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12,14

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-14, verse-21

जम्बूद्वीपो महाराज नानाजनपदायुतः ।
त्वया पुरुषशार्दूल दण्डेन मृदितः प्रभो ॥२१॥
21. jambūdvīpo mahārāja nānājanapadāyutaḥ ,
tvayā puruṣaśārdūla daṇḍena mṛditaḥ prabho.
21. jambūdvīpaḥ mahārāja nānājanapadāyutaḥ
tvayā puruṣaśārdūla daṇḍena mṛditaḥ prabho
21. mahārāja puruṣaśārdūla prabho nānājanapadāyutaḥ
jambūdvīpaḥ tvayā daṇḍena mṛditaḥ
21. O great king (mahārāja), O tiger among men (puruṣaśārdūla), O lord (prabho), this Jambudvīpa, teeming with various regions, has been crushed by your power (daṇḍa).

Words meanings summery:

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  • जम्बूद्वीपः (jambūdvīpaḥ) - the entire continent of Jambudvipa (Jambudvipa (one of the seven continents of the world, often referring to India))
  • महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king
  • नानाजनपदायुतः (nānājanapadāyutaḥ) - filled with various countries, teeming with diverse regions
  • त्वया (tvayā) - by you
  • पुरुषशार्दूल (puruṣaśārdūla) - O tiger among men, O best of men
  • दण्डेन (daṇḍena) - by (your) force/power (by rod, by staff, by punishment, by force, by authority)
  • मृदितः (mṛditaḥ) - crushed, trampled, subdued, overcome
  • प्रभो (prabho) - O lord, O master

Words meanings and morphology

जम्बूद्वीपः (jambūdvīpaḥ) - the entire continent of Jambudvipa (Jambudvipa (one of the seven continents of the world, often referring to India))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jambūdvīpa
jambūdvīpa - Jambudvipa (continent)
Compound 'jambū' (rose apple tree) + 'dvīpa' (island/continent)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jambū+dvīpa)
  • jambū – rose apple tree; its fruit
    noun (feminine)
  • dvīpa – island, continent
    noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja
mahārāja - great king, emperor
Compound 'mahā' (great) + 'rājan' (king)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+rājan)
  • mahat – great, mighty
    adjective (neuter)
  • rājan – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
Note: Addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira.
नानाजनपदायुतः (nānājanapadāyutaḥ) - filled with various countries, teeming with diverse regions
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nānājanapadāyuta
nānājanapadāyuta - filled with various countries/regions
Compound 'nānājanapada' (various countries) + 'āyuta' (joined, filled)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+janapada+āyuta)
  • nānā – various, diverse
    indeclinable
  • janapada – country, district, province
    noun (masculine)
  • āyuta – joined, connected, filled, furnished
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'yuj' with prefix 'ā'
    Prefix: ā
    Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Agrees with 'jambūdvīpaḥ'.
त्वया (tvayā) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
पुरुषशार्दूल (puruṣaśārdūla) - O tiger among men, O best of men
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣaśārdūla
puruṣaśārdūla - tiger among men, best of men
Compound 'puruṣa' (man) + 'śārdūla' (tiger), a type of tatpuruṣa compound (comparison compound).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+śārdūla)
  • puruṣa – man, person
    noun (masculine)
  • śārdūla – tiger
    noun (masculine)
Note: Addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira.
दण्डेन (daṇḍena) - by (your) force/power (by rod, by staff, by punishment, by force, by authority)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of daṇḍa
daṇḍa - stick, rod, staff, punishment, force, authority, scepter
मृदितः (mṛditaḥ) - crushed, trampled, subdued, overcome
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛdita
mṛdita - crushed, trampled, subdued
Past Passive Participle
From root mṛd (to crush, trample)
Root: mṛd (class 9)
Note: Agrees with 'jambūdvīpaḥ'.
प्रभो (prabho) - O lord, O master
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, ruler, mighty
Note: Addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira.