महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-5, verse-16

येन देवान्मनुष्यांश्च सर्पांश्चैकरथोऽजयत् ।
स्फीताञ्जनपदांश्चान्यानजयत्कुरुनन्दनः ॥१६॥

16. yena devānmanuṣyāṁśca sarpāṁścaikaratho'jayat ,
sphītāñjanapadāṁścānyānajayatkurunandanaḥ.

16. yena devān manuṣyān ca sarpān ca ekarathaḥ ajayat
sphītān janapadān ca anyān ajayat kurunandanaḥ

16. By him (Arjuna), the one with a single chariot, gods, humans, and serpents were conquered. The delight of the Kurus (Arjuna) also conquered flourishing territories (janapadas) and other lands.

16. (את הקשת גָאנְדִיוַה) שבאמצעותה כבש בן הקוּרוּ ברכב אחד אלים, בני אדם ונחשים, וכבש גם ארצות משגשגות אחרות,

Words meanings summery:

• येन (yena) - by Arjuna (by whom, by which)

• देवान् (devān) - gods, deities

• मनुष्यान् (manuṣyān) - humans, men

• च (ca) - and

• सर्पान् (sarpān) - serpents, snakes

• च (ca) - and

• एकरथः (ekarathaḥ) - Arjuna, known for his single magnificent chariot (one with a single chariot)

• अजयत् (ajayat) - conquered, vanquished

• स्फीतान् (sphītān) - prosperous, flourishing, abundant

• जनपदान् (janapadān) - territories, countries, populations

• च (ca) - and

• अन्यान् (anyān) - others, other ones

• अजयत् (ajayat) - conquered, vanquished

• कुरुनन्दनः (kurunandanaḥ) - Arjuna, as a beloved descendant of the Kuru lineage (delight of the Kurus)

Words meanings and morphology

येन (yena) - by Arjuna (by whom, by which)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yat

yat - who, which, what

देवान् (devān) - gods, deities

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

मनुष्यान् (manuṣyān) - humans, men

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of manuṣya

manuṣya - human being, man

Root: man (class 4)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सर्पान् (sarpān) - serpents, snakes

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarpa

sarpa - serpent, snake

Root: sṛp (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एकरथः (ekarathaḥ) - Arjuna, known for his single magnificent chariot (one with a single chariot)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekaratha

ekaratha - having one chariot; an exclusive charioteer

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+ratha)

• eka – one, single
  numeral
• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ramh (class 1)

अजयत् (ajayat) - conquered, vanquished

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of ji

Imperfect tense form from root ji

Root: ji (class 1)

स्फीतान् (sphītān) - prosperous, flourishing, abundant

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sphīta

sphīta - swollen, increased, prosperous, flourishing

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root sphāy (to increase, swell)

Root: sphāy (class 1)

जनपदान् (janapadān) - territories, countries, populations

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of janapada

janapada - a country, a kingdom, a district, a people

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+pada)

• jana – people, person, creature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pada – foot, step, place, country
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 4)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अन्यान् (anyān) - others, other ones

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

अजयत् (ajayat) - conquered, vanquished

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of ji

Imperfect tense form from root ji

Root: ji (class 1)

कुरुनन्दनः (kurunandanaḥ) - Arjuna, as a beloved descendant of the Kuru lineage (delight of the Kurus)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kurunandana

kurunandana - delight of the Kurus, a descendant of Kuru

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+nandana)

• kuru – name of an ancient king, name of a dynasty/people
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – delighting, gladdening; a son, a male child
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root nand (to rejoice)
  Root: nand (class 1)

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