महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-72, verse-7
श्वेताश्वः कृष्णसारं तं ससाराश्वं धनंजयः ।
विधिवत्पृथिवीपाल धर्मराजस्य शासनात् ॥७॥
विधिवत्पृथिवीपाल धर्मराजस्य शासनात् ॥७॥
7. śvetāśvaḥ kṛṣṇasāraṁ taṁ sasārāśvaṁ dhanaṁjayaḥ ,
vidhivatpṛthivīpāla dharmarājasya śāsanāt.
vidhivatpṛthivīpāla dharmarājasya śāsanāt.
7.
śvetāśvaḥ kṛṣṇasāram tam sasāra aśvam dhanañjayaḥ
vidhivat pṛthivīpāla dharmarājasya śāsanāt
vidhivat pṛthivīpāla dharmarājasya śāsanāt
7.
pṛthivīpāla,
śvetāśvaḥ dhanañjayaḥ dharmarājasya śāsanāt vidhivat tam kṛṣṇasāram aśvam sasāra.
śvetāśvaḥ dhanañjayaḥ dharmarājasya śāsanāt vidhivat tam kṛṣṇasāram aśvam sasāra.
7.
O protector of the earth, Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), with his white horses, chased that black antelope-like horse according to the rules, by the command of the king of dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira).
Words meanings summery:
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- श्वेताश्वः (śvetāśvaḥ) - (Arjuna) who has white horses (having white horses)
- कृष्णसारम् (kṛṣṇasāram) - (the sacrificial horse) that resembles a black antelope (in markings or color) (black antelope, a horse resembling a black antelope)
- तम् (tam) - that (horse) (that, him)
- ससार (sasāra) - he chased (the horse) (he ran, he went, he moved, he chased)
- अश्वम् (aśvam) - (the sacrificial) horse (horse)
- धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna (epithet meaning 'conqueror of wealth') (conqueror of wealth, Arjuna)
- विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to the prescribed rules (of the ritual) (according to rule, properly, ritually)
- पृथिवीपाल (pṛthivīpāla) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O protector of the earth, O king)
- धर्मराजस्य (dharmarājasya) - of Yudhiṣṭhira (of the king of dharma)
- शासनात् (śāsanāt) - by the command (from the command, by the order)
Words meanings and morphology
श्वेताश्वः (śvetāśvaḥ) - (Arjuna) who has white horses (having white horses)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śvetāśva
śvetāśva - having white horses; an epithet of Arjuna
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śveta+aśva)
- śveta – white, fair
adjective - aśva – horse
noun (masculine)
Note: An epithet for Arjuna.
कृष्णसारम् (kṛṣṇasāram) - (the sacrificial horse) that resembles a black antelope (in markings or color) (black antelope, a horse resembling a black antelope)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇasāra
kṛṣṇasāra - black antelope, a type of deer; sometimes used for a horse of a specific color/marking
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṛṣṇa+sāra)
- kṛṣṇa – black, dark
adjective - sāra – antelope, deer (especially the spotted deer)
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the sacrificial horse, often chosen for specific characteristics.
तम् (tam) - that (horse) (that, him)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to `aśvam`.
ससार (sasāra) - he chased (the horse) (he ran, he went, he moved, he chased)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of sṛ
Perfect (lit)
3rd person singular, Perfect tense
Root: sṛ (class 1)
अश्वम् (aśvam) - (the sacrificial) horse (horse)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of aśva
aśva - horse
Note: Object of `sasāra`.
धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna (epithet meaning 'conqueror of wealth') (conqueror of wealth, Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya
dhanañjaya - conqueror of wealth; a name of Arjuna, also fire
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)
- dhana – wealth, riches, treasure
noun (neuter) - jaya – victory, conquest, conqueror
noun (masculine)
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Subject of `sasāra`.
विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to the prescribed rules (of the ritual) (according to rule, properly, ritually)
(indeclinable)
From 'vidhi' with '-vat' suffix
Note: Adverb of manner.
पृथिवीपाल (pṛthivīpāla) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O protector of the earth, O king)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pṛthivīpāla
pṛthivīpāla - protector of the earth, king
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pṛthivī+pāla)
- pṛthivī – earth
noun (feminine) - pāla – protector, guardian
noun (masculine)
agent noun
Derived from root pā- 'to protect'
Root: pā (class 2)
धर्मराजस्य (dharmarājasya) - of Yudhiṣṭhira (of the king of dharma)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dharmarāja
dharmarāja - king of dharma, king of righteousness; an epithet of Yudhiṣṭhira or Yama
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+rāja)
- dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - rāja – king, ruler
noun (masculine)
Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.
शासनात् (śāsanāt) - by the command (from the command, by the order)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of śāsana
śāsana - command, order, instruction, governing
From root śās- 'to command, instruct'
Root: śās (class 2)
Note: Expresses agency/cause.