महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-115, verse-23
ते सर्वतः संपरिवार्य संख्ये शैनेयमाजघ्नुरनीकसाहाः ।
स चापि तान्प्रवरः सात्वतानां न्यवारयद्बाणजालेन वीरः ॥२३॥
स चापि तान्प्रवरः सात्वतानां न्यवारयद्बाणजालेन वीरः ॥२३॥
23. te sarvataḥ saṁparivārya saṁkhye; śaineyamājaghnuranīkasāhāḥ ,
sa cāpi tānpravaraḥ sātvatānāṁ; nyavārayadbāṇajālena vīraḥ.
sa cāpi tānpravaraḥ sātvatānāṁ; nyavārayadbāṇajālena vīraḥ.
23.
te sarvataḥ saṃparivārya saṃkhye
śaineyam ājaghnuḥ anīkasāhāḥ
saḥ ca api tān pravaraḥ sātvatānām
nyavārayat bāṇajālena vīraḥ
śaineyam ājaghnuḥ anīkasāhāḥ
saḥ ca api tān pravaraḥ sātvatānām
nyavārayat bāṇajālena vīraḥ
23.
saṃkhye anīkasāhāḥ te śaineyam
sarvataḥ saṃparivārya ājaghnuḥ
ca saḥ sātvatānām pravaraḥ vīraḥ
api bāṇajālena tān nyavārayat
sarvataḥ saṃparivārya ājaghnuḥ
ca saḥ sātvatānām pravaraḥ vīraḥ
api bāṇajālena tān nyavārayat
23.
The commanders of the armies, having surrounded Śaineya (Satyaki) from all sides in battle, attacked him. But that brave one, the foremost among the Sātvatas, also repelled them with a volley of arrows.
Words meanings summery:
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- ते (te) - they, those
- सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides, everywhere, completely
- संपरिवार्य (saṁparivārya) - having surrounded, having encompassed
- संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in battle (in battle, in enumeration)
- शैनेयम् (śaineyam) - Satyaki (Śaineya, son of Śini)
- आजघ्नुः (ājaghnuḥ) - they struck, they attacked
- अनीकसाहाः (anīkasāhāḥ) - army leaders, commanders of forces
- सः (saḥ) - Refers to Satyaki. (he, that)
- च (ca) - But (and, also)
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- तान् (tān) - Refers to 'anīkasāhāḥ'. (them, those)
- प्रवरः (pravaraḥ) - foremost, excellent, best
- सात्वतानाम् (sātvatānām) - of the Sātvatas
- न्यवारयत् (nyavārayat) - he repelled, he warded off
- बाणजालेन (bāṇajālena) - with a volley of arrows (with a network of arrows, with a volley of arrows)
- वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero, brave man
Words meanings and morphology
ते (te) - they, those
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those, he, she, it
Note: Refers to 'anīkasāhāḥ'.
सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides, everywhere, completely
(indeclinable)
Suffix -tas added to sarva
संपरिवार्य (saṁparivārya) - having surrounded, having encompassed
(indeclinable)
Absolutive
From root vṛ (to cover, surround) with upasargas sam and pari, absolutive ending -ya
Prefixes: sam+pari
Root: vṛ (class 5)
संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in battle (in battle, in enumeration)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of saṃkhya
saṁkhya - battle, enumeration, number
शैनेयम् (śaineyam) - Satyaki (Śaineya, son of Śini)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śaineya
śaineya - descendant of Śini (patronymic of Satyaki)
आजघ्नुः (ājaghnuḥ) - they struck, they attacked
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of han
Perfect
Root han with upasarga ā, 3rd person plural active voice
Prefix: ā
Root: han (class 2)
अनीकसाहाः (anīkasāhāḥ) - army leaders, commanders of forces
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of anīkasāha
anīkasāha - leader of an army, commander
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anīka+sāha)
- anīka – army, host
noun (neuter) - sāha – leader, chief
noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of 'ājaghnuḥ'.
सः (saḥ) - Refers to Satyaki. (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Subject of 'nyavārayat'.
च (ca) - But (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the two main clauses.
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes that he also repelled them.
तान् (tān) - Refers to 'anīkasāhāḥ'. (them, those)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those, he, she, it
Note: Object of 'nyavārayat'.
प्रवरः (pravaraḥ) - foremost, excellent, best
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pravara
pravara - foremost, chief, excellent, best
Note: Qualifies 'vīraḥ' and 'saḥ'.
सात्वतानाम् (sātvatānām) - of the Sātvatas
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sātvata
sātvata - descendant of Sātvata, a Yādava tribe
Note: Refers to the clan of Satyaki.
न्यवारयत् (nyavārayat) - he repelled, he warded off
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of vṛ
Imperfect
Root vṛ with upasarga ni, causative form, 3rd person singular active voice, imperfect tense
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛ (class 5)
बाणजालेन (bāṇajālena) - with a volley of arrows (with a network of arrows, with a volley of arrows)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of bāṇajāla
bāṇajāla - network of arrows, shower of arrows
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāṇa+jāla)
- bāṇa – arrow
noun (masculine) - jāla – net, network, multitude
noun (neuter)
Note: Means of repelling.
वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero, brave man
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra
vīra - hero, brave man, warrior
Note: Qualifies 'saḥ'.