महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-4, verse-33
परस्परज्ञाः संहृष्टा व्यवधूताः सुनिश्चिताः ।
पञ्चाशदपि ये शूरा मथ्नन्ति महतीं चमूम् ।
अथ वा पञ्च षट्सप्त विजयन्त्यनिवर्तिनः ॥३३॥
पञ्चाशदपि ये शूरा मथ्नन्ति महतीं चमूम् ।
अथ वा पञ्च षट्सप्त विजयन्त्यनिवर्तिनः ॥३३॥
33. parasparajñāḥ saṁhṛṣṭā vyavadhūtāḥ suniścitāḥ ,
pañcāśadapi ye śūrā mathnanti mahatīṁ camūm ,
atha vā pañca ṣaṭsapta vijayantyanivartinaḥ.
pañcāśadapi ye śūrā mathnanti mahatīṁ camūm ,
atha vā pañca ṣaṭsapta vijayantyanivartinaḥ.
33.
parasparajñāḥ saṃhṛṣṭāḥ vyavadhūtāḥ
suniścitāḥ pañcāśat api ye śūrāḥ
mathnanti mahatīm camūm atha vā
pañca ṣaṭ sapta vijayanti anivartinaḥ
suniścitāḥ pañcāśat api ye śūrāḥ
mathnanti mahatīm camūm atha vā
pañca ṣaṭ sapta vijayanti anivartinaḥ
33.
ye parasparajñāḥ saṃhṛṣṭāḥ vyavadhūtāḥ
suniścitāḥ śūrāḥ pañcāśat api
mahatīm camūm mathnanti atha vā
pañca ṣaṭ sapta anivartinaḥ vijayanti
suniścitāḥ śūrāḥ pañcāśat api
mahatīm camūm mathnanti atha vā
pañca ṣaṭ sapta anivartinaḥ vijayanti
33.
Mutually acquainted, courageous, resolute, and very firm in their resolve, even fifty heroes can destroy a great army. Alternatively, even five, six, or seven unyielding warriors can achieve victory.
Words meanings summery:
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- परस्परज्ञाः (parasparajñāḥ) - mutually acquainted, knowing each other
- संहृष्टाः (saṁhṛṣṭāḥ) - delighted, joyful, courageous
- व्यवधूताः (vyavadhūtāḥ) - resolute, determined, dispersed, scattered
- सुनिश्चिताः (suniścitāḥ) - very firm, well-determined, resolute
- पञ्चाशत् (pañcāśat) - fifty
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- ये (ye) - who (plural)
- शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes, brave men, warriors
- मथ्नन्ति (mathnanti) - they destroy, they churn, they agitate
- महतीम् (mahatīm) - great, large, mighty
- चमूम् (camūm) - army, host
- अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon
- वा (vā) - or, alternatively
- पञ्च (pañca) - five
- षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
- सप्त (sapta) - seven
- विजयन्ति (vijayanti) - they conquer, they achieve victory
- अनिवर्तिनः (anivartinaḥ) - non-retreating, unyielding, steadfast
Words meanings and morphology
परस्परज्ञाः (parasparajñāḥ) - mutually acquainted, knowing each other
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of parasparajña
parasparajña - knowing each other, mutually acquainted
Compound type : tatpurusha (paraspara+jña)
- paraspara – mutual, reciprocal
adjective (masculine) - jña – knowing, acquainted with
adjective (masculine)
From root jñā (to know) + ka suffix
Root: jñā (class 9)
संहृष्टाः (saṁhṛṣṭāḥ) - delighted, joyful, courageous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃhṛṣṭa
saṁhṛṣṭa - delighted, joyful, courageous
Past Passive Participle
From root hṛṣ (to rejoice) with prefix sam-
Prefix: sam
Root: hṛṣ (class 4)
व्यवधूताः (vyavadhūtāḥ) - resolute, determined, dispersed, scattered
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vyavadhūta
vyavadhūta - resolute, determined, firm, scattered
Past Passive Participle
From root dhū (to shake, agitate) with prefixes vi- and ava-
Prefixes: vi+ava
Root: dhū (class 9)
सुनिश्चिताः (suniścitāḥ) - very firm, well-determined, resolute
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of suniścita
suniścita - very firm, well-determined, resolute
Past Passive Participle
From root ci (to gather) with prefix ni- and su- (intensive)
Prefixes: su+ni
Root: ci (class 5)
पञ्चाशत् (pañcāśat) - fifty
(numeral)
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
ये (ye) - who (plural)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ya
ya - who, which, what
Note: Relative pronoun
शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes, brave men, warriors
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra
śūra - hero, brave man, warrior
मथ्नन्ति (mathnanti) - they destroy, they churn, they agitate
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of math
Present Active Indicative
9th class verb
Root: math (class 9)
महतीम् (mahatīm) - great, large, mighty
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, mighty
Note: Feminine form of mahat
चमूम् (camūm) - army, host
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of camū
camū - army, host, troop
अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon
(indeclinable)
वा (vā) - or, alternatively
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction
पञ्च (pañca) - five
(numeral)
षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
(numeral)
Note: Original form is ṣaṣ, ṣaṭ is sandhi form before voiced consonants.
सप्त (sapta) - seven
(numeral)
विजयन्ति (vijayanti) - they conquer, they achieve victory
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vijay
Present Active Indicative
From root ji (to conquer) with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: ji (class 1)
अनिवर्तिनः (anivartinaḥ) - non-retreating, unyielding, steadfast
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of anivartin
anivartin - non-retreating, unyielding, steadfast
From root vṛt (to turn) with prefixes ni- and a- (negation)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+nivartin)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - nivartin – one who retreats/returns
adjective (masculine)
agent noun/adjective
Derived from root vṛt with prefix ni, suffix -in
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛt (class 1)