words meanings and morphology
विक्रमम् (vikramam) - valor, prowess, courage
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vikrama
vikrama - valor, courage, prowess, might; a step, stride
Derived from root kram (to step) with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
प्रशंसन्ति (praśaṁsanti) - they praise, they commend
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of praśaṃs
Prefix: pra
Root: śaṃs (class 1)
क्षत्रियस्य (kṣatriyasya) - of a kṣatriya, of a warrior
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - a member of the warrior class, ruler caste; warrior, noble
विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of viś
viś - people, subjects, community; clan, settlement
Root: viś (class 6)
पते (pate) - O lord, O master
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pati
pati - lord, master, owner, husband
स्वकः (svakaḥ) - one's own, personal
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svaka
svaka - one's own, peculiar to oneself, inherent
Note: Agrees with dharmaḥ
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
(indeclinable)
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness (dharma)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, constitution (dharma)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of heroes, of warriors
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śūra
śūra - hero, warrior, valiant man
विक्रमः (vikramaḥ) - valor, prowess, courage
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vikrama
vikrama - valor, courage, prowess, might; a step, stride
Derived from root kram (to step) with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)
पार्थिवर्षभ (pārthivarṣabha) - O best of kings, O chief of rulers
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pārthivarṣabha
pārthivarṣabha - best of kings, chief of rulers
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pārthiva+ṛṣabha)
- pārthiva – king, ruler, belonging to the earth
noun (masculine)
Derived from pṛthivī (earth) - ṛṣabha – bull; best, excellent, chief
noun (masculine)