महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-46, verse-48
पक्षौ तु भीमसेनश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः ।
द्रौपदेयाभिमन्युश्च सात्यकिश्च महारथः ॥४८॥
द्रौपदेयाभिमन्युश्च सात्यकिश्च महारथः ॥४८॥
48. pakṣau tu bhīmasenaśca dhṛṣṭadyumnaśca pārṣataḥ ,
draupadeyābhimanyuśca sātyakiśca mahārathaḥ.
draupadeyābhimanyuśca sātyakiśca mahārathaḥ.
48.
pakṣau tu bhīmasenaḥ ca dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ ca pārṣataḥ
draupadeyāḥ abhimanyuḥ ca sātyakiḥ ca mahārathaḥ
draupadeyāḥ abhimanyuḥ ca sātyakiḥ ca mahārathaḥ
48.
tu pakṣau bhīmasenaḥ ca dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ ca pārṣataḥ
draupadeyāḥ abhimanyuḥ ca sātyakiḥ ca mahārathaḥ
draupadeyāḥ abhimanyuḥ ca sātyakiḥ ca mahārathaḥ
48.
Indeed, on the two flanks were Bhīmasena and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pṛṣata; and the sons of Draupadī, Abhimanyu, and Sātyaki, the great charioteer.
Words meanings summery:
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- पक्षौ (pakṣau) - the two flanks of the army formation (the two wings, the two flanks)
- तु (tu) - Emphasizes the transition to describing the army's flanks (but, indeed, however)
- भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhīmasena, the second of the five Pāṇḍava brothers (Bhīmasena)
- च (ca) - and
- धृष्टद्युम्नः (dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna, son of Drupada and commander of the Pāṇḍava army (Dhṛṣṭadyumna)
- च (ca) - and
- पार्षतः (pārṣataḥ) - Referring to Dhṛṣṭadyumna, who was the son of Drupada, who in turn was the son of Pṛṣata. (son of Pṛṣata)
- द्रौपदेयाः (draupadeyāḥ) - Refers to the five sons of Draupadī (Prativindhya, Sutasoma, Śrutakīrti, Śatānīka, and Śrutasena) (the sons of Draupadī)
- अभिमन्युः (abhimanyuḥ) - Abhimanyu, son of Arjuna and Subhadrā (Abhimanyu)
- च (ca) - and
- सात्यकिः (sātyakiḥ) - Sātyaki, a prominent Yādava warrior and a loyal follower of Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna (Sātyaki)
- च (ca) - and
- महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - A great warrior (epithet for Sātyaki) (great charioteer, great warrior)
Words meanings and morphology
पक्षौ (pakṣau) - the two flanks of the army formation (the two wings, the two flanks)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of pakṣa
pakṣa - wing, side, flank, party, fortnight
तु (tu) - Emphasizes the transition to describing the army's flanks (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhīmasena, the second of the five Pāṇḍava brothers (Bhīmasena)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīmasena
bhīmasena - having a terrible army; Bhīmasena (name of a prominent character in the Mahābhārata)
Compound of 'bhīma' (terrible) and 'sena' (army).
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhīma+sena)
- bhīma – terrible, formidable, dreadful
adjective (masculine)
Derived from the root 'bhī' (to fear).
Root: bhī (class 3) - sena – army, host, troop
noun (feminine)
Note: One of the individuals mentioned as being on the flanks.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
धृष्टद्युम्नः (dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna, son of Drupada and commander of the Pāṇḍava army (Dhṛṣṭadyumna)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛṣṭadyumna
dhṛṣṭadyumna - having bold glory; Dhṛṣṭadyumna (name of a prominent character in the Mahābhārata)
Compound of 'dhṛṣṭa' (bold, arrogant) and 'dyumna' (glory, splendor).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dhṛṣṭa+dyumna)
- dhṛṣṭa – bold, confident, impudent
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From the root 'dhṛṣ' (to be bold).
Root: dhṛṣ (class 5) - dyumna – glory, splendor, wealth
noun (neuter)
Note: One of the individuals mentioned as being on the flanks.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
पार्षतः (pārṣataḥ) - Referring to Dhṛṣṭadyumna, who was the son of Drupada, who in turn was the son of Pṛṣata. (son of Pṛṣata)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pārṣata
pārṣata - descendant of Pṛṣata; belonging to Pṛṣata
Apatyārthe (in the sense of progeny) from Pṛṣata.
द्रौपदेयाः (draupadeyāḥ) - Refers to the five sons of Draupadī (Prativindhya, Sutasoma, Śrutakīrti, Śatānīka, and Śrutasena) (the sons of Draupadī)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of draupadeya
draupadeya - son of Draupadī
Apatyārthe (in the sense of progeny) from Draupadī.
Note: Collective term for Draupadī's sons.
अभिमन्युः (abhimanyuḥ) - Abhimanyu, son of Arjuna and Subhadrā (Abhimanyu)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abhimanyu
abhimanyu - very angry; Abhimanyu (name of a prominent character in the Mahābhārata)
Derived from 'abhi-' (towards) and 'manu' (to think, consider).
Prefix: abhi
Root: man (class 4)
Note: One of the individuals mentioned as being on the flanks.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
सात्यकिः (sātyakiḥ) - Sātyaki, a prominent Yādava warrior and a loyal follower of Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna (Sātyaki)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sātyaki
sātyaki - descendant of Satyaka; Sātyaki (name of a prominent character in the Mahābhārata)
Apatyārthe (in the sense of progeny) from Satyaka.
Note: One of the individuals mentioned as being on the flanks.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - A great warrior (epithet for Sātyaki) (great charioteer, great warrior)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāratha
mahāratha - a great warrior, one who can fight ten thousand warriors; a large chariot
Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'ratha' (chariot, warrior).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (masculine)
Indeclinable form of 'mahat'. - ratha – chariot; a warrior (fighting from a chariot)
noun (masculine)
Root: ram (class 1)
Note: Qualifies Sātyaki.