महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-46, verse-17

एको भीमः परं शक्त्या युध्यत्येष महाभुजः ।
केवलं बाहुवीर्येण क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मरन् ॥१७॥

17. eko bhīmaḥ paraṁ śaktyā yudhyatyeṣa mahābhujaḥ ,
kevalaṁ bāhuvīryeṇa kṣatradharmamanusmaran.

17. ekaḥ bhīmaḥ param śaktyā yudhyati eṣa mahābhujaḥ
kevalam bāhuvīryeṇa kṣatradharmam anusmaran

17. eṣaḥ mahābhujaḥ ekaḥ bhīmaḥ param śaktyā 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.

17. רק בְּהִימַה, בעל הזרועות החזקות, נלחם בכל כוחו, לבדו, בכוח זרועותיו בלבד, כשהוא נזכר בחוק דרך הלוחם.

Words meanings summery:

• 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.

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