महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-216, verse-27
कल्यौ स्वो भगवन्योद्धुमपि सर्वैः सुरासुरैः ।
किं पुनर्वज्रिणैकेन पन्नगार्थे युयुत्सुना ॥२७॥
किं पुनर्वज्रिणैकेन पन्नगार्थे युयुत्सुना ॥२७॥
27. kalyau svo bhagavanyoddhumapi sarvaiḥ surāsuraiḥ ,
kiṁ punarvajriṇaikena pannagārthe yuyutsunā.
kiṁ punarvajriṇaikena pannagārthe yuyutsunā.
27.
kalyau svaḥ bhagavan yoddhum api sarvaiḥ surāsuraiḥ
| kim punaḥ vajriṇā ekena pannagārthe yuyutsunā
| kim punaḥ vajriṇā ekena pannagārthe yuyutsunā
27.
O Lord, we are both capable of fighting even with all the gods and demons. How much more, then, with just one Indra (Vajrin) who desires to fight for the sake of the serpents (pannaga)?
Words meanings summery:
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- कल्यौ (kalyau) - capable, able, healthy
- स्वः (svaḥ) - we both are
- भगवन् (bhagavan) - Addressing Agni (O Lord, O Worshipful one)
- योद्धुम् (yoddhum) - to fight
- अपि (api) - even, also
- सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - with all
- सुरासुरैः (surāsuraiḥ) - with gods and demons
- किम् (kim) - 'how much more' (in combination with 'punaḥ') (what, how)
- पुनः (punaḥ) - 'how much more' (in combination with 'kim') (again, but, moreover)
- वज्रिणा (vajriṇā) - by Indra, by the wielder of the thunderbolt
- एकेन (ekena) - by one, with one
- पन्नगार्थे (pannagārthe) - for the sake of the snakes/serpents
- युयुत्सुना (yuyutsunā) - by the one desiring to fight, by the warrior
Words meanings and morphology
कल्यौ (kalyau) - capable, able, healthy
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of kalya
kalya - capable, able, strong, healthy, well
Root: kal
Note: Predicative adjective for 'we'.
स्वः (svaḥ) - we both are
(verb)
1st person , dual, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present Tense (Laṭ)
1st person dual present active indicative
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Subject is implicit 'we two'.
भगवन् (bhagavan) - Addressing Agni (O Lord, O Worshipful one)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat
bhagavat - blessed, fortunate, worshipful, divine, Lord
Root: bhaj (class 1)
योद्धुम् (yoddhum) - to fight
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
Infinitive formed with suffix -tum
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Expresses purpose or capability.
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - with all
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
Note: Qualifies 'surāsuraiḥ'.
सुरासुरैः (surāsuraiḥ) - with gods and demons
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of surāsura
surāsura - gods and demons
Compound type : Dvandva (sura+asura)
- sura – god, deity
noun (masculine) - asura – demon, anti-god
noun (masculine)
किम् (kim) - 'how much more' (in combination with 'punaḥ') (what, how)
(indeclinable)
पुनः (punaḥ) - 'how much more' (in combination with 'kim') (again, but, moreover)
(indeclinable)
वज्रिणा (vajriṇā) - by Indra, by the wielder of the thunderbolt
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vajrin
vajrin - wielder of the vajra (thunderbolt), Indra
Possessive suffix 'in' from 'vajra'
एकेन (ekena) - by one, with one
(numeral)
Note: Qualifies 'vajriṇā'.
पन्नगार्थे (pannagārthe) - for the sake of the snakes/serpents
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of pannagārtha
pannagārtha - for the sake of snakes/serpents
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (pannaga+artha)
- pannaga – snake, serpent, nāga
noun (masculine)
Root: pan - artha – purpose, aim, sake, meaning
noun (masculine)
Root: ṛdh (class 5)
युयुत्सुना (yuyutsunā) - by the one desiring to fight, by the warrior
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of yuyutsu
yuyutsu - desirous of fighting, wishing to fight, belligerent
Desiderative nominal (agent noun)
Derived from desiderative stem of root yudh (to fight) with suffix u.
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'vajriṇā'.