महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-13, verse-66
कनिष्ठाच्छ्रुतकर्मा तु सर्वे सत्यपराक्रमाः ।
प्रद्युम्नो यादृशः कृष्ण तादृशास्ते महारथाः ॥६६॥
प्रद्युम्नो यादृशः कृष्ण तादृशास्ते महारथाः ॥६६॥
66. kaniṣṭhācchrutakarmā tu sarve satyaparākramāḥ ,
pradyumno yādṛśaḥ kṛṣṇa tādṛśāste mahārathāḥ.
pradyumno yādṛśaḥ kṛṣṇa tādṛśāste mahārathāḥ.
66.
kaniṣṭhāt śrutakarmā tu sarve satyaparākramāḥ
pradyumnaḥ yādṛśaḥ kṛṣṇa tādṛśāḥ te mahārathāḥ
pradyumnaḥ yādṛśaḥ kṛṣṇa tādṛśāḥ te mahārathāḥ
66.
Indeed, all of them, beginning with the youngest Śrutakarmā, possess true valor. O Kṛṣṇa, those great charioteers are just like Pradyumna.
Words meanings summery:
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- कनिष्ठात् (kaniṣṭhāt) - starting from the youngest (person/warrior) (from the youngest, junior to)
- श्रुतकर्मा (śrutakarmā) - Śrutakarmā, son of Draupadī and Sahadeva (Śrutakarmā (a proper name))
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- सर्वे (sarve) - all of them (the other warriors being spoken of) (all, every)
- सत्यपराक्रमाः (satyaparākramāḥ) - of true valor, truly mighty
- प्रद्युम्नः (pradyumnaḥ) - Pradyumna, son of Kṛṣṇa (Pradyumna (a proper name))
- यादृशः (yādṛśaḥ) - just as (Pradyumna) is (of what kind, just as, like whom)
- कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - Addressing Lord Kṛṣṇa (O Kṛṣṇa)
- तादृशाः (tādṛśāḥ) - similarly (valiant/mighty) (of that kind, such, similar)
- ते (te) - those (great charioteers) (they, those)
- महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great warriors (referring to the warriors aligned with the Pāṇḍavas) (great charioteers, great warriors)
Words meanings and morphology
कनिष्ठात् (kaniṣṭhāt) - starting from the youngest (person/warrior) (from the youngest, junior to)
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, singular of kaniṣṭha
kaniṣṭha - youngest, junior, smallest, least
Superlative form of 'yuvan' (young) or 'alpa' (small), or 'hīna' (inferior)
Note: Refers to Śrutakarmā, who is the youngest among those being praised.
श्रुतकर्मा (śrutakarmā) - Śrutakarmā, son of Draupadī and Sahadeva (Śrutakarmā (a proper name))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śrutakarman
śrutakarman - known for deeds, renowned for valor
Compound: śruta (heard, known) + karman (deed, action)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śruta+karman)
- śruta – heard, listened, known, famous
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root śru (to hear)
Root: śru (class 5) - karman – deed, action, work, fate, religious rite (karma)
noun (neuter)
From root kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
Particle
सर्वे (sarve) - all of them (the other warriors being spoken of) (all, every)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, complete
सत्यपराक्रमाः (satyaparākramāḥ) - of true valor, truly mighty
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of satyaparākrama
satyaparākrama - whose valor is true, of true valor, truly mighty
Compound: satya (true) + parākrama (valor)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+parākrama)
- satya – true, real, honest, truth
noun (neuter)
From sat (being, existing, good, true)
Root: as (class 2) - parākrama – valor, strength, power, might, prowess, enterprise
noun (masculine)
From parā-kram (to overcome, to strive)
Prefix: parā
Root: kram (class 1)
प्रद्युम्नः (pradyumnaḥ) - Pradyumna, son of Kṛṣṇa (Pradyumna (a proper name))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pradyumna
pradyumna - exceedingly mighty, pre-eminent, Pradyumna (son of Kṛṣṇa)
From pra-dyu (to shine forth) or pra-dyumna (rich, splendid)
Prefix: pra
Root: dyu (class 1)
यादृशः (yādṛśaḥ) - just as (Pradyumna) is (of what kind, just as, like whom)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yādṛśa
yādṛśa - of what sort/kind, such as, like whom
Correlative pronoun, formed from yat (which) + dṛś (seeing/appearing)
कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - Addressing Lord Kṛṣṇa (O Kṛṣṇa)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa
kṛṣṇa - dark, black, Kṛṣṇa (a deity, a name)
Root: kṛṣ (class 1)
तादृशाः (tādṛśāḥ) - similarly (valiant/mighty) (of that kind, such, similar)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tādṛśa
tādṛśa - of that sort/kind, such as, like him/them
Correlative pronoun, formed from tad (that) + dṛś (seeing/appearing)
ते (te) - those (great charioteers) (they, those)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it, they
Demonstrative pronoun
महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great warriors (referring to the warriors aligned with the Pāṇḍavas) (great charioteers, great warriors)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāratha
mahāratha - great charioteer, great warrior, hero
Compound: mahā (great) + ratha (chariot/warrior)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)
- mahā – great, mighty, large
adjective
From mahat - ratha – chariot, car, warrior (one who fights from a chariot)
noun (masculine)
From root ramh (to go swiftly)
Root: ramh (class 1)