महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-26, verse-11

ततस्तु धर्मराजस्य शासनाद्भरतर्षभः ।
शिशुपालं महावीर्यमभ्ययाज्जनमेजय ॥११॥

11. tatastu dharmarājasya śāsanādbharatarṣabhaḥ ,
śiśupālaṁ mahāvīryamabhyayājjanamejaya.

11. tataḥ tu dharmarājasya śāsanāt bharatarṣabhaḥ
śiśupālaṃ mahāvīryam abhyayāt janamejaya

11. Then, O Janamejaya, the best among Bharatas (Sahadeva), by the command of Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira), approached the extremely mighty Śiśupāla.

11. אחר כך, לפי הוראתו של מלך היושר, צעד הנעלה שבבני בְּהַרַטַה נגד שִׁישׁוּפָּאלַה אדיר הגבורה, הו גַ׳נַמֵגְ׳ַיַה.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, therefore, from that)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, yet, however)

• धर्मराजस्य (dharmarājasya) - of Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of righteousness (dharma) (of the king of righteousness (dharma), of Dharmarāja)

• शासनात् (śāsanāt) - by the command (from the command, from the rule, by the instruction)

• भरतर्षभः (bharatarṣabhaḥ) - O best among Bharatas (referring to Sahadeva) (O best among Bharatas)

• शिशुपालम् (śiśupālam) - to Śiśupāla (Śiśupāla)

• महावीर्यम् (mahāvīryam) - the extremely mighty (very powerful, mighty, of great valor)

• अभ्ययात् (abhyayāt) - approached (he approached, he went towards)

• जनमेजय (janamejaya) - O Janamejaya (O Janamejaya (name of a king, to whom the story is narrated))

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, therefore, from that)

(indeclinable)

adverbial suffix -tas

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, yet, however)

(indeclinable)

धर्मराजस्य (dharmarājasya) - of Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of righteousness (dharma) (of the king of righteousness (dharma), of Dharmarāja)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharmarāja

dharmarāja - king of righteousness, Dharmarāja, Yama (god of death)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+rāja)

• dharma – righteousness, natural law, constitution, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

शासनात् (śāsanāt) - by the command (from the command, from the rule, by the instruction)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of śāsana

śāsana - command, instruction, rule, government

from root śās- + -ana (suffix)

Root: śās (class 2)

भरतर्षभः (bharatarṣabhaḥ) - O best among Bharatas (referring to Sahadeva) (O best among Bharatas)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha

bharatarṣabha - bull of the Bharatas, best among Bharatas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+ṛṣabha)

• bharata – descendant of Bharata, a king
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, chief
  noun (masculine)

Note: Here referring to Sahadeva, the subject of 'approached'.

शिशुपालम् (śiśupālam) - to Śiśupāla (Śiśupāla)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śiśupāla

śiśupāla - Śiśupāla (name of a king)

महावीर्यम् (mahāvīryam) - the extremely mighty (very powerful, mighty, of great valor)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāvīrya

mahāvīrya - of great valor, very mighty

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+vīrya)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• vīrya – valor, heroism, strength, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Śiśupāla.

अभ्ययात् (abhyayāt) - approached (he approached, he went towards)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of i

Imperfect 3rd singular of abhi-ā-√i 'to go towards'

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Subject is bharatarṣabhaḥ (Sahadeva).

जनमेजय (janamejaya) - O Janamejaya (O Janamejaya (name of a king, to whom the story is narrated))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of janamejaya

janamejaya - Janamejaya (proper name of a king)

Note: Addressed by the narrator.

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