महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-78, verse-5
एष भीष्मः शांतनवो योद्धुकामो धनंजयम् ।
सर्वात्मना कुरुश्रेष्ठस्त्यक्त्वा जीवितमात्मनः ॥५॥
सर्वात्मना कुरुश्रेष्ठस्त्यक्त्वा जीवितमात्मनः ॥५॥
5. eṣa bhīṣmaḥ śāṁtanavo yoddhukāmo dhanaṁjayam ,
sarvātmanā kuruśreṣṭhastyaktvā jīvitamātmanaḥ.
sarvātmanā kuruśreṣṭhastyaktvā jīvitamātmanaḥ.
5.
eṣaḥ bhīṣmaḥ śāntanavaḥ yoddhukāmaḥ dhanañjayam
sarvātmanā kuruśreṣṭhaḥ tyaktvā jīvitam ātmanaḥ
sarvātmanā kuruśreṣṭhaḥ tyaktvā jīvitam ātmanaḥ
5.
eṣaḥ śāntanavaḥ kuruśreṣṭhaḥ bhīṣmaḥ dhanañjayam
yoddhukāmaḥ sarvātmanā ātmanaḥ jīvitam tyaktvā
yoddhukāmaḥ sarvātmanā ātmanaḥ jīvitam tyaktvā
5.
This Bhishma, the son of Shantanu and the best among the Kurus, desires to fight Dhananjaya (Arjuna) with his whole being, having abandoned his own life.
Words meanings summery:
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- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (Bhishma) (this, he)
- भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (Bhishma (a proper noun, son of Shantanu))
- शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - son of Shantanu (Bhishma) (son of Shantanu)
- योद्धुकामः (yoddhukāmaḥ) - desirous of fighting (Arjuna) (desirous of fighting, eager to fight)
- धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Dhananjaya (Arjuna) (Dhananjaya (a name of Arjuna))
- सर्वात्मना (sarvātmanā) - with his whole being (with one's whole self, wholeheartedly, completely)
- कुरुश्रेष्ठः (kuruśreṣṭhaḥ) - best among the Kurus (Bhishma) (best of the Kurus)
- त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned (having abandoned, having left)
- जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life (life, existence)
- आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of his own (self) (of oneself, of the self, of the soul)
Words meanings and morphology
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (Bhishma) (this, he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of eṣa
eṣa - this (pronoun), he, she, it
भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (Bhishma (a proper noun, son of Shantanu))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma
bhīṣma - Bhishma (name of a Kuru warrior, son of Shantanu)
शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - son of Shantanu (Bhishma) (son of Shantanu)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śāntanava
śāntanava - descendant/son of Shantanu
vrddhi derivative of śantanu, meaning 'son of Shantanu'
Note: used as an epithet for Bhishma
योद्धुकामः (yoddhukāmaḥ) - desirous of fighting (Arjuna) (desirous of fighting, eager to fight)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yoddhukāma
yoddhukāma - desirous of fighting, eager to fight
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yoddhu+kāma)
- yoddhu – to fight (infinitive form)
indeclinable
infinitive
dative infinitive of root yudh
Root: yudh (class 4) - kāma – desire, wish, love; desirous, wishing
noun (masculine)
धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Dhananjaya (Arjuna) (Dhananjaya (a name of Arjuna))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya
dhanañjaya - conqueror of wealth, a name of Arjuna
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhana+jaya)
- dhana – wealth, riches, money
noun (neuter) - jaya – victory, conquest; victorious
noun (masculine)
Root: ji (class 1)
सर्वात्मना (sarvātmanā) - with his whole being (with one's whole self, wholeheartedly, completely)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of sarvātman
sarvātman - the universal spirit; one's whole self
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+ātman)
- sarva – all, every, whole, complete
adjective - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
कुरुश्रेष्ठः (kuruśreṣṭhaḥ) - best among the Kurus (Bhishma) (best of the Kurus)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kuruśreṣṭha
kuruśreṣṭha - best of the Kurus
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+śreṣṭha)
- kuru – name of an ancient king, a member of the Kuru dynasty
proper noun (masculine) - śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, supreme
adjective
superlative degree of praśasya (good)
त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned (having abandoned, having left)
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
formed from root tyaj with suffix -tvā
Root: tyaj (class 1)
जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life (life, existence)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jīvita
jīvita - life, existence, livelihood
Past Passive Participle
from root jīv- 'to live'
Root: jīv (class 1)
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of his own (self) (of oneself, of the self, of the soul)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, life