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14,59

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-59, verse-24

अवधीन्मद्रराजानं कुरुराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
तस्मिंस्तथार्धदिवसे कर्म कृत्वा सुदुष्करम् ॥२४॥
24. avadhīnmadrarājānaṁ kururājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ,
tasmiṁstathārdhadivase karma kṛtvā suduṣkaram.
24. avadhīt madrarājānam kururājaḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
tasmin tathā ardhadivase karma kṛtvā suduṣkaram
24. kururājaḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ madrarājānam avadhīt
tasmin ardhadivase tathā suduṣkaram karma kṛtvā
24. King Yudhiṣṭhira, the ruler of the Kurus, killed Śalya, the king of Madra, during that same half-day, after having performed an exceedingly difficult deed (karma).

Words meanings summery:

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  • अवधीत् (avadhīt) - Yudhiṣṭhira killed Śalya (he killed, he slew)
  • मद्रराजानम् (madrarājānam) - Śalya, the king of the Madra kingdom (the king of Madra)
  • कुरुराजः (kururājaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira, as he was now the king (king of the Kurus)
  • युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira, the eldest of the Pāṇḍavas (Yudhiṣṭhira)
  • तस्मिन् (tasmin) - on that particular half-day mentioned (in that, on that)
  • तथा (tathā) - emphasizing the event or duration (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)
  • अर्धदिवसे (ardhadivase) - refers to the specific half-day when the event took place (in the half-day, during the half-day)
  • कर्म (karma) - the act of killing Śalya, a significant and destined action (deed, action, work (karma))
  • कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - after Yudhiṣṭhira performed the difficult deed (having done, having performed)
  • सुदुşकरम् (suduşkaram) - describing the act of killing Śalya (very difficult, exceedingly hard to do)

Words meanings and morphology

अवधीत् (avadhīt) - Yudhiṣṭhira killed Śalya (he killed, he slew)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of avadh
Aorist, 3rd person, singular, active voice. Root √han (to strike, kill) with prefix ava.
Root √han, class 2 (irregular aorist).
Prefix: ava
Root: han (class 2)
मद्रराजानम् (madrarājānam) - Śalya, the king of the Madra kingdom (the king of Madra)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of madrarājan
madrarājan - king of Madra
Compound.
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (madra+rājan)
  • madra – name of a country and its people
    proper noun (neuter)
  • rājan – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
    Root: rāj (class 1)
कुरुराजः (kururājaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira, as he was now the king (king of the Kurus)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kururāja
kururāja - king of the Kurus
Compound.
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (kuru+rājan)
  • kuru – name of an ancient tribe and kingdom
    proper noun (masculine)
  • rājan – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
    Root: rāj (class 1)
युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira, the eldest of the Pāṇḍavas (Yudhiṣṭhira)
(proper noun)
Nominative, 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)
तस्मिन् (tasmin) - on that particular half-day mentioned (in that, on that)
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
तथा (tathā) - emphasizing the event or duration (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)
(indeclinable)
Adverb.
अर्धदिवसे (ardhadivase) - refers to the specific half-day when the event took place (in the half-day, during the half-day)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ardhadivasa
ardhadivasa - half-day
Compound.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (ardha+divasa)
  • ardha – half, part
    noun (neuter)
  • divasa – day
    noun (masculine)
    Root: div (class 4)
कर्म (karma) - the act of killing Śalya, a significant and destined action (deed, action, work (karma))
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate (karma)
From root √kṛ (to do) + -man suffix
Root: kṛ (class 8)
कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - after Yudhiṣṭhira performed the difficult deed (having done, having performed)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive / Gerund
From root √kṛ (to do) + -tvā suffix.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सुदुşकरम् (suduşkaram) - describing the act of killing Śalya (very difficult, exceedingly hard to do)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of suduşkara
suduşkara - very difficult, exceedingly hard to do
Compound with intensifying prefix 'su-' and 'duṣkara'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+duṣkara)
  • su – good, well, easy; an intensifier
    indeclinable
    Prefix.
  • duṣkara – difficult to do, hard, arduous
    adjective (neuter)
    From dus-√kṛ (to do badly/with difficulty)
    Prefix: dus
    Root: kṛ (class 8)