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4,21

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-21, verse-8

सभायां पश्यतो राज्ञः पातयित्वा पदाहनम् ।
न चैवालभथास्त्राणमभिपन्ना बलीयसा ॥८॥
8. sabhāyāṁ paśyato rājñaḥ pātayitvā padāhanam ,
na caivālabhathāstrāṇamabhipannā balīyasā.
8. sabhāyām paśyataḥ rājñaḥ pātayitvā padāhanam na
ca eva ālabhathāḥ astrāṇam abhipannā balīyasā
8. Though you were struck down by a kick from a powerful person in the assembly, before the king's very eyes, you did not obtain any protection.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • सभायाम् (sabhāyām) - in the assembly, in the court
  • पश्यतः (paśyataḥ) - of him seeing, while seeing
  • राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king
  • पातयित्वा (pātayitvā) - having caused to fall, having thrown down
  • पदाहनम् (padāhanam) - a kick, a foot-blow
  • (na) - not
  • (ca) - and
  • एव (eva) - indeed, only
  • आलभथाः (ālabhathāḥ) - you obtained
  • अस्त्राणम् (astrāṇam) - protection, shield
  • अभिपन्ना (abhipannā) - having been approached, having been attacked, fallen upon
  • बलीयसा (balīyasā) - by a stronger one

Words meanings and morphology

सभायाम् (sabhāyām) - in the assembly, in the court
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of sabhā
sabhā - assembly, court, hall
पश्यतः (paśyataḥ) - of him seeing, while seeing
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of paśyat
paśyat - seeing, looking
Present Active Participle
Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see), with 'paśya' stem.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'rājñaḥ'.
राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king
Note: In apposition to 'paśyataḥ'.
पातयित्वा (pātayitvā) - having caused to fall, having thrown down
(indeclinable)
absolutive (causative)
Derived from causative of root 'pat' (to fall)
Root: pat (class 1)
पदाहनम् (padāhanam) - a kick, a foot-blow
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of padāhana
padāhana - kick, foot-blow, strike by foot
Compound of 'pada' (foot) and 'āhana' (strike)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pada+āhana)
  • pada – foot
    noun (neuter)
  • āhana – strike, blow
    noun (neuter)
    verbal noun
    Derived from 'ā' + root 'han' (to strike)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: han (class 2)
Note: Object of 'pātayitvā'.
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the negation.
आलभथाः (ālabhathāḥ) - you obtained
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of labh
Prefix: ā
Root: labh (class 1)
Note: Imperfect middle 2nd singular of 'ā-labh'.
अस्त्राणम् (astrāṇam) - protection, shield
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of astrāṇa
astrāṇa - protection, shielding, defense
Prefix: a
Root: strā
Note: Object of 'ālabhathāḥ'. The 'a' prefix suggests absence/negation, but here it's ā-strāṇa, where strā is 'to protect'.
अभिपन्ना (abhipannā) - having been approached, having been attacked, fallen upon
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of abhipanna
abhipanna - approached, attacked, fallen upon, befallen
Past Passive Participle
Derived from 'abhi' + root 'pad' (to go, fall)
Prefix: abhi
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Agrees with implied Draupadī (feminine).
बलीयसा (balīyasā) - by a stronger one
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of balīyas
balīyas - stronger, more powerful
comparative adjective
Comparative form of 'balin' (strong)
Note: Agent of 'abhipannā'.