महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-69, verse-28

अपि चेदं वयस्तुल्यमस्य मन्ये नलस्य च ।
नायं नलो महावीर्यस्तद्विद्यस्तु भविष्यति ॥२८॥

28. api cedaṁ vayastulyamasya manye nalasya ca ,
nāyaṁ nalo mahāvīryastadvidyastu bhaviṣyati.

28. api ca idam vayaḥ tulyam asya manye nalasya ca
na ayam nalaḥ mahāvīryaḥ tadvidyaḥ tu bhaviṣyati

28. And I also consider his age to be equal to Nala's. This one is not Nala, the great hero, but he will certainly possess his knowledge.

28. וגם גילו נראה לי שווה לגילו של נַלַה. אבל זה לא נַלַה בעל הגבורה הגדולה, אלא מי שיודע את אותו ידע.

Words meanings summery:

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• च (ca) - and, also

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one (neuter)

• वयः (vayaḥ) - age, period of life

• तुल्यम् (tulyam) - equal, similar, identical

• अस्य (asya) - of Bahuka (of him, his (masculine/neuter))

• मन्ये (manye) - I think, I believe, I consider

• नलस्य (nalasya) - of Nala

• च (ca) - and, also

• न (na) - not, no

• अयम् (ayam) - this Bahuka (this (masculine))

• नलः (nalaḥ) - Nala (name of a king)

• महावीर्यः (mahāvīryaḥ) - of great heroism, very powerful, a great hero

• तद्विद्यः (tadvidyaḥ) - possessing Nala's knowledge of horses (possessing that knowledge, skilled in that)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - he will be, he will become

Words meanings and morphology

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this, this one (neuter)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, it

Note: Refers to 'vayaḥ' (age).

वयः (vayaḥ) - age, period of life

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vayas

vayas - age, period of life, youthful age, strength, vigor

तुल्यम् (tulyam) - equal, similar, identical

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tulya

tulya - equal, similar, comparable, identical

From root 'tul' (to weigh, compare) + 'ya' suffix.

Root: tul (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'vayaḥ'.

अस्य (asya) - of Bahuka (of him, his (masculine/neuter))

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Bahuka.

मन्ये (manye) - I think, I believe, I consider

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Root: man (class 4)

नलस्य (nalasya) - of Nala

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nala

nala - Nala (name of a king from the Mahābhārata)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अयम् (ayam) - this Bahuka (this (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Bahuka.

नलः (nalaḥ) - Nala (name of a king)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nala

nala - Nala (name of a king from the Mahābhārata)

महावीर्यः (mahāvīryaḥ) - of great heroism, very powerful, a great hero

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāvīrya

mahāvīrya - of great heroism, very powerful, having great strength or energy; a great hero

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+vīrya)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (masculine)
  Stem of 'mahat' (great).
• vīrya – strength, power, heroism, valor
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used as an epithet for Nala.

तद्विद्यः (tadvidyaḥ) - possessing Nala's knowledge of horses (possessing that knowledge, skilled in that)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tadvidya

tadvidya - having that knowledge, knowing that, skilled in that

Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+vidya)

• tad – that
  pronoun (neuter)
• vidya – knowledge, learning; one who knows
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'vid' (to know).
  Root: vid

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - he will be, he will become

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

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