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4,45

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-45, verse-11

तथैव कतमं युद्धं यस्मिन्कृष्णा जिता त्वया ।
एकवस्त्रा सभां नीता दुष्टकर्मन्रजस्वला ॥११॥
11. tathaiva katamaṁ yuddhaṁ yasminkṛṣṇā jitā tvayā ,
ekavastrā sabhāṁ nītā duṣṭakarmanrajasvalā.
11. tathā eva katamam yuddham yasmin kṛṣṇā jitā
tvayā ekavastrā sabhām nītā duṣṭakarman rajasvalā
11. Likewise, in which battle was Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī) conquered by you? O evil-doer, she was brought to the assembly wearing only one garment, while she was menstruating.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • तथा (tathā) - likewise (thus, so, in that manner)
  • एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, even
  • कतमम् (katamam) - which one, what kind of
  • युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, war
  • यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which (battle) (in which, where)
  • कृष्णा (kṛṣṇā) - Kṛṣṇā, a name for Draupadī (Kṛṣṇā, the dark-complexioned one)
  • जिता (jitā) - conquered, defeated
  • त्वया (tvayā) - by you (Duryodhana) (by you)
  • एकवस्त्रा (ekavastrā) - wearing only one piece of cloth (due to being dragged in the assembly) (wearing a single garment)
  • सभाम् (sabhām) - to the assembly, to the council hall
  • नीता (nītā) - brought, led
  • दुष्टकर्मन् (duṣṭakarman) - O evil-doer (referring to the speaker's addressee, likely Duryodhana) (O evil-doer, O one with evil deeds)
  • रजस्वला (rajasvalā) - while menstruating (referring to Kṛṣṇā/Draupadī) (menstruating, a menstruating woman)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - likewise (thus, so, in that manner)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, even
(indeclinable)
कतमम् (katamam) - which one, what kind of
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of katama
katama - which (of many), what sort of, what kind of
Interrogative pronoun (superlative of kim)
युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, war
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yuddha
yuddha - battle, fight, war
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √yudh (to fight), but here used as a noun
Root: yudh (class 4)
यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which (battle) (in which, where)
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, who, what
Relative pronoun
Note: masculine form agreeing with 'yuddham' used here in a masculine context or implied 'saṃgrāme'
कृष्णा (kṛṣṇā) - Kṛṣṇā, a name for Draupadī (Kṛṣṇā, the dark-complexioned one)
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛṣṇā
kṛṣṇā - Kṛṣṇā, the female equivalent of Kṛṣṇa; a name of Draupadī
जिता (jitā) - conquered, defeated
(participle)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jita
jita - conquered, defeated, won
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √ji (to conquer, win)
Root: ji (class 1)
त्वया (tvayā) - by you (Duryodhana) (by you)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Second person pronoun
Note: Agent in passive construction
एकवस्त्रा (ekavastrā) - wearing only one piece of cloth (due to being dragged in the assembly) (wearing a single garment)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ekavastrā
ekavastrā - wearing a single garment
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+vastra)
  • eka – one, single
    numeral/adjective
  • vastra – garment, cloth, dress
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with Kṛṣṇā
सभाम् (sabhām) - to the assembly, to the council hall
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sabhā
sabhā - assembly, council, court, meeting hall
Note: Object of movement 'nītā'
नीता (nītā) - brought, led
(participle)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nīta
nīta - brought, led, conducted
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √nī (to lead, carry)
Root: nī (class 1)
दुष्टकर्मन् (duṣṭakarman) - O evil-doer (referring to the speaker's addressee, likely Duryodhana) (O evil-doer, O one with evil deeds)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of duṣṭakarman
duṣṭakarman - evil-doer, one whose actions are corrupt
Compound type : karmadhāraya (duṣṭa+karman)
  • duṣṭa – evil, wicked, corrupt, spoiled
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from √duṣ (to be bad, spoil)
    Root: duṣ (class 4)
  • karman – action, deed, work, (karma)
    noun (neuter)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
रजस्वला (rajasvalā) - while menstruating (referring to Kṛṣṇā/Draupadī) (menstruating, a menstruating woman)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of rajasvalā
rajasvalā - a menstruating woman, in her menses
Derived from rajas (menses) with suffix -valā
Note: Agrees with Kṛṣṇā