महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-22, verse-45

दिष्ट्या भीमेन बलवाञ्जरासंधो निपातितः ।
राजानो मोक्षिताश्चेमे बन्धनान्नृपसत्तम ॥४५॥

45. diṣṭyā bhīmena balavāñjarāsaṁdho nipātitaḥ ,
rājāno mokṣitāśceme bandhanānnṛpasattama.

45. diṣṭyā bhīmena balavān jarāsandhaḥ nipātitaḥ
rājānaḥ mokṣitāḥ ca ime bandhanāt nṛpasattama

45. O best of kings, by good fortune, the mighty Jarasandha was struck down by Bhima, and these kings were liberated from captivity.

45. למזלנו, בְּהִימַה הכה את ג׳ַרָאסַנְדְהַא החזק, והמלכים האלה שוחררו מכבליהם, הו מלך נעלה.

Words meanings summery:

• दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - fortunately, by good luck, by destiny

• भीमेन (bhīmena) - By Bhima, one of the Pāṇḍavas. (by Bhima, by the terrible one)

• बलवान् (balavān) - mighty, powerful, strong

• जरासन्धः (jarāsandhaḥ) - The king of Magadha, a formidable enemy. (Jarasandha)

• निपातितः (nipātitaḥ) - slain in battle. (struck down, killed, overthrown, caused to fall)

• राजानः (rājānaḥ) - The kings imprisoned by Jarasandha. (kings, rulers)

• मोक्षिताः (mokṣitāḥ) - liberated, released, freed

• च (ca) - and, also

• इमे (ime) - these

• बन्धनात् (bandhanāt) - From Jarasandha's prison. (from bondage, from imprisonment, from fetters)

• नृपसत्तम (nṛpasattama) - Addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira. (O best of kings)

Words meanings and morphology

दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - fortunately, by good luck, by destiny

(indeclinable)

From root `diś` (to show, point out).

Root: diś

Note: Functions as an adverb.

भीमेन (bhīmena) - By Bhima, one of the Pāṇḍavas. (by Bhima, by the terrible one)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhīma

bhīma - terrible, dreadful, formidable; Bhima (name of a Pāṇḍava)

From root `bhī` (to fear) + `ma` suffix.

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Agent of the passive verb `nipātitaḥ`.

बलवान् (balavān) - mighty, powerful, strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - powerful, strong, mighty, possessing strength

Derived from `bala` (strength) + `matup` suffix (possessive).

Note: Agrees with `jarāsandhaḥ`.

जरासन्धः (jarāsandhaḥ) - The king of Magadha, a formidable enemy. (Jarasandha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jarāsandha

jarāsandha - Jarasandha (name of a king)

From `jarā` (old age/seam) + `sandha` (joint). Legend says he was born in two halves and joined by a demoness Jarā.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (jarā+sandha)

• jarā – old age, decrepitude; name of a demoness
  noun (feminine)
  From root `jṝ` (to wear out, decay)
  Root: jṝ
• sandha – joint, connection, union
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhā` with prefix `sam` (to join, unite)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of the passive verb `nipātitaḥ`.

निपातितः (nipātitaḥ) - slain in battle. (struck down, killed, overthrown, caused to fall)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nipātita

nipātita - struck down, felled, killed, caused to fall

Past Passive Participle (causative)

From `ni` (down) + `pat` (to fall), in causative `pātayati` (causes to fall) + `kta` suffix.

Prefix: ni

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `jarāsandhaḥ`.

राजानः (rājānaḥ) - The kings imprisoned by Jarasandha. (kings, rulers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

n-stem noun, from root `rāj` (to shine, to rule)

Root: rāj

Note: Subject of the passive verb `mokṣitāḥ`.

मोक्षिताः (mokṣitāḥ) - liberated, released, freed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mokṣita

mokṣita - liberated, released, freed, caused to be released

Past Passive Participle (causative)

From root `muc` (to free, release), in causative `mocayati` (causes to release) + `kta` suffix.

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Agrees with `rājānaḥ`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

इमे (ime) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with `rājānaḥ`.

बन्धनात् (bandhanāt) - From Jarasandha's prison. (from bondage, from imprisonment, from fetters)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bandhana

bandhana - binding, bondage, imprisonment, fetter

Action noun

From root `bandh` (to bind) + `ana` suffix.

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Indicates source of liberation.

नृपसत्तम (nṛpasattama) - Addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira. (O best of kings)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpasattama

nṛpasattama - best of kings, chief among kings

Compound `nṛpa` (king) + `sattama` (best, superlative of `sat`).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (nṛpa+sattama)

• nṛpa – king, protector of men
  noun (masculine)
  Compound `nṛ` (man) + `pa` (protector, from root `pā` - to protect).
• sattama – best, excellent, most eminent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of `sat` (good, existing)

Note: Direct address to Yudhiṣṭhira.

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