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7,117

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-117, verse-42

क्षीणायुधे सात्वते युध्यमाने ततोऽब्रवीदर्जुनं वासुदेवः ।
पश्यस्वैनं विरथं युध्यमानं रणे केतुं सर्वधनुर्धराणाम् ॥४२॥
42. kṣīṇāyudhe sātvate yudhyamāne; tato'bravīdarjunaṁ vāsudevaḥ ,
paśyasvainaṁ virathaṁ yudhyamānaṁ; raṇe ketuṁ sarvadhanurdharāṇām.
42. kṣīṇāyudhe sātvate yudhyamāne
tataḥ abravīt arjunam vāsudevaḥ
paśyasva enam viratham yudhyamānam
raṇe ketum sarvadhanurdharāṇām
42. sātvate kṣīṇāyudhe yudhyamāne
tataḥ vāsudevaḥ arjunam abravīt
enam viratham raṇe yudhyamānam
sarvadhanurdharāṇām ketum paśyasva
42. When Sātvata (Sātyaki) was fighting with his weapons exhausted, Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) then spoke to Arjuna: "Behold him fighting in battle without his chariot, the foremost (ketu) among all archers."

Words meanings summery:

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  • क्षीणायुधे (kṣīṇāyudhe) - with exhausted weapons, whose weapons were diminished
  • सात्वते (sātvate) - when Sātvata (Sātyaki) was in that state (to Sātvata, in Sātvata)
  • युध्यमाने (yudhyamāne) - while fighting, in the act of fighting
  • ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that
  • अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said
  • अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - to Arjuna
  • वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
  • पश्यस्व (paśyasva) - behold!, see!
  • एनम् (enam) - him, this one
  • विरथम् (viratham) - without a chariot, dismounted
  • युध्यमानम् (yudhyamānam) - fighting, warring
  • रणे (raṇe) - in battle
  • केतुम् (ketum) - the foremost, the leader (banner, standard, flag; chief, foremost)
  • सर्वधनुर्धराणाम् (sarvadhanurdharāṇām) - of all archers/bow-wielders

Words meanings and morphology

क्षीणायुधे (kṣīṇāyudhe) - with exhausted weapons, whose weapons were diminished
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of kṣīṇāyudha
kṣīṇāyudha - having exhausted weapons
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṣīṇa+āyudha)
  • kṣīṇa – exhausted, diminished, destroyed
    adjective
    past passive participle
    Derived from root kṣi (class 5/9)
    Root: kṣi (class 5)
  • āyudha – weapon, implement
    noun (neuter)
Note: Used in a locative absolute construction, agreeing with sātvate
सात्वते (sātvate) - when Sātvata (Sātyaki) was in that state (to Sātvata, in Sātvata)
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of sātvata
sātvata - a member of the Sātvata clan; Sātyaki (proper name)
Note: Used in a locative absolute construction
युध्यमाने (yudhyamāne) - while fighting, in the act of fighting
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of yudhyamāna
yudhyamāna - fighting, warring
present active participle (ātmanepada)
Derived from root yudh (class 4) with śānac suffix, functioning as an adjective
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Used in a locative absolute construction, agreeing with sātvate
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that
(indeclinable)
अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bru
Root: bru (class 2)
अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - to Arjuna
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of arjuna
arjuna - Arjuna (name of a Pāṇḍava prince); white, silver
वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsudeva
vāsudeva - son of Vasudeva; Kṛṣṇa
पश्यस्व (paśyasva) - behold!, see!
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of dṛś
root dṛś takes 'paśya' as a substitute in present stem
Root: dṛś (class 1)
एनम् (enam) - him, this one
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of enad
enad - this, that, him, her, it
विरथम् (viratham) - without a chariot, dismounted
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of viratha
viratha - chariotless, dismounted
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+ratha)
  • vi – without, apart, dis-
    indeclinable
  • ratha – chariot, car
    noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with enam
युध्यमानम् (yudhyamānam) - fighting, warring
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yudhyamāna
yudhyamāna - fighting, warring
present active participle (ātmanepada)
Derived from root yudh (class 4) with śānac suffix, functioning as an adjective
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Agrees with enam
रणे (raṇe) - in battle
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa
raṇa - battle, combat, war
केतुम् (ketum) - the foremost, the leader (banner, standard, flag; chief, foremost)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ketu
ketu - banner, flag, ensign; chief, leader; comet
Note: Agrees with enam
सर्वधनुर्धराणाम् (sarvadhanurdharāṇām) - of all archers/bow-wielders
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvadhanurdhara
sarvadhanurdhara - all archers, all bow-wielders
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+dhanurdhara)
  • sarva – all, every
    adjective
  • dhanurdhara – archer, bowman, bow-wielder
    noun (masculine)
    Compound: dhanuḥ dharati iti (one who holds a bow)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)