महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-15, chapter-30, verse-4
गजेन्द्रैश्च तथैवान्ये केचिदुष्ट्रैर्नराधिप ।
पदातिनस्तथैवान्ये नखरप्रासयोधिनः ॥४॥
पदातिनस्तथैवान्ये नखरप्रासयोधिनः ॥४॥
4. gajendraiśca tathaivānye keciduṣṭrairnarādhipa ,
padātinastathaivānye nakharaprāsayodhinaḥ.
padātinastathaivānye nakharaprāsayodhinaḥ.
4.
gajendraiḥ ca tathā eva anye kecit uṣṭraiḥ narādhipa
padātinaḥ tathā eva anye nakharaprāsayodhinaḥ
padātinaḥ tathā eva anye nakharaprāsayodhinaḥ
4.
narādhipa,
tathā eva anye gajendraiḥ (jagmuḥ) ca kecit uṣṭraiḥ (jagmuḥ).
tathā eva anye padātinaḥ nakharaprāsayodhinaḥ (jagmuḥ).
tathā eva anye gajendraiḥ (jagmuḥ) ca kecit uṣṭraiḥ (jagmuḥ).
tathā eva anye padātinaḥ nakharaprāsayodhinaḥ (jagmuḥ).
4.
O king of men (narādhipa), similarly, others (went) by lordly elephants, and some by camels. Likewise, other foot-soldiers fought with (fierce) claws and spears.
Words meanings summery:
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- गजेन्द्रैः (gajendraiḥ) - by lordly elephants, by excellent elephants
- च (ca) - and, also
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so
- एव (eva) - indeed, even, just, only
- अन्ये (anye) - others
- केचित् (kecit) - some, a few
- उष्ट्रैः (uṣṭraiḥ) - by camels
- नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king of men, O lord of men
- पदातिनः (padātinaḥ) - foot-soldiers, infantry
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so
- एव (eva) - indeed, even, just, only
- अन्ये (anye) - others
- नखरप्रासयोधिनः (nakharaprāsayodhinaḥ) - fighting with claws and spears; warriors using claws and spears
Words meanings and morphology
गजेन्द्रैः (gajendraiḥ) - by lordly elephants, by excellent elephants
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of gajendra
gajendra - chief of elephants, lordly elephant
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (gaja+indra)
- gaja – elephant
noun (masculine) - indra – Indra (name of a deity), chief, best
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so
(indeclinable)
Adverb
एव (eva) - indeed, even, just, only
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle
अन्ये (anye) - others
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Refers to "men" from the previous verse.
केचित् (kecit) - some, a few
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kid
kid - some, any
Formed from kim + cit
Note: Also functions as an adjective here.
उष्ट्रैः (uṣṭraiḥ) - by camels
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of uṣṭra
uṣṭra - camel
नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king of men, O lord of men
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa
narādhipa - lord of men, king, ruler
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)
- nara – man, human being
noun (masculine) - adhipa – ruler, lord, master
noun (masculine)
Prefix: adhi
पदातिनः (padātinaḥ) - foot-soldiers, infantry
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of padātin
padātin - footman, foot-soldier, infantry
From pada (foot) + atin (suffix indicating 'going by')
Root: at (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so
(indeclinable)
Adverb
एव (eva) - indeed, even, just, only
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle
अन्ये (anye) - others
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Refers to "men" from the previous verse.
नखरप्रासयोधिनः (nakharaprāsayodhinaḥ) - fighting with claws and spears; warriors using claws and spears
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nakharaprāsayodhin
nakharaprāsayodhin - fighting with claws and spears
Compound. Yodhin (fighter) with nakhara and prāsa.
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nakhara+prāsa+yodhin)
- nakhara – claw, nail, talon, a kind of weapon (dagger/hook-like)
noun (masculine) - prāsa – spear, dart, javelin
noun (masculine)
From pra + √as (to throw)
Prefix: pra
Root: as (class 4) - yodhin – fighter, warrior
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from √yudh (to fight)
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Describes the 'padātinaḥ'.