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2,13

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-13, verse-19

वङ्गपुण्ड्रकिरातेषु राजा बलसमन्वितः ।
पौण्ड्रको वासुदेवेति योऽसौ लोकेषु विश्रुतः ॥१९॥
19. vaṅgapuṇḍrakirāteṣu rājā balasamanvitaḥ ,
pauṇḍrako vāsudeveti yo'sau lokeṣu viśrutaḥ.
19. vaṅga-puṇḍra-kirāteṣu rājā bala-samanvitaḥ
pauṇḍrakaḥ vāsudeva iti yaḥ asau lokeṣu viśrutaḥ
19. This Puṇḍraka, a mighty king among the Vaṅgas, Puṇḍras, and Kirātas, is the one who is renowned in the world as 'Vāsudeva'.

Words meanings summery:

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  • वङ्ग-पुण्ड्र-किरातेषु (vaṅga-puṇḍra-kirāteṣu) - among the Vaṅgas, Puṇḍras, and Kirātas (names of ancient peoples/regions)
  • राजा (rājā) - king, ruler
  • बल-समन्वितः (bala-samanvitaḥ) - endowed with strength, powerful
  • पौण्ड्रकः (pauṇḍrakaḥ) - Puṇḍraka (the name of the king of Pundra) (Puṇḍraka (a specific king))
  • वासुदेव (vāsudeva) - Vāsudeva (the name falsely claimed by Puṇḍraka) (Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa), son of Vasudeva)
  • इति (iti) - as (in "known as") (thus, so, saying)
  • यः (yaḥ) - who, which
  • असौ (asau) - this one (that, that one)
  • लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the world, among people (among the worlds, among people)
  • विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ) - renowned, famous, well-known

Words meanings and morphology

वङ्ग-पुण्ड्र-किरातेषु (vaṅga-puṇḍra-kirāteṣu) - among the Vaṅgas, Puṇḍras, and Kirātas (names of ancient peoples/regions)
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of vaṅgapuṇḍrakirāta
vaṅgapuṇḍrakirāta - people/regions named Vanga, Pundra, and Kirata
Dvanda compound of proper nouns
Compound type : dvandva (vaṅga+puṇḍra+kirāta)
  • vaṅga – Vanga (an ancient kingdom in eastern India)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • puṇḍra – Pundra (an ancient kingdom in eastern India, neighboring Vanga)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • kirāta – Kirata (a mountain tribe)
    proper noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the regions where Puṇḍraka ruled.
राजा (rājā) - king, ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, sovereign
Note: Subject of the sentence.
बल-समन्वितः (bala-samanvitaḥ) - endowed with strength, powerful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of balasamanvita
balasamanvita - endowed with strength, mighty, powerful
Tatpurusha compound ending in a past passive participle
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+samanvita)
  • bala – strength, power, force
    noun (neuter)
  • samanvita – joined with, endowed with, accompanied by
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root an-2P with prefixes sam- and anu-
    Prefixes: sam+anu
    Root: an (class 2)
Note: Modifies rājā and pauṇḍrakaḥ.
पौण्ड्रकः (pauṇḍrakaḥ) - Puṇḍraka (the name of the king of Pundra) (Puṇḍraka (a specific king))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pauṇḍraka
pauṇḍraka - king of the Pundras; a specific king, rival to Kṛṣṇa
Note: Refers to the rival king.
वासुदेव (vāsudeva) - Vāsudeva (the name falsely claimed by Puṇḍraka) (Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa), son of Vasudeva)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsudeva
vāsudeva - son of Vasudeva, Kṛṣṇa
Note: Used with 'iti' to indicate a name or designation.
इति (iti) - as (in "known as") (thus, so, saying)
(indeclinable)
Note: Indicates that "Vāsudeva" is the name by which he is known.
यः (yaḥ) - who, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Relative pronoun.
असौ (asau) - this one (that, that one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adas
adas - that, that one, yonder
Note: Correlative to yaḥ.
लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the world, among people (among the worlds, among people)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, people, region
Note: Indicates the sphere of renown.
विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ) - renowned, famous, well-known
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viśruta
viśruta - renowned, famous, well-known
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root śru-5P (śṛṇoti) with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Modifies pauṇḍrakaḥ.