महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-101, verse-74
एवमुक्त्वा महाराज द्रुपदोऽक्षौहिणीपतिः ।
पुरस्कृत्य रणे पार्थान्द्रोणमभ्यद्रवद्द्रुतम् ॥७४॥
पुरस्कृत्य रणे पार्थान्द्रोणमभ्यद्रवद्द्रुतम् ॥७४॥
74. evamuktvā mahārāja drupado'kṣauhiṇīpatiḥ ,
puraskṛtya raṇe pārthāndroṇamabhyadravaddrutam.
puraskṛtya raṇe pārthāndroṇamabhyadravaddrutam.
74.
evam uktvā mahārāja drupadaḥ akṣauhiṇīpatiḥ |
puraskṛtya raṇe pārthān droṇam abhyadravat drutam
puraskṛtya raṇe pārthān droṇam abhyadravat drutam
74.
mahārāja,
drupadaḥ akṣauhiṇīpatiḥ evam uktvā pārthān puraskṛtya raṇe droṇam drutam abhyadravat
drupadaḥ akṣauhiṇīpatiḥ evam uktvā pārthān puraskṛtya raṇe droṇam drutam abhyadravat
74.
Having spoken thus, O great king, Drupada, the commander of an akṣauhiṇī army, placing the Pandavas (pārthān) at the forefront, swiftly advanced against Drona in battle.
Words meanings summery:
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- एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
- उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said
- महाराज (mahārāja) - O King Dhritarashtra (O great king)
- द्रुपदः (drupadaḥ) - Drupada
- अक्षौहिणीपतिः (akṣauhiṇīpatiḥ) - commander of an akṣauhiṇī army (lord of an akṣauhiṇī (a large army division))
- पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having placed in front, having honored, having appointed to lead
- रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war
- पार्थान् (pārthān) - the sons of Pṛthā (the Pandavas)
- द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona
- अभ्यद्रवत् (abhyadravat) - rushed towards, attacked
- द्रुतम् (drutam) - quickly, swiftly, rapidly
Words meanings and morphology
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
(indeclinable)
उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said
(indeclinable)
Absolutive/Gerund
from root 'vac' (to speak) with suffix '-ktvā'
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Forms an absolutive clause, 'having spoken'.
महाराज (mahārāja) - O King Dhritarashtra (O great king)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja
mahārāja - great king, sovereign
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - rājan – king, ruler
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to Dhritarashtra, the narrator's audience.
द्रुपदः (drupadaḥ) - Drupada
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of drupada
drupada - Drupada (name of a king, father of Draupadi)
Note: Subject of the main verb 'abhyadravat'.
अक्षौहिणीपतिः (akṣauhiṇīpatiḥ) - commander of an akṣauhiṇī army (lord of an akṣauhiṇī (a large army division))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of akṣauhiṇīpati
akṣauhiṇīpati - commander of an akṣauhiṇī (a large army division, precisely 21,870 chariots, 21,870 elephants, 65,610 horses and 109,350 foot-soldiers)
Compound type : tatpurusha (akṣauhiṇī+pati)
- akṣauhiṇī – an akṣauhiṇī (a large military division)
noun (feminine) - pati – lord, master, chief, husband
noun (masculine)
Note: Epithet for Drupada.
पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having placed in front, having honored, having appointed to lead
(indeclinable)
Absolutive/Gerund (with prefix)
from root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with prefix 'puras' (before, in front)
Prefix: puras
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Forms an absolutive clause, 'having placed in front'.
रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa
raṇa - battle, war, combat
Note: Indicates the place of action.
पार्थान् (pārthān) - the sons of Pṛthā (the Pandavas)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kunti), an epithet for the Pandavas
derivative of 'pṛthā'
Note: Object of 'puraskṛtya'.
द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of droṇa
droṇa - Drona (the royal preceptor of the Kauravas and Pandavas)
Note: Object of 'abhyadravat'.
अभ्यद्रवत् (abhyadravat) - rushed towards, attacked
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhidru
Imperfect Active
3rd person singular, Imperfect Tense, Parasmaipada, from root 'dru' (to run) with prefix 'abhi'
Prefix: abhi
Root: dru (class 1)
द्रुतम् (drutam) - quickly, swiftly, rapidly
(indeclinable)
Past Passive Participle
from root 'dru' (to run); used here adverbially
Root: dru (class 1)
Note: Acts as an adverb modifying the verb 'abhyadravat'.