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11,23

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-11, chapter-23, verse-10

एष शैलालयो राजा भगदत्तः प्रतापवान् ।
गजाङ्कुशधरः श्रेष्ठः शेते भुवि निपातितः ॥१०॥
10. eṣa śailālayo rājā bhagadattaḥ pratāpavān ,
gajāṅkuśadharaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ śete bhuvi nipātitaḥ.
10. eṣaḥ śailālayaḥ rājā bhagadattaḥ pratāpavān
gajāṅkuśadharaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ śete bhuvi nipātitaḥ
10. eṣaḥ śailālayaḥ pratāpavān gajāṅkuśadharaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ rājā bhagadattaḥ nipātitaḥ bhuvi śete.
10. This is King Bhagadatta, the powerful and foremost mountain-dweller and wielder of the elephant-goad, who now lies struck down on the earth.

Words meanings summery:

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  • एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to Bhagadatta) (this, this one)
  • शैलालयः (śailālayaḥ) - mountain-dweller (referring to Bhagadatta, king of Pragjyotisha, a mountainous region) (mountain-dweller; one whose abode is a mountain)
  • राजा (rājā) - king (Bhagadatta) (king)
  • भगदत्तः (bhagadattaḥ) - Bhagadatta (a king from the Mahabharata) (Bhagadatta (proper noun))
  • प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - powerful (referring to Bhagadatta) (powerful, glorious, majestic)
  • गजाङ्कुशधरः (gajāṅkuśadharaḥ) - wielder of an elephant-goad (referring to Bhagadatta, known for his elephant army) (wielder of an elephant-goad)
  • श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - foremost (referring to Bhagadatta) (best, foremost, excellent)
  • शेते (śete) - lies (on the ground) (lies, rests, sleeps)
  • भुवि (bhuvi) - on the earth (on the earth, on the ground)
  • निपातितः (nipātitaḥ) - struck down (in battle) (struck down, felled, thrown down)

Words meanings and morphology

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to Bhagadatta) (this, this one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of eṣa
eṣa - this, this one
शैलालयः (śailālayaḥ) - mountain-dweller (referring to Bhagadatta, king of Pragjyotisha, a mountainous region) (mountain-dweller; one whose abode is a mountain)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śailālaya
śailālaya - mountain-dweller; one whose abode is a mountain
Compound of śaila (mountain) and ālaya (abode)
Compound type : tatpurusha (śaila+ālaya)
  • śaila – mountain, rock
    noun (masculine)
  • ālaya – abode, dwelling, house
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root √lī (to cling, hide) with upasarga ā-
    Prefix: ā
    Root: lī (class 4)
Note: Agrees with rājā/Bhagadattaḥ.
राजा (rājā) - king (Bhagadatta) (king)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
भगदत्तः (bhagadattaḥ) - Bhagadatta (a king from the Mahabharata) (Bhagadatta (proper noun))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagadatta
bhagadatta - Bhagadatta (name of a king, son of Naraka)
प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - powerful (referring to Bhagadatta) (powerful, glorious, majestic)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratāpavat
pratāpavat - powerful, glorious, majestic, splendid
Derived from pratāpa (power, glory) with possessive suffix -vat
Note: Agrees with rājā/Bhagadattaḥ.
गजाङ्कुशधरः (gajāṅkuśadharaḥ) - wielder of an elephant-goad (referring to Bhagadatta, known for his elephant army) (wielder of an elephant-goad)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gajāṅkuśadhara
gajāṅkuśadhara - wielder of an elephant-goad
Compound of gaja (elephant), aṅkuśa (goad) and dhara (bearer)
Compound type : tatpurusha (gaja+aṅkuśa+dhara)
  • gaja – elephant
    noun (masculine)
  • aṅkuśa – goad (for elephants)
    noun (masculine)
  • dhara – bearing, holding, wearing
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent Noun
    Derived from root √dhṛ (to hold, bear)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with rājā/Bhagadattaḥ.
श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - foremost (referring to Bhagadatta) (best, foremost, excellent)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, foremost, most excellent, chief
Superlative form of praśasya (excellent)
Note: Agrees with rājā/Bhagadattaḥ.
शेते (śete) - lies (on the ground) (lies, rests, sleeps)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of śī
Present tense, 3rd person singular, Ātmanepada
Root √śī (to lie, sleep), class 2 verb
Root: śī (class 2)
Note: Subject is Bhagadattaḥ.
भुवि (bhuvi) - on the earth (on the earth, on the ground)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of bhū
bhū - earth, ground, land
निपातितः (nipātitaḥ) - struck down (in battle) (struck down, felled, thrown down)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nipātita
nipātita - struck down, felled, thrown down
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √pat (to fall) with upasarga ni- and causative suffix -i, then participle suffix -ta
Prefix: ni
Root: pat (class 1)
Note: Agrees with rājā/Bhagadattaḥ.