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5,59

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-59, verse-4

देवमानुषयोः शक्त्या तेजसा चैव पाण्डवान् ।
कुरूञ्शक्त्याल्पतरया दुर्योधनमथाब्रवीत् ॥४॥
4. devamānuṣayoḥ śaktyā tejasā caiva pāṇḍavān ,
kurūñśaktyālpatarayā duryodhanamathābravīt.
4. devamanuṣayoḥ śaktyā tejasā ca eva pāṇḍavān
kurūn śaktyā alpatarayā duryodhanam atha abravīt
4. Then, considering the Pāṇḍavas who possessed divine and human power (śakti) and splendor, and the Kurus with their much lesser power (śakti), he spoke to Duryodhana.

Words meanings summery:

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  • देवमनुषयोः (devamanuṣayoḥ) - pertaining to both divine and human beings (of gods and men)
  • शक्त्या (śaktyā) - by their (Pāṇḍavas') might (by power (śakti), with strength)
  • तेजसा (tejasā) - by their (Pāṇḍavas') might and glory (by splendor, with radiance, with spiritual energy)
  • (ca) - and
  • एव (eva) - emphasizing the preceding elements (only, indeed, just, quite)
  • पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the five sons of Pāṇḍu, the main antagonists to the Kauravas (the Pāṇḍavas)
  • कुरून् (kurūn) - the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Kauravas) (the Kurus)
  • शक्त्या (śaktyā) - by their (Kurus') might (by power (śakti), with strength)
  • अल्पतरया (alpatarayā) - (the Kurus) having significantly less power (with much lesser, with a weaker, with a smaller)
  • दुर्योधनम् (duryodhanam) - the eldest son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and leader of the Kauravas (Duryodhana)
  • अथ (atha) - subsequently, after his assessment (then, now, moreover)
  • अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) addressed Duryodhana (spoke, said)

Words meanings and morphology

देवमनुषयोः (devamanuṣayoḥ) - pertaining to both divine and human beings (of gods and men)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of devamanuṣa
devamanuṣa - gods and men
Compound type : dvandva (deva+manuṣa)
  • deva – god, divine being
    noun (masculine)
  • manuṣa – man, human being
    noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'śaktyā' and 'tejasā' implicitly, referring to the source or nature of the power and splendor.
शक्त्या (śaktyā) - by their (Pāṇḍavas') might (by power (śakti), with strength)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of śakti
śakti - power, strength, ability, faculty, energy; a goddess
root śak (to be able)
Root: śak (class 5)
तेजसा (tejasā) - by their (Pāṇḍavas') might and glory (by splendor, with radiance, with spiritual energy)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas
tejas - splendor, brilliance, energy, spiritual power, radiance
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - emphasizing the preceding elements (only, indeed, just, quite)
(indeclinable)
पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the five sons of Pāṇḍu, the main antagonists to the Kauravas (the Pāṇḍavas)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - a descendant of Pāṇḍu, name of the Pāṇḍavas
कुरून् (kurūn) - the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Kauravas) (the Kurus)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of kuru
kuru - a descendant of Kuru, name of the Kauravas
Note: Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra's own sons, the Kauravas.
शक्त्या (śaktyā) - by their (Kurus') might (by power (śakti), with strength)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of śakti
śakti - power, strength, ability, faculty, energy; a goddess
Root: śak (class 5)
अल्पतरया (alpatarayā) - (the Kurus) having significantly less power (with much lesser, with a weaker, with a smaller)
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of alpatara
alpatara - much less, very small, weaker (comparative of alpa)
comparative degree of alpa (small, little)
Note: Qualifies śaktyā.
दुर्योधनम् (duryodhanam) - the eldest son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and leader of the Kauravas (Duryodhana)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of duryodhana
duryodhana - Duryodhana (name of the eldest Kaurava); hard to fight with
Note: Object of abravīt.
अथ (atha) - subsequently, after his assessment (then, now, moreover)
(indeclinable)
अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) addressed Duryodhana (spoke, said)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bru
imperfect active
root bru, imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice
Root: bru (class 2)