महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-50, verse-21
ऋते शांतनवाद्भीष्मात्त्रिषु लोकेषु पार्थिव ।
सत्यसंधान्महावीर्याच्छूराद्धर्मैकतत्परात् ॥२१॥
सत्यसंधान्महावीर्याच्छूराद्धर्मैकतत्परात् ॥२१॥
21. ṛte śāṁtanavādbhīṣmāttriṣu lokeṣu pārthiva ,
satyasaṁdhānmahāvīryācchūrāddharmaikatatparāt.
satyasaṁdhānmahāvīryācchūrāddharmaikatatparāt.
21.
ṛte śāntanavāt bhīṣmāt triṣu lokeṣu pārthiva
satyasaṃdhāt mahāvīryāt śūrāt dharmaika-tatparāt
satyasaṃdhāt mahāvīryāt śūrāt dharmaika-tatparāt
21.
pārthiva triṣu lokeṣu ṛte śāntanavāt bhīṣmāt
satyasaṃdhāt mahāvīryāt śūrāt dharmaikatatparāt
satyasaṃdhāt mahāvīryāt śūrāt dharmaikatatparāt
21.
O king, in all three worlds, (there is no one) apart from Bhīṣma, the son of Śāntanu, who is firm in his vow of truth, immensely powerful, a true hero, and singularly devoted to natural law (dharma).
Words meanings summery:
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- ऋते (ṛte) - apart from (except, without, apart from)
- शान्तनवात् (śāntanavāt) - from the son of Śāntanu (from Śāntanu's son)
- भीष्मात् (bhīṣmāt) - from Bhīṣma
- त्रिषु (triṣu) - in the three
- लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in all worlds (in the worlds)
- पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O king (O king, O earthly one)
- सत्यसंधात् (satyasaṁdhāt) - who is firm in his vow of truth (from one whose pledge is truth, from the truthful one)
- महावीर्यात् (mahāvīryāt) - immensely powerful (from the greatly powerful one, from one of great valor)
- शूरात् (śūrāt) - a true hero (from the hero, from the brave one)
- धर्मैकतत्परात् (dharmaikatatparāt) - singularly devoted to natural law (dharma) (from the one solely devoted to natural law (dharma))
Words meanings and morphology
ऋते (ṛte) - apart from (except, without, apart from)
(indeclinable)
शान्तनवात् (śāntanavāt) - from the son of Śāntanu (from Śāntanu's son)
(proper noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of śāntanava
śāntanava - son of Śāntanu
Patronymic from Śāntanu
भीष्मात् (bhīṣmāt) - from Bhīṣma
(proper noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma
bhīṣma - Bhīṣma (a proper name, lit. 'terrible')
त्रिषु (triṣu) - in the three
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'lokeṣu'.
लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in all worlds (in the worlds)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, realm, people
पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O king (O king, O earthly one)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pārthiva
pārthiva - earthly, royal, a king
Derived from pṛthivī (earth)
Note: A form of address to a king.
सत्यसंधात् (satyasaṁdhāt) - who is firm in his vow of truth (from one whose pledge is truth, from the truthful one)
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, singular of satyasaṃdha
satyasaṁdha - whose vow/pledge is truth, truthful, firm in truth
Compound of satya and saṃdha
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+saṃdha)
- satya – truth, true, real
noun (neuter) - saṃdha – vow, pledge, agreement
noun (masculine)
From sam-dhā (to join, make firm)
Prefix: sam
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Agrees with 'śāntanavāt bhīṣmāt'.
महावीर्यात् (mahāvīryāt) - immensely powerful (from the greatly powerful one, from one of great valor)
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, singular of mahāvīrya
mahāvīrya - of great power, mighty, valorous
Compound of mahā and vīrya
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+vīrya)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (masculine) - vīrya – valor, strength, potency, energy
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'śāntanavāt bhīṣmāt'.
शूरात् (śūrāt) - a true hero (from the hero, from the brave one)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of śūra
śūra - hero, warrior, brave, powerful
Note: Agrees with 'śāntanavāt bhīṣmāt'.
धर्मैकतत्परात् (dharmaikatatparāt) - singularly devoted to natural law (dharma) (from the one solely devoted to natural law (dharma))
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, singular of dharmaikatatpara
dharmaikatatpara - solely devoted to natural law (dharma), exclusively intent on righteousness
Compound of dharma, eka, and tatpara
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+eka+tatpara)
- dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - eka – one, sole, unique
numeral (masculine) - tatpara – devoted to, intent on, engaged in
adjective (masculine)
Compound of tad and para (in this context, 'intent on that')
Note: Agrees with 'śāntanavāt bhīṣmāt'.