महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-49, verse-35
महेष्वासा राजपुत्रा भ्रातरः पञ्च केकयाः ।
सुमृष्टकवचाः शूरास्तैश्च वस्तेऽभ्ययुञ्जत ॥३५॥
सुमृष्टकवचाः शूरास्तैश्च वस्तेऽभ्ययुञ्जत ॥३५॥
35. maheṣvāsā rājaputrā bhrātaraḥ pañca kekayāḥ ,
sumṛṣṭakavacāḥ śūrāstaiśca vaste'bhyayuñjata.
sumṛṣṭakavacāḥ śūrāstaiśca vaste'bhyayuñjata.
35.
maheṣvāsāḥ rājaputrāḥ bhrātaraḥ pañca kekayāḥ |
sumṛṣṭakavacāḥ śūrāḥ taiḥ ca vas te abhyayuñjata
sumṛṣṭakavacāḥ śūrāḥ taiḥ ca vas te abhyayuñjata
35.
The five Kekaya princes, who were great bowmen and valiant heroes with well-polished armors, also engaged in battle with them (the Pāṇḍavas' other allies) against your (Dhṛtarāṣṭra's) forces.
Words meanings summery:
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- महेष्वासाः (maheṣvāsāḥ) - great bowmen
- राजपुत्राः (rājaputrāḥ) - princes, sons of kings
- भ्रातरः (bhrātaraḥ) - brothers
- पञ्च (pañca) - five
- केकयाः (kekayāḥ) - the Kekayas (people from the Kekaya kingdom)
- सुमृष्टकवचाः (sumṛṣṭakavacāḥ) - with well-cleaned armors, having polished armors
- शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes, valiant ones
- तैः (taiḥ) - Refers to the Pāṇḍavas or their other allies. (with them)
- च (ca) - and, also
- वस् (vas) - Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra's forces (addressed by Sañjaya). (your, to you, against you (plural))
- ते (te) - Refers to the Kekayas. (they (masculine/plural))
- अभ्ययुञ्जत (abhyayuñjata) - engaged, attacked, fought
Words meanings and morphology
महेष्वासाः (maheṣvāsāḥ) - great bowmen
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of maheṣvāsa
maheṣvāsa - a great bowman, having a great bow
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+iṣvāsa)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - iṣvāsa – bow, archer
noun (masculine)
राजपुत्राः (rājaputrāḥ) - princes, sons of kings
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rājaputra
rājaputra - prince, king's son
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+putra)
- rājan – king
noun (masculine) - putra – son
noun (masculine)
भ्रातरः (bhrātaraḥ) - brothers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhrātṛ
bhrātṛ - brother
पञ्च (pañca) - five
(indeclinable)
Note: Acts as an adjective for Kekayas.
केकयाः (kekayāḥ) - the Kekayas (people from the Kekaya kingdom)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kekaya
kekaya - name of a country and its people/king, allies of the Pāṇḍavas
सुमृष्टकवचाः (sumṛṣṭakavacāḥ) - with well-cleaned armors, having polished armors
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sumṛṣṭakavaca
sumṛṣṭakavaca - having polished/cleaned armor
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+mṛṣṭa+kavaca)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable - mṛṣṭa – cleaned, polished, rubbed
adjective
Past Passive Participle
from root mṛj
Root: mṛj (class 2) - kavaca – armor, mail, cuirass
noun (masculine)
शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes, valiant ones
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra
śūra - hero, valiant, strong, brave
Note: Also functions as an adjective here.
तैः (taiḥ) - Refers to the Pāṇḍavas or their other allies. (with them)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
वस् (vas) - Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra's forces (addressed by Sañjaya). (your, to you, against you (plural))
(pronoun)
plural of yūṣmad
yūṣmad - you (plural)
Note: Enclitic form of yūṣmad.
ते (te) - Refers to the Kekayas. (they (masculine/plural))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अभ्ययुञ्जत (abhyayuñjata) - engaged, attacked, fought
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhiyuj
Imperfect
3rd person plural, Ātmanepada
Prefix: abhi
Root: yuj (class 7)