महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-48, verse-4
ते मनः क्रूरमास्थाय समभित्यक्तजीविताः ।
पाण्डवानभ्यवर्तन्त सर्व एवोच्छ्रितध्वजाः ॥४॥
पाण्डवानभ्यवर्तन्त सर्व एवोच्छ्रितध्वजाः ॥४॥
4. te manaḥ krūramāsthāya samabhityaktajīvitāḥ ,
pāṇḍavānabhyavartanta sarva evocchritadhvajāḥ.
pāṇḍavānabhyavartanta sarva evocchritadhvajāḥ.
4.
te manaḥ krūram āsthāya samabhityaktajīvitāḥ
pāṇḍavān abhyavartanta sarve eva ucchritadhvajāḥ
pāṇḍavān abhyavartanta sarve eva ucchritadhvajāḥ
4.
te krūram manaḥ āsthāya samabhityaktajīvitāḥ
sarve eva ucchritadhvajāḥ pāṇḍavān abhyavartanta
sarve eva ucchritadhvajāḥ pāṇḍavān abhyavartanta
4.
Having adopted a fierce resolve and utterly abandoned their lives, they all advanced towards the Pandavas with their banners raised.
Words meanings summery:
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- ते (te) - the Kaurava warriors (they, those)
- मनः (manaḥ) - their resolve or intent (mind, spirit, intention)
- क्रूरम् (krūram) - a fierce or resolute mind/intent (cruel, fierce, harsh)
- आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having adopted a fierce resolve (having adopted, having resorted to, having taken up)
- समभित्यक्तजीविताः (samabhityaktajīvitāḥ) - warriors who have abandoned their lives (i.e., are ready to die) (having completely abandoned their lives, fearless of death)
- पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - The sons of Pandu and their allies (the Pandavas)
- अभ्यवर्तन्त (abhyavartanta) - they moved forward to attack (they advanced, they turned towards)
- सर्वे (sarve) - all of them (the Kaurava warriors) (all, everyone)
- एव (eva) - emphasizing 'all' (indeed, certainly, only)
- उच्छ्रितध्वजाः (ucchritadhvajāḥ) - warriors carrying their banners high (with raised banners, having uplifted flags)
Words meanings and morphology
ते (te) - the Kaurava warriors (they, those)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
मनः (manaḥ) - their resolve or intent (mind, spirit, intention)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, spirit, intention
क्रूरम् (krūram) - a fierce or resolute mind/intent (cruel, fierce, harsh)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of krūra
krūra - cruel, fierce, harsh, dreadful
Note: Agrees with 'manaḥ'.
आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having adopted a fierce resolve (having adopted, having resorted to, having taken up)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root sthā (to stand) with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: sthā (class 1)
समभित्यक्तजीविताः (samabhityaktajīvitāḥ) - warriors who have abandoned their lives (i.e., are ready to die) (having completely abandoned their lives, fearless of death)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of samabhityaktajīvita
samabhityaktajīvita - having completely abandoned one's life
Compound type : bahuvrihi (samabhityakta+jīvita)
- samabhityakta – completely abandoned, forsaken
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root tyaj (to abandon) with prefixes sam, abhi
Prefixes: sam+abhi
Root: tyaj (class 1) - jīvita – life
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'te'.
पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - The sons of Pandu and their allies (the Pandavas)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - descendant of Pandu; the Pandavas
Derived from Pandu
अभ्यवर्तन्त (abhyavartanta) - they moved forward to attack (they advanced, they turned towards)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of vṛt
Imperfect Middle
From root vṛt with prefixes abhi and ava
Prefixes: abhi+ava
Root: vṛt (class 1)
सर्वे (sarve) - all of them (the Kaurava warriors) (all, everyone)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Agrees with 'te'.
एव (eva) - emphasizing 'all' (indeed, certainly, only)
(indeclinable)
उच्छ्रितध्वजाः (ucchritadhvajāḥ) - warriors carrying their banners high (with raised banners, having uplifted flags)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ucchritadhvaja
ucchritadhvaja - having raised banners
Compound type : bahuvrihi (ucchrita+dhvaja)
- ucchrita – raised, uplifted, elevated
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root śri (to lean on, to rise) with prefix ut
Prefix: ut
Root: śri (class 1) - dhvaja – banner, flag, standard
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'te'.