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6,56

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-56, verse-8

स निर्ययौ केतुमता रथेन नरर्षभः श्वेतहयेन वीरः ।
वरूथिना सैन्यमुखे महात्मा वधे धृतः सर्वसपत्नयूनाम् ॥८॥
8. sa niryayau ketumatā rathena; nararṣabhaḥ śvetahayena vīraḥ ,
varūthinā sainyamukhe mahātmā; vadhe dhṛtaḥ sarvasapatnayūnām.
8. saḥ niryayau ketumatā rathena
nara-ṛṣabhaḥ śveta-hayena vīraḥ
varūthinā sainya-mukhe mahātmā
vadhe dhṛtaḥ sarva-sapatna-yūnām
8. saḥ vīraḥ nara-ṛṣabhaḥ mahātmā,
ketumatā śveta-hayena varūthinā rathena sainya-mukhe,
sarva-sapatna-yūnām vadhe dhṛtaḥ niryayau
8. That hero, the foremost of men, the great-souled (Arjuna), advanced at the head of his army in his chariot, adorned with a banner, drawn by white horses, and equipped with armor, determined for the destruction of all enemy warriors.

Words meanings summery:

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  • सः (saḥ) - Arjuna (he, that)
  • निर्ययौ (niryayau) - came forth, went out, advanced
  • केतुमता (ketumatā) - with a banner, bearing a banner
  • रथेन (rathena) - with a chariot
  • नर-ऋषभः (nara-ṛṣabhaḥ) - Arjuna (foremost of men) (foremost of men, bull among men)
  • श्वेत-हयेन (śveta-hayena) - with white horses
  • वीरः (vīraḥ) - Arjuna (hero) (hero, brave man)
  • वरूथिना (varūthinā) - with armor, protected by armor
  • सैन्य-मुखे (sainya-mukhe) - at the forefront of the army
  • महात्मा (mahātmā) - Arjuna (mahātmā) (great-souled one, noble one)
  • वधे (vadhe) - in the killing, for the destruction
  • धृतः (dhṛtaḥ) - determined, intent, held
  • सर्व-सपत्न-यूनाम् (sarva-sapatna-yūnām) - of all enemy youths/warriors

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - Arjuna (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, this
निर्ययौ (niryayau) - came forth, went out, advanced
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of nir-yā
Prefix: nir
Root: yā (class 2)
केतुमता (ketumatā) - with a banner, bearing a banner
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ketumat
ketumat - possessing a banner, decorated with a banner
possessive suffix -mat from ketu
Note: modifies rathena
रथेन (rathena) - with a chariot
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ratha
ratha - chariot
नर-ऋषभः (nara-ṛṣabhaḥ) - Arjuna (foremost of men) (foremost of men, bull among men)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nara-ṛṣabha
nara-ṛṣabha - foremost of men, bull among men
Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+ṛṣabha)
  • nara – man, human being
    noun (masculine)
  • ṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent one
    noun (masculine)
श्वेत-हयेन (śveta-hayena) - with white horses
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of śveta-haya
śveta-haya - white horse, white-horsed
Compound type : karmadhāraya (śveta+haya)
  • śveta – white
    adjective
  • haya – horse
    noun (masculine)
Note: modifies rathena
वीरः (vīraḥ) - Arjuna (hero) (hero, brave man)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra
vīra - hero, brave, powerful man
वरूथिना (varūthinā) - with armor, protected by armor
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of varūthin
varūthin - protected by armor, armored
possessive suffix -in from varūtha (armor)
Note: modifies rathena
सैन्य-मुखे (sainya-mukhe) - at the forefront of the army
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of sainya-mukha
sainya-mukha - forefront of the army
Compound type : tatpurusha (sainya+mukha)
  • sainya – army, military host
    noun (neuter)
  • mukha – mouth, front, face, chief
    noun (neuter)
महात्मा (mahātmā) - Arjuna (mahātmā) (great-souled one, noble one)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble, illustrious (ātman)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)
  • mahā – great, large
    adjective
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman)
    noun (masculine)
वधे (vadhe) - in the killing, for the destruction
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of vadha
vadha - killing, slaughter, destruction
धृतः (dhṛtaḥ) - determined, intent, held
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛta
dhṛta - held, borne, firm, resolved, determined
Past Passive Participle
from root dhṛ (to hold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: modifies Arjuna (saḥ)
सर्व-सपत्न-यूनाम् (sarva-sapatna-yūnām) - of all enemy youths/warriors
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva-sapatna-yuvan
sarva-sapatna-yuvan - all enemy youths/warriors
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+sapatna+yuvan)
  • sarva – all, every
    adjective
  • sapatna – rival, enemy
    noun (masculine)
  • yuvan – youth, young man, warrior
    noun (masculine)