महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-12, verse-50

तद्वृक्षयुद्धमभवत्सुमुहूर्तं विशां पते ।
राक्षसानां च मुख्यस्य नराणामुत्तमस्य च ॥५०॥

50. tadvṛkṣayuddhamabhavatsumuhūrtaṁ viśāṁ pate ,
rākṣasānāṁ ca mukhyasya narāṇāmuttamasya ca.

50. tat vṛkṣayuddham abhavat sumuhūrtam viśām pate
rākṣasānām ca mukhyasya narāṇām uttamasya ca

50. O Lord of the people, that tree-battle occurred for a considerable time between the chief of the rākṣasas and the best among men.

50. הו אדון בני האדם, קרב העצים הזה נמשך זמן רב בין ראש הרָאקְשַׁסוֹת לבין הנעלה שבבני האדם.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, this

• वृक्षयुद्धम् (vṛkṣayuddham) - tree battle, battle with trees

• अभवत् (abhavat) - occurred, took place, became

• सुमुहूर्तम् (sumuhūrtam) - for a good period, for a considerable time

• विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

• पते (pate) - O Lord, O master

• राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the rākṣasas (demons)

• च (ca) - and, also

• मुख्यस्य (mukhyasya) - of the chief, of the principal one

• नराणाम् (narāṇām) - of men, of human beings

• उत्तमस्य (uttamasya) - of the best, of the highest

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'tree-battle'.

वृक्षयुद्धम् (vṛkṣayuddham) - tree battle, battle with trees

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vṛkṣayuddha

vṛkṣayuddha - tree battle, battle fought with trees

अभवत् (abhavat) - occurred, took place, became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Imperfect (Laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice, from root bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

सुमुहूर्तम् (sumuhūrtam) - for a good period, for a considerable time

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sumuhūrta

sumuhūrta - a good time, an auspicious moment; a long time (adverbial use)

Note: Accusative of duration.

विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of viś

viś - people, subjects, community

पते (pate) - O Lord, O master

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, husband, protector

राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the rākṣasas (demons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, rākṣasa

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मुख्यस्य (mukhyasya) - of the chief, of the principal one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mukhya

mukhya - chief, principal, foremost, important

Note: Qualifies an implied 'one' from the group of rākṣasas, e.g., 'of the chief (among) the rākṣasas'.

नराणाम् (narāṇām) - of men, of human beings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, human being, person

उत्तमस्य (uttamasya) - of the best, of the highest

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - best, excellent, highest, most superior

Superlative degree of 'ud' (up, forth)

Note: Qualifies an implied 'one' from the group of men, e.g., 'of the best (among) men'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Previous Verse Next Verse