महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-6, verse-2

नराधिपो राष्ट्रपतिं यशस्विनं महायशाः कौरववंशवर्धनः ।
महानुभावो नरराजसत्कृतो दुरासदस्तीक्ष्णविषो यथोरगः ॥२॥

2. narādhipo rāṣṭrapatiṁ yaśasvinaṁ; mahāyaśāḥ kauravavaṁśavardhanaḥ ,
mahānubhāvo nararājasatkṛto; durāsadastīkṣṇaviṣo yathoragaḥ.

2. narādhipaḥ rāṣṭrapatiṃ yaśasvinam
mahāyaśāḥ kauravavaṃśavardhanaḥ
mahānubhāvaḥ nararājasatkṛtaḥ
durāsadaḥ tīkṣṇaviṣaḥ yathā uragaḥ

2. The king (Yudhiṣṭhira), greatly renowned and the enhancer of the Kuru dynasty, a highly esteemed person honored by kings, approached the famous lord of the kingdom (Virāṭa). He (Yudhiṣṭhira) was formidable, like a serpent (uraga) with potent venom.

2. (וניגש) אל שליט הממלכה המהולל, הוא שליט בני האדם, בעל התהילה הגדולה, המגדיל את שושלת הקַאוּרַוַה, אציל רוח, מכובד בידי מלכים וקשה להתקרבות אליו כנחש חד ארס.

Words meanings summery:

• नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (king, lord of men)

• राष्ट्रपतिं (rāṣṭrapatiṁ) - King Virāṭa (lord of the kingdom, sovereign)

• यशस्विनम् (yaśasvinam) - King Virāṭa (famous, glorious, illustrious)

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (very famous, greatly renowned)

• कौरववंशवर्धनः (kauravavaṁśavardhanaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (enhancer of the Kuru dynasty)

• महानुभावः (mahānubhāvaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (of great power, highly esteemed, noble-minded)

• नरराजसत्कृतः (nararājasatkṛtaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (honored by kings)

• दुरासदः (durāsadaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (unapproachable, formidable, difficult to attack)

• तीक्ष्णविषः (tīkṣṇaviṣaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (by comparison to a serpent) (with sharp venom, having potent poison)

• यथा (yathā) - as, like, just as

• उरगः (uragaḥ) - serpent, snake

Words meanings and morphology

नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (king, lord of men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - king, lord of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.

राष्ट्रपतिं (rāṣṭrapatiṁ) - King Virāṭa (lord of the kingdom, sovereign)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāṣṭrapati

rāṣṭrapati - lord of the kingdom, sovereign

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāṣṭra+pati)

• rāṣṭra – kingdom, country, realm
  noun (neuter)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to King Virāṭa.

यशस्विनम् (yaśasvinam) - King Virāṭa (famous, glorious, illustrious)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yaśasvin

yaśasvin - famous, glorious, illustrious

Note: Accusative singular masculine, agreeing with rāṣṭrapatiṃ (Virāṭa).

महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (very famous, greatly renowned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāyaśas

mahāyaśas - greatly renowned, very famous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+yaśas)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
• yaśas – fame, glory
  noun (neuter)

Note: Nominative singular masculine.

कौरववंशवर्धनः (kauravavaṁśavardhanaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (enhancer of the Kuru dynasty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kauravavaṃśavardhana

kauravavaṁśavardhana - augmenter/increaser of the Kuru lineage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kaurava+vaṃśa+vardhana)

• kaurava – descendant of Kuru, belonging to the Kurus
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  From Kuru + aṇ
• vaṃśa – lineage, race, dynasty, bamboo
  noun (masculine)
• vardhana – increasing, promoting, enhancing
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Agent noun/present participle
  From √vṛdh + aṇ
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular masculine.

महानुभावः (mahānubhāvaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (of great power, highly esteemed, noble-minded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahānubhāva

mahānubhāva - great-souled, powerful, highly respected

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+anubhāva)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
• anubhāva – dignity, power, influence, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular masculine.

नरराजसत्कृतः (nararājasatkṛtaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (honored by kings)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nararājasatkṛta

nararājasatkṛta - honored/respected by kings/chiefs of men

Past Passive Participle

From sat-kṛ + kta (compound with nararāja)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara-rāja+sat-kṛta)

• nara-rāja – king of men, chief of men
  noun (masculine)
• sat-kṛta – honored, respected
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From sat- + √kṛ + kta
  Prefix: sat
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Nominative singular masculine.

दुरासदः (durāsadaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (unapproachable, formidable, difficult to attack)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durāsada

durāsada - difficult to approach, formidable

From dur- + ā- + √sad

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dus+āsada)

• dus – bad, difficult, ill
  prefix/indeclinable
• āsada – approach, attainment
  noun (masculine)
  From ā- + √sad
  Prefix: ā
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular masculine.

तीक्ष्णविषः (tīkṣṇaviṣaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (by comparison to a serpent) (with sharp venom, having potent poison)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tīkṣṇaviṣa

tīkṣṇaviṣa - having sharp poison/venom

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tīkṣṇa+viṣa)

• tīkṣṇa – sharp, keen, potent
  adjective
• viṣa – poison, venom
  noun (neuter)

Note: Nominative singular masculine.

यथा (yathā) - as, like, just as

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

उरगः (uragaḥ) - serpent, snake

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uraga

uraga - serpent, snake (literally 'moving on the breast')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (uras+ga)

• uras – breast, chest
  noun (neuter)
• ga – going, moving, causing to go
  adjective/noun
  Agent noun
  From √gam + ḍa
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular masculine.

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