महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-230, verse-23
एकैको हि तदा योधो धार्तराष्ट्रस्य भारत ।
पर्यवर्तत गन्धर्वैर्दशभिर्दशभिः सह ॥२३॥
पर्यवर्तत गन्धर्वैर्दशभिर्दशभिः सह ॥२३॥
23. ekaiko hi tadā yodho dhārtarāṣṭrasya bhārata ,
paryavartata gandharvairdaśabhirdaśabhiḥ saha.
paryavartata gandharvairdaśabhirdaśabhiḥ saha.
23.
ekaikaḥ hi tadā yodhaḥ dhārtarāṣṭrasya bhārata
paryavartata gandharvaiḥ daśabhiḥ daśabhiḥ saha
paryavartata gandharvaiḥ daśabhiḥ daśabhiḥ saha
23.
Indeed, O Bhārata, at that time, each and every warrior of the Dhṛtarāṣṭras was engaged against ten Gandharvas simultaneously.
Words meanings summery:
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- एकैकः (ekaikaḥ) - each one, individually
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
- योधः (yodhaḥ) - warrior, fighter
- धार्तराष्ट्रस्य (dhārtarāṣṭrasya) - of the warrior who is a son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, belonging to Dhṛtarāṣṭra)
- भारत (bhārata) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra or a general descendant of Bharata (e.g., Yudhiṣṭhira, Arjuna) (O Bhārata, descendant of Bharata)
- पर्यवर्तत (paryavartata) - he was engaged in battle against (he was engaged, he turned around, he revolved)
- गन्धर्वैः (gandharvaiḥ) - by Gandharvas
- दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - by ten
- दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - used in repetition 'ten by ten' (by ten)
- सह (saha) - with, along with, together with
Words meanings and morphology
एकैकः (ekaikaḥ) - each one, individually
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ekaika
ekaika - each one, individually
Reduplicative compound for emphasis, meaning 'each and every one'.
Compound type : reduplicative (eka)
- eka – one, single, sole
numeral
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
(indeclinable)
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
Adverb formed from the pronoun 'tad' and suffix -dā
योधः (yodhaḥ) - warrior, fighter
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yodha
yodha - warrior, fighter
derived from root 'yudh' (to fight)
Root: yudh (class 4)
धार्तराष्ट्रस्य (dhārtarāṣṭrasya) - of the warrior who is a son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, belonging to Dhṛtarāṣṭra)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dhārtarāṣṭra
dhārtarāṣṭra - descendant of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra
Taddhita affix 'aṇ' added to 'Dhṛtarāṣṭra' indicating progeny
भारत (bhārata) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra or a general descendant of Bharata (e.g., Yudhiṣṭhira, Arjuna) (O Bhārata, descendant of Bharata)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, related to India
Taddhita affix 'aṇ' added to 'Bharata' indicating progeny or relation
पर्यवर्तत (paryavartata) - he was engaged in battle against (he was engaged, he turned around, he revolved)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of pari-vṛt
Prefix: pari
Root: vṛt (class 1)
गन्धर्वैः (gandharvaiḥ) - by Gandharvas
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of gandharva
gandharva - Gandharva (a class of celestial beings, often musicians or warriors)
दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - by ten
(numeral)
दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - used in repetition 'ten by ten' (by ten)
(numeral)
सह (saha) - with, along with, together with
(indeclinable)
Note: Governs instrumental case.