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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-255, verse-9

राजा स्वयं सुवीराणां प्रवराणां प्रहारिणाम् ।
निमेषमात्रेण शतं जघान समरे तदा ॥९॥
9. rājā svayaṁ suvīrāṇāṁ pravarāṇāṁ prahāriṇām ,
nimeṣamātreṇa śataṁ jaghāna samare tadā.
9. rājā svayam suvīrāṇām pravarāṇām prahāriṇām
nimeṣamātreṇa śatam jaghāna samare tadā
9. Then, the king himself, in just a moment, killed a hundred of the bravest and best attackers in battle.

Words meanings summery:

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  • राजा (rājā) - the king
  • स्वयम् (svayam) - himself, personally
  • सुवीराणाम् (suvīrāṇām) - of the very brave ones, of the excellent heroes
  • प्रवराणाम् (pravarāṇām) - of the best, of the chief ones
  • प्रहारिणाम् (prahāriṇām) - of the attackers, of the strikers
  • निमेषमात्रेण (nimeṣamātreṇa) - in just a moment, in the blink of an eye
  • शतम् (śatam) - a hundred
  • जघान (jaghāna) - killed
  • समरे (samare) - in battle
  • तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

राजा (rājā) - the king
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - a king, ruler, sovereign
स्वयम् (svayam) - himself, personally
(indeclinable)
सुवीराणाम् (suvīrāṇām) - of the very brave ones, of the excellent heroes
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of suvīra
suvīra - a good hero, excellent warrior; very brave
Compound type : prādi tatpuruṣa (su+vīra)
  • su – good, excellent, well
    indeclinable
  • vīra – a hero, warrior; brave, heroic
    noun (masculine)
प्रवराणाम् (pravarāṇām) - of the best, of the chief ones
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of pravara
pravara - best, excellent, chief
Compound type : prādi tatpuruṣa (pra+vara)
  • pra – before, forth, very, excellent
    indeclinable
  • vara – best, excellent; a boon
    adjective (masculine)
प्रहारिणाम् (prahāriṇām) - of the attackers, of the strikers
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of prahārin
prahārin - an attacker, striker; striking, assailing
Agent noun from verb
Derived from pra-√hṛ (to strike)
Prefix: pra
Root: hṛ (class 1)
निमेषमात्रेण (nimeṣamātreṇa) - in just a moment, in the blink of an eye
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of nimeṣamātra
nimeṣamātra - a mere blink of an eye, just a moment
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nimeṣa+mātra)
  • nimeṣa – a wink, twinkle, blink of an eye, moment
    noun (masculine)
  • mātra – only, mere, just
    adjective
शतम् (śatam) - a hundred
(numeral)
जघान (jaghāna) - killed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of han
Root verb
Root: han (class 2)
समरे (samare) - in battle
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of samara
samara - battle, war, conflict
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)