महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-10, verse-3

तेजस्वी च महात्मा च युद्धे चामितविक्रमः ।
ग्रसेत्त्रिभुवनं सर्वं सदेवासुरमानुषम् ॥३॥

3. tejasvī ca mahātmā ca yuddhe cāmitavikramaḥ ,
grasettribhuvanaṁ sarvaṁ sadevāsuramānuṣam.

3. tejasvī ca mahā-ātmā ca yuddhe ca amita-vikramaḥ
graset tri-bhuvanam sarvam sa-deva-asura-mānuṣam

3. He is brilliant and also a great being (mahātmā), possessing immeasurable valor in battle. He could indeed swallow the entire three worlds, along with their gods, asuras, and humans.

3. הוא זוהר, בעל נפש גדולה וגבורה בלתי מוגבלת בקרב, והוא עלול לבלוע את שלושת העולמות כולם, עם האלים, האַסוּרַה והבני אדם.

Words meanings summery:

• तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - brilliant, radiant, energetic

• च (ca) - and

• महा-आत्मा (mahā-ātmā) - great-souled, noble, great being

• च (ca) - and

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle

• च (ca) - and

• अमित-विक्रमः (amita-vikramaḥ) - of immeasurable prowess

• ग्रसेत् (graset) - he would swallow, he would devour

• त्रि-भुवनम् (tri-bhuvanam) - the three worlds

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, entire

• स-देव-असुर-मानुषम् (sa-deva-asura-mānuṣam) - along with gods, asuras, and humans

Words meanings and morphology

तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - brilliant, radiant, energetic

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tejasvin

tejasvin - brilliant, radiant, energetic, powerful

From tejas 'splendor, energy' + -vin suffix

Note: Qualifies Vṛtra.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

महा-आत्मा (mahā-ātmā) - great-souled, noble, great being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahā-ātman

mahā-ātman - great-souled, noble, a great being

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
  From mahat 'great'
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Vṛtra.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, war, fight

Derived from root yudh 'to fight'

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Indicates location/sphere of action.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अमित-विक्रमः (amita-vikramaḥ) - of immeasurable prowess

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amita-vikrama

amita-vikrama - of immeasurable prowess, of irresistible might

Compound type : bahuvrihi (amita+vikrama)

• amita – immeasurable, unlimited
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Negative prefix a- + root mā 'to measure'
  Prefix: a
  Root: mā (class 2)
• vikrama – prowess, valor, courage, strength
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix vi- + root kram 'to step, stride'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Vṛtra.

ग्रसेत् (graset) - he would swallow, he would devour

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Optative (Vidhiliṅ) of gras

Root: gras (class 1)

Note: Expresses potential or capability.

त्रि-भुवनम् (tri-bhuvanam) - the three worlds

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tri-bhuvana

tri-bhuvana - the three worlds (heaven, earth, and netherworld)

Compound type : dvigu (tri+bhuvana)

• tri – three
  numeral
• bhuvana – world, universe, dwelling place
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root bhū 'to be'
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of 'graset'.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, entire

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with 'tri-bhuvanam'.

स-देव-असुर-मानुषम् (sa-deva-asura-mānuṣam) - along with gods, asuras, and humans

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sa-deva-asura-mānuṣa

sa-deva-asura-mānuṣa - including gods, asuras, and humans

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+deva+asura+mānuṣa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• asura – demon, anti-god
  noun (masculine)
• mānuṣa – human, man
  noun (masculine)
  From manus 'man, mankind'

Note: Qualifies 'tri-bhuvanam'.

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