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4,18

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-18, verse-11

यस्माद्भयममित्राणां सदैव पुरुषर्षभात् ।
स लोकपरिभूतेन वेषेणास्ते धनंजयः ॥११॥
11. yasmādbhayamamitrāṇāṁ sadaiva puruṣarṣabhāt ,
sa lokaparibhūtena veṣeṇāste dhanaṁjayaḥ.
11. yasmāt bhayam amitrāṇām sadaiva puruṣarṣabhāt
saḥ lokaparibhūtena veṣeṇa āste dhanañjayaḥ
11. Arjuna (dhanañjaya), from whom his enemies always felt fear—that best among men (puruṣarṣabha)—now remains in a guise scorned by the people.

Words meanings summery:

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  • यस्मात् (yasmāt) - from whom (Arjuna) (from whom, from which)
  • भयम् (bhayam) - fear (fear, danger)
  • अमित्राणाम् (amitrāṇām) - of his (Arjuna's) enemies (of enemies, of foes)
  • सदैव (sadaiva) - always (always, ever)
  • पुरुषर्षभात् (puruṣarṣabhāt) - from Arjuna, the best among men (puruṣarṣabha) (from the best of men, from the foremost of men)
  • सः (saḥ) - he (Arjuna) (he, that)
  • लोकपरिभूतेन (lokaparibhūtena) - by the (guise) despised by the world (by that despised by the world, by that insulted by people)
  • वेषेण (veṣeṇa) - by a guise, by an appearance (by a guise, by a dress, by an appearance)
  • आस्ते (āste) - dwells, remains (sits, stays, dwells, exists)
  • धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna (dhanañjaya) (Arjuna (lit. conqueror of wealth), fire)

Words meanings and morphology

यस्मात् (yasmāt) - from whom (Arjuna) (from whom, from which)
(pronoun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, who
भयम् (bhayam) - fear (fear, danger)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhaya
bhaya - fear, danger, dread
Root: bhī (class 3)
Note: Also could be accusative singular. Here interpreted as nominative subject.
अमित्राणाम् (amitrāṇām) - of his (Arjuna's) enemies (of enemies, of foes)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of amitra
amitra - enemy, foe
Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'mitra' (friend).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mitra)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • mitra – friend, companion
    noun (masculine)
सदैव (sadaiva) - always (always, ever)
(indeclinable)
Sandhi of sadā (always) + eva (indeed, only)
पुरुषर्षभात् (puruṣarṣabhāt) - from Arjuna, the best among men (puruṣarṣabha) (from the best of men, from the foremost of men)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of puruṣarṣabha
puruṣarṣabha - bull among men, best of men, foremost of men
Compound: puruṣa (man) + ṛṣabha (bull, best). Metaphorical compound indicating excellence.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (puruṣa+ṛṣabha)
  • puruṣa – man, person, male, supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
    noun (masculine)
  • ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent, foremost
    noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to Arjuna.
सः (saḥ) - he (Arjuna) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Masculine form of tad.
लोकपरिभूतेन (lokaparibhūtena) - by the (guise) despised by the world (by that despised by the world, by that insulted by people)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of lokaparibhūta
lokaparibhūta - despised by the world, insulted by people
Past Passive Participle
Compound: loka (world) + paribhūta (despised, insulted - PPP of pari-bhū). Literally 'despised by the world'.
Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (loka+paribhūta)
  • loka – world, people, folk
    noun (masculine)
  • paribhūta – despised, insulted, overcome
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root bhū (to be) with upasarga pari- (around, completely).
    Prefix: pari
    Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'veṣeṇa'.
वेषेण (veṣeṇa) - by a guise, by an appearance (by a guise, by a dress, by an appearance)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of veṣa
veṣa - dress, guise, costume, appearance
Root: viś (class 6)
आस्ते (āste) - dwells, remains (sits, stays, dwells, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ās
Root: ās (class 2)
Note: Atmanepada form.
धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna (dhanañjaya) (Arjuna (lit. conqueror of wealth), fire)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya
dhanañjaya - Arjuna (a name of Arjuna), conqueror of wealth, fire
Compound: dhana (wealth) + jaya (victory/conquest). An upapada-tatpuruṣa compound meaning 'one who conquers wealth'.
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)
  • dhana – wealth, riches, property
    noun (neuter)
  • jaya – victory, conquest, triumph
    noun (masculine)
    From root ji (to conquer).
    Root: ji (class 1)
Note: A well-known epithet for Arjuna.