महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-167, verse-4

सात्यकिर्माधवः शूरो रथयूथपयूथपः ।
एष वृष्णिप्रवीराणाममर्षी जितसाध्वसः ॥४॥

4. sātyakirmādhavaḥ śūro rathayūthapayūthapaḥ ,
eṣa vṛṣṇipravīrāṇāmamarṣī jitasādhvasaḥ.

4. sātyakiḥ mādhavaḥ śūraḥ rathayūthapayūthapaḥ
| eṣa vṛṣṇipravīrāṇām amarṣī jitasādhvasaḥ

4. eṣa sātyakiḥ mādhavaḥ śūraḥ rathayūthapayūthapaḥ
vṛṣṇipravīrāṇām amarṣī jitasādhvasaḥ (asti)

4. "This Satyaki, a descendant of Madhu (mādhava), is a heroic commander among commanders of chariots. He is one of the foremost among the Vrishni heroes, unyielding and having conquered all fear."

4. סָאטְיַקִי המָאדְהַוַה, גיבור ומנהיג מנהיגי יחידות הרכב. הוא בין גיבורי בני וְרְשְׁנִי, אינו סובל עוול ושהתגבר על הפחד.

Words meanings summery:

• सात्यकिः (sātyakiḥ) - A Yadava warrior and a great friend of Krishna and Arjuna. (Satyaki (name))

• माधवः (mādhavaḥ) - Satyaki belongs to the clan of Madhu (Yadava clan). (descendant of Madhu, Krishna, a Yadava)

• शूरः (śūraḥ) - Describes Satyaki's bravery. (hero, brave, valiant)

• रथयूथपयूथपः (rathayūthapayūthapaḥ) - Satyaki's high rank and skill among charioteers. (commander of commanders of chariots)

• एष (eṣa) - Refers to Satyaki, being introduced. (this (one))

• वृष्णिप्रवीराणाम् (vṛṣṇipravīrāṇām) - Satyaki's prominence among the Vrishni clan. (among the foremost of the Vrishnis)

• अमर्षी (amarṣī) - Unyielding in battle, not tolerating opposition. (unyielding, intolerant, irritable)

• जितसाध्वसः (jitasādhvasaḥ) - Satyaki's complete lack of fear in battle. (having conquered fear, fearless)

Words meanings and morphology

सात्यकिः (sātyakiḥ) - A Yadava warrior and a great friend of Krishna and Arjuna. (Satyaki (name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sātyaki

sātyaki - Satyaki (a proper name, also known as Yuyudhana)

Note: One of the heroes Bhishma is describing.

माधवः (mādhavaḥ) - Satyaki belongs to the clan of Madhu (Yadava clan). (descendant of Madhu, Krishna, a Yadava)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mādhava

mādhava - descendant of Madhu; an epithet of Krishna; relating to spring

patronymic from Madhu

Note: An epithet for Satyaki due to his lineage.

शूरः (śūraḥ) - Describes Satyaki's bravery. (hero, brave, valiant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śūra

śūra - hero, brave, valiant, warrior

Note: Agreement with Satyaki.

रथयूथपयूथपः (rathayūthapayūthapaḥ) - Satyaki's high rank and skill among charioteers. (commander of commanders of chariots)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rathayūthapayūthapa

rathayūthapayūthapa - commander of the chief chariot warriors, a very great chariot commander

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+yūthapa+yūthapa)

• ratha – chariot, charioteer
  noun (masculine)
• yūthapa – commander of a troop, chief
  noun (masculine)
• yūthapa – commander of a troop, chief
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used as an attribute of Satyaki.

एष (eṣa) - Refers to Satyaki, being introduced. (this (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to Satyaki.

वृष्णिप्रवीराणाम् (vṛṣṇipravīrāṇām) - Satyaki's prominence among the Vrishni clan. (among the foremost of the Vrishnis)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vṛṣṇipravīra

vṛṣṇipravīra - chief of the Vrishnis, foremost Vrishni hero

Compound type : tatpurusha (vṛṣṇi+pravīra)

• vṛṣṇi – Vrishni (name of a Yadava clan)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pravīra – hero, chief warrior
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra

Note: Possessive or partitive genitive.

अमर्षी (amarṣī) - Unyielding in battle, not tolerating opposition. (unyielding, intolerant, irritable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amarṣin

amarṣin - impatient, intolerant, unyielding, hot-tempered

Prefix: a

Root: mṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Agreement with Satyaki.

जितसाध्वसः (jitasādhvasaḥ) - Satyaki's complete lack of fear in battle. (having conquered fear, fearless)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jitasādhvasa

jitasādhvasa - one who has conquered fear, fearless

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jita+sādhvasa)

• jita – conquered, overcome
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root 'ji' (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)
• sādhvasa – fear, terror, dread
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agreement with Satyaki.

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