महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-140, verse-9
आदित्यमिव दुर्धर्षं तपन्तं शत्रुवाहिनीम् ।
न तदा भविता त्रेता न कृतं द्वापरं न च ॥९॥
न तदा भविता त्रेता न कृतं द्वापरं न च ॥९॥
9. ādityamiva durdharṣaṁ tapantaṁ śatruvāhinīm ,
na tadā bhavitā tretā na kṛtaṁ dvāparaṁ na ca.
na tadā bhavitā tretā na kṛtaṁ dvāparaṁ na ca.
9.
ādityam iva durdharṣaṃ tapantam śatruvāhinīm
na tadā bhavitā tretā na kṛtam dvāparam na ca
na tadā bhavitā tretā na kṛtam dvāparam na ca
9.
[yudhiṣṭhiram] ādityam iva durdharṣaṃ śatruvāhinīm tapantam [drakṣyasi - implied] tadā tretā na bhavitā,
kṛtam na [bhavitā],
dvāparam na ca [bhavitā]
kṛtam na [bhavitā],
dvāparam na ca [bhavitā]
9.
When you behold Yudhiṣṭhira, irresistible like the sun (āditya), scorching the enemy army. Then there will be no Tretā Yuga, no Kṛta Yuga, and no Dvāpara Yuga (meaning it will be a unique and unprecedented time).
Words meanings summery:
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- आदित्यम् (ādityam) - the sun (the sun, a descendant of Aditi)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- दुर्धर्षं (durdharṣaṁ) - irresistible, unconquerable, difficult to attack
- तपन्तम् (tapantam) - causing distress, devastating (the enemy) (scorching, burning, tormenting)
- शत्रुवाहिनीम् (śatruvāhinīm) - the enemy army
- न (na) - not, no
- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
- भविता (bhavitā) - will be, will happen
- त्रेता (tretā) - Tretā Yuga (the second of the four yugas) (the Tretā age)
- न (na) - not, no
- कृतम् (kṛtam) - Kṛta Yuga (Satya Yuga, the first of the four yugas) (the Kṛta age)
- द्वापरम् (dvāparam) - Dvāpara Yuga (the third of the four yugas) (the Dvāpara age)
- न (na) - not, nor
- च (ca) - and
Words meanings and morphology
आदित्यम् (ādityam) - the sun (the sun, a descendant of Aditi)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of āditya
āditya - the sun; a son of Aditi
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
दुर्धर्षं (durdharṣaṁ) - irresistible, unconquerable, difficult to attack
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of durdharṣa
durdharṣa - difficult to attack, irresistible, invincible
prefix dur- (difficult) + root dhṛṣ (to be bold, attack) + suffix a
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+dhṛṣa)
- dur – bad, difficult, ill
prefix - dhṛṣa – daring, bold; attack
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)
तपन्तम् (tapantam) - causing distress, devastating (the enemy) (scorching, burning, tormenting)
(participle)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tapat
tapat - heating, scorching, tormenting
present active participle
root tap + śatṛ (active participle suffix)
Root: tap (class 1)
शत्रुवाहिनीम् (śatruvāhinīm) - the enemy army
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śatruvāhinī
śatruvāhinī - enemy host, enemy army
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śatru+vāhinī)
- śatru – enemy, foe
noun (masculine) - vāhinī – army, host; river
noun (feminine)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
भविता (bhavitā) - will be, will happen
(nominal form)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhū
bhū - to be, to become, to exist
periphrastic future
root bhū + tṛ (nominal agent suffix) + nominative singular feminine ending, used as a future predicate
Root: bhū (class 1)
त्रेता (tretā) - Tretā Yuga (the second of the four yugas) (the Tretā age)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tretā
tretā - the Tretā Yuga (second cosmic age); a triad
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
कृतम् (kṛtam) - Kṛta Yuga (Satya Yuga, the first of the four yugas) (the Kṛta age)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta
kṛta - done, made; the Kṛta Yuga (Satya Yuga)
द्वापरम् (dvāparam) - Dvāpara Yuga (the third of the four yugas) (the Dvāpara age)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dvāpara
dvāpara - the Dvāpara Yuga (third cosmic age); relating to two
न (na) - not, nor
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)