महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-22, verse-14

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गदाभृतां नाद्य समोऽस्ति भीमाद्धस्त्यारोहो नास्ति समश्च तस्य ।
रथेऽर्जुनादाहुरहीनमेनं बाह्वोर्बले चायुतनागवीर्यम् ॥१४॥

14. gadābhṛtāṁ nādya samo'sti bhīmā;ddhastyāroho nāsti samaśca tasya ,
rathe'rjunādāhurahīnamenaṁ; bāhvorbale cāyutanāgavīryam.

14. gadābhṛtām na adya samaḥ asti bhīmāt
hastyārohaḥ na asti samaḥ ca
tasya rathe arjunāt āhuḥ ahīnam
enam bāhvoḥ bale ca ayutanāgavīryam

14. Among mace-bearers, there is no one equal to Bhīma today. There is no elephant-rider his equal. They declare him superior to Arjuna in charioteering, and in the strength of his arms, he possesses the power of ten thousand elephants.

Words meanings summery:

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गदाभृताम् (gadābhṛtām) - of mace-bearers, of those holding maces

न (na) - not, no

अद्य (adya) - today, now

समः (samaḥ) - equal, similar

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

भीमात् (bhīmāt) - from Bhīma, than Bhīma

हस्त्यारोहः (hastyārohaḥ) - elephant-rider

न (na) - not, no

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

समः (samaḥ) - equal, similar

च (ca) - and, also

तस्य (tasya) - referring to Bhīma (his, of him, its)

रथे (rathe) - in a chariot

अर्जुनात् (arjunāt) - from Arjuna, than Arjuna

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they call

अहीनम् (ahīnam) - not inferior, superior

एनम् (enam) - referring to Bhīma (this one, him)

बाह्वोः (bāhvoḥ) - in the strength of his two arms (of arms, in arms (dual))

बले (bale) - in strength, in power

च (ca) - and, also

अयुतनागवीर्यम् (ayutanāgavīryam) - having the strength of ten thousand elephants

Words meanings and morphology

गदाभृताम् (gadābhṛtām) - of mace-bearers, of those holding maces

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of gadābhṛt

gadābhṛt - mace-bearer, one who holds a mace

Compound: gadā (mace) + bhṛt (bearing/holding, from √bhṛ)

Compound type : tatpurusha (gadā+bhṛt)

gadā – mace, club
noun (feminine)
bhṛt – bearing, holding, maintaining
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun/Suffix
From √bhṛ with kvin suffix
Root: bhṛ (class 3)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

समः (samaḥ) - equal, similar

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, similar, same, even

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present active indicative, 3rd person singular

From √as, Parasmaipada, 2nd conjugation

Root: as (class 2)

भीमात् (bhīmāt) - from Bhīma, than Bhīma

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bhīma

bhīma - terrible, dreadful; name of a Pāṇḍava hero

हस्त्यारोहः (hastyārohaḥ) - elephant-rider

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hastyāroha

hastyāroha - elephant-rider, mahout

Compound: hastin (elephant) + āroha (rider)

Compound type : tatpurusha (hastin+āroha)

hastin – elephant
noun (masculine)
āroha – ascender, rider
noun (masculine)
Agent Noun
From √ruh with prefix ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: ruh (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present active indicative, 3rd person singular

From √as, Parasmaipada, 2nd conjugation

Root: as (class 2)

समः (samaḥ) - equal, similar

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, similar, same, even

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तस्य (tasya) - referring to Bhīma (his, of him, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Referring to Bhīma.

रथे (rathe) - in a chariot

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot

अर्जुनात् (arjunāt) - from Arjuna, than Arjuna

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of arjuna

arjuna - white, clear; name of a Pāṇḍava hero

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they call

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural

Irregular perfect form, usually from √brū or √vac (often listed under √vac for its perfect forms like āha, āhuḥ)

Root: vac (class 2)

अहीनम् (ahīnam) - not inferior, superior

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ahīna

ahīna - not deficient, not inferior, excellent, superior

Formed with negative prefix 'a-'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+hīna)

a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix
hīna – deficient, inferior, lacking
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Particluple
From √hā
Root: hā (class 3)

Note: Modifies `enam`.

एनम् (enam) - referring to Bhīma (this one, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that (referring to what is near or just mentioned)

Note: Refers to Bhīma.

बाह्वोः (bāhvoḥ) - in the strength of his two arms (of arms, in arms (dual))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of bāhu

bāhu - arm

Note: Can also be locative dual. Here genitive is better with bale.

बले (bale) - in strength, in power