महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-35, verse-14
एवमुक्ता प्रत्युवाच राजपुत्रं बृहन्नडा ।
का शक्तिर्मम सारथ्यं कर्तुं संग्राममूर्धनि ॥१४॥
का शक्तिर्मम सारथ्यं कर्तुं संग्राममूर्धनि ॥१४॥
14. evamuktā pratyuvāca rājaputraṁ bṛhannaḍā ,
kā śaktirmama sārathyaṁ kartuṁ saṁgrāmamūrdhani.
kā śaktirmama sārathyaṁ kartuṁ saṁgrāmamūrdhani.
14.
evam uktā pratyuvāca rājaputraṃ bṛhannadā | kā
śaktiḥ mama sārathyaṃ kartuṃ saṃgrāmamūrdhani
śaktiḥ mama sārathyaṃ kartuṃ saṃgrāmamūrdhani
14.
Having been addressed in this manner, Bṛhannadā replied to the prince, 'What ability do I possess to perform charioteering at the forefront of battle?'
Words meanings summery:
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- एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner
- उक्ता (uktā) - having been spoken to, thus addressed
- प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered
- राजपुत्रं (rājaputraṁ) - Refers to Prince Uttara. (to the prince)
- बृहन्नदा (bṛhannadā) - Arjuna in disguise. (Bṛhannadā)
- का (kā) - what, what kind of
- शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - power, ability, energy
- मम (mama) - my, of me
- सारथ्यं (sārathyaṁ) - charioteering, the office of a charioteer
- कर्तुं (kartuṁ) - to do, to make, to perform
- संग्राममूर्धनि (saṁgrāmamūrdhani) - at the forefront of battle
Words meanings and morphology
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner
(indeclinable)
उक्ता (uktā) - having been spoken to, thus addressed
(participle)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ukta
ukta - spoken, said, addressed
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle from √vac (to speak).
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: It functions here as an adjective modifying Bṛhannadā.
प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (lit) of vac
Perfect tense form.
Prefix: prati
Root: vac (class 2)
राजपुत्रं (rājaputraṁ) - Refers to Prince Uttara. (to the prince)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rājaputra
rājaputra - son of a king, prince
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+putra)
- rājan – king, ruler
noun (masculine) - putra – son, child
noun (masculine)
बृहन्नदा (bṛhannadā) - Arjuna in disguise. (Bṛhannadā)
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bṛhannadā
bṛhannadā - Name of Arjuna in disguise as a eunuch dance teacher.
का (kā) - what, what kind of
(interrogative pronoun)
Note: Functions as an adjective for śaktiḥ.
शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - power, ability, energy
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śakti
śakti - power, ability, strength, energy (śakti)
From √śak (to be able).
Root: śak (class 5)
मम (mama) - my, of me
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
सारथ्यं (sārathyaṁ) - charioteering, the office of a charioteer
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sārathya
sārathya - charioteering, the duty or position of a charioteer
Derived from sārathi (charioteer) + suffix ya (abstract noun).
Note: Object of the infinitive kartuṃ.
कर्तुं (kartuṁ) - to do, to make, to perform
(verb)
active, infinitive (tumun) of kṛ
infinitive
Infinitive form.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
संग्राममूर्धनि (saṁgrāmamūrdhani) - at the forefront of battle
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of saṃgrāmamūrdhan
saṁgrāmamūrdhan - forefront of battle, head of battle
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃgrāma+mūrdhan)
- saṃgrāma – battle, war, combat
noun (masculine)
Prefix: sam
Root: grabh - mūrdhan – head, top, summit, forefront
noun (masculine)