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13,139

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-139, verse-8

एष राजन्नीदृशो वै ब्राह्मणः कश्यपोऽभवत् ।
अन्यं प्रब्रूहि वापि त्वं कश्यपात्क्षत्रियं वरम् ॥८॥
8. eṣa rājannīdṛśo vai brāhmaṇaḥ kaśyapo'bhavat ,
anyaṁ prabrūhi vāpi tvaṁ kaśyapātkṣatriyaṁ varam.
8. eṣaḥ rājan īdṛśaḥ vai brāhmaṇaḥ kaśyapaḥ abhavat
anyam prabrūhi vā api tvam kaśyapāt kṣatriyam varam
8. rājan eṣaḥ īdṛśaḥ brāhmaṇaḥ kaśyapaḥ vai abhavat
tvam kaśyapāt anyam varam kṣatriyam vā api prabrūhi
8. O king, such indeed was this priestly person (brāhmaṇa) Kaśyapa. Now, you should also tell (me) about another excellent warrior/ruler (kṣatriya) who was superior to Kaśyapa.

Words meanings summery:

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  • एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (Kaśyapa) (this, this one)
  • राजन् (rājan) - O king
  • ईदृशः (īdṛśaḥ) - such (illustrious) (such, of this kind)
  • वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly, verily)
  • ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a priestly person (brāhmaṇa) (a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class)
  • कश्यपः (kaśyapaḥ) - The sage Kaśyapa (Kaśyapa (name of a sage))
  • अभवत् (abhavat) - was (was, became, happened)
  • अन्यम् (anyam) - another (another, other)
  • प्रब्रूहि (prabrūhi) - tell me (tell, speak forth, declare)
  • वा (vā) - or (or, either)
  • अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, too, moreover)
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular) (you)
  • कश्यपात् (kaśyapāt) - than Kaśyapa (for comparison) (from Kaśyapa)
  • क्षत्रियम् (kṣatriyam) - a warrior/ruler (kṣatriya) (a warrior, a member of the kṣatriya class)
  • वरम् (varam) - excellent, superior (excellent, best, superior, boon)

Words meanings and morphology

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (Kaśyapa) (this, this one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etas
etas - this
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Refers to Kaśyapa.
राजन् (rājan) - O king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Root: √rāj (class 1)
ईदृशः (īdṛśaḥ) - such (illustrious) (such, of this kind)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of īdṛśa
īdṛśa - such, like this, of this kind
Formed from idam (this) + dṛś (seeing)
Note: Refers to Kaśyapa.
वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly, verily)
(indeclinable)
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a priestly person (brāhmaṇa) (a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, relating to Brahman, sacred text
Derived from brahman
Note: Refers to Kaśyapa.
कश्यपः (kaśyapaḥ) - The sage Kaśyapa (Kaśyapa (name of a sage))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaśyapa
kaśyapa - name of a celebrated Vedic sage
Note: Subject of abhavat.
अभवत् (abhavat) - was (was, became, happened)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (Laṅ) of √bhū
Imperfect tense, active voice, 3rd person singular
Root: √bhū (class 1)
अन्यम् (anyam) - another (another, other)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Object of prabrūhi.
प्रब्रूहि (prabrūhi) - tell me (tell, speak forth, declare)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (Lot) of √brū
Imperative, active voice, 2nd person singular
Prefix: pra
Root: √brū (class 2)
वा (vā) - or (or, either)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
Note: vā api means "or also", "or even".
अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, too, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Preposition or particle
त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular) (you)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (2nd person pronoun)
Note: Subject of prabrūhi.
कश्यपात् (kaśyapāt) - than Kaśyapa (for comparison) (from Kaśyapa)
(proper noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of kaśyapa
kaśyapa - name of a celebrated Vedic sage
क्षत्रियम् (kṣatriyam) - a warrior/ruler (kṣatriya) (a warrior, a member of the kṣatriya class)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - a member of the warrior or ruling class, pertaining to sovereignty
Derived from kṣatra (rule, dominion)
Note: Object of prabrūhi.
वरम् (varam) - excellent, superior (excellent, best, superior, boon)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - excellent, best, choice, boon, bridegroom
From √vṛ (to choose)
Root: √vṛ (class 9)