महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-83, verse-18
शृङ्गेभ्यो भीमसेनश्च सात्यकिश्च महारथः ।
रथैरनेकसाहस्रैस्तथा हयपदातिभिः ॥१८॥
रथैरनेकसाहस्रैस्तथा हयपदातिभिः ॥१८॥
18. śṛṅgebhyo bhīmasenaśca sātyakiśca mahārathaḥ ,
rathairanekasāhasraistathā hayapadātibhiḥ.
rathairanekasāhasraistathā hayapadātibhiḥ.
18.
śṛṅgebhyaḥ bhīmasenaḥ ca sātyakiḥ ca mahārathaḥ
rathaiḥ anekasāhasraiḥ tathā hayapadātibhiḥ
rathaiḥ anekasāhasraiḥ tathā hayapadātibhiḥ
18.
śṛṅgebhyaḥ bhīmasenaḥ ca sātyakiḥ ca mahārathaḥ
tathā anekasāhasraiḥ rathaiḥ hayapadātibhiḥ
tathā anekasāhasraiḥ rathaiḥ hayapadātibhiḥ
18.
At the horns of the formation were Bhīmasena and Sātyaki, both great charioteers, accompanied by thousands of chariots, and numerous horses and foot soldiers.
Words meanings summery:
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- शृङ्गेभ्यः (śṛṅgebhyaḥ) - at the horns (of the formation) (to/from the horns)
- भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhīmasena, one of the Pāṇḍava brothers (Bhīmasena)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- सात्यकिः (sātyakiḥ) - Sātyaki, a Vṛṣṇi hero and an ally of the Pāṇḍavas (Sātyaki)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - a great charioteer (referring to both Bhīmasena and Sātyaki) (great charioteer)
- रथैः (rathaiḥ) - accompanied by chariots (by/with chariots)
- अनेकसाहस्रैः (anekasāhasraiḥ) - with many thousands (of chariots) (by/with many thousands)
- तथा (tathā) - and, along with (and, so, thus, in that manner)
- हयपदातिभिः (hayapadātibhiḥ) - accompanied by horsemen and foot soldiers (by/with horses and foot soldiers)
Words meanings and morphology
शृङ्गेभ्यः (śṛṅgebhyaḥ) - at the horns (of the formation) (to/from the horns)
(noun)
neuter, plural of śṛṅga
śṛṅga - horn, peak, summit, projection, angle
Note: Used here in a locative sense ('at the horns').
भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhīmasena, one of the Pāṇḍava brothers (Bhīmasena)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīmasena
bhīmasena - Bhīmasena (name of a Pāṇḍava brother)
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
सात्यकिः (sātyakiḥ) - Sātyaki, a Vṛṣṇi hero and an ally of the Pāṇḍavas (Sātyaki)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sātyaki
sātyaki - Sātyaki (name of a Yādava warrior)
A patronymic from Satyak.
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - a great charioteer (referring to both Bhīmasena and Sātyaki) (great charioteer)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāratha
mahāratha - great charioteer, a warrior capable of fighting thousands of enemies
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ratha)
- mahat – great, large, mighty
adjective (neuter) - ratha – chariot, fighter in a chariot
noun (masculine)
Note: Singular form used collectively for both Bhīmasena and Sātyaki, implying both are mahārathas.
रथैः (rathaiḥ) - accompanied by chariots (by/with chariots)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ratha
ratha - chariot, carriage
Note: Indicates accompaniment.
अनेकसाहस्रैः (anekasāhasraiḥ) - with many thousands (of chariots) (by/with many thousands)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of anekasāhasra
anekasāhasra - many thousands, consisting of many thousands
Compound type : karmadhāraya (aneka+sāhasra)
- aneka – many, not one, various
adjective (masculine) - sāhasra – consisting of a thousand, thousand-fold, a thousand
adjective (masculine)
Derived from 'sahasra' (thousand).
Note: Qualifies 'rathaiḥ'.
तथा (tathā) - and, along with (and, so, thus, in that manner)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'rathaiḥ' and 'hayapadātibhiḥ'.
हयपदातिभिः (hayapadātibhiḥ) - accompanied by horsemen and foot soldiers (by/with horses and foot soldiers)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of hayapadāti
hayapadāti - horses and foot soldiers, cavalry and infantry
Compound type : dvandva (haya+padāti)
- haya – horse, steed
noun (masculine) - padāti – foot soldier, infantry
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the two divisions of an army (cavalry and infantry).