महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-38, verse-11

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यस्य चानेन धर्मज्ञ भुक्तमन्नं बलीयसः ।
स चानेन हतः कंस इत्येतन्न महाद्भुतम् ॥११॥

11. yasya cānena dharmajña bhuktamannaṁ balīyasaḥ ,
sa cānena hataḥ kaṁsa ityetanna mahādbhutam.

11. yasya ca anena dharmajña bhuktam annam balīyasaḥ
saḥ ca anena hataḥ kaṃsaḥ iti etat na mahā adbhutam

11. O knower of natural law (dharma), since this one ate the food of a mighty individual, it is no great wonder that Kaṃsa was killed by him.

Words meanings summery:

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यस्य (yasya) - of whom (referring to the mighty one whose food was eaten) (whose, of whom, by whom (dependent on verb))

च (ca) - and, moreover (and, also)

अनेन (anena) - by Krishna (by this, by him)

धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of natural law (dharma), addressing Bhishma (knower of natural law (dharma))

भुक्तम् (bhuktam) - eaten, consumed

अन्नम् (annam) - food, grain

बलीयसः (balīyasaḥ) - of a mighty one (referring to Kaṃsa, or another powerful individual whose food Krishna ate) (of a more powerful one, of a mighty one)

सः (saḥ) - he (Krishna) (he, that)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

अनेन (anena) - by Krishna (by this, by him)

हतः (hataḥ) - killed (killed, struck)

कंसः (kaṁsaḥ) - Kamsa

इति (iti) - thus (introducing the statement that Kamsa was killed) (thus, in this way, indicating direct speech)

एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the entire fact of Kamsa being killed) (this)

न (na) - not

महा (mahā) - great, large

अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - wonder, marvel

Words meanings and morphology

यस्य (yasya) - of whom (referring to the mighty one whose food was eaten) (whose, of whom, by whom (dependent on verb))

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Refers to the mighty one (balīyasaḥ).

च (ca) - and, moreover (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अनेन (anena) - by Krishna (by this, by him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Krishna.

धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of natural law (dharma), addressing Bhishma (knower of natural law (dharma))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of law/duty/virtue/natural law (dharma)

Compound meaning "one who knows dharma".

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
jña – knower, understanding
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root jñā (to know).
Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Addressing Bhishma.

भुक्तम् (bhuktam) - eaten, consumed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhukta

bhukta - eaten, enjoyed, consumed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'bhuj' with suffix 'kta'.

Root: bhuj (class 7)

अन्नम् (annam) - food, grain

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anna

anna - food, grain

Past Passive Participle

From root 'ad' (to eat) with 'na' suffix, meaning "that which is eaten".

Root: ad (class 2)

बलीयसः (balīyasaḥ) - of a mighty one (referring to Kaṃsa, or another powerful individual whose food Krishna ate) (of a more powerful one, of a mighty one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of balīyas

balīyas - more powerful, mightier, very strong

Comparative Adjective

Derived from 'bala' (strength) with '-īyas' suffix.

Note: Qualifies 'yasya'.

सः (saḥ) - he (Krishna) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Krishna.

च (ca) - and (and, also)