महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-27, verse-6

स काशिराजं समरे सुबन्धुमनिवर्तिनम् ।
वशे चक्रे महाबाहुर्भीमो भीमपराक्रमः ॥६॥

6. sa kāśirājaṁ samare subandhumanivartinam ,
vaśe cakre mahābāhurbhīmo bhīmaparākramaḥ.

6. saḥ kāśirājam samare subandhum anivartinam
vaśe cakre mahābāhuḥ bhīmaḥ bhīmaparākramaḥ

6. That mighty-armed Bhīma, possessing dreadful valor (bhīmaparākramaḥ), brought Subandhu, the unyielding king of Kāśi, under his control (vaśe) in battle.

6. בְּהִימַה אדיר הזרוע, איום הגבורה, כבש בקרב את מלך קָאשִׁי סוּבַנְדְהוּ, שמעולם לא נסוג.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

• काशिराजम् (kāśirājam) - the king of Kāśi (king of Kāśi)

• समरे (samare) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)

• सुबन्धुम् (subandhum) - Subandhu (Subandhu (a personal name))

• अनिवर्तिनम् (anivartinam) - unyielding (unretreating, unyielding, firm)

• वशे (vaśe) - under his control (under control, in power, in one's will)

• चक्रे (cakre) - brought (made, did, performed)

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed (mighty-armed, strong-armed)

• भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhīma (Bhīma (name of a Pāṇḍava), dreadful, terrible)

• भीमपराक्रमः (bhīmaparākramaḥ) - possessing dreadful valor (of dreadful valor, having terrible prowess)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

काशिराजम् (kāśirājam) - the king of Kāśi (king of Kāśi)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāśirāja

kāśirāja - king of Kāśi (Varanasi)

Compound: Kāśi (name of city) + rāja (king)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāśi+rājan)

• kāśi – Kāśi (an ancient kingdom, modern Varanasi)
  proper noun (feminine)
• rājan – king, ruler, sovereign
  noun (masculine)

समरे (samare) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samara

samara - battle, war, conflict, encounter

Compound of sam + ra

Root: ṛ (class 3)

सुबन्धुम् (subandhum) - Subandhu (Subandhu (a personal name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of subandhu

subandhu - Subandhu (name of a king or individual), good friend

Compound: su (good) + bandhu (kinsman, friend)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+bandhu)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• bandhu – kinsman, relative, friend
  noun (masculine)

अनिवर्तिनम् (anivartinam) - unyielding (unretreating, unyielding, firm)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anivartin

anivartin - not retreating, unyielding, firm, steady

Compound: a (negation) + nivartin (retreating)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+nivartin)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• nivartin – returning, retreating, turning back
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root vṛt with upasarga ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Subandhum and Kāśirājam.

वशे (vaśe) - under his control (under control, in power, in one's will)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vaśa

vaśa - will, control, power, authority

Root: vaś (class 2)

Note: Used adverbially with cakre meaning "brought under control".

चक्रे (cakre) - brought (made, did, performed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, Perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

Perfect tense

Perfect 3rd singular middle voice of root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Perfect tense (Liṭ lakāra).

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed (mighty-armed, strong-armed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, strong-armed, a hero

Compound: mahā (great) + bāhu (arm)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• bāhu – arm, fore-arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with Bhīma.

भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhīma (Bhīma (name of a Pāṇḍava), dreadful, terrible)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīma

bhīma - Bhīma (one of the Pāṇḍavas), dreadful, terrible, formidable

Root: bhī (class 3)

भीमपराक्रमः (bhīmaparākramaḥ) - possessing dreadful valor (of dreadful valor, having terrible prowess)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīmaparākrama

bhīmaparākrama - having dreadful valor, of terrible prowess

Compound: bhīma (dreadful) + parākrama (valor)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhīma+parākrama)

• bhīma – dreadful, terrible, formidable
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• parākrama – valor, prowess, heroism, might
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: parā
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Bhīma.

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