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11,21

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-11, chapter-21, verse-1

गान्धार्युवाच ।
एष वैकर्तनः शेते महेष्वासो महारथः ।
ज्वलितानलवत्संख्ये संशान्तः पार्थतेजसा ॥१॥
1. gāndhāryuvāca ,
eṣa vaikartanaḥ śete maheṣvāso mahārathaḥ ,
jvalitānalavatsaṁkhye saṁśāntaḥ pārthatejasā.
1. gāndhāriḥ uvāca eṣaḥ vaikartanaḥ śete maheṣvāsaḥ
mahārathaḥ jvalitānalavat saṃkhye saṃśāntaḥ pārtatejasā
1. gāndhāriḥ uvāca eṣaḥ vaikartanaḥ maheṣvāsaḥ mahārathaḥ
saṃkhye jvalitānalavat pārtatejasā saṃśāntaḥ śete
1. Gandhari said: 'This Karna (Vaikartana), a great archer and mighty warrior, who was like a blazing fire in battle, now lies extinguished by Arjuna's (Partha) valor.'

Words meanings summery:

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  • गान्धारिः (gāndhāriḥ) - Gandhari (mother of the Kauravas) (Gandhari (a proper name))
  • उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)
  • एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to Karna) (this (masculine nominative singular))
  • वैकर्तनः (vaikartanaḥ) - Karna (son of the sun god Vikartana) (Vaikartana (son of Vikartana/Surya, i.e., Karna))
  • शेते (śete) - lies (dead on the battlefield) (lies, sleeps, rests)
  • महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - a great archer (great archer, mighty bowman)
  • महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - a great warrior (great warrior (one whose chariot can fight alone against many), mighty hero)
  • ज्वलितानलवत् (jvalitānalavat) - like a blazing fire
  • संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in battle (in battle, in enumeration, in calculation)
  • संशान्तः (saṁśāntaḥ) - extinguished (like a fire) (completely calmed, extinguished, ceased)
  • पार्ततेजसा (pārtatejasā) - by Arjuna's (Partha's) might (by the might/valor of Partha (Arjuna))

Words meanings and morphology

गान्धारिः (gāndhāriḥ) - Gandhari (mother of the Kauravas) (Gandhari (a proper name))
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gāndhārī
gāndhārī - daughter of the king of Gandhara; wife of Dhritarashtra
उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac
Perfect tense
Formed from root vac (to speak), perfect 3rd singular active.
Root: vac (class 2)
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to Karna) (this (masculine nominative singular))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, these
वैकर्तनः (vaikartanaḥ) - Karna (son of the sun god Vikartana) (Vaikartana (son of Vikartana/Surya, i.e., Karna))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaikartana
vaikartana - descendant of Vikartana; an epithet of Karna
शेते (śete) - lies (dead on the battlefield) (lies, sleeps, rests)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of śī
Present tense, middle voice
Root śī (to lie down), present 3rd singular middle.
Root: śī (class 2)
महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - a great archer (great archer, mighty bowman)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of maheṣvāsa
maheṣvāsa - a great archer, mighty bowman (mahā + iṣu + āsa)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+iṣu+āsa)
  • mahā – great, mighty
    adjective (feminine)
  • iṣu – arrow
    noun (masculine)
  • āsa – bow, thrower
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root as (to throw).
    Prefix: ā
    Root: as (class 4)
Note: Epithet for Karna.
महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - a great warrior (great warrior (one whose chariot can fight alone against many), mighty hero)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāratha
mahāratha - a great warrior, a mighty hero, a chief warrior (mahā + ratha)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+ratha)
  • mahā – great, mighty
    adjective (feminine)
  • ratha – chariot, warrior (chariot-fighter)
    noun (masculine)
Note: Epithet for Karna.
ज्वलितानलवत् (jvalitānalavat) - like a blazing fire
(indeclinable)
Formed by suffix -vat (like)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jvalita+anala+vat)
  • jvalita – blazing, burning
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Formed from root jval (to blaze)
    Root: jval (class 1)
  • anala – fire
    noun (masculine)
  • vat – like, similar to
    indeclinable
    Suffix indicating similarity
Note: Adverbial usage.
संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in battle (in battle, in enumeration, in calculation)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of saṃkhyā
saṁkhyā - battle, war; enumeration, number
Prefix: sam
Root: khyā
संशान्तः (saṁśāntaḥ) - extinguished (like a fire) (completely calmed, extinguished, ceased)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśānta
saṁśānta - completely calmed, extinguished, ceased, tranquil
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root śam (to be calm), with upasarga sam.
Prefix: sam
Root: śam (class 4)
पार्ततेजसा (pārtatejasā) - by Arjuna's (Partha's) might (by the might/valor of Partha (Arjuna))
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of pārtatejas
pārtatejas - the glory/power/might of Partha (Arjuna)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pārtha+tejas)
  • pārtha – son of Pritha; epithet of Arjuna
    proper noun (masculine)
  • tejas – splendor, might, glory, energy
    noun (neuter)