महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-28, verse-38

त्रैपुरं स वशे कृत्वा राजानममितौजसम् ।
निजग्राह महाबाहुस्तरसा पोतनेश्वरम् ॥३८॥

38. traipuraṁ sa vaśe kṛtvā rājānamamitaujasam ,
nijagrāha mahābāhustarasā potaneśvaram.

38. traipuraṃ sa vaśe kṛtvā rājānam amitaojasam
nijagrāha mahābāhuḥ tarasā potaneśvaram

38. That mighty-armed one (mahābāhu) – Sahadeva – having brought the king of Tripura, who possessed immeasurable valor, under his control, then forcefully subdued the lord of Potana.

38. לאחר שהכניע את טְרַיפּוּרַה, תפס בעל הזרועות החזקות במהירות את המלך בעל העוצמה האין סופית, שליט פּוֹטַנַה.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रैपुरं (traipuraṁ) - the king of the region named Tripura (belonging to Tripura, the king of Tripura)

• स (sa) - Sahadeva (he)

• वशे (vaśe) - in power, under control, under authority

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having brought under control (having done, having made, having placed)

• राजानम् (rājānam) - the king of Tripura (the king)

• अमितौजसम् (amitaujasam) - describing the king of Tripura (of immeasurable energy, of immense valor)

• निजग्राह (nijagrāha) - Sahadeva subdued (he seized, subdued, caught)

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - an epithet for Sahadeva (mighty-armed, strong-armed)

• तरसा (tarasā) - by force, speedily, with impetuosity

• पोतनेश्वरम् (potaneśvaram) - the ruler of the city of Potana (or Potanapura) (the lord of Potana)

Words meanings and morphology

त्रैपुरं (traipuraṁ) - the king of the region named Tripura (belonging to Tripura, the king of Tripura)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of traipura

traipura - belonging to Tripura, king of Tripura

derived from Tripura (proper name)

Note: Functions as a noun here.

स (sa) - Sahadeva (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

Note: Refers to Sahadeva.

वशे (vaśe) - in power, under control, under authority

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vaśa

vaśa - power, control, authority, will

Note: Used with kṛtvā to form "to bring under control".

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having brought under control (having done, having made, having placed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

from root kṛ (8U)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

राजानम् (rājānam) - the king of Tripura (the king)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Refers to the king of Tripura.

अमितौजसम् (amitaujasam) - describing the king of Tripura (of immeasurable energy, of immense valor)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of amitaujas

amitaujas - of immeasurable energy/valor

compound of amita and ojas

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (amita+ojas)

• amita – unmeasured, immense, boundless
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from a- (neg.) + root mā (to measure)
  Root: mā (class 3)
• ojas – power, strength, energy, valor
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies rājānam.

निजग्राह (nijagrāha) - Sahadeva subdued (he seized, subdued, caught)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Past Perfect (Lit) of grah

Perfect (Lit)

from root grah (9P) with upasarga ni

Prefix: ni

Root: grah (class 9)

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - an epithet for Sahadeva (mighty-armed, strong-armed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, strong-armed

compound of mahā and bāhu

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

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

Note: Qualifies the implicit subject Sahadeva.

तरसा (tarasā) - by force, speedily, with impetuosity

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of taras

taras - force, speed, impetuosity

Note: Adverbial usage.

पोतनेश्वरम् (potaneśvaram) - the ruler of the city of Potana (or Potanapura) (the lord of Potana)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of potaneśvara

potaneśvara - lord of Potana

compound of Potana (place name) and īśvara (lord)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (potana+īśvara)

• potana – Potana (name of a city/region)
  proper noun (neuter)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 4)

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