महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-37, verse-10
स एष पार्थो विक्रान्तः सव्यसाची परंतपः ।
नायुद्धेन निवर्तेत सर्वैरपि मरुद्गणैः ॥१०॥
नायुद्धेन निवर्तेत सर्वैरपि मरुद्गणैः ॥१०॥
10. sa eṣa pārtho vikrāntaḥ savyasācī paraṁtapaḥ ,
nāyuddhena nivarteta sarvairapi marudgaṇaiḥ.
nāyuddhena nivarteta sarvairapi marudgaṇaiḥ.
10.
saḥ eṣaḥ pārthaḥ vikrāntaḥ savyasācī parantapaḥ
na ayuddhena nivarteta sarvaiḥ api marudgaṇaiḥ
na ayuddhena nivarteta sarvaiḥ api marudgaṇaiḥ
10.
That very Arjuna (Pārtha) is mighty, ambidextrous (Savyasācī), and a tormentor of foes (Parantapa). He would not retreat without a battle, even if he were to face all the Maruts.
Words meanings summery:
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- सः (saḥ) - that (person), he (he, that (masculine nominative singular))
- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (person), very (this (masculine nominative singular))
- पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna (Pārtha) (son of Pṛthā (Kunti), Arjuna)
- विक्रान्तः (vikrāntaḥ) - mighty (mighty, valorous, powerful)
- सव्यसाची (savyasācī) - ambidextrous (Savyasācī) (ambidextrous, one who can shoot with the left hand)
- परन्तपः (parantapaḥ) - tormentor of foes (Parantapa) (tormentor of foes, subduer of enemies)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- अयुद्धेन (ayuddhena) - without a fight (without battle, without fighting)
- निवर्तेत (nivarteta) - he would retreat (he would turn back, he would retreat)
- सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all (by all, with all)
- अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
- मरुद्गणैः (marudgaṇaiḥ) - by all the Maruts (by the hosts of Maruts, by the groups of Maruts)
Words meanings and morphology
सः (saḥ) - that (person), he (he, that (masculine nominative singular))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Demonstrative pronoun.
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (person), very (this (masculine nominative singular))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this
Note: Demonstrative pronoun, used here in combination with `saḥ` for emphasis 'that very'.
पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna (Pārtha) (son of Pṛthā (Kunti), Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kunti); a name for Arjuna, Yudhishthira, and Bhima
Note: Refers to Arjuna.
विक्रान्तः (vikrāntaḥ) - mighty (mighty, valorous, powerful)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vikrānta
vikrānta - mighty, valorous, powerful, heroic
Past Passive Participle
From root kram (to step, stride) with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)
Note: Past Passive Participle acting as an adjective.
सव्यसाची (savyasācī) - ambidextrous (Savyasācī) (ambidextrous, one who can shoot with the left hand)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of savyasācin
savyasācin - ambidextrous, one who shoots with the left hand; a name for Arjuna
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (savya+sācin)
- savya – left, left hand
adjective/noun (neuter) - sācin – shooting, wielding, throwing
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun formed from sac.
Root: sac (class 1)
Note: A distinctive epithet for Arjuna.
परन्तपः (parantapaḥ) - tormentor of foes (Parantapa) (tormentor of foes, subduer of enemies)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parantapa
parantapa - tormentor of foes, subduer of enemies
Compound of para (other, enemy) and tapa (one who heats/torments)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+tapa)
- para – other, enemy, supreme
adjective/noun (masculine/feminine/neuter) - tapa – heating, tormenting, asceticism
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from root tap.
Root: tap (class 1)
Note: Another epithet for Arjuna.
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Note: Negation particle.
अयुद्धेन (ayuddhena) - without a fight (without battle, without fighting)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of ayuddha
ayuddha - non-battle, absence of fight
Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of `yuddha` (battle)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+yuddha)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - yuddha – battle, war, fight
noun (neuter)
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Instrumental used to express 'without' when `na` precedes.
निवर्तेत (nivarteta) - he would retreat (he would turn back, he would retreat)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of nivṛt
Optative
Root vṛt (to turn) with prefix ni-, 1st class, ātmanepada ending
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Optative mood expresses potential or wish.
सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all (by all, with all)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Adjective agreeing with `marudgaṇaiḥ`.
अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
मरुद्गणैः (marudgaṇaiḥ) - by all the Maruts (by the hosts of Maruts, by the groups of Maruts)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of marudgaṇa
marudgaṇa - host of Maruts, group of Maruts
Compound of marut (Marut deity) and gaṇa (group)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (marut+gaṇa)
- marut – Marut (a class of deities, storm gods), wind
noun (masculine) - gaṇa – group, host, multitude
noun (masculine)
Note: Compound noun in instrumental plural.