महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-61, verse-67

अश्वत्थामा महावीर्यः शत्रुपक्षक्षयंकरः ।
वीरः कमलपत्राक्षः क्षितावासीन्नराधिप ॥६७॥

67. aśvatthāmā mahāvīryaḥ śatrupakṣakṣayaṁkaraḥ ,
vīraḥ kamalapatrākṣaḥ kṣitāvāsīnnarādhipa.

67. aśvatthāmā mahāvīryaḥ śatrupakṣakṣayaṅkaraḥ
vīraḥ kamalapatrākṣaḥ kṣitau āsīt narādhipa

67. O king of men, Ashvatthama, a hero of immense valor, a destroyer of the enemy's ranks, and one with eyes like lotus petals, resided on Earth.

67. (הוא) אַשְׁוַטְטְהָאמָן, בעל גבורה גדולה, משמיד שורות האויב, גיבור שעיניו כעלי לוטוס, שהיה בארץ, הו מלך.

Words meanings summery:

• अश्वत्थामा (aśvatthāmā) - Ashvatthama (name of Drona's son)

• महावीर्यः (mahāvīryaḥ) - of great valor/prowess, very powerful

• शत्रुपक्षक्षयङ्करः (śatrupakṣakṣayaṅkaraḥ) - destroyer of the enemy's side/faction

• वीरः (vīraḥ) - a hero, brave

• कमलपत्राक्षः (kamalapatrākṣaḥ) - lotus-petal-eyed

• क्षितौ (kṣitau) - on the earth, in the world

• आसीत् (āsīt) - resided, dwelled (was, existed)

• नराधिप (narādhipa) - O King (O king of men, O ruler)

Words meanings and morphology

अश्वत्थामा (aśvatthāmā) - Ashvatthama (name of Drona's son)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśvatthāman

aśvatthāman - Ashvatthama (Drona's son), having the strength of a horse

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aśva+sthāman)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• sthāman – strength, power, vigor
  noun (neuter)
  from sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence

महावीर्यः (mahāvīryaḥ) - of great valor/prowess, very powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāvīrya

mahāvīrya - having great valor, mighty, potent

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+vīrya)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• vīrya – valor, heroism, strength, power, virility
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Ashvatthama

शत्रुपक्षक्षयङ्करः (śatrupakṣakṣayaṅkaraḥ) - destroyer of the enemy's side/faction

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatrupakṣakṣayaṅkara

śatrupakṣakṣayaṅkara - one who causes the destruction of the enemy's side

agent noun

śatrupakṣa (enemy side) + kṣayaṅkara (causing destruction)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śatru+pakṣa+kṣaya+kara)

• śatru – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• pakṣa – side, party, faction, wing
  noun (masculine)
• kṣaya – destruction, loss, decrease, end
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from kṣi (to destroy, diminish)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)
• kara – making, causing, doing, a doer
  noun
  agent noun
  from kṛ (to do, make) + a suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies Ashvatthama

वीरः (vīraḥ) - a hero, brave

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, valiant, strong man, warrior

कमलपत्राक्षः (kamalapatrākṣaḥ) - lotus-petal-eyed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kamalapatrākṣa

kamalapatrākṣa - having eyes like lotus petals

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kamala+patra+akṣi)

• kamala – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• patra – leaf, petal, feather
  noun (neuter)
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Ashvatthama

क्षितौ (kṣitau) - on the earth, in the world

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kṣiti

kṣiti - earth, ground, dwelling, abode

action noun

from kṣi (to dwell, reside)

Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Indicates location

आसीत् (āsīt) - resided, dwelled (was, existed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Predicate for Ashvatthama

नराधिप (narādhipa) - O King (O king of men, O ruler)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - lord of men, king, ruler

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  from adhi + pā (to protect, rule)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Address to the listener

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