महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-64, verse-20
स हि भीतं द्रवन्तं मां देवपुत्रो न्यवारयत् ।
स चातिष्ठद्रथोपस्थे वज्रहस्तनिभो युवा ॥२०॥
स चातिष्ठद्रथोपस्थे वज्रहस्तनिभो युवा ॥२०॥
20. sa hi bhītaṁ dravantaṁ māṁ devaputro nyavārayat ,
sa cātiṣṭhadrathopasthe vajrahastanibho yuvā.
sa cātiṣṭhadrathopasthe vajrahastanibho yuvā.
20.
saḥ hi bhītam dravantam mām devaputraḥ nyavārayat
saḥ ca atiṣṭhat rathopasthe vajrahastanibhaḥ yuvā
saḥ ca atiṣṭhat rathopasthe vajrahastanibhaḥ yuvā
20.
Indeed, that son of a god stopped me when I was frightened and fleeing. And he, a young man resembling one with a thunderbolt in hand, stood on the chariot platform.
Words meanings summery:
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- सः (saḥ) - he, that
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
- भीतम् (bhītam) - frightened, scared
- द्रवन्तम् (dravantam) - fleeing, running, flowing
- माम् (mām) - me
- देवपुत्रः (devaputraḥ) - the son of a god
- न्यवारयत् (nyavārayat) - stopped, prevented, warded off
- सः (saḥ) - he, that
- च (ca) - and, also
- अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat) - stood, remained
- रथोपस्थे (rathopasthe) - on the chariot platform/seat
- वज्रहस्तनिभः (vajrahastanibhaḥ) - like one with a thunderbolt in hand, resembling Indra
- युवा (yuvā) - young man, youth
Words meanings and morphology
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, this
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
(indeclinable)
भीतम् (bhītam) - frightened, scared
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīta
bhīta - frightened, scared
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'bhī' (to fear).
Root: bhī
द्रवन्तम् (dravantam) - fleeing, running, flowing
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dravant
dravant - running, fleeing, flowing
Present Active Participle
Derived from root 'dru' (to run, to flee).
Root: dru
माम् (mām) - me
(pronoun)
Accusative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
देवपुत्रः (devaputraḥ) - the son of a god
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of devaputra
devaputra - son of a god
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+putra)
- deva – god, deity
noun (masculine) - putra – son
noun (masculine)
न्यवारयत् (nyavārayat) - stopped, prevented, warded off
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vṛ
causative
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛ (class 10)
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, this
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat) - stood, remained
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
रथोपस्थे (rathopasthe) - on the chariot platform/seat
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of rathopastha
rathopastha - chariot platform, part of a chariot
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+upastha)
- ratha – chariot
noun (masculine) - upastha – lap, seat, proximity
noun (masculine)
वज्रहस्तनिभः (vajrahastanibhaḥ) - like one with a thunderbolt in hand, resembling Indra
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vajrahastanibha
vajrahastanibha - resembling one with a thunderbolt in hand
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vajrahasta+nibha)
- vajrahasta – thunderbolt-handed, an epithet of Indra
adjective (masculine) - nibha – like, resembling, similar
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
युवा (yuvā) - young man, youth
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yuvan
yuvan - young, youth, young man