महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-255, verse-9
राजा स्वयं सुवीराणां प्रवराणां प्रहारिणाम् ।
निमेषमात्रेण शतं जघान समरे तदा ॥९॥
निमेषमात्रेण शतं जघान समरे तदा ॥९॥
9. rājā svayaṁ suvīrāṇāṁ pravarāṇāṁ prahāriṇām ,
nimeṣamātreṇa śataṁ jaghāna samare tadā.
nimeṣamātreṇa śataṁ jaghāna samare tadā.
9.
rājā svayam suvīrāṇām pravarāṇām prahāriṇām
nimeṣamātreṇa śatam jaghāna samare tadā
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)