महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-79, verse-8

ब्राह्मणार्थे पराक्रान्ताः शुद्धैर्बाणैर्महारथाः ।
निघ्नन्तो भरतश्रेष्ठ मेध्यान्बहुविधान्मृगान् ॥८॥

8. brāhmaṇārthe parākrāntāḥ śuddhairbāṇairmahārathāḥ ,
nighnanto bharataśreṣṭha medhyānbahuvidhānmṛgān.

8. brāhmaṇārthe parākrāntāḥ śuddhaiḥ bāṇaiḥ mahārathāḥ
nighnantaḥ bharataśreṣṭha medhyān bahuvidhān mṛgān

8. O best of Bharatas, the mighty great chariot-warriors, exerting themselves with pure arrows, would slay many kinds of animals (mṛga) suitable for offering (medhya), all for the sake of the Brahmins.

8. הו המובחר בצאצאי בְּהַרַטַה, הם, בעלי המרכבות הגדולים, התאמצו למען בְּרַהְמִינִים והרגו בחיצים נקיים מיני צבאים רבים שראויים למאכל טהור,

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणार्थे (brāhmaṇārthe) - for the sake of Brahmins, in the interest of Brahmins

• पराक्रान्ताः (parākrāntāḥ) - valorous, mighty, exerting themselves

• शुद्धैः (śuddhaiḥ) - with pure, clean

• बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows

• महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great chariot-warriors

• निघ्नन्तः (nighnantaḥ) - striking down, slaying, killing

• भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O Janamejaya or Yudhisthira (O best of Bharatas)

• मेध्यान् (medhyān) - suitable for offering to Brahmins (suitable for sacrifice, pure, clean)

• बहुविधान् (bahuvidhān) - of many kinds, various

• मृगान् (mṛgān) - deer, game animals, beasts

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणार्थे (brāhmaṇārthe) - for the sake of Brahmins, in the interest of Brahmins

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇārtha

brāhmaṇārtha - for the sake of Brahmins

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+artha)

• brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, priest, relating to Brahman
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, aim, sake, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

पराक्रान्ताः (parākrāntāḥ) - valorous, mighty, exerting themselves

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of parākrānta

parākrānta - valorous, mighty, powerful, exerting oneself, attacked, overcome

Past Passive Participle

from the root kram (to step, go) with prefix parā-

Prefix: parā

Root: kram (class 1)

शुद्धैः (śuddhaiḥ) - with pure, clean

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, clear, cleansed, faultless

Past Passive Participle

from the root śudh (to purify, be clean)

Root: śudh (class 4)

बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa

bāṇa - arrow

महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great chariot-warriors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāratha

mahāratha - great chariot-warrior, great hero

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, large, mighty, excellent
  adjective
• ratha – chariot, warrior (especially one fighting from a chariot)
  noun (masculine)

निघ्नन्तः (nighnantaḥ) - striking down, slaying, killing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nighnat

nighnat - striking down, slaying, killing

Present Active Participle

present active participle from the root han (to strike, kill) with prefix ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O Janamejaya or Yudhisthira (O best of Bharatas)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharataśreṣṭha

bharataśreṣṭha - best of Bharatas, chief among the Bharatas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+śreṣṭha)

• bharata – descendant of Bharata (name of a dynasty or a legendary king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Addressed to Janamejaya or Yudhisthira.

मेध्यान् (medhyān) - suitable for offering to Brahmins (suitable for sacrifice, pure, clean)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of medhya

medhya - suitable for sacrifice, pure, clean, fit for oblation

Gerundive

from the root medh (to be fat, thrive) or yaj (to sacrifice)

Root: medh (class 4)

बहुविधान् (bahuvidhān) - of many kinds, various

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bahuvidha

bahuvidha - of many kinds, manifold, various

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bahu+vidha)

• bahu – many, much, abundant
  adjective
• vidha – kind, sort, variety, manner
  noun (masculine)

मृगान् (mṛgān) - deer, game animals, beasts

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mṛga

mṛga - deer, antelope, wild animal, game

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