महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-140, verse-4
तान्वयं प्रतिगर्जन्तः प्रत्युद्यातास्त्वमर्षिताः ।
यथाशक्ति यथोत्साहं यथासत्त्वं च संयुगे ॥४॥
यथाशक्ति यथोत्साहं यथासत्त्वं च संयुगे ॥४॥
4. tānvayaṁ pratigarjantaḥ pratyudyātāstvamarṣitāḥ ,
yathāśakti yathotsāhaṁ yathāsattvaṁ ca saṁyuge.
yathāśakti yathotsāhaṁ yathāsattvaṁ ca saṁyuge.
4.
tān vayam pratigarjantaḥ pratyudyātāḥ tu amarṣitāḥ
yathāśakti yathotsāham yathāsattvam ca saṃyuge
yathāśakti yathotsāham yathāsattvam ca saṃyuge
4.
But we (Kauravas), indignant and roaring back at them, advanced to confront them in battle with all our strength, enthusiasm, and courage.
Words meanings summery:
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- तान् (tān) - them, those
- वयम् (vayam) - we
- प्रतिगर्जन्तः (pratigarjantaḥ) - roaring back in response
- प्रत्युद्याताः (pratyudyātāḥ) - having advanced to meet, having confronted, having marched against
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
- अमर्षिताः (amarṣitāḥ) - indignant, enraged, impatient
- यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to power, according to strength
- यथोत्साहम् (yathotsāham) - according to enthusiasm, as far as enthusiasm goes
- यथासत्त्वम् (yathāsattvam) - according to courage, according to inner strength
- च (ca) - and
- संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat
Words meanings and morphology
तान् (tān) - them, those
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the Pañcālas and Somakas.
वयम् (vayam) - we
(pronoun)
Nominative, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
Note: Refers to the Kauravas.
प्रतिगर्जन्तः (pratigarjantaḥ) - roaring back in response
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pratigarjat
pratigarjat - roaring back, roaring in return
Present Active Participle
From root garj- (to roar) with prefix prati- (back, in return). Declined in nominative masculine plural.
Prefix: prati
Root: garj (class 1)
Note: Describes the action of 'we'.
प्रत्युद्याताः (pratyudyātāḥ) - having advanced to meet, having confronted, having marched against
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pratyudyāta
pratyudyāta - advanced to meet, confronted
Past Passive Participle (used actively)
From root yā- (to go) with prefixes prati- (towards) and ud- (up, forth). Declined in nominative masculine plural.
Prefixes: prati+ud
Root: yā (class 2)
Note: Qualifies vayam.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects contrasting actions.
अमर्षिताः (amarṣitāḥ) - indignant, enraged, impatient
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of amarṣita
amarṣita - indignant, enraged, impatient, intolerant
Past Passive Participle
From root mṛṣ- (to endure) with negative prefix a- and desiderative suffix sa- (implied in the meaning 'unable to endure'). Or simply a derivative from amarṣa (indignation). Declined in nominative masculine plural.
Prefix: a
Root: mṛṣ (class 4)
Note: Qualifies vayam.
यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to power, according to strength
(indeclinable)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śakti)
- yathā – as, according to
indeclinable - śakti – power, strength, ability
noun (feminine)
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Adverbial usage.
यथोत्साहम् (yathotsāham) - according to enthusiasm, as far as enthusiasm goes
(indeclinable)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+utsāha)
- yathā – as, according to
indeclinable - utsāha – enthusiasm, energy, vigor
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ud
Root: sah (class 1)
Note: Adverbial usage.
यथासत्त्वम् (yathāsattvam) - according to courage, according to inner strength
(indeclinable)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sattva)
- yathā – as, according to
indeclinable - sattva – being, essence, courage, inner strength, goodness
noun (neuter)
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Adverbial usage.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyuga
saṁyuga - battle, combat, conflict
Prefix: sam
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Locative of place.