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2,13

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-13, verse-20

चतुर्युः स महाराज भोज इन्द्रसखो बली ।
विद्याबलाद्यो व्यजयत्पाण्ड्यक्रथककैशिकान् ॥२०॥
20. caturyuḥ sa mahārāja bhoja indrasakho balī ,
vidyābalādyo vyajayatpāṇḍyakrathakakaiśikān.
20. caturyuḥ saḥ mahārāja bhojaḥ indrasakhaḥ balī
vidyā-balāt yaḥ vyajayat pāṇḍya-krathaka-kaiśikān
20. He, O great king, is Bhoja, the powerful friend of Indra, who, with his four-fold might, conquered the Pāṇḍyas, Krathakas, and Kaiśikas by the strength of his knowledge.

Words meanings summery:

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  • चतुर्युः (caturyuḥ) - possessing four-fold might/power (four-fold, quadruped, having four elements/aspects)
  • सः (saḥ) - he (the subject Bhoja) (he, that)
  • महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king! (O great king! (vocative) / great king)
  • भोजः (bhojaḥ) - Bhoja (a specific powerful king) (Bhoja (name of a king or dynasty))
  • इन्द्रसखः (indrasakhaḥ) - friend of Indra
  • बली (balī) - powerful, strong, mighty
  • विद्या-बलात् (vidyā-balāt) - by the strength of his knowledge (or magic) (by the power of knowledge, by the strength of magic)
  • यः (yaḥ) - who, which
  • व्यजयत् (vyajayat) - conquered, defeated
  • पाण्ड्य-क्रथक-कैशिकान् (pāṇḍya-krathaka-kaiśikān) - the Pāṇḍyas, Krathakas, and Kaiśikas (names of tribes/peoples)

Words meanings and morphology

चतुर्युः (caturyuḥ) - possessing four-fold might/power (four-fold, quadruped, having four elements/aspects)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caturyu
caturyu - four-fold, quadruped, having four elements/aspects
Compound (Bahuvrihi) of catur- + yu (obscure meaning, possibly from yū- 'thread/bond' or indicating four-fold power/aspects)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+yu)
  • catur – four
    numeral
  • yu – connection, union; or implying power/aspects (obscure in this context)
    noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies Bhoja.
सः (saḥ) - he (the subject Bhoja) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Bhoja.
महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king! (O great king! (vocative) / great king)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārājan
mahārājan - great king, emperor
Compound (Karmadhāraya) of mahā- + rājan
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)
  • mahā – great, mighty
    adjective
  • rājan – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
Note: Addressed to an audience or another character.
भोजः (bhojaḥ) - Bhoja (a specific powerful king) (Bhoja (name of a king or dynasty))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhoja
bhoja - name of a king, a member of the Bhoja clan
Note: Subject.
इन्द्रसखः (indrasakhaḥ) - friend of Indra
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of indrasakha
indrasakha - friend of Indra
Compound (Tatpurusha) of Indra + sakha
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (indra+sakha)
  • indra – Indra (king of the gods)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • sakha – friend, companion
    noun (masculine)
Note: Appositive to Bhoja.
बली (balī) - powerful, strong, mighty
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of balin
balin - powerful, strong, mighty
Possessive suffix -in
Note: Appositive to Bhoja.
विद्या-बलात् (vidyā-balāt) - by the strength of his knowledge (or magic) (by the power of knowledge, by the strength of magic)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of vidyābala
vidyābala - power of knowledge, strength of magic
Compound (Tatpurusha) of vidyā + bala
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vidyā+bala)
  • vidyā – knowledge, learning, science, magic
    noun (feminine)
  • bala – strength, power, force
    noun (neuter)
Note: Indicates the means/cause of conquest.
यः (yaḥ) - who, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Relative pronoun.
व्यजयत् (vyajayat) - conquered, defeated
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vijay
Imperfect Active Indicative
Root ji-1P (jayati) with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Refers to Bhoja's military achievement.
पाण्ड्य-क्रथक-कैशिकान् (pāṇḍya-krathaka-kaiśikān) - the Pāṇḍyas, Krathakas, and Kaiśikas (names of tribes/peoples)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍyakrathakakaiśika
pāṇḍyakrathakakaiśika - the Pāṇḍyas, Krathakas, and Kaiśikas (names of tribes/peoples)
Dvanda compound of proper nouns
Compound type : dvandva (pāṇḍya+krathaka+kaiśika)
  • pāṇḍya – Pāṇḍya (an ancient South Indian dynasty/people)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • krathaka – Krathaka (name of a tribe/people)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • kaiśika – Kaiśika (name of a tribe/people)
    proper noun (masculine)
Note: Objects of vyajayat.