महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-59, verse-23
हतवाहनभूयिष्ठाः पाण्डवास्तु युधिष्ठिरम् ।
अक्षौहिण्या निरुत्साहाः शिष्टया पर्यवारयन् ॥२३॥
अक्षौहिण्या निरुत्साहाः शिष्टया पर्यवारयन् ॥२३॥
23. hatavāhanabhūyiṣṭhāḥ pāṇḍavāstu yudhiṣṭhiram ,
akṣauhiṇyā nirutsāhāḥ śiṣṭayā paryavārayan.
akṣauhiṇyā nirutsāhāḥ śiṣṭayā paryavārayan.
23.
hatavāhanabhūyiṣṭhāḥ pāṇḍavāḥ tu yudhiṣṭhiram
akṣauhiṇyā nirutsāhāḥ śiṣṭayā paryavārayan
akṣauhiṇyā nirutsāhāḥ śiṣṭayā paryavārayan
23.
pāṇḍavāḥ tu hatavāhanabhūyiṣṭhāḥ nirutsāhāḥ
śiṣṭayā akṣauhiṇyā yudhiṣṭhiram paryavārayan
śiṣṭayā akṣauhiṇyā yudhiṣṭhiram paryavārayan
23.
The Pāṇḍavas, with most of their mounts destroyed and feeling disheartened, surrounded Yudhiṣṭhira with their remaining division of the army (akṣauhiṇī).
Words meanings summery:
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- हतवाहनभूयिष्ठाः (hatavāhanabhūyiṣṭhāḥ) - referring to the Pāṇḍavas, whose horses and elephants were largely killed (having most of their mounts destroyed, predominantly having slain vehicles)
- पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the five Pāṇḍava brothers (the sons of Pāṇḍu, the Pāṇḍavas)
- तु (tu) - marks a contrast or emphasis (but, indeed, on the other hand)
- युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhiṣṭhira, the eldest of the Pāṇḍavas (Yudhiṣṭhira)
- अक्षौहिण्या (akṣauhiṇyā) - with their remaining akṣauhiṇī, a specific military unit (with an akṣauhiṇī (a large army division))
- निरुत्साहाः (nirutsāhāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas were dispirited due to heavy losses (disheartened, without enthusiasm, dispirited)
- शिष्टया (śiṣṭayā) - referring to the akṣauhiṇī, with the part that was left (with the remaining, with the residual)
- पर्यवारयन् (paryavārayan) - the Pāṇḍavas protected Yudhiṣṭhira (they surrounded, they protected, they encompassed)
Words meanings and morphology
हतवाहनभूयिष्ठाः (hatavāhanabhūyiṣṭhāḥ) - referring to the Pāṇḍavas, whose horses and elephants were largely killed (having most of their mounts destroyed, predominantly having slain vehicles)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of hatavāhanabhūyiṣṭha
hatavāhanabhūyiṣṭha - having most of their mounts destroyed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hata+vāhana+bhūyiṣṭha)
- hata – killed, destroyed, slain
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root √han (to strike, kill)
Root: han (class 2) - vāhana – vehicle, mount, animal used for riding (horse, elephant)
noun (neuter)
From root √vah (to carry) + -ana suffix
Root: vah (class 1) - bhūyiṣṭha – most numerous, very many, predominant
adjective (masculine)
Superlative of bahu (many)
पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the five Pāṇḍava brothers (the sons of Pāṇḍu, the Pāṇḍavas)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu
Patronymic from Pāṇḍu
तु (tu) - marks a contrast or emphasis (but, indeed, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhiṣṭhira, the eldest of the Pāṇḍavas (Yudhiṣṭhira)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - steady in battle (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava)
Compound meaning "steady in battle."
Compound type : aluk tatpuruṣa (yudh+sthira)
- yudh – battle, fight
noun (feminine)
From root √yudh (to fight)
Root: yudh (class 4) - sthira – firm, steady, constant
adjective (masculine)
From root √sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
अक्षौहिण्या (akṣauhiṇyā) - with their remaining akṣauhiṇī, a specific military unit (with an akṣauhiṇī (a large army division))
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of akṣauhiṇī
akṣauhiṇī - a large division of an army (traditionally consisting of 21,870 chariots, 21,870 elephants, 65,610 horses, and 109,350 foot soldiers)
निरुत्साहाः (nirutsāhāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas were dispirited due to heavy losses (disheartened, without enthusiasm, dispirited)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nirutsāha
nirutsāha - without enthusiasm, disheartened, dispirited
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+utsāha)
- nis – out, forth, without, negation
indeclinable
Prefix/preposition. - utsāha – enthusiasm, energy, effort
noun (masculine)
From ut-sāh (to endure)
Prefix: ut
Root: sāh (class 1)
शिष्टया (śiṣṭayā) - referring to the akṣauhiṇī, with the part that was left (with the remaining, with the residual)
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of śiṣṭa
śiṣṭa - remaining, left, residual; disciplined, educated
Past Passive Participle
From root √śiṣ (to leave, to instruct)
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
पर्यवारयन् (paryavārayan) - the Pāṇḍavas protected Yudhiṣṭhira (they surrounded, they protected, they encompassed)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of paryavāra
Causative from √vṛ (to cover, enclose) with prefixes pari and ava
Imperfect, 3rd person, plural, active voice, causative. Root √vṛ, class 5.
Prefixes: pari+ava
Root: vṛ (class 5)