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2,25

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-25, verse-20

वृतः सुमहता राजन्बलेन चतुरङ्गिणा ।
आजगाम पुनर्वीरः शक्रप्रस्थं पुरोत्तमम् ॥२०॥
20. vṛtaḥ sumahatā rājanbalena caturaṅgiṇā ,
ājagāma punarvīraḥ śakraprasthaṁ purottamam.
20. vṛtaḥ sumahatā rājan balena caturangiṇā
ājagāma punar vīraḥ śakraprastham purottamam
20. O King, the hero, accompanied by a very large four-division army, returned to Śakraprastha, the finest of cities.

Words meanings summery:

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  • वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - accompanied (surrounded, accompanied, chosen)
  • सुमहता (sumahatā) - by a very large (by a very great, by a very large)
  • राजन् (rājan) - O King
  • बलेन (balena) - by an army/force (by force, by an army)
  • चतुरन्गिणा (caturangiṇā) - by a four-division (army, referring to elephants, chariots, cavalry, and infantry) (by a four-limbed (army), by a four-division (army))
  • आजगाम (ājagāma) - he returned (he came, he went)
  • पुनर् (punar) - again, indicating return (again, back, anew)
  • वीरः (vīraḥ) - the hero (referring to the subject who came) (hero, brave man, warrior)
  • शक्रप्रस्थम् (śakraprastham) - to Śakraprastha (name of a city)
  • पुरोत्तमम् (purottamam) - the best of cities

Words meanings and morphology

वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - accompanied (surrounded, accompanied, chosen)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛta
vṛta - surrounded, accompanied, covered, chosen, appointed
Past Passive Participle
From root vṛ (to cover, choose)
Root: vṛ (class 5)
सुमहता (sumahatā) - by a very large (by a very great, by a very large)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of sumahat
sumahat - very great, very large, mighty, enormous
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahat)
  • su – good, well, very, excellent
    indeclinable
  • mahat – great, large, important, mighty
    adjective (neuter)
Note: Agrees with balena.
राजन् (rājan) - O King
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
From root rāj (to shine, rule)
Root: rāj (class 1)
बलेन (balena) - by an army/force (by force, by an army)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, might, army, force
चतुरन्गिणा (caturangiṇā) - by a four-division (army, referring to elephants, chariots, cavalry, and infantry) (by a four-limbed (army), by a four-division (army))
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of caturangin
caturangin - having four parts/divisions, a four-division army
Derived from caturaṅga + in suffix.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+anga)
  • catur – four
    indeclinable
  • anga – limb, body, part, division, component
    noun (neuter)
आजगाम (ājagāma) - he returned (he came, he went)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (Lit) of gam
Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice
Reduplicated perfect form (Ā-jagāma).
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)
पुनर् (punar) - again, indicating return (again, back, anew)
(indeclinable)
वीरः (vīraḥ) - the hero (referring to the subject who came) (hero, brave man, warrior)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra
vīra - hero, brave man, warrior, champion
Note: Subject of ājagāma.
शक्रप्रस्थम् (śakraprastham) - to Śakraprastha (name of a city)
(proper noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śakraprastha
śakraprastha - Śakraprastha (name of a city, often identified with Indraprastha)
Compound type : tatpurusha (śakra+prastha)
  • śakra – Indra (king of gods), powerful, mighty
    proper noun (masculine)
  • prastha – flat land, plain, plateau, extent, region, measure
    noun (neuter)
    From pra + root sthā (to stand)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Object of motion for ājagāma.
पुरोत्तमम् (purottamam) - the best of cities
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of purottama
purottama - best city, excellent city
Compound type : tatpurusha (pura+uttama)
  • pura – city, town, fortress
    noun (neuter)
  • uttama – best, highest, chief, excellent, principal
    adjective (masculine)
    Superlative of ud (up)