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4,1

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-1, verse-13

मत्स्यो विराटो बलवानभिरक्षेत्स पाण्डवान् ।
धर्मशीलो वदान्यश्च वृद्धश्च सुमहाधनः ॥१३॥
13. matsyo virāṭo balavānabhirakṣetsa pāṇḍavān ,
dharmaśīlo vadānyaśca vṛddhaśca sumahādhanaḥ.
13. matsyaḥ virāṭaḥ balavān abhirakṣet saḥ pāṇḍavān
dharmaśīlaḥ vadānyaḥ ca vṛddhaḥ ca sumahādhanaḥ
13. Matsya (King Virāṭa) is powerful; he will protect the Pāṇḍavas. He is righteous (dharmaśīla), generous, elderly, and very wealthy.

Words meanings summery:

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  • मत्स्यः (matsyaḥ) - King Virāṭa, who rules the Matsya kingdom (a fish; the Matsya king)
  • विराटः (virāṭaḥ) - King Virāṭa (a large person; King Virāṭa)
  • बलवान् (balavān) - powerful, strong
  • अभिरक्षेत् (abhirakṣet) - may he protect, he should protect
  • सः (saḥ) - King Virāṭa (he, that)
  • पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pāṇḍavas
  • धर्मशीलः (dharmaśīlaḥ) - righteous, virtuous by nature
  • वदान्यः (vadānyaḥ) - generous, liberal
  • (ca) - and
  • वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - old, aged
  • (ca) - and
  • सुमहाधनः (sumahādhanaḥ) - very wealthy

Words meanings and morphology

मत्स्यः (matsyaḥ) - King Virāṭa, who rules the Matsya kingdom (a fish; the Matsya king)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of matsya
matsya - a fish; the name of a country or its king
विराटः (virāṭaḥ) - King Virāṭa (a large person; King Virāṭa)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of virāṭa
virāṭa - vast, splendid; the king of the Matsyas, Virāṭa
बलवान् (balavān) - powerful, strong
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat
balavat - powerful, strong, mighty
अभिरक्षेत् (abhirakṣet) - may he protect, he should protect
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of abhirakṣ
Prefix: abhi
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
सः (saḥ) - King Virāṭa (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pāṇḍavas
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, the Pāṇḍavas
धर्मशीलः (dharmaśīlaḥ) - righteous, virtuous by nature
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmaśīla
dharmaśīla - of righteous conduct, virtuous, pious
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+śīla)
  • dharma – righteousness, duty, law, virtue, constitution
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • śīla – nature, habit, character, conduct
    noun (neuter)
    Root: śīl (class 1)
वदान्यः (vadānyaḥ) - generous, liberal
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vadānya
vadānya - liberal, generous, bountiful
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - old, aged
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛddha
vṛddha - old, aged, venerable; grown, increased
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root vṛdh (to grow, increase)
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सुमहाधनः (sumahādhanaḥ) - very wealthy
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahādhana
sumahādhana - very wealthy, possessing great riches
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+mahā+dhana)
  • su – good, excellent, well, very
    indeclinable
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • dhana – wealth, riches, property
    noun (neuter)
    Root: dhā (class 3)