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10,12

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-12, verse-38

एतत्सुनाभं वृष्णीनामृषभेण त्वया धृतम् ।
चक्रमप्रतिचक्रेण भुवि नान्योऽभिपद्यते ॥३८॥
38. etatsunābhaṁ vṛṣṇīnāmṛṣabheṇa tvayā dhṛtam ,
cakramapraticakreṇa bhuvi nānyo'bhipadyate.
38. etat sunābham vṛṣṇīnām ṛṣabheṇa tvayā dhṛtam
cakram apraticakreṇa bhuvi na anyaḥ abhipadyate
38. etat sunābham cakram,
vṛṣṇīnām ṛṣabheṇa apraticakreṇa tvayā dhṛtam (asti).
bhuvi anyaḥ na abhipadyate
38. This discus (Sudarśana), which has an excellent hub, is held by you, the foremost of the Vṛṣṇis, who possesses an unparalleled discus. No one else on earth can obtain it.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • एतत् (etat) - this
  • सुनाभम् (sunābham) - referring to the Sudarśana Chakra (having a good hub/navel, Sudarśana)
  • वृष्णीनाम् (vṛṣṇīnām) - of the Vṛṣṇis
  • ऋषभेण (ṛṣabheṇa) - by Krishna, the chief among the Vṛṣṇis (by the chief, by the best)
  • त्वया (tvayā) - by Krishna (by you)
  • धृतम् (dhṛtam) - held, borne
  • चक्रम् (cakram) - the Sudarśana Chakra (discus, wheel)
  • अप्रतिचक्रेण (apraticakreṇa) - by Krishna, who wields an unparalleled discus (by one whose discus has no rival)
  • भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world
  • (na) - not
  • अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, any other person
  • अभिपद्यते (abhipadyate) - obtains, reaches, attains

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, that
Note: Agrees with cakram and sunābham
सुनाभम् (sunābham) - referring to the Sudarśana Chakra (having a good hub/navel, Sudarśana)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sunābha
sunābha - having a beautiful or good hub; excellent-navelled; (refers to Sudarśana Chakra)
Bahuvrīhi compound: su- (good) + nābhi (hub/navel)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+nābhi)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    indeclinable
  • nābhi – navel, hub of a wheel
    noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with cakram
वृष्णीनाम् (vṛṣṇīnām) - of the Vṛṣṇis
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vṛṣṇi
vṛṣṇi - name of an ancient Yadava clan, to which Krishna belonged
Note: Modifies ṛṣabheṇa
ऋषभेण (ṛṣabheṇa) - by Krishna, the chief among the Vṛṣṇis (by the chief, by the best)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ṛṣabha
ṛṣabha - bull; chief, best, excellent
Note: Modifies tvayā, refers to Krishna
त्वया (tvayā) - by Krishna (by you)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of tvam
tvam - you
Note: Refers to Krishna
धृतम् (dhṛtam) - held, borne
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhṛta
dhṛta - held, borne, worn; maintained
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root dhṛ (to hold)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with cakram
चक्रम् (cakram) - the Sudarśana Chakra (discus, wheel)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cakra
cakra - discus, wheel; army, realm
अप्रतिचक्रेण (apraticakreṇa) - by Krishna, who wields an unparalleled discus (by one whose discus has no rival)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of apraticakra
apraticakra - one whose discus has no rival; having no counter-discus
Bahuvrīhi compound: a- (not) + prati (against/counter) + cakra (discus)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+prati+cakra)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • prati – against, counter-
    indeclinable
  • cakra – discus, wheel
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with tvayā, refers to Krishna
भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of bhū
bhū - earth, ground, land
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates abhipadyate
अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, any other person
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Subject of abhipadyate
अभिपद्यते (abhipadyate) - obtains, reaches, attains
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of abhipad
Present Middle Indicative
Root pad (to go) with prefix abhi-, present tense, middle voice, 3rd person singular
Prefix: abhi
Root: pad (class 4)