महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-60, verse-47
रामस्तेषां जघन्योऽभूदजघन्यैर्गुणैर्युतः ।
सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रकुशलः क्षत्रियान्तकरो वशी ॥४७॥
सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रकुशलः क्षत्रियान्तकरो वशी ॥४७॥
47. rāmasteṣāṁ jaghanyo'bhūdajaghanyairguṇairyutaḥ ,
sarvaśastrāstrakuśalaḥ kṣatriyāntakaro vaśī.
sarvaśastrāstrakuśalaḥ kṣatriyāntakaro vaśī.
47.
rāmaḥ teṣām jaghanyaḥ abhūt ajaghanyaiḥ guṇaiḥ
yutaḥ sarvaśastrāstrakūśalaḥ kṣatriyāntakaraḥ vaśī
yutaḥ sarvaśastrāstrakūśalaḥ kṣatriyāntakaraḥ vaśī
47.
Among them, Rāma (Paraśurāma) was the youngest, yet he possessed uncommon virtues. He was skilled in all weapons and missiles, a destroyer of Kṣatriyas, and a master of himself.
Words meanings summery:
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- रामः (rāmaḥ) - Paraśurāma, the son of Jamadagni (Rāma (proper name))
- तेषाम् (teṣām) - among the four sons (of Jamadagni) (of them, among them)
- जघन्यः (jaghanyaḥ) - youngest (in birth order) (youngest, last-born, lowest, inferior)
- अभूत् (abhūt) - was (the youngest) (was, became, happened)
- अजघन्यैः (ajaghanyaiḥ) - by excellent/superior qualities (literally, "not-youngest" implying superior) (by not-lowest, by not-inferior, by superior)
- गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - endowed with (superior) qualities (with qualities, with virtues)
- युतः (yutaḥ) - endowed (with qualities) (joined, endowed, connected)
- सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रकूशलः (sarvaśastrāstrakūśalaḥ) - highly proficient in all types of weaponry (skilled in all weapons and missiles)
- क्षत्रियान्तकरः (kṣatriyāntakaraḥ) - the one who put an end to the kṣatriya class (destroyer of kṣatriyas)
- वशी (vaśī) - one who has mastered himself (master, controller, self-controlled)
Words meanings and morphology
रामः (rāmaḥ) - Paraśurāma, the son of Jamadagni (Rāma (proper name))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma
rāma - Rāma (proper name); pleasing, charming, black; a pleasure, joy
From root `ram` (to delight) + `ghaÑ` suffix.
Root: ram (class 1)
तेषाम् (teṣām) - among the four sons (of Jamadagni) (of them, among them)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)
जघन्यः (jaghanyaḥ) - youngest (in birth order) (youngest, last-born, lowest, inferior)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jaghanya
jaghanya - hindmost, last, youngest, inferior, vile
From `jaghana` (buttocks, rear) + `ya` suffix.
Note: Agrees with `rāmaḥ`.
अभूत् (abhūt) - was (the youngest) (was, became, happened)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past aorist (luṅ) of bhū
verb
Aorist 3rd person singular active
Root: bhū (class 1)
अजघन्यैः (ajaghanyaiḥ) - by excellent/superior qualities (literally, "not-youngest" implying superior) (by not-lowest, by not-inferior, by superior)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ajaghanya
ajaghanya - not hindmost, not last, not youngest, not inferior, superior, excellent
Negative prefix `a` + `jaghanya`
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jaghanya)
- a – not, non-
prefix - jaghanya – youngest, last-born, lowest, inferior
adjective
Note: Agrees with `guṇaiḥ`.
गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - endowed with (superior) qualities (with qualities, with virtues)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa
guṇa - quality, virtue, excellence, attribute
Note: Used with `yutaḥ`.
युतः (yutaḥ) - endowed (with qualities) (joined, endowed, connected)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yuta
yuta - joined, connected, united, furnished with, endowed with, possessed of
past participle
From root `yu` (to join) + `kta` suffix.
Root: yu (class 2)
Note: Agrees with `rāmaḥ`.
सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रकूशलः (sarvaśastrāstrakūśalaḥ) - highly proficient in all types of weaponry (skilled in all weapons and missiles)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvaśastrāstrakūśala
sarvaśastrāstrakūśala - skilled in all weapons (śastra) and missiles (astra)
Compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+śastra+astra+kuśala)
- sarva – all, every
pronoun/adjective - śastra – weapon (thrown by hand), sword, knife
noun (neuter) - astra – missile, projectile weapon (thrown by mantra)
noun (neuter) - kuśala – skilled, clever, expert, well-being
adjective/noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with `rāmaḥ`.
क्षत्रियान्तकरः (kṣatriyāntakaraḥ) - the one who put an end to the kṣatriya class (destroyer of kṣatriyas)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriyāntakara
kṣatriyāntakara - terminator/destroyer of Kṣatriyas
Compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatriya+antakara)
- kṣatriya – a member of the warrior/ruling class
noun (masculine) - antakara – causing an end, destroying, terminator
adjective/noun (masculine)
agent noun
From `anta` (end) + root `kṛ` (to do/make) + `ac` suffix.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with `rāmaḥ`.
वशी (vaśī) - one who has mastered himself (master, controller, self-controlled)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaśin
vaśin - master, ruler, independent, self-controlled, powerful
From `vaśa` (will, control) + `in` (possessive suffix)
Note: Agrees with `rāmaḥ`.