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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-47, verse-12

प्राग्ज्योतिषाधिपः शूरो म्लेच्छानामधिपो बली ।
यवनैः सहितो राजा भगदत्तो महारथः ॥१२॥
12. prāgjyotiṣādhipaḥ śūro mlecchānāmadhipo balī ,
yavanaiḥ sahito rājā bhagadatto mahārathaḥ.
12. prāgjyotiṣādhipaḥ śūraḥ mlecchānām adhipaḥ balī
yavanaiḥ sahitaḥ rājā bhagadattaḥ mahārathaḥ
12. The brave King Bhagadatta, ruler of Pragjyotisha, a powerful chief of the Mlecchas (foreigners) and a great charioteer, was accompanied by the Yavanas (foreigners).

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्राग्ज्योतिषाधिपः (prāgjyotiṣādhipaḥ) - ruler of Pragjyotisha
  • शूरः (śūraḥ) - brave, heroic, valorous
  • म्लेच्छानाम् (mlecchānām) - of the Mlecchas (foreigners, barbarians) (of the Mlecchas)
  • अधिपः (adhipaḥ) - ruler, chief, lord
  • बली (balī) - powerful, strong
  • यवनैः (yavanaiḥ) - by/with the Yavanas (Greeks, Ionians, or other foreign tribes) (by/with the Yavanas)
  • सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied, together with
  • राजा (rājā) - king
  • भगदत्तः (bhagadattaḥ) - Bhagadatta
  • महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great charioteer, mighty warrior

Words meanings and morphology

प्राग्ज्योतिषाधिपः (prāgjyotiṣādhipaḥ) - ruler of Pragjyotisha
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāgjyotiṣādhipa
prāgjyotiṣādhipa - ruler of Pragjyotisha (a kingdom/city)
Genitive Tatpuruṣa compound: Prāgjyotiṣasya adhipaḥ
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāgjyotiṣa+adhipa)
  • prāgjyotiṣa – name of an ancient kingdom/city in northeast India
    proper noun (neuter)
  • adhipa – ruler, lord, chief
    noun (masculine)
    From 'adhi' (over) + root 'pā' (to protect/rule) or 'adhi' + 'pa' (protector)
    Prefix: adhi
    Root: pā (class 2)
Note: Refers to King Bhagadatta.
शूरः (śūraḥ) - brave, heroic, valorous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śūra
śūra - brave, valiant, heroic, a warrior
Note: Adjective describing Bhagadatta.
म्लेच्छानाम् (mlecchānām) - of the Mlecchas (foreigners, barbarians) (of the Mlecchas)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of mleccha
mleccha - a foreigner, barbarian, non-Aryan, uncultured person
Note: Modifies 'adhipaḥ'.
अधिपः (adhipaḥ) - ruler, chief, lord
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adhipa
adhipa - ruler, lord, chief
From 'adhi' (over) + root 'pā' (to protect/rule) or 'pa' (protector)
Prefix: adhi
Root: pā (class 2)
Note: Refers to Bhagadatta.
बली (balī) - powerful, strong
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of balin
balin - powerful, strong, mighty, having strength
Formed from 'bala' (strength) with suffix 'in'
Note: Adjective describing Bhagadatta.
यवनैः (yavanaiḥ) - by/with the Yavanas (Greeks, Ionians, or other foreign tribes) (by/with the Yavanas)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yavana
yavana - Greek, Ionian, a foreigner, a Mleccha tribe
सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied, together with
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sahita
sahita - accompanied, united with, connected, endowed with
From 'saha' (with) + 'ita' (suffix indicating state or possession)
Note: Adjective describing Bhagadatta, indicating he is accompanied.
राजा (rājā) - king
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, sovereign, ruler
Note: Refers to Bhagadatta.
भगदत्तः (bhagadattaḥ) - Bhagadatta
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagadatta
bhagadatta - Bhagadatta (proper name of a king)
Note: The main subject of the sentence.
महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great charioteer, mighty warrior
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāratha
mahāratha - a great warrior, a great charioteer, one whose chariot is great
Bahuvrīhi compound: mahā (great) + ratha (chariot/warrior)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ratha)
  • mahā – great, mighty, large
    adjective
  • ratha – chariot, warrior (one who rides a chariot)
    noun (masculine)
Note: Title or attribute of Bhagadatta.