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11,10

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-11, chapter-10, verse-8

न हि कश्चिद्धि शूराणां युध्यमानः पराङ्मुखः ।
शस्त्रेण निधनं प्राप्तो न च कश्चित्कृताञ्जलिः ॥८॥
8. na hi kaściddhi śūrāṇāṁ yudhyamānaḥ parāṅmukhaḥ ,
śastreṇa nidhanaṁ prāpto na ca kaścitkṛtāñjaliḥ.
8. na hi kaścid hi śūrāṇām yudhyamānaḥ parāṅmukhaḥ
śastreṇa nidhanam prāptaḥ na ca kaścid kṛtāñjaliḥ
8. yudhyamānaḥ śūrāṇām kaścid hi parāṅmukhaḥ na hi
ca śastreṇa nidhanam prāptaḥ kaścid kṛtāñjaliḥ na
8. Indeed, no hero fighting ever turns his back, and no one who meets death by a weapon is found with clasped hands (in supplication).

Words meanings summery:

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  • (na) - not, no
  • हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly
  • कश्चिद् (kaścid) - someone, anyone, a certain
  • हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly
  • शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of heroes, of brave men
  • युध्यमानः (yudhyamānaḥ) - fighting, one who is fighting
  • पराङ्मुखः (parāṅmukhaḥ) - turning away from battle, fleeing (turning away, having one's back turned, averted face)
  • शस्त्रेण (śastreṇa) - by a weapon, with a weapon
  • निधनम् (nidhanam) - death, destruction, end
  • प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - attained, reached, obtained
  • (na) - not, no
  • (ca) - and, also, moreover
  • कश्चिद् (kaścid) - someone, anyone, a certain
  • कृताञ्जलिः (kṛtāñjaliḥ) - begging for mercy (with clasped hands, having made an añjali (gesture of reverence or supplication))

Words meanings and morphology

(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly
(indeclinable)
कश्चिद् (kaścid) - someone, anyone, a certain
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid
kaścid - someone, anyone
From kim (what, who) + cid (indefinite particle)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly
(indeclinable)
Note: Used for emphasis
शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of heroes, of brave men
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śūra
śūra - hero, warrior, brave
युध्यमानः (yudhyamānaḥ) - fighting, one who is fighting
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhyamāna
yudhyamāna - fighting, engaged in battle
Present Active Participle (Ātmanepada)
From root yudh (to fight)
Root: yudh (class 4)
पराङ्मुखः (parāṅmukhaḥ) - turning away from battle, fleeing (turning away, having one's back turned, averted face)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parāṅmukha
parāṅmukha - turned away, averted, having one's face backwards
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (parāñc+mukha)
  • parāñc – turned away, facing backwards
    adjective (masculine)
  • mukha – face, mouth, front
    noun (neuter)
शस्त्रेण (śastreṇa) - by a weapon, with a weapon
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of śastra
śastra - weapon, sword, instrument
निधनम् (nidhanam) - death, destruction, end
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nidhana
nidhana - death, destruction, end, loss
प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - attained, reached, obtained
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta
prāpta - attained, reached, obtained
Past Passive Participle
From root āp (to obtain) with upasarga pra
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
कश्चिद् (kaścid) - someone, anyone, a certain
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid
kaścid - someone, anyone
From kim (what, who) + cid (indefinite particle)
कृताञ्जलिः (kṛtāñjaliḥ) - begging for mercy (with clasped hands, having made an añjali (gesture of reverence or supplication))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtāñjali
kṛtāñjali - one who has made an añjali, with clasped hands
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+añjali)
  • kṛta – done, made, performed
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root kṛ (to do, make)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • añjali – the hollow formed by joining the palms of the hands, a gesture of reverence or supplication
    noun (masculine)