महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-54, verse-53
तस्य शक्त्योपगूढस्य कस्माज्जीवेद्धनंजयः ।
विजयो मे ध्रुवं राजन्फलं पाणाविवाहितम् ।
अभिव्यक्तः परेषां च कृत्स्नो भुवि पराजयः ॥५३॥
विजयो मे ध्रुवं राजन्फलं पाणाविवाहितम् ।
अभिव्यक्तः परेषां च कृत्स्नो भुवि पराजयः ॥५३॥
53. tasya śaktyopagūḍhasya kasmājjīveddhanaṁjayaḥ ,
vijayo me dhruvaṁ rājanphalaṁ pāṇāvivāhitam ,
abhivyaktaḥ pareṣāṁ ca kṛtsno bhuvi parājayaḥ.
vijayo me dhruvaṁ rājanphalaṁ pāṇāvivāhitam ,
abhivyaktaḥ pareṣāṁ ca kṛtsno bhuvi parājayaḥ.
53.
tasya śaktyā upagūḍhasya kasmāt jīvet
dhanañjayaḥ vijayaḥ me dhruvam rājan
phalam pāṇau iva āhitam abhivyaktaḥ
pareṣām ca kṛtsnaḥ bhuvi parājayaḥ
dhanañjayaḥ vijayaḥ me dhruvam rājan
phalam pāṇau iva āhitam abhivyaktaḥ
pareṣām ca kṛtsnaḥ bhuvi parājayaḥ
53.
How could Dhananjaya (Arjuna) survive when Karna is protected by that power (śakti)? O king, my victory is certainly assured, like a fruit already held in hand. And the complete defeat of our enemies on earth is manifest.
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्य (tasya) - Of Karna (of him, his)
- शक्त्या (śaktyā) - By the divine dart given by Indra to Karna, known as Vasavi Shakti (by power, by the divine weapon (śakti))
- उपगूढस्य (upagūḍhasya) - Of Karna, who is protected by the śakti (of one who is covered/protected/hidden)
- कस्मात् (kasmāt) - How is it possible? (from what, why, how)
- जीवेत् (jīvet) - he would live, he should live
- धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna (literally, 'conqueror of wealth') (Dhananjaya)
- विजयः (vijayaḥ) - victory, triumph
- मे (me) - My (the speaker's, Sanjaya's, implying Duryodhana's side's) victory (my, to me, for me)
- ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - Certainly, assuredly (certainly, surely, fixed, firm)
- राजन् (rājan) - Addressed to Dhritarashtra (O king)
- फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, reward
- पाणौ (pāṇau) - in the hand
- इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
- आहितम् (āhitam) - Like a fruit already placed/held in hand (placed, set, laid)
- अभिव्यक्तः (abhivyaktaḥ) - manifest, revealed, expressed
- परेषाम् (pareṣām) - Of the Pandavas and their allies (of enemies, of others)
- च (ca) - and
- कृत्स्नः (kṛtsnaḥ) - complete, entire, whole
- भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world
- पराजयः (parājayaḥ) - defeat, conquest
Words meanings and morphology
तस्य (tasya) - Of Karna (of him, his)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he
शक्त्या (śaktyā) - By the divine dart given by Indra to Karna, known as Vasavi Shakti (by power, by the divine weapon (śakti))
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of śakti
śakti - power, strength, energy, divine power, weapon (specifically Indra's divine dart given to Karna)
From root śak 'to be able'. In this context, it refers to the divine dart given by Indra to Karna, known as Vasavi Shakti.
Root: śak (class 5)
उपगूढस्य (upagūḍhasya) - Of Karna, who is protected by the śakti (of one who is covered/protected/hidden)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of upagūḍha
upagūḍha - covered, protected, hidden
Past Passive Participle
Derived from upa-gūh 'to cover, embrace, hide'.
Prefix: upa
Root: gūh (class 4)
कस्मात् (kasmāt) - How is it possible? (from what, why, how)
(indeclinable)
Ablative singular of kim.
Note: Original ablative of 'kim', here functioning as an interrogative adverb.
जीवेत् (jīvet) - he would live, he should live
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of jīv
Root: jīv (class 1)
Note: Expresses possibility or potential.
धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna (literally, 'conqueror of wealth') (Dhananjaya)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya
dhanañjaya - Arjuna (literally, 'conqueror of wealth'), fire
Epithet of Arjuna. From dhana (wealth) + jaya (conquering).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)
- dhana – wealth, riches
noun (neuter)
Root: dhā (class 3) - jaya – victory, conquest, conqueror
noun (masculine)
From root ji 'to conquer'.
Root: ji (class 1)
विजयः (vijayaḥ) - victory, triumph
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vijaya
vijaya - victory, triumph, conquest
From vi-ji 'to conquer, overcome'.
Prefix: vi
Root: ji (class 1)
मे (me) - My (the speaker's, Sanjaya's, implying Duryodhana's side's) victory (my, to me, for me)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of aham
aham - I
Enclitic dative/genitive of aham.
ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - Certainly, assuredly (certainly, surely, fixed, firm)
(indeclinable)
Also functions as an adverb meaning 'certainly'.
Root: dhruv (class 1)
राजन् (rājan) - Addressed to Dhritarashtra (O king)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
N-stem word.
Root: rāj (class 1)
फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, reward
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of phala
phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward
Root: phal (class 1)
पाणौ (pāṇau) - in the hand
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of pāṇi
pāṇi - hand
I-stem word.
इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
(indeclinable)
Particle expressing comparison.
आहितम् (āhitam) - Like a fruit already placed/held in hand (placed, set, laid)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āhita
āhita - placed, set, laid, fixed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from ā-dhā 'to place, put, set'.
Prefix: ā
Root: dhā (class 3)
अभिव्यक्तः (abhivyaktaḥ) - manifest, revealed, expressed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abhivyakta
abhivyakta - manifest, revealed, expressed, evident
Past Passive Participle
Derived from abhi-vi-añj 'to manifest, make clear'.
Prefixes: abhi+vi
Root: añj (class 7)
परेषाम् (pareṣām) - Of the Pandavas and their allies (of enemies, of others)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of para
para - other, enemy, supreme
Here used as a noun meaning 'enemies'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
कृत्स्नः (kṛtsnaḥ) - complete, entire, whole
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtsna
kṛtsna - complete, entire, whole, all
Root: kṛt (class 6)
भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of bhū
bhū - earth, ground, place, world
U-stem feminine noun.
Root: bhū (class 1)
पराजयः (parājayaḥ) - defeat, conquest
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parājaya
parājaya - defeat, loss, conquest
From parā-ji 'to conquer, defeat'.
Prefix: parā
Root: ji (class 1)