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

स हि वीरोऽनुरक्तश्च समर्थश्च तपोधन ।
कृती च भृशमप्यस्त्रे वासुदेव इव प्रभुः ॥३॥

3. sa hi vīro'nuraktaśca samarthaśca tapodhana ,
kṛtī ca bhṛśamapyastre vāsudeva iva prabhuḥ.

3. sa hi vīraḥ anuraktaḥ ca samarthaḥ ca tapodhana
| kṛtī ca bhṛśam api astre vāsudevaḥ iva prabhuḥ

3. Indeed, he is heroic, devoted (to us), and capable, O possessor of asceticism (tapas)! He is also very skilled in weapons, just like Lord Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa).

3. הוא גיבור, מסור וכשיר, הו בעל עוצמה רוחנית, והוא מיומן מאוד בנשק, ושליט כמו וָאסוּדֵוַה.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - he (Arjuna) (he, that)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)

• वीरः (vīraḥ) - heroic (heroic, brave, a hero)

• अनुरक्तः (anuraktaḥ) - devoted (to us) (devoted, attached, loving, red)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable (capable, able, powerful)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• तपोधन (tapodhana) - O possessor of asceticism (tapas) (addressed to Dhaumya) (O possessor of asceticism, O wealthy in austerity)

• कृती (kṛtī) - skilled (skilled, accomplished, clever)

• च (ca) - and (also) (and, also)

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - very much (greatly, intensely, very much)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• अस्त्रे (astre) - in weapons (in weapons, concerning weapons)

• वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - a master (of weapons) (lord, master, powerful)

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - he (Arjuna) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Arjuna.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)

(indeclinable)

वीरः (vīraḥ) - heroic (heroic, brave, a hero)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, valiant

Note: Predicate adjective for Arjuna.

अनुरक्तः (anuraktaḥ) - devoted (to us) (devoted, attached, loving, red)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anurakta

anurakta - devoted, attached, loved, dyed red

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle from root 'rañj' (to dye, to please) with prefix 'anu'.

Prefix: anu

Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for Arjuna.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'vīraḥ' and 'anuraktaḥ'.

समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable (capable, able, powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samartha

samartha - capable, able, powerful, fitting

Formed with prefix 'sam' from 'artha' (purpose, meaning), signifying being fit for a purpose.

Note: Predicate adjective for Arjuna.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'anuraktaḥ' and 'samarthaḥ'.

तपोधन (tapodhana) - O possessor of asceticism (tapas) (addressed to Dhaumya) (O possessor of asceticism, O wealthy in austerity)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tapodhana

tapodhana - wealthy in asceticism, rich in penance, possessor of ascetic power

Bahuvrīhi or Tatpuruṣa compound. Here used as a vocative. 'Tapas' as wealth.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – asceticism, penance, austerity (tapas)
  noun (neuter)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)

Note: Addressed to Dhaumya.

कृती (kṛtī) - skilled (skilled, accomplished, clever)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtin

kṛtin - skilled, accomplished, clever, meritorious

Derived from 'kṛti' (action, skill) with suffix -in.

Note: Predicate adjective for Arjuna.

च (ca) - and (also) (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'samarthaḥ' and 'kṛtī'.

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - very much (greatly, intensely, very much)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial use of the neuter accusative of the adjective 'bhṛśa'.

Note: Modifies 'kṛtī'.

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the skill in weapons.

अस्त्रे (astre) - in weapons (in weapons, concerning weapons)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile

Note: Locative of skill.

वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsudeva

vāsudeva - Kṛṣṇa, son of Vasudeva

Derived from Vasudeva (father's name) with a patronymic suffix.

Note: Object of comparison.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - a master (of weapons) (lord, master, powerful)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, mighty, powerful, capable

Formed with prefix 'pra' from root 'bhū' (to be, become).

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicate noun for Arjuna, meaning 'lord' or 'master' in the sense of being highly proficient.

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