महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-102, verse-4
सर्वशस्त्रेषु कुशलाः सत्त्ववन्तो ह्युशीनराः ।
प्राच्या मातङ्गयुद्धेषु कुशलाः शठयोधिनः ॥४॥
प्राच्या मातङ्गयुद्धेषु कुशलाः शठयोधिनः ॥४॥
4. sarvaśastreṣu kuśalāḥ sattvavanto hyuśīnarāḥ ,
prācyā mātaṅgayuddheṣu kuśalāḥ śaṭhayodhinaḥ.
prācyā mātaṅgayuddheṣu kuśalāḥ śaṭhayodhinaḥ.
4.
sarvaśastreṣu kuśalāḥ sattvavantaḥ hi uśīnarāḥ
prācyāḥ mātaṅgayuddheṣu kuśalāḥ śaṭhayodhinaḥ
prācyāḥ mātaṅgayuddheṣu kuśalāḥ śaṭhayodhinaḥ
4.
hi uśīnarāḥ sattvavantaḥ sarvaśastreṣu kuśalāḥ
prācyāḥ mātaṅgayuddheṣu kuśalāḥ śaṭhayodhinaḥ
prācyāḥ mātaṅgayuddheṣu kuśalāḥ śaṭhayodhinaḥ
4.
Indeed, the Ushinaras are courageous and skilled in all weapons. The Easterners are adept in elephant battles and are cunning warriors.
Words meanings summery:
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- सर्वशस्त्रेषु (sarvaśastreṣu) - in all weapons, regarding all weapons
- कुशलाः (kuśalāḥ) - skilled, expert, proficient
- सत्त्ववन्तः (sattvavantaḥ) - couragous, strong, resolute
- हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
- उशीनराः (uśīnarāḥ) - the Ushinaras (a people)
- प्राच्याः (prācyāḥ) - the Easterners, people from the East
- मातङ्गयुद्धेषु (mātaṅgayuddheṣu) - in elephant battles, in warfare with elephants
- कुशलाः (kuśalāḥ) - skilled, expert, proficient
- शठयोधिनः (śaṭhayodhinaḥ) - cunning fighters, deceitful warriors
Words meanings and morphology
सर्वशस्त्रेषु (sarvaśastreṣu) - in all weapons, regarding all weapons
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of sarvaśastra
sarvaśastra - all weapons, every kind of weapon
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+śastra)
- sarva – all, every
pronoun - śastra – weapon, implement
noun (neuter)
Root: śas
कुशलाः (kuśalāḥ) - skilled, expert, proficient
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kuśala
kuśala - skilled, expert, clever, auspicious
Note: Refers to Ushinaras and Pracyas.
सत्त्ववन्तः (sattvavantaḥ) - couragous, strong, resolute
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sattvavat
sattvavat - couragous, strong-minded, powerful
Possessive adjective (matup) from 'sattva'
Note: Describes the Ushinaras.
हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
(indeclinable)
Emphatic/causal particle
उशीनराः (uśīnarāḥ) - the Ushinaras (a people)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of uśīnara
uśīnara - a member of the Ushinaras tribe, name of a people
प्राच्याः (prācyāḥ) - the Easterners, people from the East
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prācya
prācya - eastern, belonging to the East, an Easterner
Derived from 'prāc' (east) with suffix -ya
Note: Functions as a noun here.
मातङ्गयुद्धेषु (mātaṅgayuddheṣu) - in elephant battles, in warfare with elephants
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of mātaṅgayuddha
mātaṅgayuddha - elephant battle
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mātaṅga+yuddha)
- mātaṅga – elephant
noun (masculine) - yuddha – battle, fight, war
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
From √yudh
Root: yudh (class 4)
कुशलाः (kuśalāḥ) - skilled, expert, proficient
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kuśala
kuśala - skilled, expert, clever, auspicious
Note: Refers to Ushinaras and Pracyas.
शठयोधिनः (śaṭhayodhinaḥ) - cunning fighters, deceitful warriors
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śaṭhayodhin
śaṭhayodhin - cunning warrior, deceitful fighter
Compound type : karmadhāraya (śaṭha+yodhin)
- śaṭha – cunning, deceitful, wicked
adjective (masculine) - yodhin – fighter, warrior
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from √yudh
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Describes the Easterners.