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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-122, verse-48

भूरिश्रवाः सौमदत्तिरश्वत्थामा जयद्रथः ।
अशक्ताः सर्व एवैते प्रतियोद्धुं धनंजयम् ॥४८॥
48. bhūriśravāḥ saumadattiraśvatthāmā jayadrathaḥ ,
aśaktāḥ sarva evaite pratiyoddhuṁ dhanaṁjayam.
48. bhūriśravāḥ saumadattiḥ aśvatthāmā jayadrathaḥ
aśaktāḥ sarva eva ete pratiyoddhum dhanañjayam
48. Bhūriśravas, Saumadatti, Aśvatthāmā, and Jayadratha — all these, indeed, are incapable of fighting against Dhanañjaya (Arjuna).

Words meanings summery:

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  • भूरिश्रवाः (bhūriśravāḥ) - Bhūriśravas
  • सौमदत्तिः (saumadattiḥ) - Saumadatti (son of Somadatta)
  • अश्वत्थामा (aśvatthāmā) - Aśvatthāmā
  • जयद्रथः (jayadrathaḥ) - Jayadratha
  • अशक्ताः (aśaktāḥ) - incapable, powerless, unable
  • सर्व (sarva) - all (of them), referring to the listed warriors (all, entirely, completely)
  • एव (eva) - Emphasizes the preceding 'sarva' and subsequent 'ete'. (indeed, certainly, only)
  • एते (ete) - these (warriors just listed) (these)
  • प्रतियोद्धुम् (pratiyoddhum) - to fight against, to contend with
  • धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Arjuna (a name for Arjuna, meaning "winner of wealth") (Dhanañjaya (Arjuna))

Words meanings and morphology

भूरिश्रवाः (bhūriśravāḥ) - Bhūriśravas
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūriśravas
bhūriśravas - Bhūriśravas (name of a warrior)
सौमदत्तिः (saumadattiḥ) - Saumadatti (son of Somadatta)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saumadatti
saumadatti - Saumadatti (patronymic of Bhūriśravas, son of Somadatta)
Derived from Somadatta + i (patronymic suffix)
अश्वत्थामा (aśvatthāmā) - Aśvatthāmā
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aśvatthāman
aśvatthāman - Aśvatthāmā (name of a warrior, son of Droṇa)
Note: The long 'ā' at the end is part of the nominative singular in this 'an' ending noun.
जयद्रथः (jayadrathaḥ) - Jayadratha
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jayadratha
jayadratha - Jayadratha (name of a warrior)
अशक्ताः (aśaktāḥ) - incapable, powerless, unable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of aśakta
aśakta - incapable, powerless, unable
Negative Past Passive Participle
Derived from 'a' (negation) + root śak (to be able) + kta suffix
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śakta)
  • a – not, non-
    indeclinable
  • śakta – able, capable, powerful
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root śak (to be able) + kta suffix
    Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Qualifies the listed warriors.
सर्व (sarva) - all (of them), referring to the listed warriors (all, entirely, completely)
(indeclinable)
Note: Acts as an intensifier or quantifier for 'ete'.
एव (eva) - Emphasizes the preceding 'sarva' and subsequent 'ete'. (indeed, certainly, only)
(indeclinable)
एते (ete) - these (warriors just listed) (these)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
Note: Subject of the sentence.
प्रतियोद्धुम् (pratiyoddhum) - to fight against, to contend with
(verb)
active, infinitive of pratiyudh
Infinitive
Derived from prati + yudh (to fight) + tumun suffix
Prefix: prati
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Denotes purpose or capability.
धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Arjuna (a name for Arjuna, meaning "winner of wealth") (Dhanañjaya (Arjuna))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya
dhanañjaya - Dhanañjaya (a name of Arjuna, winner of wealth)
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)
  • dhana – wealth, riches
    noun (neuter)
  • jaya – victory, conquest, winning
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root ji (to conquer) + a suffix
    Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Object of the infinitive 'pratiyoddhum'.