महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-34, verse-12
योऽसौ बृहद्वारणाभो युवा सुप्रियदर्शनः ।
बृहन्नडेति विख्यातः पार्थस्यासीत्स सारथिः ॥१२॥
बृहन्नडेति विख्यातः पार्थस्यासीत्स सारथिः ॥१२॥
12. yo'sau bṛhadvāraṇābho yuvā supriyadarśanaḥ ,
bṛhannaḍeti vikhyātaḥ pārthasyāsītsa sārathiḥ.
bṛhannaḍeti vikhyātaḥ pārthasyāsītsa sārathiḥ.
12.
yaḥ asau bṛhadvāraṇābhaḥ yuvā supriyadarśanaḥ
bṛhannadā iti vikhyātaḥ pārthasya āsīt saḥ sārathiḥ
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.