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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-118, verse-28

शक्या अश्वसहस्रेण वीरारोहेण भारत ।
संगृहीतमनुष्येण कृत्स्ना जेतुं वसुंधरा ॥२८॥
28. śakyā aśvasahasreṇa vīrāroheṇa bhārata ,
saṁgṛhītamanuṣyeṇa kṛtsnā jetuṁ vasuṁdharā.
28. śakyā aśvasahasreṇa vīrārōheṇa bhārata
saṃgṛhītamanuṣyeṇa kṛtsnā jetuṃ vasuṃdharā
28. bhārata kṛtsnā vasuṃdharā aśvasahasreṇa
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.