महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-29, verse-122
सगरं च महात्मानं मृतं शुश्रुम सृञ्जय ।
ऐक्ष्वाकं पुरुषव्याघ्रमतिमानुषविक्रमम् ॥१२२॥
ऐक्ष्वाकं पुरुषव्याघ्रमतिमानुषविक्रमम् ॥१२२॥
122. sagaraṁ ca mahātmānaṁ mṛtaṁ śuśruma sṛñjaya ,
aikṣvākaṁ puruṣavyāghramatimānuṣavikramam.
aikṣvākaṁ puruṣavyāghramatimānuṣavikramam.
122.
sagaram ca mahātmānam mṛtam śuśruma sṛñjaya
aikṣvākam puruṣavyāghram atimānuṣavikramam
aikṣvākam puruṣavyāghram atimānuṣavikramam
122.
sṛñjaya vayam śuśruma ca sagaram mahātmānam
aikṣvākam puruṣavyāghram atimānuṣavikramam mṛtam
aikṣvākam puruṣavyāghram atimānuṣavikramam mṛtam
122.
O Sṛñjaya, we have heard that the great-souled Sagara, a descendant of Ikṣvāku, who was a tiger among men and possessed superhuman prowess, also died.
Words meanings summery:
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- सगरम् (sagaram) - King Sagara (Sagara)
- च (ca) - also (linking to other examples of deceased heroes) (and, also)
- महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - great-souled, noble-minded
- मृतम् (mṛtam) - dead, deceased
- शुश्रुम (śuśruma) - we heard, we have heard
- सृञ्जय (sṛñjaya) - O Sṛñjaya
- ऐक्ष्वाकम् (aikṣvākam) - (Sagara) of the Ikṣvāku dynasty (descendant of Ikṣvāku, relating to Ikṣvāku)
- पुरुषव्याघ्रम् (puruṣavyāghram) - tiger among men, best of men
- अतिमानुषविक्रमम् (atimānuṣavikramam) - of superhuman prowess, exceedingly human valor
Words meanings and morphology
सगरम् (sagaram) - King Sagara (Sagara)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sagara
sagara - name of a famous ancient king
Note: Object of `śuśruma` (we heard that Sagara (was) dead).
च (ca) - also (linking to other examples of deceased heroes) (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - great-souled, noble-minded
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble, sublime
Compound formed from mahā (great) and ātman (soul)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)
- mahā – great, large
adjective - ātman – soul, self, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
The word (ātman) refers to the individual self or the universal Self.
Root: an
Note: Refers to Sagara.
मृतम् (mṛtam) - dead, deceased
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mṛta
mṛta - dead, deceased
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of √mṛ (to die)
Root: mṛ (class 6)
Note: Used as a predicative adjective 'Sagara, dead'.
शुश्रुम (śuśruma) - we heard, we have heard
(verb)
1st person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of śru
1st plural perfect active of √śru
Root: śru (class 5)
सृञ्जय (sṛñjaya) - O Sṛñjaya
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of sṛñjaya
sṛñjaya - name of a king
ऐक्ष्वाकम् (aikṣvākam) - (Sagara) of the Ikṣvāku dynasty (descendant of Ikṣvāku, relating to Ikṣvāku)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ikṣvāku
ikṣvāku - name of a celebrated ancient king, progenitor of the solar dynasty
Patronymic adjective from Ikṣvāku
Note: Refers to Sagara.
पुरुषव्याघ्रम् (puruṣavyāghram) - tiger among men, best of men
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of puruṣavyāghra
puruṣavyāghra - tiger among men, foremost of men, best of men
Compound, used as an epithet
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+vyāghra)
- puruṣa – man, person, human being
noun (masculine)
The word (puruṣa) refers to a male person, the cosmic person, or the spirit/consciousness principle in Sāṅkhya philosophy.
Root: pṛ - vyāghra – tiger
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to Sagara.
अतिमानुषविक्रमम् (atimānuṣavikramam) - of superhuman prowess, exceedingly human valor
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of atimānuṣavikrama
atimānuṣavikrama - of superhuman prowess, having extraordinary valor
Compound formed from ati (exceedingly), mānuṣa (human), and vikrama (prowess, valor)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+mānuṣa+vikrama)
- ati – over, beyond, exceedingly
indeclinable
Prefix indicating excess or surpassing - mānuṣa – human, pertaining to humans
adjective (masculine)
Root: manu - vikrama – valor, prowess, courage, step
noun (masculine)
Derived from √kram with vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)
Note: Refers to Sagara.