महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-16, chapter-8, verse-44
ततो लोभः समभवद्दस्यूनां निहतेश्वराः ।
दृष्ट्वा स्त्रियो नीयमानाः पार्थेनैकेन भारत ॥४४॥
दृष्ट्वा स्त्रियो नीयमानाः पार्थेनैकेन भारत ॥४४॥
44. tato lobhaḥ samabhavaddasyūnāṁ nihateśvarāḥ ,
dṛṣṭvā striyo nīyamānāḥ pārthenaikena bhārata.
dṛṣṭvā striyo nīyamānāḥ pārthenaikena bhārata.
44.
tataḥ lobhaḥ samabhavat dasyūnām nihateśvarāḥ
dṛṣṭvā striyaḥ nīyamānāḥ pārthena ekena bhārata
dṛṣṭvā striyaḥ nīyamānāḥ pārthena ekena bhārata
44.
bhārata tataḥ dasyūnām lobhaḥ samabhavat,
(te) pārthena ekena nihateśvarāḥ striyaḥ nīyamānāḥ dṛṣṭvā (iti)
(te) pārthena ekena nihateśvarāḥ striyaḥ nīyamānāḥ dṛṣṭvā (iti)
44.
Then, O Bhārata, the robbers, observing the women whose lords had been slain being led away by Arjuna (Pārtha) alone, became filled with greed.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that
- लोभः (lobhaḥ) - greed, covetousness
- समभवत् (samabhavat) - arose, occurred, became
- दस्यूनाम् (dasyūnām) - of the robbers, of the barbarians
- निहतेश्वराः (nihateśvarāḥ) - whose lords/protectors were slain
- दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing
- स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women
- नीयमानाः (nīyamānāḥ) - being led away, being carried off
- पार्थेन (pārthena) - by Arjuna (son of Pṛthā) (by Pārtha, by Arjuna)
- एकेन (ekena) - by one, by a single (person), alone
- भारत (bhārata) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that
(indeclinable)
लोभः (lobhaḥ) - greed, covetousness
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lobha
lobha - greed, avarice, desire
समभवत् (samabhavat) - arose, occurred, became
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of √bhū
Prefix: sam
Root: bhū (class 1)
दस्यूनाम् (dasyūnām) - of the robbers, of the barbarians
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dasyu
dasyu - robber, barbarian, demon
निहतेश्वराः (nihateśvarāḥ) - whose lords/protectors were slain
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of nihateśvara
nihateśvara - having slain lords/protectors, whose lords are slain
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nihata+īśvara)
- nihata – slain, destroyed, killed
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root √han (to strike, kill)
Prefix: ni
Root: han (class 2) - īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god
noun (masculine)
Note: Agreeing with 'striyaḥ' (women).
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing
(indeclinable)
Absolutive
From root √dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, female
नीयमानाः (nīyamānāḥ) - being led away, being carried off
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, plural of nīyamāna
nīyamāna - being led, being carried, being taken
Present Passive Participle
From root √nī (to lead)
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: Agreeing with 'striyaḥ'.
पार्थेन (pārthena) - by Arjuna (son of Pṛthā) (by Pārtha, by Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), a name for Arjuna
एकेन (ekena) - by one, by a single (person), alone
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of eka
eka - one, single, alone
Note: Agreeing with 'pārthena'.
भारत (bhārata) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - a descendant of Bharata, an Indian, a name of Dhṛtarāṣṭra