महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-37, verse-8
धार्तराष्ट्रा दुराधर्षा दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः ।
सर्व एव कृतास्त्राश्च सततं चाततायिनः ॥८॥
सर्व एव कृतास्त्राश्च सततं चाततायिनः ॥८॥
8. dhārtarāṣṭrā durādharṣā duryodhanapurogamāḥ ,
sarva eva kṛtāstrāśca satataṁ cātatāyinaḥ.
sarva eva kṛtāstrāśca satataṁ cātatāyinaḥ.
8.
dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ durādharṣāḥ duryodhanapurogamāḥ
sarve eva kṛtāstrāḥ ca satatam ca ātatāyinaḥ
sarve eva kṛtāstrāḥ ca satatam ca ātatāyinaḥ
8.
All the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Dhārtarāṣṭras), formidable and led by Duryodhana, are indeed masters of weapons and perpetually aggressors.
Words meanings summery:
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- धार्तराष्ट्राः (dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ) - the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the Kauravas
- दुराधर्षाः (durādharṣāḥ) - formidable, unassailable, difficult to attack
- दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः (duryodhanapurogamāḥ) - led by Duryodhana, with Duryodhana at the forefront
- सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, even
- कृतास्त्राः (kṛtāstrāḥ) - skilled in weapons, having mastered weapons
- च (ca) - and, also
- सततम् (satatam) - constantly, perpetually, always
- च (ca) - and, also
- आततायिनः (ātatāyinaḥ) - aggressors, assailants, attackers
Words meanings and morphology
धार्तराष्ट्राः (dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ) - the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the Kauravas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dhārtarāṣṭra
dhārtarāṣṭra - son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, belonging to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, a Kaurava prince
Patronymic derived from Dhṛtarāṣṭra (son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra).
दुराधर्षाः (durādharṣāḥ) - formidable, unassailable, difficult to attack
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of durādharṣa
durādharṣa - difficult to attack, invincible, formidable, unassailable, irresistible
Compound formed with prefix `dur-` (difficult/bad) and `ādharṣa` (assailable).
Compound type : prādi-tatpuruṣa (dur+ādharṣa)
- dur – difficult, bad, hard, evil, arduous
indeclinable - ādharṣa – assailable, attacking, assault, challenge
adjective
Derived nominal/adjective
Derived from root `dhṛṣ` (to be bold, attack) with prefix `ā-`.
Prefix: ā
Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)
Note: Agrees with `dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ`.
दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः (duryodhanapurogamāḥ) - led by Duryodhana, with Duryodhana at the forefront
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of duryodhanapurogama
duryodhanapurogama - having Duryodhana at their head, led by Duryodhana, preceded by Duryodhana
Bahuvrīhi compound of `duryodhana` (Duryodhana), `puras` (before), and `gama` (going).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (duryodhana+puras+gama)
- duryodhana – Duryodhana (name of the eldest Kaurava prince, literally 'difficult to conquer in battle')
proper noun (masculine)
Prādi-tatpuruṣa compound of `dur` (difficult) and `yodhana` (fighter, fighting).
Prefix: dur
Root: yudh (class 4) - puras – before, in front, eastward, in the presence of
indeclinable - gama – going, moving, leading, attaining, understanding
noun (masculine)
From root `gam` (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)
सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire, complete
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, even
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
कृतास्त्राः (kṛtāstrāḥ) - skilled in weapons, having mastered weapons
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtāstra
kṛtāstra - having accomplished (mastered) weapons, skilled in weaponry, expert in archery
Bahuvrīhi compound of `kṛta` (done, mastered) and `astra` (weapon).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+astra)
- kṛta – done, made, performed, accomplished, mastered
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root `kṛ` (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8) - astra – weapon (especially missile weapon), arrow, dart, missile
noun (neuter)
Root: as (class 4)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
सततम् (satatam) - constantly, perpetually, always
(indeclinable)
From `sa-tata` (stretched out, continuous). Used adverbially here.
Root: tan
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
आततायिनः (ātatāyinaḥ) - aggressors, assailants, attackers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ātatāyin
ātatāyin - one who has strung his bow, an aggressor, an assailant, a murderer, one intent on mischief
Agent Noun
From `ā-tan` (to stretch a bow) with agent suffix `-in`.
Prefix: ā
Root: tan (class 8)