महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-256, verse-28
अजय्यांश्चाप्यवध्यांश्च वारयिष्यसि तान्युधि ।
ऋतेऽर्जुनं महाबाहुं देवैरपि दुरासदम् ॥२८॥
ऋतेऽर्जुनं महाबाहुं देवैरपि दुरासदम् ॥२८॥
28. ajayyāṁścāpyavadhyāṁśca vārayiṣyasi tānyudhi ,
ṛte'rjunaṁ mahābāhuṁ devairapi durāsadam.
ṛte'rjunaṁ mahābāhuṁ devairapi durāsadam.
28.
ajayyān ca api avadhyān ca vārayiṣyasi tān
yudhi ṛte arjunam mahābāhum devaiḥ api durāsadam
yudhi ṛte arjunam mahābāhum devaiḥ api durāsadam
28.
You will repel them in battle, even those who are unconquerable and unkillable, with the sole exception of the mighty-armed Arjuna, whom even the gods find difficult to overcome.
Words meanings summery:
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- अजय्यान् (ajayyān) - unconquerable, invincible
- च (ca) - and, also
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- अवध्यान् (avadhyān) - unkillable, not to be slain
- च (ca) - and, also
- वारयिष्यसि (vārayiṣyasi) - you will ward off, repel, prevent
- तान् (tān) - them
- युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in fight
- ऋते (ṛte) - except for, without
- अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Arjuna
- महाबाहुम् (mahābāhum) - mighty-armed, powerful
- देवैः (devaiḥ) - by gods
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- दुरासदम् (durāsadam) - difficult to approach, difficult to overcome, invincible
Words meanings and morphology
अजय्यान् (ajayyān) - unconquerable, invincible
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of ajayya
ajayya - unconquerable, invincible, not to be subdued
Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
Derived from the root 'ji' (to conquer) with the negative prefix 'a-' and the gerundive suffix '-ya'.
Prefix: a
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'tān' (them).
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
अवध्यान् (avadhyān) - unkillable, not to be slain
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of avadhya
avadhya - unkillable, inviolable, not to be slain
Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
Derived from the root 'han' (to strike, slay) with the negative prefix 'a-' and the gerundive suffix '-ya', with phonetic changes (vadh).
Prefix: a
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Qualifies 'tān' (them).
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
वारयिष्यसि (vārayiṣyasi) - you will ward off, repel, prevent
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, future (ḷṛṭ) of vāray
Causative future, 2nd person singular
Form of the causative stem 'vāray-' from root 'vṛ' (to cover, restrain, choose) in future tense.
Root: vṛ (class 9)
Note: Subject is implied 'you' (the person being addressed by the speaker).
तान् (tān) - them
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those; he, she, it
Note: Object of 'vārayiṣyasi'.
युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in fight
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of yudh
yudh - battle, fight, war
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Indicates the location/context of the action.
ऋते (ṛte) - except for, without
(indeclinable)
अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Arjuna
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of arjuna
arjuna - Arjuna (name of one of the Pāṇḍava princes, a skilled archer)
Note: Object of 'ṛte'.
महाबाहुम् (mahābāhum) - mighty-armed, powerful
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu
mahābāhu - mighty-armed, powerful, one with great arms
Compound word.
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)
- mahā – great, mighty, large
adjective - bāhu – arm
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'arjunam'.
देवैः (devaiḥ) - by gods
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being
Root: div (class 1)
Note: Indicates the agent by whom Arjuna is difficult to overcome.
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
दुरासदम् (durāsadam) - difficult to approach, difficult to overcome, invincible
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of durāsada
durāsada - difficult to approach, inaccessible, invincible, insurmountable
Compound of the prefix 'dur-' (difficult, bad) and 'āsada' (approachable, attainable).
Compound type : Prādi-samāsa (dur+āsada)
- dur – difficult, hard, bad
indeclinable - āsada – approachable, attainable
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root 'sad' (to sit, approach) with prefix 'ā-'.
Prefix: ā
Root: sad (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'arjunam'.