महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-20, verse-13
शारद्वतश्चोत्तरधूर्महात्मा महेष्वासो गौतमश्चित्रयोधी ।
शकैः किरातैर्यवनैः पह्लवैश्च सार्धं चमूमुत्तरतोऽभिपाति ॥१३॥
शकैः किरातैर्यवनैः पह्लवैश्च सार्धं चमूमुत्तरतोऽभिपाति ॥१३॥
13. śāradvataścottaradhūrmahātmā; maheṣvāso gautamaścitrayodhī ,
śakaiḥ kirātairyavanaiḥ pahlavaiśca; sārdhaṁ camūmuttarato'bhipāti.
śakaiḥ kirātairyavanaiḥ pahlavaiśca; sārdhaṁ camūmuttarato'bhipāti.
13.
śāradvataḥ ca uttaradhūr mahātmā
maheṣvāsaḥ gautamaḥ citrayodhī
śakaiḥ kirātaiḥ yavanaiḥ pahlavaiḥ
ca sārdham camūm uttarataḥ abhipāti
maheṣvāsaḥ gautamaḥ citrayodhī
śakaiḥ kirātaiḥ yavanaiḥ pahlavaiḥ
ca sārdham camūm uttarataḥ abhipāti
13.
mahātmā maheṣvāsaḥ citrayodhī śāradvataḥ ca gautamaḥ uttaradhūr [san],
śakaiḥ kirātaiḥ yavanaiḥ pahlavaiḥ ca sārdham uttarataḥ camūm abhipāti.
śakaiḥ kirātaiḥ yavanaiḥ pahlavaiḥ ca sārdham uttarataḥ camūm abhipāti.
13.
And the great-souled Gautama, son of Sharadvat, bearing the northern command, a great archer, and a wondrous fighter, protects the army from the north along with the Sakas, Kiratas, Yavanas, and Pahlavas.
Words meanings summery:
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- शारद्वतः (śāradvataḥ) - son of Sharadvat (Kripa)
- च (ca) - and, also
- उत्तरधूर् (uttaradhūr) - bearing the northern command/charge (bearing the northern burden/charge, chief commander)
- महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled, noble-minded
- महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - a great archer, having a great bow
- गौतमः (gautamaḥ) - Gautama (another name for Kripa) (Gautama (a name, son of Gotama, also Kripa's name))
- चित्रयोधी (citrayodhī) - a wondrous fighter, fighting skillfully/wonderfully
- शकैः (śakaiḥ) - with the Sakas (a tribe/people)
- किरातैः (kirātaiḥ) - with the Kiratas (a tribe/people)
- यवनैः (yavanaiḥ) - with the Yavanas (Greeks/Ionians)
- पह्लवैः (pahlavaiḥ) - with the Pahlavas (a tribe, possibly Persians)
- च (ca) - and, also
- सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, together with
- चमूम् (camūm) - army, host
- उत्तरतः (uttarataḥ) - from the north, in the north
- अभिपाति (abhipāti) - protects (protects, guards, governs)
Words meanings and morphology
शारद्वतः (śāradvataḥ) - son of Sharadvat (Kripa)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śāradvata
śāradvata - descendant of Sharadvat (patronymic for Kripa)
patronymic from Śaradvat
Note: Refers to Kripa.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects Kripa (Sharadvata) with Gautama.
उत्तरधूर् (uttaradhūr) - bearing the northern command/charge (bearing the northern burden/charge, chief commander)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of uttaradhur
uttaradhur - one who bears the chief burden, chief commander, bearing the northern burden
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (uttara+dhur)
- uttara – northern, upper, later, chief
adjective (neuter) - dhur – yoke, burden, charge, responsibility, chief
noun (feminine)
Note: Qualifies Kripa/Gautama.
महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled, noble-minded
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble-minded
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)
- mahat – great, large, vast
adjective - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies Gautama.
महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - a great archer, having a great bow
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of maheṣvāsa
maheṣvāsa - having a great bow, a great archer
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+iṣvāsa)
- mahat – great, large, vast
adjective - iṣvāsa – bow, archer
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies Gautama.
गौतमः (gautamaḥ) - Gautama (another name for Kripa) (Gautama (a name, son of Gotama, also Kripa's name))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gautama
gautama - descendant of Gotama, a name (e.g., Kripa)
patronymic from Gotama
Note: Refers to Kripa.
चित्रयोधी (citrayodhī) - a wondrous fighter, fighting skillfully/wonderfully
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of citrayodhin
citrayodhin - fighting wonderfully or artfully, a wondrous fighter
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citra+yodhin)
- citra – bright, clear, distinct, wonderful, variegated
adjective (neuter) - yodhin – fighting, a fighter
adjective (masculine)
from root yudh
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Qualifies Gautama.
शकैः (śakaiḥ) - with the Sakas (a tribe/people)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śaka
śaka - name of a tribe, the Scythians
किरातैः (kirātaiḥ) - with the Kiratas (a tribe/people)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kirāta
kirāta - name of a wild tribe, mountaineers
यवनैः (yavanaiḥ) - with the Yavanas (Greeks/Ionians)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yavana
yavana - Ionians, Greeks, any foreigner, Muslim
पह्लवैः (pahlavaiḥ) - with the Pahlavas (a tribe, possibly Persians)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of pahlava
pahlava - name of a tribe, possibly Persians or Parthians
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the list of tribes.
सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, together with
(indeclinable)
Note: Takes instrumental case for the accompanying entities.
चमूम् (camūm) - army, host
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of camū
camū - army, host, troop
Note: Object of `abhipāti`.
उत्तरतः (uttarataḥ) - from the north, in the north
(indeclinable)
suffix -tas denoting direction/origin
अभिपाति (abhipāti) - protects (protects, guards, governs)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of abhipā
from root pā with prefix abhi
Prefix: abhi
Root: pā (class 2)
Note: Subject is Gautama.