महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-133, verse-60
शलश्च रथिनां श्रेष्ठो भगदत्तश्च वीर्यवान् ।
एते चान्ये च राजानो देवैरपि सुदुर्जयाः ॥६०॥
एते चान्ये च राजानो देवैरपि सुदुर्जयाः ॥६०॥
60. śalaśca rathināṁ śreṣṭho bhagadattaśca vīryavān ,
ete cānye ca rājāno devairapi sudurjayāḥ.
ete cānye ca rājāno devairapi sudurjayāḥ.
60.
śalaḥ ca rathinām śreṣṭhaḥ bhagadattaḥ ca vīryavān
ete ca anye ca rājānaḥ devaiḥ api sudurjayāḥ
ete ca anye ca rājānaḥ devaiḥ api sudurjayāḥ
60.
ca rathinām śreṣṭhaḥ śalaḥ ca vīryavān bhagadattaḥ
ca ete anye ca rājānaḥ api devaiḥ sudurjayāḥ
ca ete anye ca rājānaḥ api devaiḥ sudurjayāḥ
60.
And Shalya, the best of charioteers, and valorous Bhagadatta; these and other kings are very difficult to conquer even by the gods.
Words meanings summery:
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- शलः (śalaḥ) - Shalya, the king of Madra (Shala (proper name, likely Shalya, king of Madra))
- च (ca) - and
- रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers, of warriors fighting from chariots
- श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, excellent, foremost
- भगदत्तः (bhagadattaḥ) - Bhagadatta (proper name)
- च (ca) - and
- वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, valorous, heroic, strong
- एते (ete) - these
- च (ca) - and
- अन्ये (anye) - others
- च (ca) - and
- राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings
- देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- सुदुर्जयाः (sudurjayāḥ) - very difficult to conquer, invincible
Words meanings and morphology
शलः (śalaḥ) - Shalya, the king of Madra (Shala (proper name, likely Shalya, king of Madra))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śala
śala - Shala (a proper name, often identified with Shalya); dart, spear, stake
Note: Refers to Shalya, the maternal uncle of the Pandavas, who was forced to fight for the Kauravas.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers, of warriors fighting from chariots
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of rathin
rathin - charioteer, warrior fighting from a chariot
From ratha (chariot)
श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, excellent, foremost
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, foremost
Superlative of praśasya (praiseworthy)
Note: Agrees with Shala.
भगदत्तः (bhagadattaḥ) - Bhagadatta (proper name)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagadatta
bhagadatta - Bhagadatta (name of the king of Pragjyotisha)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhaga+datta)
- bhaga – good fortune, wealth, the divine lord Bhaga
noun (masculine) - datta – given, granted
participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, valorous, heroic, strong
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat
vīryavat - powerful, strong, heroic, valorous
Possessive adjective from vīrya (valor) with matup suffix
Note: Agrees with Bhagadatta.
एते (ete) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etat
etat - this, that
Note: Refers to the previously mentioned kings and those that follow.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अन्ये (anye) - others
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, another
Note: Functions as a substantive here, 'other (kings)'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rājan
rājan - king, sovereign
Note: Plural form of rājan.
देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being
Root: div (class 4)
Note: Agent of 'sudurjayāḥ' (difficult to conquer by whom).
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes that even the gods would find them difficult to conquer.
सुदुर्जयाः (sudurjayāḥ) - very difficult to conquer, invincible
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sudurjaya
sudurjaya - very difficult to conquer, invincible, extremely hard to overcome
Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
Compound of intensifying prefix 'su-' with 'durjaya'. 'Durjaya' itself is derived from the root 'ji' with the prefix 'dur-'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+durjaya)
- su – very, easily
indeclinable - durjaya – difficult to conquer, invincible
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
Derived from root ji with prefix dur- (difficult) and yat suffix.
Prefix: dur
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'rājānaḥ'.