महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-118, verse-6
इदमिन्द्रेण ते साक्षादुपदिष्टं महात्मना ।
अस्त्रं रुद्रेण वा पार्थ द्रोणेनाथ कृपेण वा ॥६॥
अस्त्रं रुद्रेण वा पार्थ द्रोणेनाथ कृपेण वा ॥६॥
6. idamindreṇa te sākṣādupadiṣṭaṁ mahātmanā ,
astraṁ rudreṇa vā pārtha droṇenātha kṛpeṇa vā.
astraṁ rudreṇa vā pārtha droṇenātha kṛpeṇa vā.
6.
idam indreṇa te sākṣāt upadiṣṭam mahātmanā |
astram rudreṇa vā pārtha droṇena atha kṛpeṇa vā
astram rudreṇa vā pārtha droṇena atha kṛpeṇa vā
6.
pārtha,
idam astram te sākṣāt mahātmanā indreṇa,
vā rudreṇa,
vā droṇena,
atha vā kṛpeṇa upadiṣṭam.
idam astram te sākṣāt mahātmanā indreṇa,
vā rudreṇa,
vā droṇena,
atha vā kṛpeṇa upadiṣṭam.
6.
O Pārtha, this [weapon] was directly imparted to you by the great-souled Indra, or by Rudra, or by Droṇa, or by Kṛpa.
Words meanings summery:
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- इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the weapon) (this, here)
- इन्द्रेण (indreṇa) - by Indra
- ते (te) - to you (to you, of you, your)
- साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly (directly, visibly, in person, before the eyes)
- उपदिष्टम् (upadiṣṭam) - imparted (instructed, taught, imparted)
- महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled (by the great-souled, by the noble, by the magnanimous)
- अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon (weapon, missile, projectile)
- रुद्रेण (rudreṇa) - by Rudra
- वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)
- पार्थ (pārtha) - O Pārtha (Arjuna) (O son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), Arjuna)
- द्रोणेन (droṇena) - by Droṇa
- अथ (atha) - or (conjunction for another alternative) (and, now, then, moreover, or)
- कृपेण (kṛpeṇa) - by Kṛpa
- वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)
Words meanings and morphology
इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the weapon) (this, here)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, here, present
Note: Refers to the weapon mentioned in the second half
इन्द्रेण (indreṇa) - by Indra
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of indra
indra - Indra (name of a Vedic deity)
Note: Agent of 'upadiṣṭam'
ते (te) - to you (to you, of you, your)
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of tvad
tvad - you (pronoun)
Note: Enclitic form
साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly (directly, visibly, in person, before the eyes)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb modifying 'upadiṣṭam'
उपदिष्टम् (upadiṣṭam) - imparted (instructed, taught, imparted)
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of diś
diś - to point out, to instruct, to show
Past Passive Participle
From root diś (6th class) with upasarga upa-, Past Passive Participle, Nominative Singular Neuter
Prefix: upa
Root: diś (class 6)
Note: Refers to 'idam astram'
महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled (by the great-souled, by the noble, by the magnanimous)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual essence
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Qualifies 'indreṇa'
अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon (weapon, missile, projectile)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of astra
astra - weapon, missile, projectile
Root: as (class 4)
Note: Subject, understood in the first half
रुद्रेण (rudreṇa) - by Rudra
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of rudra
rudra - Rudra (name of a Vedic deity, later identified with Śiva)
Note: Alternative agent of 'upadiṣṭam'
वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects alternative agents
पार्थ (pārtha) - O Pārtha (Arjuna) (O son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (an epithet for Arjuna, Karṇa, etc.)
Derived from Pṛthā (Kuntī) with aṇ suffix
Note: Addressed to Arjuna
द्रोणेन (droṇena) - by Droṇa
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of droṇa
droṇa - Droṇa (name of the teacher of the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas)
Note: Alternative agent of 'upadiṣṭam'
अथ (atha) - or (conjunction for another alternative) (and, now, then, moreover, or)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used here in the sense of 'or' (joining alternatives)
कृपेण (kṛpeṇa) - by Kṛpa
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṛpa
kṛpa - Kṛpa (name of a warrior and teacher)
Note: Alternative agent of 'upadiṣṭam'
वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects alternative agents