महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-49, verse-14
रथर्षभास्ते तु रथर्षभेण वीरा रणे वीरतरेण भग्नाः ।
चकम्पिरे वातवशेन काले प्रकम्पितानीव महावनानि ॥१४॥
चकम्पिरे वातवशेन काले प्रकम्पितानीव महावनानि ॥१४॥
14. ratharṣabhāste tu ratharṣabheṇa; vīrā raṇe vīratareṇa bhagnāḥ ,
cakampire vātavaśena kāle; prakampitānīva mahāvanāni.
cakampire vātavaśena kāle; prakampitānīva mahāvanāni.
14.
ratharṣabhāḥ te tu ratharṣabheṇa vīrāḥ raṇe vīratareṇa
bhagnāḥ cakampire vātavaśena kāle prakampitāni iva mahāvanāni
bhagnāḥ cakampire vātavaśena kāle prakampitāni iva mahāvanāni
14.
Those excellent chariot-warriors, indeed, those heroes, were broken in battle by that exceedingly heroic best of chariot-warriors (Abhimanyu). They trembled, just as vast forests are shaken by the power of the wind.
Words meanings summery:
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- रथर्षभाः (ratharṣabhāḥ) - excellent chariot-warriors, best of charioteers
- ते (te) - those chariot-warriors (those)
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet
- रथर्षभेण (ratharṣabheṇa) - by Abhimanyu (by the excellent chariot-warrior)
- वीराः (vīrāḥ) - heroes, brave ones, warriors
- रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in the fight
- वीरतरेण (vīratareṇa) - by Abhimanyu, who was very heroic (by the more heroic, by the exceedingly brave)
- भग्नाः (bhagnāḥ) - broken, defeated, shattered
- चकम्पिरे (cakampire) - they trembled, they shook
- वातवशेन (vātavaśena) - by the power/force of the wind
- काले (kāle) - at the time, in time
- प्रकम्पितानि (prakampitāni) - made to tremble, shaken, agitated
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- महावनानि (mahāvanāni) - great forests, vast forests
Words meanings and morphology
रथर्षभाः (ratharṣabhāḥ) - excellent chariot-warriors, best of charioteers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ratharṣabha
ratharṣabha - bull among chariots (metaphorically, best of chariot-warriors)
Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+ṛṣabha)
- ratha – chariot, chariot-warrior
noun (masculine) - ṛṣabha – bull; best, excellent, preeminent
noun (masculine)
ते (te) - those chariot-warriors (those)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet
(indeclinable)
रथर्षभेण (ratharṣabheṇa) - by Abhimanyu (by the excellent chariot-warrior)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ratharṣabha
ratharṣabha - bull among chariots (metaphorically, best of chariot-warriors)
Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+ṛṣabha)
- ratha – chariot, chariot-warrior
noun (masculine) - ṛṣabha – bull; best, excellent, preeminent
noun (masculine)
वीराः (vīrāḥ) - heroes, brave ones, warriors
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vīra
vīra - hero, brave, valorous, warrior
रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in the fight
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa
raṇa - battle, fight, combat
वीरतरेण (vīratareṇa) - by Abhimanyu, who was very heroic (by the more heroic, by the exceedingly brave)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vīratara
vīratara - more heroic, exceedingly brave
comparative suffix 'tara' added to 'vīra'
भग्नाः (bhagnāḥ) - broken, defeated, shattered
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhagna
bhagna - broken, shattered, defeated
Past Passive Participle
from root 'bhañj' (to break)
Root: bhañj (class 7)
चकम्पिरे (cakampire) - they trembled, they shook
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (lit) of kamp
Root: kamp (class 1)
वातवशेन (vātavaśena) - by the power/force of the wind
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vātavaśa
vātavaśa - power/sway of the wind
Compound type : tatpurusha (vāta+vaśa)
- vāta – wind, air
noun (masculine) - vaśa – will, power, control, sway
noun (masculine)
काले (kāle) - at the time, in time
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, period, season
प्रकम्पितानि (prakampitāni) - made to tremble, shaken, agitated
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of prakampita
prakampita - agitated, made to tremble, shaken
Past Passive Participle
from root 'kamp' (to tremble) with prefix 'pra'
Prefix: pra
Root: kamp (class 1)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
महावनानि (mahāvanāni) - great forests, vast forests
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of mahāvana
mahāvana - great forest, vast wood
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+vana)
- mahat – great, large, mighty
adjective - vana – forest, wood, grove
noun (neuter)