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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-142, verse-11

यः स शक्रादनवरो वीर्येण द्रविणेन च ।
यमयोः पूर्वजः पार्थः श्वेताश्वोऽमितविक्रमः ॥११॥
11. yaḥ sa śakrādanavaro vīryeṇa draviṇena ca ,
yamayoḥ pūrvajaḥ pārthaḥ śvetāśvo'mitavikramaḥ.
11. yaḥ saḥ śakrāt anavaraḥ vīryeṇa draviṇena ca
yamayoḥ pūrvajaḥ pārthaḥ śvetāśvaḥ amitavikramaḥ
11. I do not see that Pārtha (Arjuna)—he who is not inferior to Indra in valor and wealth, the elder brother of the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva), the one with white horses (Śvetāśva), and of immeasurable prowess (amitavikrama).

Words meanings summery:

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  • यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that
  • सः (saḥ) - he, that
  • शक्रात् (śakrāt) - from Indra, than Indra
  • अनवरः (anavaraḥ) - not inferior, not less, equal to
  • वीर्येण (vīryeṇa) - by valor, in prowess
  • द्रविणेन (draviṇena) - by wealth, in riches
  • (ca) - and, also
  • यमयोः (yamayoḥ) - of Nakula and Sahadeva (of the twins)
  • पूर्वजः (pūrvajaḥ) - elder brother, first-born
  • पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna (Pārtha) (Pārtha, son of Pṛthā/Kuntī)
  • श्वेताश्वः (śvetāśvaḥ) - Arjuna (Śvetāśva) (white-horsed, one whose horses are white)
  • अमितविक्रमः (amitavikramaḥ) - Arjuna, of immeasurable prowess (amitavikrama) (of immeasurable valor/prowess, of irresistible power)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Relative pronoun, referring to Pārtha.
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Demonstrative pronoun, coreferent with Pārtha.
शक्रात् (śakrāt) - from Indra, than Indra
(proper noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of śakra
śakra - mighty, powerful, a name of Indra
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Used in comparison with anavaraḥ.
अनवरः (anavaraḥ) - not inferior, not less, equal to
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anavara
anavara - not inferior, not lower, equal, supreme
Negation (an-) of avara (inferior, lower).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+avara)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • avara – lower, inferior, later, western
    adjective (masculine)
    Prefix: ava
    Root: vṛ (class 9)
Note: Used with ablative śakrāt.
वीर्येण (vīryeṇa) - by valor, in prowess
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of vīrya
vīrya - valor, prowess, energy, strength
From vīra (hero).
Root: vīr
द्रविणेन (draviṇena) - by wealth, in riches
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of draviṇa
draviṇa - wealth, property, riches, movable property
Derived from root dru (to run, flow).
Root: dru (class 1)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects vīryeṇa and draviṇena.
यमयोः (yamayoḥ) - of Nakula and Sahadeva (of the twins)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of yama
yama - twin, Yama (god of death), control
Here refers to the twins Nakula and Sahadeva.
Root: yam (class 1)
Note: Governs pūrvajaḥ.
पूर्वजः (pūrvajaḥ) - elder brother, first-born
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pūrvaja
pūrvaja - first-born, elder brother, ancient
From pūrva (before) + ja (born).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pūrva+ja)
  • pūrva – former, prior, earlier, eastern
    adjective (masculine)
    Root: pṛ
  • ja – born, produced from
    suffix (masculine)
    From root jan (to be born).
    Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Agrees with Pārtha.
पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna (Pārtha) (Pārtha, son of Pṛthā/Kuntī)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), a name of Arjuna
Derived from Pṛthā + aṇ suffix.
Note: The main subject being described.
श्वेताश्वः (śvetāśvaḥ) - Arjuna (Śvetāśva) (white-horsed, one whose horses are white)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śvetāśva
śvetāśva - having white horses, a name of Arjuna
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śveta+aśva)
  • śveta – white, bright, clear
    adjective (masculine)
    Root: śvit (class 1)
  • aśva – horse
    noun (masculine)
    Root: aś (class 5)
Note: Agrees with Pārtha.
अमितविक्रमः (amitavikramaḥ) - Arjuna, of immeasurable prowess (amitavikrama) (of immeasurable valor/prowess, of irresistible power)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of amitavikrama
amitavikrama - of immeasurable power, of irresistible prowess, of boundless valor
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+vikrama)
  • amita – unmeasured, immeasurable, boundless
    participle (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Negation (a-) of mita (measured, from root mā).
    Prefix: a
    Root: mā (class 3)
  • vikrama – prowess, valor, mighty step
    noun (masculine)
    From root kram (to step) with prefix vi.
    Prefix: vi
    Root: kram (class 1)
Note: Agrees with Pārtha.