महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-118, verse-28
शक्या अश्वसहस्रेण वीरारोहेण भारत ।
संगृहीतमनुष्येण कृत्स्ना जेतुं वसुंधरा ॥२८॥
संगृहीतमनुष्येण कृत्स्ना जेतुं वसुंधरा ॥२८॥
28. śakyā aśvasahasreṇa vīrāroheṇa bhārata ,
saṁgṛhītamanuṣyeṇa kṛtsnā jetuṁ vasuṁdharā.
saṁgṛhītamanuṣyeṇa kṛtsnā jetuṁ vasuṁdharā.
28.
śakyā aśvasahasreṇa vīrārōheṇa bhārata
saṃgṛhītamanuṣyeṇa kṛtsnā jetuṃ vasuṃdharā
saṃgṛhītamanuṣyeṇa kṛtsnā jetuṃ vasuṃdharā
28.
bhārata kṛtsnā vasuṃdharā aśvasahasreṇa
vīrārōheṇa saṃgṛhītamanuṣyeṇa jetuṃ śakyā
vīrārōheṇa saṃgṛhītamanuṣyeṇa jetuṃ śakyā
28.
O Bhārata, the entire earth can be conquered by a thousand horses, a heroic rider, and a well-assembled army.
Words meanings summery:
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- शक्या (śakyā) - is capable (of being conquered) (capable, able, possible)
- अश्वसहस्रेण (aśvasahasreṇa) - by a thousand horses (as a means) (by a thousand horses)
- वीरार्ओहेण (vīrārōheṇa) - by a heroic rider (by a heroic rider, by a brave charioteer)
- भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (a traditional address in the Mahābhārata) (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)
- संगृहीतमनुष्येण (saṁgṛhītamanuṣyeṇa) - by one with an assembled army (by one with collected men, by one with an assembled army)
- कृत्स्ना (kṛtsnā) - the entire (earth) (entire, whole, complete)
- जेतुं (jetuṁ) - to conquer (infinitive) (to conquer, in order to conquer)
- वसुंधरा (vasuṁdharā) - the earth (the earth, bearer of wealth)
Words meanings and morphology
शक्या (śakyā) - is capable (of being conquered) (capable, able, possible)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śakya
śakya - capable, possible, practicable, to be able, fit, proper, suitable
Gerundive
Derived from root √śak (to be able) with suffix -ya. Means "to be capable of".
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Predicative adjective.
अश्वसहस्रेण (aśvasahasreṇa) - by a thousand horses (as a means) (by a thousand horses)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of aśvasahasra
aśvasahasra - a thousand horses
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśva+sahasra)
- aśva – horse
noun (masculine) - sahasra – thousand
noun (neuter)
वीरार्ओहेण (vīrārōheṇa) - by a heroic rider (by a heroic rider, by a brave charioteer)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vīrārōha
vīrārōha - a heroic rider, a brave charioteer, a valiant warrior
Compound type : karmadhāraya (vīra+ārōha)
- vīra – hero, brave, valiant
adjective (masculine) - ārōha – rider, one who ascends, climbing
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: ruh (class 1)
भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (a traditional address in the Mahābhārata) (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, Indian
संगृहीतमनुष्येण (saṁgṛhītamanuṣyeṇa) - by one with an assembled army (by one with collected men, by one with an assembled army)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṃgṛhītamanuṣya
saṁgṛhītamanuṣya - one who has gathered men, one whose men are assembled
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃgṛhīta+manuṣya)
- saṃgṛhīta – collected, gathered, seized, held
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √grah (to seize, take) with prefix sam- and suffix -ta.
Prefix: sam
Root: grah (class 9) - manuṣya – man, human being, people
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with vīrārōheṇa in case, number, gender.
कृत्स्ना (kṛtsnā) - the entire (earth) (entire, whole, complete)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛtsna
kṛtsna - whole, entire, complete, all
Note: Agrees with vasuṃdharā.
जेतुं (jetuṁ) - to conquer (infinitive) (to conquer, in order to conquer)
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
Formed from root √ji (to conquer) with suffix -tum.
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Functions as "to be conquered" with śakyā.
वसुंधरा (vasuṁdharā) - the earth (the earth, bearer of wealth)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vasuṃdharā
vasuṁdharā - earth, the bearer of wealth, a specific type of plant
Compound: vasu (wealth) + dhara (bearing)
Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (vasu+dharā)
- vasu – wealth, gem, excellent, good
noun (neuter) - dhara – bearing, holding, maintaining
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root √dhṛ (to hold, bear)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: The object of the action 'to conquer', but in the passive construction, it becomes the subject.