महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-145, verse-36
तथैव युयुधानोऽपि वृष्णीनां प्रवरो रथः ।
अभ्यवर्षच्छरैः कर्णं तद्युद्धमभवत्समम् ॥३६॥
अभ्यवर्षच्छरैः कर्णं तद्युद्धमभवत्समम् ॥३६॥
36. tathaiva yuyudhāno'pi vṛṣṇīnāṁ pravaro rathaḥ ,
abhyavarṣaccharaiḥ karṇaṁ tadyuddhamabhavatsamam.
abhyavarṣaccharaiḥ karṇaṁ tadyuddhamabhavatsamam.
36.
tathā eva yuyudhānaḥ api vṛṣṇīnāṃ pravaraḥ rathaḥ
abhi avarṣat śaraiḥ karṇaṃ tat yuddhaṃ abhavat samam
abhi avarṣat śaraiḥ karṇaṃ tat yuddhaṃ abhavat samam
36.
tathā eva vṛṣṇīnāṃ pravaraḥ rathaḥ yuyudhānaḥ api
karṇaṃ śaraiḥ abhi avarṣat tat yuddhaṃ samam abhavat
karṇaṃ śaraiḥ abhi avarṣat tat yuddhaṃ samam abhavat
36.
Similarly, Yuyudhāna, the foremost warrior (ratha) among the Vṛṣṇis, also showered Karna with arrows. Thus, that battle became evenly matched.
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly
- एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'similarly' or 'just so'. (indeed, just, only)
- युयुधानः (yuyudhānaḥ) - The proper name for Sātyaki. (Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki))
- अपि (api) - also, even, and
- वृष्णीनां (vṛṣṇīnāṁ) - of the Vṛṣṇis
- प्रवरः (pravaraḥ) - Foremost (among the Vṛṣṇis, in skill as a warrior). (chief, foremost, excellent)
- रथः (rathaḥ) - A great warrior or charioteer. (charioteer, warrior in a chariot, chariot)
- अभि (abhi) - towards, upon, intensely
- अवर्षत् (avarṣat) - Showerd (arrows). (showered, rained)
- शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows
- कर्णं (karṇaṁ) - Karna
- तत् (tat) - Refers to the battle just described. (that)
- युद्धं (yuddhaṁ) - battle, fight
- अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was
- समम् (samam) - Evenly matched, balanced. (equal, even, balanced)
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'similarly' or 'just so'. (indeed, just, only)
(indeclinable)
युयुधानः (yuyudhānaḥ) - The proper name for Sātyaki. (Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yuyudhāna
yuyudhāna - Yuyudhāna (name of Sātyaki), eager for battle
present active participle
Intensive form of √yudh (to fight), but here used as a proper noun.
Root: yudh (class 4)
अपि (api) - also, even, and
(indeclinable)
वृष्णीनां (vṛṣṇīnāṁ) - of the Vṛṣṇis
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vṛṣṇi
vṛṣṇi - Vṛṣṇi (name of a Yadava clan)
प्रवरः (pravaraḥ) - Foremost (among the Vṛṣṇis, in skill as a warrior). (chief, foremost, excellent)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pravara
pravara - excellent, chief, principal, best
From pra- + √vṛ (to choose)
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛ (class 5)
रथः (rathaḥ) - A great warrior or charioteer. (charioteer, warrior in a chariot, chariot)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ratha
ratha - chariot, fighter in a chariot, charioteer
From √ram (to delight) with -atha suffix, or √ṛ (to go)
अभि (abhi) - towards, upon, intensely
(indeclinable)
Upasarga (prefix)
Note: Acts as a prefix to the verb avarṣat.
अवर्षत् (avarṣat) - Showerd (arrows). (showered, rained)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vṛṣ
imperfect
Root √vṛṣ (1st class), Parasmaipada, imperfect, 3rd person singular. The 'a-' prefix indicates imperfect tense.
Prefix: abhi
Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow
Root: śṝ (class 9)
कर्णं (karṇaṁ) - Karna
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of karṇa
karṇa - Karna (proper name), ear
तत् (tat) - Refers to the battle just described. (that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Used here as an adjective for 'yuddhaṃ'.
युद्धं (yuddhaṁ) - battle, fight
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha
yuddha - battle, fight, war
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √yudh (to fight)
Root: yudh (class 4)
अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
imperfect
Root √bhū (1st class), Parasmaipada, imperfect, 3rd person singular. The 'a-' prefix indicates imperfect tense.
Root: bhū (class 1)
समम् (samam) - Evenly matched, balanced. (equal, even, balanced)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sama
sama - equal, even, similar, same, balanced