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13,16

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-16, verse-11

नमस्कृत्वा तु स प्राह देवदेवाय सुव्रत ।
नास्ति शर्वसमो दाने नास्ति शर्वसमो रणे ।
नास्ति शर्वसमो देवो नास्ति शर्वसमा गतिः ॥११॥
11. namaskṛtvā tu sa prāha devadevāya suvrata ,
nāsti śarvasamo dāne nāsti śarvasamo raṇe ,
nāsti śarvasamo devo nāsti śarvasamā gatiḥ.
11. namaskṛtvā tu saḥ prāha devadevāya
suvrata na asti śarvasamaḥ dāne na
asti śarvasamaḥ raṇe na asti
śarvasamaḥ devaḥ na asti śarvasamā gatiḥ
11. saḥ namaskṛtvā tu devadevāya prāha
suvrata dāne śarvasamaḥ na asti
raṇe śarvasamaḥ na asti devaḥ śarvasamaḥ
na asti śarvasamā gatiḥ na asti
11. Having paid homage, he then said to the God of gods, 'O virtuous one, there is no one equal to Śarva in giving, nor is there anyone equal to Śarva in battle. There is no deity equal to Śarva, and no ultimate destination (gati) like Śarva.'

Words meanings summery:

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  • नमस्कृत्वा (namaskṛtvā) - having bowed down, having saluted, having made obeisance
  • तु (tu) - but, and, indeed, however
  • सः (saḥ) - he, that one
  • प्राह (prāha) - he said, he spoke
  • देवदेवाय (devadevāya) - to the god of gods, to the lord of gods
  • सुव्रत (suvrata) - O virtuous one, O observer of good vows
  • (na) - not, no
  • अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
  • शर्वसमः (śarvasamaḥ) - equal to Śarva
  • दाने (dāne) - in giving, in charity, in donation
  • रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war, in conflict
  • देवः (devaḥ) - god, deity
  • शर्वसमा (śarvasamā) - equal to Śarva (feminine)
  • गतिः (gatiḥ) - ultimate destination, refuge (gati) (movement, path, refuge, destination, course)

Words meanings and morphology

नमस्कृत्वा (namaskṛtvā) - having bowed down, having saluted, having made obeisance
(indeclinable)
Absolutive/Gerund
Derived from namas + kṛ, with suffix -tvā
Root: kṛ (class 8)
तु (tu) - but, and, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
सः (saḥ) - he, that one
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
प्राह (prāha) - he said, he spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (lit) of ah
Perfect tense, irregular form
Perfect tense of root ah
Prefix: pra
Root: ah (class 2)
देवदेवाय (devadevāya) - to the god of gods, to the lord of gods
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of devadeva
devadeva - god of gods, supreme deity (epithet of Shiva or Vishnu)
Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+deva)
  • deva – god, deity, divine being
    noun (masculine)
  • deva – god, deity, divine being
    noun (masculine)
    Root: div (class 4)
सुव्रत (suvrata) - O virtuous one, O observer of good vows
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of suvrata
suvrata - having good vows, pious, virtuous, righteous
Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+vrata)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    indeclinable
  • vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
    noun (neuter)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, Present (lat) of as
Present tense
Root 'as', 2nd conjugation
Root: as (class 2)
शर्वसमः (śarvasamaḥ) - equal to Śarva
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śarvasama
śarvasama - equal to Śarva, like Śarva
Compound type : tatpurusha (śarva+sama)
  • śarva – name of Shiva, the archer
    proper noun (masculine)
    Root: śṛ (class 1)
  • sama – equal, similar, like
    adjective (masculine)
दाने (dāne) - in giving, in charity, in donation
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of dāna
dāna - giving, donation, gift, charity
Root: dā (class 3)
रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war, in conflict
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa
raṇa - battle, war, conflict, combat
Root: raṇ (class 1)
देवः (devaḥ) - god, deity
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being
Root: div (class 4)
शर्वसमा (śarvasamā) - equal to Śarva (feminine)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śarvasama
śarvasama - equal to Śarva, like Śarva
Compound type : tatpurusha (śarva+sama)
  • śarva – name of Shiva, the archer
    proper noun (masculine)
    Root: śṛ (class 1)
  • sama – equal, similar, like
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Concordant with 'gatiḥ'
गतिः (gatiḥ) - ultimate destination, refuge (gati) (movement, path, refuge, destination, course)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gati
gati - going, moving, motion, path, course, destination, refuge, means of attaining
Derived from root gam
Root: gam (class 1)