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3,21

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-21, verse-13

प्रयातोऽस्मि नरव्याघ्र बलेन महता वृतः ।
कॢप्तेन चतुरङ्गेण बलेन जितकाशिना ॥१३॥
13. prayāto'smi naravyāghra balena mahatā vṛtaḥ ,
kḷptena caturaṅgeṇa balena jitakāśinā.
13. prayātaḥ asmi naravyāghra balena mahatā
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".