महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-69, verse-8

त्वं वै धर्मान्विजानीषे युधां वेत्ता धनंजयः ।
हन्तारीणां भीमसेनो नकुलस्त्वर्थसंग्रही ॥८॥

8. tvaṁ vai dharmānvijānīṣe yudhāṁ vettā dhanaṁjayaḥ ,
hantārīṇāṁ bhīmaseno nakulastvarthasaṁgrahī.

8. tvam vai dharmān vijānīṣe yudhām vettā dhanañjayaḥ
hantā arīṇām bhīmasenaḥ nakulaḥ tu artha-saṅgrahī

8. You indeed understand the principles (dharma). Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) is a master of warfare. Bhīmasena is the destroyer of enemies, while Nakula is an accumulator of resources.

8. אתה מכיר את חוקי היושר, אַרְג׳וּנַה מבין בלוחמה, בְּהִימַסֵנַה הורג אויבים, ונַקוּלַה אוסף את הרכוש.

Words meanings summery:

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

• धर्मान् (dharmān) - principles, laws, duties

• विजानीषे (vijānīṣe) - you know, you understand

• युधाम् (yudhām) - of battles, of wars

• वेत्ता (vettā) - knower, master

• धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna (conqueror of wealth, Arjuna)

• हन्ता (hantā) - destroyer, killer

• अरीणाम् (arīṇām) - of enemies

• भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhīmasena, one of the Pāṇḍavas (Bhīmasena)

• नकुलः (nakulaḥ) - Nakula, one of the Pāṇḍavas (Nakula)

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• अर्थ-सङ्ग्रही (artha-saṅgrahī) - collector of wealth/resources

Words meanings and morphology

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvam

tvam - you

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

धर्मान् (dharmān) - principles, laws, duties

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dharma

dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue

Root: dhṛ (class 3)

विजानीषे (vijānīṣe) - you know, you understand

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vijñā

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Atmanepada form.

युधाम् (yudhām) - of battles, of wars

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of yudh

yudh - battle, fight, war

Note: From root yudh.

वेत्ता (vettā) - knower, master

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vettṛ

vettṛ - knower, one who knows, discoverer

Agent Noun

from root vid + tṛn

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Nominative singular of agent noun vettṛ.

धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna (conqueror of wealth, Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya

dhanañjaya - conqueror of wealth, a name of Arjuna

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhana+jaya)

• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)
• jaya – victory, conquest, triumph
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ji (class 1)

हन्ता (hantā) - destroyer, killer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hantṛ

hantṛ - killer, destroyer, slayer

Agent Noun

from root han + tṛn

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Nominative singular of agent noun hantṛ.

अरीणाम् (arīṇām) - of enemies

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ari

ari - enemy, foe, rival

भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhīmasena, one of the Pāṇḍavas (Bhīmasena)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīmasena

bhīmasena - one whose army is terrible, a proper name

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhīma+senā)

• bhīma – terrible, formidable, dreadful
  adjective (masculine)
• senā – army, host, troop
  noun (feminine)

नकुलः (nakulaḥ) - Nakula, one of the Pāṇḍavas (Nakula)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nakula

nakula - mongoose, a proper name (one of the Pāṇḍavas)

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

अर्थ-सङ्ग्रही (artha-saṅgrahī) - collector of wealth/resources

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha-saṅgrahin

artha-saṅgrahin - one who collects wealth/resources

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+saṅgrahin)

• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, resource
  noun (masculine)
• saṅgrahin – collector, accumulator, gatherer
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  from saṃ-grah
  Prefix: sam
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Nominative singular of artha-saṅgrahin.

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