महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-83, verse-15
तं तु दृष्ट्वा महाव्यूहं तावकानां महारथः ।
युधिष्ठिरोऽब्रवीत्तूर्णं पार्षतं पृतनापतिम् ॥१५॥
युधिष्ठिरोऽब्रवीत्तूर्णं पार्षतं पृतनापतिम् ॥१५॥
15. taṁ tu dṛṣṭvā mahāvyūhaṁ tāvakānāṁ mahārathaḥ ,
yudhiṣṭhiro'bravīttūrṇaṁ pārṣataṁ pṛtanāpatim.
yudhiṣṭhiro'bravīttūrṇaṁ pārṣataṁ pṛtanāpatim.
15.
tam tu dṛṣṭvā mahāvyūham tāvakānām mahārathaḥ
yudhiṣṭhiraḥ abravīt tūrṇam pārṣatam pṛtanāpatim
yudhiṣṭhiraḥ abravīt tūrṇam pārṣatam pṛtanāpatim
15.
tu mahārathaḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ tāvakānām tam mahāvyūham
dṛṣṭvā tūrṇam pārṣatam pṛtanāpatim abravīt
dṛṣṭvā tūrṇam pārṣatam pṛtanāpatim abravīt
15.
But Yudhishthira, the great charioteer, having seen that great formation of your side, quickly spoke to Dhrishtadyumna (Pārṣata), the commander of the army.
Words meanings summery:
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- तम् (tam) - that
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
- दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, having beheld
- महाव्यूहम् (mahāvyūham) - great formation, mighty battle array
- तावकानाम् (tāvakānām) - of the Kauravas (Duryodhana's army), as spoken by Sanjaya to Dhritarashtra (of your (people), of your side)
- महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - Yudhishthira, the great charioteer (great charioteer, mighty warrior)
- युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira
- अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said, spoke
- तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly, immediately
- पार्षतम् (pārṣatam) - to Parshata, to Dhrishtadyumna
- पृतनापतिम् (pṛtanāpatim) - Dhrishtadyumna, the commander of the Pandava army (commander of the army, general)
Words meanings and morphology
तम् (tam) - that
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, him, it
Note: Object of dṛṣṭvā.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, having beheld
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
Formed with suffix -tvā from root √dṛś (1st class, Parasmaipada).
Root: dṛś (class 1)
महाव्यूहम् (mahāvyūham) - great formation, mighty battle array
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāvyūha
mahāvyūha - great formation, mighty array
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahant+vyūha)
- mahant – great, mighty, large
adjective (masculine) - vyūha – formation, array, disposition (of troops)
noun (masculine)
From vi + √ūh (to push, arrange).
Prefix: vi
Root: ūh (class 1)
Note: Object of dṛṣṭvā.
तावकानाम् (tāvakānām) - of the Kauravas (Duryodhana's army), as spoken by Sanjaya to Dhritarashtra (of your (people), of your side)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tāvaka
tāvaka - your, belonging to you, of your party
Derived from tvā (you) with suffix -ka.
Note: Modifies mahāvyūham indirectly.
महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - Yudhishthira, the great charioteer (great charioteer, mighty warrior)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāratha
mahāratha - great charioteer, warrior fighting from a great chariot
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahant+ratha)
- mahant – great, mighty
adjective (masculine) - ratha – chariot, car
noun (masculine)
Note: Epithet for Yudhishthira.
युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (proper name, 'steady in battle')
Compound of yudhi (in battle) + sthira (steady).
Note: Subject of abravīt.
अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of brū
imperfect tense, 3rd person singular
From root √brū (2nd class, Parasmaipada), with augment a-.
Root: brū (class 2)
Note: Main verb of the sentence.
तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly, immediately
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb modifying abravīt.
पार्षतम् (pārṣatam) - to Parshata, to Dhrishtadyumna
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pārṣata
pārṣata - descendant of Pṛṣata; Dhrishtadyumna (son of Drupada)
From Pṛṣat, with addition of -a (Pāṇini 4.1.92).
Note: Object of abravīt.
पृतनापतिम् (pṛtanāpatim) - Dhrishtadyumna, the commander of the Pandava army (commander of the army, general)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pṛtanāpati
pṛtanāpati - commander of an army, general
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (pṛtanā+pati)
- pṛtanā – army, host, battle
noun (feminine) - pati – lord, master, commander
noun (masculine)
Note: In apposition to pārṣatam.