महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-34, verse-16
भृगवोऽजयंस्तालजङ्घान्नीपानङ्गिरसोऽजयन् ।
भरद्वाजो वैतहव्यानैलांश्च भरतर्षभ ॥१६॥
भरद्वाजो वैतहव्यानैलांश्च भरतर्षभ ॥१६॥
16. bhṛgavo'jayaṁstālajaṅghānnīpānaṅgiraso'jayan ,
bharadvājo vaitahavyānailāṁśca bharatarṣabha.
bharadvājo vaitahavyānailāṁśca bharatarṣabha.
16.
bhṛgavaḥ ajayan tālajaṅghān nīpān aṅgirasaḥ ajayan
bharadvājaḥ vaitahavyān ailān ca bharatarṣabha
bharadvājaḥ vaitahavyān ailān ca bharatarṣabha
16.
bharatarṣabha bhṛgavaḥ tālajaṅghān ajayan aṅgirasaḥ
nīpān ajayan bharadvājaḥ vaitahavyān ca ailān ca ajayan
nīpān ajayan bharadvājaḥ vaitahavyān ca ailān ca ajayan
16.
O best of Bharatas, the Bhrigus conquered the Talajanghas, the Angirasas conquered the Nipas, and Bharadvaja conquered the Vitahavyas and the Ailas.
Words meanings summery:
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- भृगवः (bhṛgavaḥ) - The members of the Bhrigu lineage (The Bhrigus (name of an ancient priestly family/clan))
- अजयन् (ajayan) - gained victory over (they conquered, they won)
- तालजङ्घान् (tālajaṅghān) - a specific tribe conquered by the Bhrigus (the Talajanghas (name of a warrior tribe))
- नीपान् (nīpān) - a specific tribe conquered by the Angirasas (the Nipas (name of a tribe or people))
- अङ्गिरसः (aṅgirasaḥ) - The members of the Angirasa lineage (The Angirasas (name of an ancient priestly family/clan))
- अजयन् (ajayan) - gained victory over (they conquered, they won)
- भरद्वाजः (bharadvājaḥ) - a specific sage known for his wisdom and power (Bharadvaja (name of a famous Vedic sage))
- वैतहव्यान् (vaitahavyān) - a specific tribe conquered by Bharadvaja (the Vitahavyas (name of a dynasty or tribe))
- ऐलान् (ailān) - a specific dynasty or tribe conquered by Bharadvaja (the Ailas (name of a dynasty or tribe, descendants of Ila or Pururavas))
- च (ca) - connects 'vaitahavyān' and 'ailān' (and)
- भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - an address to an important descendant of Bharata, likely Arjuna or Yudhishthira in the context of the Mahabharata. (O best of Bharatas, O foremost of the Bharatas)
Words meanings and morphology
भृगवः (bhṛgavaḥ) - The members of the Bhrigu lineage (The Bhrigus (name of an ancient priestly family/clan))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhṛgu
bhṛgu - name of a celebrated sage, founder of a priestly lineage
अजयन् (ajayan) - gained victory over (they conquered, they won)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of √ji
past imperfect active 1st class
Root √ji (1st class) with augment a-
Prefix: a
Root: ji (class 1)
तालजङ्घान् (tālajaṅghān) - a specific tribe conquered by the Bhrigus (the Talajanghas (name of a warrior tribe))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tālajaṅgha
tālajaṅgha - a mythical or historical warrior tribe; lit. 'palm-thighed'
Note: Object of the first 'ajayan'.
नीपान् (nīpān) - a specific tribe conquered by the Angirasas (the Nipas (name of a tribe or people))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of nīpa
nīpa - name of a tree; name of a people or tribe
Note: Object of the second 'ajayan'.
अङ्गिरसः (aṅgirasaḥ) - The members of the Angirasa lineage (The Angirasas (name of an ancient priestly family/clan))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of aṅgiras
aṅgiras - name of a divine sage, founder of a priestly lineage
अजयन् (ajayan) - gained victory over (they conquered, they won)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of √ji
past imperfect active 1st class
Root √ji (1st class) with augment a-
Prefix: a
Root: ji (class 1)
भरद्वाजः (bharadvājaḥ) - a specific sage known for his wisdom and power (Bharadvaja (name of a famous Vedic sage))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bharadvāja
bharadvāja - name of an ancient sage, a rishi
वैतहव्यान् (vaitahavyān) - a specific tribe conquered by Bharadvaja (the Vitahavyas (name of a dynasty or tribe))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vaitahavya
vaitahavya - descendant of Vitahavya, name of a dynasty or tribe
Note: Object of the implied 'ajayat' for Bharadvaja.
ऐलान् (ailān) - a specific dynasty or tribe conquered by Bharadvaja (the Ailas (name of a dynasty or tribe, descendants of Ila or Pururavas))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of aila
aila - descendant of Ilā, referring to the Aila dynasty (e.g., Pururavas)
Note: Object of the implied 'ajayat' for Bharadvaja.
च (ca) - connects 'vaitahavyān' and 'ailān' (and)
(indeclinable)
भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - an address to an important descendant of Bharata, likely Arjuna or Yudhishthira in the context of the Mahabharata. (O best of Bharatas, O foremost of the Bharatas)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha
bharatarṣabha - bull among Bharatas, chief of the Bharatas, O best of Bharatas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+ṛṣabha)
- bharata – name of an ancient king, a descendant of Bharata
proper noun (masculine) - ṛṣabha – bull, chief, best, excellent
noun (masculine)
Note: Common epithet in the Mahabharata.