महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-21, verse-13
प्रयातोऽस्मि नरव्याघ्र बलेन महता वृतः ।
कॢप्तेन चतुरङ्गेण बलेन जितकाशिना ॥१३॥
कॢप्तेन चतुरङ्गेण बलेन जितकाशिना ॥१३॥
13. prayāto'smi naravyāghra balena mahatā vṛtaḥ ,
kḷptena caturaṅgeṇa balena jitakāśinā.
kḷptena caturaṅgeṇa balena jitakāśinā.
13.
prayātaḥ asmi naravyāghra balena mahatā
vṛtaḥ kḷptena caturaṅgeṇa balena jitakāśinā
vṛtaḥ kḷptena caturaṅgeṇa balena jitakāśinā
13.
O tiger among men (naravyāghra), I departed, surrounded by a vast army—specifically an arrayed four-limbed army (caturanga) radiant with victory.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रयातः (prayātaḥ) - (I) departed (departed, set out)
- अस्मि (asmi) - I am
- नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men (O tiger among men, O best of men)
- बलेन (balena) - by an army (by force, by army, with strength)
- महता (mahatā) - by a great (army) (by great, with great)
- वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded (surrounded, encompassed, chosen)
- कॢप्तेन (kḷptena) - by an arrayed (army) (by that which is prepared, by that which is arranged)
- चतुरङ्गेण (caturaṅgeṇa) - by the four-limbed (caturanga) army (infantry, cavalry, elephants, chariots) (by the four-limbed (army))
- बलेन (balena) - by (such) an army (by force, by army, with strength)
- जितकाशिना (jitakāśinā) - by an army radiant with victory (by that which shines with victory, by that which has conquered (and is shining))
Words meanings and morphology
प्रयातः (prayātaḥ) - (I) departed (departed, set out)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prayāta
prayāta - gone forth, departed, set out
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √yā with prefix pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: yā (class 2)
Note: Qualifies 'aham' (implied from 'asmi').
अस्मि (asmi) - I am
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of as
Present Tense
First person singular, present tense, active voice of √as
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Connects with 'prayātaḥ' to form "I have departed" or "I am departed."
नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men (O tiger among men, O best of men)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra
naravyāghra - tiger among men, best of men, eminent man
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+vyāghra)
- nara – man, person
noun (masculine) - vyāghra – tiger
noun (masculine)
Note: Term of address.
बलेन (balena) - by an army (by force, by army, with strength)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, army, force
Note: Instrument of "vṛtaḥ".
महता (mahatā) - by a great (army) (by great, with great)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, immense
Note: Qualifies "balena".
वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded (surrounded, encompassed, chosen)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛta
vṛta - surrounded, covered, chosen
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √vṛ (to cover, encompass, choose)
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Qualifies 'aham'.
कॢप्तेन (kḷptena) - by an arrayed (army) (by that which is prepared, by that which is arranged)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of kḷpta
kḷpta - prepared, arranged, formed, created
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √kḷp
Root: kḷp (class 10)
Note: Qualifies "balena".
चतुरङ्गेण (caturaṅgeṇa) - by the four-limbed (caturanga) army (infantry, cavalry, elephants, chariots) (by the four-limbed (army))
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of caturaṅga
caturaṅga - four-limbed (applied to an army, meaning infantry, cavalry, elephants, and chariots)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+aṅga)
- catur – four
numeral - aṅga – limb, part, constituent
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies "balena".
बलेन (balena) - by (such) an army (by force, by army, with strength)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, army, force
Note: Governed by "vṛtaḥ".
जितकाशिना (jitakāśinā) - by an army radiant with victory (by that which shines with victory, by that which has conquered (and is shining))
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of jitakāśin
jitakāśin - shining with victory, having conquered and radiant
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jita+kāśin)
- jita – conquered, won, subdued
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √ji
Root: ji (class 1) - kāśin – shining, brilliant, appearing
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun (suffix -in)
Derived from root √kāś
Root: kāś (class 1)
Note: Qualifies "balena".