महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-61, verse-45
कालकायास्तु ये पुत्रास्तेषामष्टौ नराधिपाः ।
जज्ञिरे राजशार्दूल शार्दूलसमविक्रमाः ॥४५॥
जज्ञिरे राजशार्दूल शार्दूलसमविक्रमाः ॥४५॥
45. kālakāyāstu ye putrāsteṣāmaṣṭau narādhipāḥ ,
jajñire rājaśārdūla śārdūlasamavikramāḥ.
jajñire rājaśārdūla śārdūlasamavikramāḥ.
45.
kālakāyāḥ tu ye putrāḥ teṣām aṣṭau narādhipāḥ
jajñire rājaśārdūla śārdūlasamavikramāḥ
jajñire rājaśārdūla śārdūlasamavikramāḥ
45.
O tiger among kings, among those sons of Kālakā, eight mighty monarchs were born, possessing prowess equal to that of a tiger.
Words meanings summery:
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- कालकायाः (kālakāyāḥ) - of Kālakā
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- ये (ye) - who, those who
- पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons
- तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, among them
- अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight
- नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - kings, rulers of men
- जज्ञिरे (jajñire) - they were born
- राजशार्दूल (rājaśārdūla) - O tiger among kings!
- शार्दूलसमविक्रमाः (śārdūlasamavikramāḥ) - having prowess equal to a tiger
Words meanings and morphology
कालकायाः (kālakāyāḥ) - of Kālakā
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of kālakā
kālakā - name of an Apsaras, wife of Kaśyapa, mother of many powerful Daityas/Rākṣasas
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
ये (ye) - who, those who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - who, which, what, that
पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of putra
putra - son, child
तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, among them
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight
(numeral)
नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - kings, rulers of men
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of narādhipa
narādhipa - king, ruler of men
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)
- nara – man, human being
noun (masculine) - adhipa – ruler, lord
noun (masculine)
जज्ञिरे (jajñire) - they were born
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of jan
Root: jan (class 4)
राजशार्दूल (rājaśārdūla) - O tiger among kings!
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājaśārdūla
rājaśārdūla - tiger among kings, best of kings
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+śārdūla)
- rājan – king
noun (masculine) - śārdūla – tiger
noun (masculine)
शार्दूलसमविक्रमाः (śārdūlasamavikramāḥ) - having prowess equal to a tiger
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śārdūlasamavikrama
śārdūlasamavikrama - having prowess equal to a tiger
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śārdūla+sama+vikrama)
- śārdūla – tiger
noun (masculine) - sama – equal, similar
adjective - vikrama – prowess, valor, might
noun (masculine)