महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-107, verse-41
तयोः समभवद्युद्धं भीष्महेतोर्महारणे ।
अन्योन्यातिशयैर्युक्तं यथा वृत्रमहेन्द्रयोः ॥४१॥
अन्योन्यातिशयैर्युक्तं यथा वृत्रमहेन्द्रयोः ॥४१॥
41. tayoḥ samabhavadyuddhaṁ bhīṣmahetormahāraṇe ,
anyonyātiśayairyuktaṁ yathā vṛtramahendrayoḥ.
anyonyātiśayairyuktaṁ yathā vṛtramahendrayoḥ.
41.
tayoḥ samabhavat yuddhaṃ bhīṣmahetoḥ mahāraṇe
anyonyātiśayaiḥ yuktaṃ yathā vṛtramayendrayoḥ
anyonyātiśayaiḥ yuktaṃ yathā vṛtramayendrayoḥ
41.
tayoḥ bhīṣmahetoḥ mahāraṇe anyonyātiśayaiḥ
yuktaṃ yuddhaṃ vṛtramayendrayoḥ yathā samabhavat
yuktaṃ yuddhaṃ vṛtramayendrayoḥ yathā samabhavat
41.
A battle took place between those two for Bhīṣma's sake in the great war, filled with mutual superiority, just like the battle between Vṛtra and Mahendra (Indra).
Words meanings summery:
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- तयोः (tayoḥ) - between Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Kṛtavarman (of those two, between those two)
- समभवत् (samabhavat) - arose, occurred, took place
- युद्धं (yuddhaṁ) - battle, fight, war
- भीष्महेतोः (bhīṣmahetoḥ) - for the sake of Bhīṣma, on account of Bhīṣma
- महारणे (mahāraṇe) - in the great battle, in the great war
- अन्योन्यातिशयैः (anyonyātiśayaiḥ) - with mutual superiority, with each other's excellences
- युक्तं (yuktaṁ) - joined, endowed, connected, filled with
- यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner
- वृत्रमयेन्द्रयोः (vṛtramayendrayoḥ) - of Vṛtra and Mahendra (Indra)
Words meanings and morphology
तयोः (tayoḥ) - between Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Kṛtavarman (of those two, between those two)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Denotes relationship 'between'.
समभवत् (samabhavat) - arose, occurred, took place
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
imperfect tense, 3rd person singular
from root bhū (class 1) with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Main verb.
युद्धं (yuddhaṁ) - battle, fight, war
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha
yuddha - battle, fight, war, combat
past passive participle (nominalized)
from root yudh (to fight)
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Subject of samabhavat.
भीष्महेतोः (bhīṣmahetoḥ) - for the sake of Bhīṣma, on account of Bhīṣma
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of bhīṣmahetu
bhīṣmahetu - reason/cause on account of Bhīṣma
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhīṣma+hetu)
- bhīṣma – a proper name, son of Śāntanu
proper noun (masculine) - hetu – cause, reason, motive, instrument
noun (masculine)
Note: Expresses cause/purpose.
महारणे (mahāraṇe) - in the great battle, in the great war
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of mahāraṇa
mahāraṇa - great battle, great war
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+raṇa)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - raṇa – battle, combat, conflict, war
noun (masculine/neuter)
Root: raṇ (class 1)
Note: Location of the battle.
अन्योन्यातिशयैः (anyonyātiśayaiḥ) - with mutual superiority, with each other's excellences
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of anyonyātiśaya
anyonyātiśaya - mutual superiority, excess, excellence of each other
Compound type : tatpurusha (anyonya+atiśaya)
- anyonya – mutual, reciprocal, each other
pronoun/adjective - atiśaya – excess, superiority, excellence, abundance
noun (masculine)
From prefix ati + root śī (to lie, but here derived with aya suffix indicating abstract noun)
Prefix: ati
Root: śī (class 2)
Note: Describes how the battle was filled.
युक्तं (yuktaṁ) - joined, endowed, connected, filled with
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yukta
yukta - joined, united, endowed with, fit, proper, engaged in
past passive participle
from root yuj (to join, connect)
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Modifies yuddhaṃ.
यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the simile.
वृत्रमयेन्द्रयोः (vṛtramayendrayoḥ) - of Vṛtra and Mahendra (Indra)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of vṛtramayendra
vṛtramayendra - Vṛtra and Mahendra (Indra)
Compound type : dvandva (vṛtra+mahendra)
- vṛtra – name of a powerful demon, antagonist of Indra
proper noun (masculine) - mahendra – Great Indra, a title of Indra
proper noun (masculine)
Compound mahā + indra
Note: Object of comparison.