महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-11, chapter-21, verse-8
अनाधृष्यः परैर्युद्धे शत्रुभिर्मघवानिव ।
युगान्ताग्निरिवार्चिष्मान्हिमवानिव च स्थिरः ॥८॥
युगान्ताग्निरिवार्चिष्मान्हिमवानिव च स्थिरः ॥८॥
8. anādhṛṣyaḥ parairyuddhe śatrubhirmaghavāniva ,
yugāntāgnirivārciṣmānhimavāniva ca sthiraḥ.
yugāntāgnirivārciṣmānhimavāniva ca sthiraḥ.
8.
anādhṛṣyaḥ paraiḥ yuddhe śatrubhiḥ maghavān iva
yugāntāgniḥ iva arciṣmān himavān iva ca sthiraḥ
yugāntāgniḥ iva arciṣmān himavān iva ca sthiraḥ
8.
paraiḥ śatrubhiḥ yuddhe maghavān iva anādhṛṣyaḥ
yugāntāgniḥ iva arciṣmān ca himavān iva sthiraḥ
yugāntāgniḥ iva arciṣmān ca himavān iva sthiraḥ
8.
He is unassailable by foes in battle, like Indra (maghavān). He is radiant like the fire at the end of an eon, and as firm as the Himalayas.
Words meanings summery:
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- अनाधृष्यः (anādhṛṣyaḥ) - unassailable, invincible, unapproachable
- परैः (paraiḥ) - by others, by enemies
- युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in combat
- शत्रुभिः (śatrubhiḥ) - by enemies, by foes
- मघवान् (maghavān) - Indra (possessor of wealth/bounty)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- युगान्ताग्निः (yugāntāgniḥ) - the fire at the end of an eon
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- अर्चिष्मान् (arciṣmān) - radiant, resplendent, fiery, shining
- हिमवान् (himavān) - the Himalayas, snowy, possessing snow
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- च (ca) - and, also
- स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - firm, steady, stable
Words meanings and morphology
अनाधृष्यः (anādhṛṣyaḥ) - unassailable, invincible, unapproachable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anādhṛṣya
anādhṛṣya - unassailable, invincible, not to be violated
Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
Formed from root dhṛṣ (to dare, attack) with prefix a- (negative) and -ya suffix for potential passive participle.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ādhṛṣya)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - ādhṛṣya – to be attacked, assailable
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
From root dhṛṣ with prefix ā- and suffix -ya
Prefix: ā
Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)
परैः (paraiḥ) - by others, by enemies
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of para
para - other, different, highest, supreme, enemy
युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in combat
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha
yuddha - battle, fight, war
Past Passive Participle
From root yudh (to fight)
Root: yudh (class 4)
शत्रुभिः (śatrubhiḥ) - by enemies, by foes
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śatru
śatru - enemy, foe
मघवान् (maghavān) - Indra (possessor of wealth/bounty)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of maghavan
maghavan - possessor of wealth, liberal, bountiful; an epithet of Indra
From magha (wealth) + -van (possessive suffix)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
युगान्ताग्निः (yugāntāgniḥ) - the fire at the end of an eon
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yugāntāgni
yugāntāgni - the destructive fire at the end of a cosmic age (yuga)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuga+anta+agni)
- yuga – age, eon, yoke, pair
noun (neuter) - anta – end, limit, conclusion
noun (masculine) - agni – fire, god of fire
noun (masculine)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
अर्चिष्मान् (arciṣmān) - radiant, resplendent, fiery, shining
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of arciṣmat
arciṣmat - radiant, brilliant, flaming, having rays
Possessive adjective derived from arciṣ (flame, ray) + -mat (possessive suffix)
हिमवान् (himavān) - the Himalayas, snowy, possessing snow
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of himavat
himavat - snowy, frosty; the Himalaya mountains
Possessive adjective from hima (snow) + -vat (possessive suffix)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - firm, steady, stable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthira
sthira - firm, steady, constant, immovable
From root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)