महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-46, verse-17
एको भीमः परं शक्त्या युध्यत्येष महाभुजः ।
केवलं बाहुवीर्येण क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मरन् ॥१७॥
केवलं बाहुवीर्येण क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मरन् ॥१७॥
17. eko bhīmaḥ paraṁ śaktyā yudhyatyeṣa mahābhujaḥ ,
kevalaṁ bāhuvīryeṇa kṣatradharmamanusmaran.
kevalaṁ bāhuvīryeṇa kṣatradharmamanusmaran.
17.
ekaḥ bhīmaḥ param śaktyā yudhyati eṣa mahābhujaḥ
kevalam bāhuvīryeṇa kṣatradharmam anusmaran
kevalam bāhuvīryeṇa kṣatradharmam anusmaran
17.
eṣaḥ mahābhujaḥ ekaḥ bhīmaḥ param śaktyā yudhyati.
kṣatradharmam anusmaran kevalam bāhuvīryeṇa [yudhyati].
kṣatradharmam anusmaran kevalam bāhuvīryeṇa [yudhyati].
17.
This mighty-armed Bhima alone fights with supreme strength. He remembers the intrinsic nature (dharma) of a warrior and fights solely with the might of his arms.
Words meanings summery:
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- एकः (ekaḥ) - alone, only (emphasizing Bhima's individual effort) (one, alone, only, singular)
- भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhima
- परम् (param) - utmost (modifying strength) (supreme, highest, excellent, utmost)
- शक्त्या (śaktyā) - by strength, with power, by energy
- युध्यति (yudhyati) - he fights, battles
- एष (eṣa) - this, this one
- महाभुजः (mahābhujaḥ) - mighty-armed, great-armed
- केवलम् (kevalam) - solely (only, merely, solely)
- बाहुवीर्येण (bāhuvīryeṇa) - by the strength of his arms
- क्षत्रधर्मम् (kṣatradharmam) - the intrinsic nature (dharma) of a warrior, duty of the warrior class
- अनुस्मरन् (anusmaran) - remembering, recollecting
Words meanings and morphology
एकः (ekaḥ) - alone, only (emphasizing Bhima's individual effort) (one, alone, only, singular)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of eka
eka - one, singular, unique, alone
Note: Agrees with 'bhīmaḥ'.
भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhima
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīma
bhīma - Bhima (proper name), terrible, formidable
Root: bhī (class 3)
परम् (param) - utmost (modifying strength) (supreme, highest, excellent, utmost)
(indeclinable)
Note: Functions as an intensifier, "with supreme strength."
शक्त्या (śaktyā) - by strength, with power, by energy
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of śakti
śakti - power, strength, energy, capability (śakti)
From root 'śak' (to be able).
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Instrumental case, indicating the means.
युध्यति (yudhyati) - he fights, battles
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of yudh
Present tense
From root 'yudh' (to fight).
Root: yudh (class 4)
एष (eṣa) - this, this one
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, that
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Agrees with 'bhīmaḥ'.
महाभुजः (mahābhujaḥ) - mighty-armed, great-armed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābhuja
mahābhuja - mighty-armed, having great arms
Compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bhuja)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - bhuja – arm, hand
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'bhīmaḥ'.
केवलम् (kevalam) - solely (only, merely, solely)
(indeclinable)
Often used adverbially.
Note: Adverb modifying the manner of fighting.
बाहुवीर्येण (bāhuvīryeṇa) - by the strength of his arms
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of bāhuvīrya
bāhuvīrya - strength of arm, prowess
Compound.
Compound type : tatpurusha (bāhu+vīrya)
- bāhu – arm
noun (masculine) - vīrya – power, strength, valor, heroic energy
noun (neuter)
Note: Instrumental, indicating the means (by arm-strength).
क्षत्रधर्मम् (kṣatradharmam) - the intrinsic nature (dharma) of a warrior, duty of the warrior class
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣatradharma
kṣatradharma - the intrinsic nature (dharma) or duty of the warrior class, valor of a kshatriya
Compound.
Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣatra+dharma)
- kṣatra – warrior class, dominion, rule
noun (neuter) - dharma – duty, righteousness, natural law, intrinsic nature (dharma)
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of the present participle.
अनुस्मरन् (anusmaran) - remembering, recollecting
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anusmarat
anusmarat - remembering, recollecting
Present Active Participle
From 'anu' (prefix) + root 'smṛ' (to remember) + suffix 'śatṛ'.
Prefix: anu
Root: smṛ (class 1)
Note: Adverbial participle describing Bhima's state.