महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-12, verse-31

वेत्रकीयगृहे राजन्ब्राह्मणच्छद्मरूपिणा ।
विद्याबलमुपाश्रित्य न ह्यस्त्यस्यौरसं बलम् ॥३१॥

31. vetrakīyagṛhe rājanbrāhmaṇacchadmarūpiṇā ,
vidyābalamupāśritya na hyastyasyaurasaṁ balam.

31. vetrakīyagṛhe rājan brāhmaṇacchadmarūpiṇā
vidyābalam upāśritya na hi asti asya aurasam balam

31. O King, it was in the house of Vetrakīya that he, disguised as a brahmin, accomplished this by relying on the power of his knowledge (vidyābala). Indeed, his natural (aurasam) strength is not truly his own.

31. בבית בעיר וֵטְרַקִיַה, הו מלך, בהסוואה של בְּרַהְמִין, בעזרת כוח של ידע, כי אין בו כוח מולד.

Words meanings summery:

• वेत्रकीयगृहे (vetrakīyagṛhe) - in the house of Vetrakīya

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• ब्राह्मणच्छद्मरूपिणा (brāhmaṇacchadmarūpiṇā) - disguised as a brahmin

• विद्याबलम् (vidyābalam) - strength of knowledge, power of magic

• उपाश्रित्य (upāśritya) - having resorted to, by relying on

• न (na) - not

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• अस्य (asya) - of Bhimasena (his, of him)

• औरसम् (aurasam) - innate, natural, legitimate

• बलम् (balam) - strength, power, might

Words meanings and morphology

वेत्रकीयगृहे (vetrakīyagṛhe) - in the house of Vetrakīya

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vetrakīyagṛha

vetrakīyagṛha - house of Vetrakīya

Compound type : tatpurusha (vetrakīya+gṛha)

• vetrakīya – Vetrakīya (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• gṛha – house, home
  noun (neuter)

Note: Place where the event happened.

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Addressed to a king.

ब्राह्मणच्छद्मरूपिणा (brāhmaṇacchadmarūpiṇā) - disguised as a brahmin

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇacchadmarūpin

brāhmaṇacchadmarūpin - one having the false form/disguise of a brahmin

Compound type : bahuvrihi (brāhmaṇa+chadman+rūpin)

• brāhmaṇa – brahmin, priestly class
  noun (masculine)
• chadman – disguise, deceit, pretext
  noun (neuter)
  Root: chad (class 10)
• rūpin – having the form of, disguised as
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -in indicating possession of form.

Note: Qualifies an implied agent (Bhimasena).

विद्याबलम् (vidyābalam) - strength of knowledge, power of magic

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vidyābala

vidyābala - strength of knowledge, power of magic

Compound type : tatpurusha (vidyā+bala)

• vidyā – knowledge, learning, science, magic
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• bala – strength, power, might
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'upāśritya'.

उपाश्रित्य (upāśritya) - having resorted to, by relying on

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root 'śri' (to resort to, lean on) with upasargas 'upa' and 'ā'.

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Connects to the action of Bhimasena.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present active 3rd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

अस्य (asya) - of Bhimasena (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Possessive, modifies 'balam'.

औरसम् (aurasam) - innate, natural, legitimate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aurasa

aurasa - innate, natural, legitimate (son)

From 'uras' (breast, chest) or 'urasa' (own body), denoting inherent origin.

Note: Qualifies 'balam'.

बलम् (balam) - strength, power, might

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, might, army

Note: Subject of 'asti'.

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