महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-24, verse-25

ऋषिकेषु तु संग्रामो बभूवातिभयंकरः ।
तारकामयसंकाशः परमर्षिकपार्थयोः ॥२५॥

25. ṛṣikeṣu tu saṁgrāmo babhūvātibhayaṁkaraḥ ,
tārakāmayasaṁkāśaḥ paramarṣikapārthayoḥ.

25. ṛṣikeṣu tu saṃgrāmaḥ babhūva atibhayaṃkaraḥ
tārakāmayasaṃkāśaḥ paramarṣikapārthayoḥ

25. Indeed, a most terrifying battle (saṃgrāmaḥ) occurred among the Rishikas, resembling the war of Tarakamaya, between the chief of the Rishikas and Pārtha (Arjuna).

25. בין הרְשִׁיקַה פרצה מלחמה נוראה ביותר, דומה למלחמת טָארַקַה, בין הרְשִׁיקַה העליונים לבין בן פּוּרְטָה.

Words meanings summery:

• ऋषिकेषु (ṛṣikeṣu) - among the Rishikas, in the country of the Rishikas

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• संग्रामः (saṁgrāmaḥ) - battle, war, conflict

• बभूव (babhūva) - there was, it happened, it occurred

• अतिभयंकरः (atibhayaṁkaraḥ) - very dreadful, extremely terrifying, formidable

• तारकामयसंकाशः (tārakāmayasaṁkāśaḥ) - resembling the Tarakamaya War

• परमर्षिकपार्थयोः (paramarṣikapārthayoḥ) - between the chief Rishika and Pārtha (Arjuna)

Words meanings and morphology

ऋषिकेषु (ṛṣikeṣu) - among the Rishikas, in the country of the Rishikas

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of ṛṣika

ṛṣika - a particular people or country

Note: Locative of place.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

संग्रामः (saṁgrāmaḥ) - battle, war, conflict

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃgrāma

saṁgrāma - battle, war, conflict, struggle

Derived from saṃ- (together) + grāma (village, multitude), originally perhaps 'coming together of groups'

Prefix: sam

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Subject of babhūva.

बभूव (babhūva) - there was, it happened, it occurred

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of bhū

Perfect Active Third Singular

Perfect tense, 3rd person, singular, active voice of root bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

अतिभयंकरः (atibhayaṁkaraḥ) - very dreadful, extremely terrifying, formidable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atibhayaṃkara

atibhayaṁkara - very dreadful, extremely terrifying, formidable

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+bhayaṃkara)

• ati – very, exceedingly, over
  indeclinable
• bhayaṃkara – terrifying, dreadful, formidable
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies saṃgrāmaḥ.

तारकामयसंकाशः (tārakāmayasaṁkāśaḥ) - resembling the Tarakamaya War

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tārakāmayasaṃkāśa

tārakāmayasaṁkāśa - resembling the Tarakamaya war

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tārakāmaya+saṃkāśa)

• tārakāmaya – relating to the war with Tārakāsura (a demon)
  noun (masculine)
• saṃkāśa – resembling, like, similar
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: sam

Note: Modifies saṃgrāmaḥ.

परमर्षिकपार्थयोः (paramarṣikapārthayoḥ) - between the chief Rishika and Pārtha (Arjuna)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of paramarṣikapārtha

paramarṣikapārtha - between the chief Rishika and Pārtha

Compound type : dvandva (paramaṛṣika+pārtha)

• paramaṛṣika – chief of the Rishikas
  proper noun (masculine)
• pārtha – son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), Arjuna
  proper noun (masculine)
  Derived from Pṛthā + a (descendant)

Note: Indicates the two parties involved in the battle.

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