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2,35

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-35, verse-18

वेदवेदाङ्गविज्ञानं बलं चाप्यमितं तथा ।
नृणां हि लोके कस्यास्ति विशिष्टं केशवादृते ॥१८॥
18. vedavedāṅgavijñānaṁ balaṁ cāpyamitaṁ tathā ,
nṛṇāṁ hi loke kasyāsti viśiṣṭaṁ keśavādṛte.
18. vedavedāṅgavijñānam balam ca api amitam tathā
nṛṇām hi loke kasya asti viśiṣṭam keśavāt ṛte
18. Indeed, in this world, among men, who else but Keśava possesses such distinguished knowledge of the Vedas and Vedangas, as well as immeasurable strength?

Words meanings summery:

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  • वेदवेदाङ्गविज्ञानम् (vedavedāṅgavijñānam) - knowledge of the Vedas and Vedangas
  • बलम् (balam) - strength, power
  • (ca) - and, also
  • अपि (api) - also, even, too
  • अमितम् (amitam) - immeasurable, immense
  • तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so
  • नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, among men
  • हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
  • लोके (loke) - in the world
  • कस्य (kasya) - whose? of whom?
  • अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
  • विशिष्टम् (viśiṣṭam) - distinguished, preeminent, excellent
  • केशवात् (keśavāt) - from Keśava, than Keśava
  • ऋते (ṛte) - except, without, apart from

Words meanings and morphology

वेदवेदाङ्गविज्ञानम् (vedavedāṅgavijñānam) - knowledge of the Vedas and Vedangas
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vedavedāṅgavijñāna
vedavedāṅgavijñāna - knowledge of the Vedas and Vedangas (auxiliary sciences of the Vedas)
Compound: Veda + Vedāṅga + vijñāna
Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (veda+vedāṅga+vijñāna)
  • veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
    noun (masculine)
    From root vid (to know)
    Root: vid (class 2)
  • vedāṅga – auxiliary limb of the Veda, Vedanga
    noun (neuter)
    Compound: Veda + aṅga (limb)
  • vijñāna – knowledge, distinct knowledge, science
    noun (neuter)
    From prefix vi- + root jñā (to know)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Functions as the subject along with 'balam'.
बलम् (balam) - strength, power
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, might, force
Note: Subject along with 'vedavedāṅgavijñānam'.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
Particle
अमितम् (amitam) - immeasurable, immense
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of amita
amita - unmeasured, immeasurable, infinite, boundless
Past Passive Participle
Negation 'a-' + Past Passive Participle of root mā (to measure)
Root: mā (class 2)
Note: 'mita' is the PPP of 'mā'.
तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so
(indeclinable)
Adverb
नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, among men
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛ
nṛ - man, person, human being
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
(indeclinable)
Particle
लोके (loke) - in the world
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, realm, people, common practice
कस्य (kasya) - whose? of whom?
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
Interrogative pronoun
Note: Refers to a person/being.
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as
Finite verb
Present indicative active 3rd singular
Root: as (class 2)
विशिष्टम् (viśiṣṭam) - distinguished, preeminent, excellent
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of viśiṣṭa
viśiṣṭa - distinguished, preeminent, excellent, specific
Past Passive Participle
From prefix vi- + root śiṣ (to distinguish, remain)
Prefix: vi
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
Note: Refers to the collective excellence of knowledge and strength.
केशवात् (keśavāt) - from Keśava, than Keśava
(proper noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of keśava
keśava - Keśava (an epithet of Krishna or Vishnu)
Note: Used with ṛte.
ऋते (ṛte) - except, without, apart from
(indeclinable)
Pre/postposition, typically takes ablative or genitive.