महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-84, verse-14

अलं स तेषां सर्वेषामिति मे धीयते मतिः ।
नास्ति त्वतिक्रिया तस्य रणेऽरीणां प्रतिक्रिया ॥१४॥

14. alaṁ sa teṣāṁ sarveṣāmiti me dhīyate matiḥ ,
nāsti tvatikriyā tasya raṇe'rīṇāṁ pratikriyā.

14. alam saḥ teṣām sarveṣām iti me dhīyate matiḥ na
asti tu atikriyā tasya raṇe arīṇām pratikriyā

14. My opinion is that he alone is sufficient for all of them. Indeed, there is no counter-action or retaliation against him in battle for the enemies.

Words meanings summery:

• अलम् (alam) - enough, sufficient, capable

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

• मे (me) - my, to me

• धीयते (dhīyate) - is understood, is thought, is placed

• मतिः (matiḥ) - thought, opinion, intellect

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• अतिक्रिया (atikriyā) - excessive action, counter-action, remedy

• तस्य (tasya) - of him, his

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war

• अरीणाम् (arīṇām) - of the enemies

• प्रतिक्रिया (pratikriyā) - counter-action, retaliation, remedy

Words meanings and morphology

अलम् (alam) - enough, sufficient, capable

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, whole, every

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my, to me

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

धीयते (dhīyate) - is understood, is thought, is placed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dhā

Root: dhā (class 3)

मतिः (matiḥ) - thought, opinion, intellect

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - thought, opinion, intellect, mind, understanding

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

अतिक्रिया (atikriyā) - excessive action, counter-action, remedy

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of atikriyā

atikriyā - excessive action, counter-action, remedy

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (ati+kriyā)

• ati – over, beyond, excessive
  indeclinable
• kriyā – action, activity, ritual
  noun (feminine)

तस्य (tasya) - of him, his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, combat, conflict

अरीणाम् (arīṇām) - of the enemies

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ari

ari - enemy, foe

प्रतिक्रिया (pratikriyā) - counter-action, retaliation, remedy

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pratikriyā

pratikriyā - counter-action, retaliation, remedy, counter-measure

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (prati+kriyā)

• prati – against, towards, in return
  indeclinable
• kriyā – action, activity, ritual
  noun (feminine)

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