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15,26

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-26, verse-11

तथा पृषध्रो नामासीद्राजा वज्रधरोपमः ।
स चापि तपसा लेभे नाकपृष्ठमितो नृपः ॥११॥
11. tathā pṛṣadhro nāmāsīdrājā vajradharopamaḥ ,
sa cāpi tapasā lebhe nākapṛṣṭhamito nṛpaḥ.
11. tathā pṛṣadhraḥ nāma āsīt rājā vajradharopamaḥ
saḥ ca api tapasā lebhe nākapṛṣṭham itaḥ nṛpaḥ
11. tathā pṛṣadhraḥ nāma rājā vajradharopamaḥ āsīt
saḥ nṛpaḥ ca api itaḥ tapasā nākapṛṣṭham lebhe
11. Similarly, there was a king named Pṛṣadhra, comparable to the wielder of the thunderbolt. That king also, through his ascetic practice (tapas), attained heaven from this world.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, similarly
  • पृषध्रः (pṛṣadhraḥ) - Pṛṣadhra (a proper name)
  • नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, certainly
  • आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed
  • राजा (rājā) - a king
  • वज्रधरोपमः (vajradharopamaḥ) - similar to the wielder of the thunderbolt (Indra)
  • सः (saḥ) - he, that
  • (ca) - and, also
  • अपि (api) - also, even
  • तपसा (tapasā) - through ascetic practice, by penance
  • लेभे (lebhe) - obtained, gained, attained
  • नाकपृष्ठम् (nākapṛṣṭham) - the surface of heaven, heaven
  • इतः (itaḥ) - from here, from this place/world
  • नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, similarly
(indeclinable)
पृषध्रः (pṛṣadhraḥ) - Pṛṣadhra (a proper name)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣadhra
pṛṣadhra - name of a king
नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as
Imperfect
3rd person singular imperfect active
Root: as (class 2)
राजा (rājā) - a king
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
वज्रधरोपमः (vajradharopamaḥ) - similar to the wielder of the thunderbolt (Indra)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vajradharopama
vajradharopama - similar to the wielder of the thunderbolt
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vajradhara+upama)
  • vajradhara – wielder of the thunderbolt, Indra
    noun (masculine)
  • upama – likeness, comparison, similar to
    adjective (masculine)
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
तपसा (tapasā) - through ascetic practice, by penance
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas
tapas - heat, ascetic practice, penance, austerity
लेभे (lebhe) - obtained, gained, attained
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of labh
Perfect
3rd person singular perfect middle
Root: labh (class 1)
नाकपृष्ठम् (nākapṛṣṭham) - the surface of heaven, heaven
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nākapṛṣṭha
nākapṛṣṭha - the surface of heaven, heaven
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nāka+pṛṣṭha)
  • nāka – heaven, sky
    noun (masculine)
  • pṛṣṭha – back, surface, top
    noun (neuter)
इतः (itaḥ) - from here, from this place/world
(indeclinable)
suffix -tas denoting 'from'
नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa
nṛpa - king, ruler