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4,34

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-34, verse-12

योऽसौ बृहद्वारणाभो युवा सुप्रियदर्शनः ।
बृहन्नडेति विख्यातः पार्थस्यासीत्स सारथिः ॥१२॥
12. yo'sau bṛhadvāraṇābho yuvā supriyadarśanaḥ ,
bṛhannaḍeti vikhyātaḥ pārthasyāsītsa sārathiḥ.
12. yaḥ asau bṛhadvāraṇābhaḥ yuvā supriyadarśanaḥ
bṛhannadā iti vikhyātaḥ pārthasya āsīt saḥ sārathiḥ
12. That young man, who had the appearance of a great elephant and a very pleasing look, renowned by the name Bṛhannaḍā, he was Arjuna's (Pārtha's) charioteer.

Words meanings summery:

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  • यः (yaḥ) - who, which
  • असौ (asau) - that one, he
  • बृहद्वारणाभः (bṛhadvāraṇābhaḥ) - having the appearance of a great elephant
  • युवा (yuvā) - young man, youth
  • सुप्रियदर्शनः (supriyadarśanaḥ) - of very pleasing appearance, handsome
  • बृहन्नदा (bṛhannadā) - Bṛhannaḍā (name of Arjuna in disguise)
  • इति (iti) - thus, so, named
  • विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned, famous, known
  • पार्थस्य (pārthasya) - of Pārtha (Arjuna)
  • आसीत् (āsīt) - was
  • सः (saḥ) - he, that
  • सारथिः (sārathiḥ) - charioteer, driver

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what, that
Note: Relative pronoun.
असौ (asau) - that one, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adas
adas - that, yonder, that one
Note: Demonstrative pronoun.
बृहद्वारणाभः (bṛhadvāraṇābhaḥ) - having the appearance of a great elephant
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhadvāraṇābha
bṛhadvāraṇābha - resembling a large elephant, having the splendor of a great elephant
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bṛhat+vāraṇa+ābha)
  • bṛhat – great, large, vast
    adjective (neuter)
  • vāraṇa – elephant
    noun (masculine)
  • ābha – luster, appearance, resemblance
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Adjective modifying 'yuva'.
युवा (yuvā) - young man, youth
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yuvan
yuvan - young, young man, youth
Note: Subject of the clause.
सुप्रियदर्शनः (supriyadarśanaḥ) - of very pleasing appearance, handsome
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of supriyadarśana
supriyadarśana - of good sight, pleasing to the eye, handsome
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+priya+darśana)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    indeclinable
  • priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
    adjective (masculine)
  • darśana – sight, appearance, seeing
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from √dṛś (to see).
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying 'yuva'.
बृहन्नदा (bṛhannadā) - Bṛhannaḍā (name of Arjuna in disguise)
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bṛhannadā
bṛhannadā - Bṛhannaḍā (Arjuna's name during his incognito period as a eunuch teacher of dance and music in Virāṭa's court)
Note: Name by which he was known.
इति (iti) - thus, so, named
(indeclinable)
Note: Indicates that the preceding word is a name or a quotation.
विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned, famous, known
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vikhyāta
vikhyāta - well-known, famous, renowned
past passive participle
Past passive participle of √khyā with prefix vi-.
Prefix: vi
Root: khyā (class 2)
Note: Modifies 'yuva'.
पार्थस्य (pārthasya) - of Pārtha (Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (a name for Arjuna)
Patronymic from Pṛthā.
Note: Possessive, 'Arjuna's'.
आसीत् (āsīt) - was
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Linking verb.
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers back to 'yuva'.
सारथिः (sārathiḥ) - charioteer, driver
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sārathi
sārathi - charioteer, driver
Note: Predicate nominative.