महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-116, verse-31
विदुस्त्वां निधनं पार्थ सर्वक्षत्रस्य तद्विदः ।
धनुर्धराणामेकस्त्वं पृथिव्यां प्रवरो नृषु ॥३१॥
धनुर्धराणामेकस्त्वं पृथिव्यां प्रवरो नृषु ॥३१॥
31. vidustvāṁ nidhanaṁ pārtha sarvakṣatrasya tadvidaḥ ,
dhanurdharāṇāmekastvaṁ pṛthivyāṁ pravaro nṛṣu.
dhanurdharāṇāmekastvaṁ pṛthivyāṁ pravaro nṛṣu.
31.
viduḥ tvām nidhanam pārtha sarvakṣatrasya tadvidaḥ
dhanurdharāṇām ekaḥ tvam pṛthivyām pravaraḥ nṛṣu
dhanurdharāṇām ekaḥ tvam pṛthivyām pravaraḥ nṛṣu
31.
pārtha tadvidaḥ tvām sarvakṣatrasya nidhanam viduḥ [ca] tvam pṛthivyām dhanurdharāṇām ekaḥ nṛṣu pravaraḥ [asi].
31.
O Partha, those who understand this know you as the destroyer of all warriors (kṣatriya). You are the foremost among archers and the most excellent among men on earth.
Words meanings summery:
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- विदुः (viduḥ) - they know
- त्वाम् (tvām) - you
- निधनम् (nidhanam) - destroyer (as a noun, or object of knowledge) (destruction, cause of destruction, death)
- पार्थ (pārtha) - O Arjuna (O son of Pritha)
- सर्वक्षत्रस्य (sarvakṣatrasya) - of all kshatriyas (warriors), of the entire warrior class
- तद्विदः (tadvidaḥ) - those who understand this (the context of war/destruction) (those who know that, experts in that)
- धनुर्धराणाम् (dhanurdharāṇām) - of archers, among bow-wielders
- एकः (ekaḥ) - one, unique, single
- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth, in the world
- प्रवरः (pravaraḥ) - excellent, chief, foremost
- नृषु (nṛṣu) - among men
Words meanings and morphology
विदुः (viduḥ) - they know
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 2)
त्वाम् (tvām) - you
(pronoun)
Accusative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
निधनम् (nidhanam) - destroyer (as a noun, or object of knowledge) (destruction, cause of destruction, death)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nidhana
nidhana - destruction, death, annihilation, end
Prefix: ni
Root: dhā (class 3)
पार्थ (pārtha) - O Arjuna (O son of Pritha)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pritha (a patronymic for Arjuna and other sons of Pritha/Kunti)
सर्वक्षत्रस्य (sarvakṣatrasya) - of all kshatriyas (warriors), of the entire warrior class
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of sarvakṣatra
sarvakṣatra - all kshatriyas, the entire warrior class
Compound type : karmadharaya (sarva+kṣatra)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective - kṣatra – warrior, ruling power, warrior class (kṣatriya)
noun (neuter)
तद्विदः (tadvidaḥ) - those who understand this (the context of war/destruction) (those who know that, experts in that)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tadvid
tadvid - knowing that, conversant with that, expert
Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+vid)
- tad – that
pronoun (neuter) - vid – knowing, understanding
adjective
derived from root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
धनुर्धराणाम् (dhanurdharāṇām) - of archers, among bow-wielders
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dhanurdhara
dhanurdhara - bow-bearer, archer
Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (dhanus+dhara)
- dhanus – bow
noun (neuter) - dhara – bearer, holder
noun (masculine)
derived from root dhṛ (to hold, bear)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
एकः (ekaḥ) - one, unique, single
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of eka
eka - one, single, unique, sole
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth, in the world
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī
pṛthivī - earth, ground
प्रवरः (pravaraḥ) - excellent, chief, foremost
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pravara
pravara - chief, principal, excellent, best
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛ (class 1)
नृषु (nṛṣu) - among men
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of nṛ
nṛ - man, person, hero