महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-148, verse-5
अक्षौहिण्यो दशैका च पार्थिवानां समागताः ।
तासां प्रमुखतो भीष्मस्तालकेतुर्व्यरोचत ।
यदत्र युक्तं प्राप्तं च तद्विधत्स्व विशां पते ॥५॥
तासां प्रमुखतो भीष्मस्तालकेतुर्व्यरोचत ।
यदत्र युक्तं प्राप्तं च तद्विधत्स्व विशां पते ॥५॥
5. akṣauhiṇyo daśaikā ca pārthivānāṁ samāgatāḥ ,
tāsāṁ pramukhato bhīṣmastālaketurvyarocata ,
yadatra yuktaṁ prāptaṁ ca tadvidhatsva viśāṁ pate.
tāsāṁ pramukhato bhīṣmastālaketurvyarocata ,
yadatra yuktaṁ prāptaṁ ca tadvidhatsva viśāṁ pate.
5.
akṣauhiṇyaḥ daśa ekā ca pārthivānām
samāgatāḥ tāsām pramukhataḥ bhīṣmaḥ
tālaketuḥ vyarocata yat atra yuktam
prāptam ca tat vidhatsva viśām pate
samāgatāḥ tāsām pramukhataḥ bhīṣmaḥ
tālaketuḥ vyarocata yat atra yuktam
prāptam ca tat vidhatsva viśām pate
5.
daśa ca ekā akṣauhiṇyaḥ pārthivānām
samāgatāḥ tāsām pramukhataḥ tālaketuḥ
bhīṣmaḥ vyarocata viśām pate atra
yat ca yuktam prāptam tat vidhatsva
samāgatāḥ tāsām pramukhataḥ tālaketuḥ
bhīṣmaḥ vyarocata viśām pate atra
yat ca yuktam prāptam tat vidhatsva
5.
Eleven akṣauhiṇī divisions of rulers had gathered. In front of them, Bhishma, whose banner bore the emblem of a palm tree, shone brightly. 'Whatever is fitting and appropriate here, O lord of the people, you should carry that out.'
Words meanings summery:
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- अक्षौहिण्यः (akṣauhiṇyaḥ) - akṣauhiṇī divisions (a specific large army formation)
- दश (daśa) - ten
- एका (ekā) - one
- च (ca) - and
- पार्थिवानाम् (pārthivānām) - of the kings, of the rulers
- समागताः (samāgatāḥ) - assembled, gathered
- तासाम् (tāsām) - of them
- प्रमुखतः (pramukhataḥ) - in front, at the head
- भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma
- तालकेतुः (tālaketuḥ) - Bhishma, identifiable by his palm-tree banner (one whose banner bears a palm tree (epithet of Bhishma))
- व्यरोचत (vyarocata) - he shone, he was resplendent
- यत् (yat) - whatever, which
- अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter
- युक्तम् (yuktam) - appropriate, suitable, fit
- प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - due, obtained, proper
- च (ca) - and
- तत् (tat) - that
- विधत्स्व (vidhatsva) - you should do, you should carry out
- विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of men
- पते (pate) - O lord, O master
Words meanings and morphology
अक्षौहिण्यः (akṣauhiṇyaḥ) - akṣauhiṇī divisions (a specific large army formation)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of akṣauhiṇī
akṣauhiṇī - a large division of an army, consisting of specific numbers of chariots, elephants, cavalry, and infantry
दश (daśa) - ten
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'akṣauhiṇyaḥ'.
एका (ekā) - one
(numeral)
Note: Feminine form 'ekā' agreeing with 'akṣauhiṇyaḥ' (which is technically plural for the whole, but 'ekā' for 'one' unit).
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
पार्थिवानाम् (pārthivānām) - of the kings, of the rulers
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of pārthiva
pārthiva - relating to the earth; earthly; a king, ruler
Derived from pṛthivī (earth).
समागताः (samāgatāḥ) - assembled, gathered
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of samāgata
samāgata - assembled, gathered, met
Past Passive Participle
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'akṣauhiṇyaḥ'.
तासाम् (tāsām) - of them
(pronoun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to the 'akṣauhiṇī' divisions.
प्रमुखतः (pramukhataḥ) - in front, at the head
(indeclinable)
Adverb formed with the suffix -tas.
भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma
bhīṣma - Bhishma (name of a prominent character in the Mahābhārata)
तालकेतुः (tālaketuḥ) - Bhishma, identifiable by his palm-tree banner (one whose banner bears a palm tree (epithet of Bhishma))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tālaketu
tālaketu - having a palm-tree banner; an epithet of Bhishma
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tāla+ketu)
- tāla – palm tree, fan palm
noun (masculine) - ketu – banner, flag, sign, emblem
noun (masculine)
व्यरोचत (vyarocata) - he shone, he was resplendent
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of viruc
Prefix: vi
Root: ruc (class 1)
यत् (yat) - whatever, which
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, whatever
Note: Object of 'vidhatsva'.
अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter
(indeclinable)
युक्तम् (yuktam) - appropriate, suitable, fit
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yukta
yukta - joined, united, yoked; proper, right, appropriate; engaged, attentive
Past Passive Participle
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Agrees with 'yat'.
प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - due, obtained, proper
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of prāpta
prāpta - obtained, reached, acquired; proper, suitable, due
Past Passive Participle
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Agrees with 'yat'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this
Note: Correlative pronoun for 'yat'.
विधत्स्व (vidhatsva) - you should do, you should carry out
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (lot) of vidhā
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of men
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of viś
viś - people, subjects, men, community
पते (pate) - O lord, O master
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pati
pati - lord, master, chief, husband