महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-228, verse-14
अकृतास्त्रेण पृथिवी जिता बीभत्सुना पुरा ।
किं पुनः स कृतास्त्रोऽद्य न हन्याद्वो महारथः ॥१४॥
किं पुनः स कृतास्त्रोऽद्य न हन्याद्वो महारथः ॥१४॥
14. akṛtāstreṇa pṛthivī jitā bībhatsunā purā ,
kiṁ punaḥ sa kṛtāstro'dya na hanyādvo mahārathaḥ.
kiṁ punaḥ sa kṛtāstro'dya na hanyādvo mahārathaḥ.
14.
akṛtāstreṇa pṛthivī jitā bībhatsunā purā kiṃ
punaḥ saḥ kṛtāstraḥ adya na hanyāt vaḥ mahārathaḥ
punaḥ saḥ kṛtāstraḥ adya na hanyāt vaḥ mahārathaḥ
14.
Previously, the earth was conquered by Bībhatsu (Arjuna) even when he was unarmed. So, how will that great warrior (mahāratha), now fully armed, not slay you all?
Words meanings summery:
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- अकृतास्त्रेण (akṛtāstreṇa) - by Arjuna when he was unarmed (by one who has not (yet) acquired weapons, unarmed)
- पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - earth, ground, world
- जिता (jitā) - conquered, won
- बीभत्सुना (bībhatsunā) - by Arjuna (by Bībhatsu (another name for Arjuna))
- पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times
- किं (kiṁ) - how much more? (what?, how?)
- पुनः (punaḥ) - then, how much more (again, but, moreover, then)
- सः (saḥ) - Arjuna (he)
- कृतास्त्रः (kṛtāstraḥ) - armed, having acquired weapons
- अद्य (adya) - today, now
- न (na) - not, no
- हन्यात् (hanyāt) - would not kill (implying 'would certainly kill' in a rhetorical question) (would kill, should kill)
- वः (vaḥ) - you (plural), to you, for you
- महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - Arjuna, the great warrior (great warrior, one who can fight a thousand warriors)
Words meanings and morphology
अकृतास्त्रेण (akṛtāstreṇa) - by Arjuna when he was unarmed (by one who has not (yet) acquired weapons, unarmed)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of akṛtāstra
akṛtāstra - unarmed, not having acquired weapons
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (a+kṛta+astra)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - kṛta – done, made, accomplished, acquired
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'kṛ' (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - astra – weapon, missile
noun (neuter)
पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - earth, ground, world
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī
pṛthivī - earth, ground, world
जिता (jitā) - conquered, won
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jita
jita - conquered, won, subdued
Past Passive Participle
From root 'ji' (to conquer)
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'pṛthivī'.
बीभत्सुना (bībhatsunā) - by Arjuna (by Bībhatsu (another name for Arjuna))
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of bībhatsu
bībhatsu - Bībhatsu (name of Arjuna); disgusting, abhorrent
पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times
(indeclinable)
किं (kiṁ) - how much more? (what?, how?)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially here to intensify the following question.
पुनः (punaḥ) - then, how much more (again, but, moreover, then)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used with 'kiṃ' for 'how much more'.
सः (saḥ) - Arjuna (he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
कृतास्त्रः (kṛtāstraḥ) - armed, having acquired weapons
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtāstra
kṛtāstra - armed, having acquired weapons
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (kṛta+astra)
- kṛta – done, made, accomplished, acquired
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'kṛ' (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - astra – weapon, missile
noun (neuter)
अद्य (adya) - today, now
(indeclinable)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
हन्यात् (hanyāt) - would not kill (implying 'would certainly kill' in a rhetorical question) (would kill, should kill)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of han
Root: han (class 2)
वः (vaḥ) - you (plural), to you, for you
(pronoun)
Accusative, plural of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Can also be dative or genitive.
महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - Arjuna, the great warrior (great warrior, one who can fight a thousand warriors)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāratha
mahāratha - a great warrior, one who fights alone against a thousand cars
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+ratha)
- mahā – great, mighty
adjective (feminine) - ratha – chariot, warrior (chariot-rider)
noun (masculine)