महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-57, verse-14
आत्मयज्ञेन नृपते इष्ट्वा वैवस्वतं रणे ।
विजित्य स्वयमेष्यावो हतामित्रौ श्रिया वृतौ ॥१४॥
विजित्य स्वयमेष्यावो हतामित्रौ श्रिया वृतौ ॥१४॥
14. ātmayajñena nṛpate iṣṭvā vaivasvataṁ raṇe ,
vijitya svayameṣyāvo hatāmitrau śriyā vṛtau.
vijitya svayameṣyāvo hatāmitrau śriyā vṛtau.
14.
ātmayajñena nṛpate iṣṭvā vaivasvatam raṇe
vijitya svayam eṣyāvaḥ hatāmitrau śriyā vṛtau
vijitya svayam eṣyāvaḥ hatāmitrau śriyā vṛtau
14.
O King, by offering a sacrifice of our very selves (ātmayajña) in battle, we shall appease Yama (Vaivasvata). Having conquered, we two will return victorious, our enemies slain and ourselves surrounded by glory.
Words meanings summery:
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- आत्मयज्ञेन (ātmayajñena) - by a self-sacrifice, by a sacrifice of life
- नृपते (nṛpate) - O king
- इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having sacrificed, having worshipped
- वैवस्वतम् (vaivasvatam) - Yama, the god of death (son of Vivasvat) (Yama (son of Vivasvat), descendant of Vivasvat)
- रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war
- विजित्य (vijitya) - having conquered, having overcome
- स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, by themselves
- एष्यावः (eṣyāvaḥ) - we two shall return (we two shall go/come)
- हतामित्रौ (hatāmitrau) - having slain enemies
- श्रिया (śriyā) - by glory, by fortune, by prosperity
- वृतौ (vṛtau) - covered, surrounded, enveloped
Words meanings and morphology
आत्मयज्ञेन (ātmayajñena) - by a self-sacrifice, by a sacrifice of life
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātmayajña
ātmayajña - a sacrifice of the self (ātman), a spiritual sacrifice
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+yajña)
- ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual essence
noun (masculine) - yajña – sacrifice, devotion, worship, a ritual offering
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
From root yaj- 'to sacrifice'
Root: yaj (class 1)
नृपते (nṛpate) - O king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpati
nṛpati - king, ruler, lord
इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having sacrificed, having worshipped
(indeclinable)
absolutive
From root yaj- 'to sacrifice, worship'
Root: yaj (class 1)
वैवस्वतम् (vaivasvatam) - Yama, the god of death (son of Vivasvat) (Yama (son of Vivasvat), descendant of Vivasvat)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vaivasvata
vaivasvata - descendant of Vivasvat, Yama (the god of death)
रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa
raṇa - battle, war, combat, fight
Root: raṇ (class 1)
विजित्य (vijitya) - having conquered, having overcome
(indeclinable)
absolutive
From root ji- 'to conquer' with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: ji (class 1)
स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, by themselves
(indeclinable)
एष्यावः (eṣyāvaḥ) - we two shall return (we two shall go/come)
(verb)
1st person , dual, active, future (Lṛṭ) of eṣyāvaḥ
future stem
From root i- 'to go'
Root: i (class 2)
हतामित्रौ (hatāmitrau) - having slain enemies
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of hatāmitra
hatāmitra - having slain enemies, enemy-slayer
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hata+amitra)
- hata – slain, killed, destroyed
adjective (masculine)
past passive participle
From root han- 'to strike, kill'
Root: han (class 2) - amitra – enemy, foe, not a friend
noun (masculine)
श्रिया (śriyā) - by glory, by fortune, by prosperity
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī
śrī - glory, prosperity, wealth, beauty, radiance, goddess Lakshmi
वृतौ (vṛtau) - covered, surrounded, enveloped
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of vṛta
vṛta - covered, surrounded, enveloped, chosen
past passive participle
From root vṛ- 'to cover, choose'
Root: vṛ (class 5)