महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-148, verse-43
एष कर्णो महेष्वासो मतिमान्दृढविक्रमः ।
पाण्डवानामनीकेषु निहन्ति क्षत्रियर्षभान् ॥४३॥
पाण्डवानामनीकेषु निहन्ति क्षत्रियर्षभान् ॥४३॥
43. eṣa karṇo maheṣvāso matimāndṛḍhavikramaḥ ,
pāṇḍavānāmanīkeṣu nihanti kṣatriyarṣabhān.
pāṇḍavānāmanīkeṣu nihanti kṣatriyarṣabhān.
43.
eṣaḥ karṇaḥ maheṣvāsaḥ matimān dṛḍhavikramaḥ
pāṇḍavānām anīkeṣu nihanti kṣatriyarṣabhān
pāṇḍavānām anīkeṣu nihanti kṣatriyarṣabhān
43.
eṣaḥ maheṣvāsaḥ matimān dṛḍhavikramaḥ karṇaḥ
pāṇḍavānām anīkeṣu kṣatriyarṣabhān nihanti
pāṇḍavānām anīkeṣu kṣatriyarṣabhān nihanti
43.
This Karṇa, a great archer, intelligent and of firm valor, is killing the foremost among the kṣatriyas in the armies of the Pāṇḍavas.
Words meanings summery:
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- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine nominative singular)
- कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa
- महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - great archer, having a great bow
- मतिमान् (matimān) - intelligent, wise, thoughtful
- दृढविक्रमः (dṛḍhavikramaḥ) - of firm valor, of steady prowess
- पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas
- अनीकेषु (anīkeṣu) - in the armies, in the hosts
- निहन्ति (nihanti) - kills, strikes down, destroys
- क्षत्रियर्षभान् (kṣatriyarṣabhān) - the foremost among the kṣatriyas (the best of kṣatriyas, bull-like kṣatriyas (accusative plural))
Words meanings and morphology
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine nominative singular)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇa
karṇa - Karṇa (name of a warrior), ear
महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - great archer, having a great bow
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of maheṣvāsa
maheṣvāsa - having a great bow, great archer
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+iṣu+āsa)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - iṣu – arrow
noun (masculine) - āsa – bow, thrower
noun (masculine)
Root: as (class 4)
मतिमान् (matimān) - intelligent, wise, thoughtful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of matimat
matimat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful, sagacious
Possessive adjective formed with suffix 'matup' from 'mati' (intellect).
दृढविक्रमः (dṛḍhavikramaḥ) - of firm valor, of steady prowess
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛḍhavikrama
dṛḍhavikrama - of firm valor, steady in prowess, brave
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+vikrama)
- dṛḍha – firm, strong, solid, resolute
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root dṛh (to be firm).
Root: dṛh (class 1) - vikrama – valor, prowess, courage, step, stride
noun (masculine)
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)
पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, son of Pāṇḍu
Formed with 'aṇ' suffix from Pāṇḍu.
अनीकेषु (anīkeṣu) - in the armies, in the hosts
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of anīka
anīka - army, host, military force, face, front
निहन्ति (nihanti) - kills, strikes down, destroys
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of han
Present Active Indicative
From root han, 2nd class, Parasmaipada, Present Indicative, 3rd person singular. With upasarga 'ni'.
Prefix: ni
Root: han (class 2)
क्षत्रियर्षभान् (kṣatriyarṣabhān) - the foremost among the kṣatriyas (the best of kṣatriyas, bull-like kṣatriyas (accusative plural))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of kṣatriyarṣabha
kṣatriyarṣabha - excellent kṣatriya, foremost kṣatriya, bull among kṣatriyas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatriya+ṛṣabha)
- kṣatriya – a member of the warrior class, noble, ruler
noun (masculine) - ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent, foremost
noun (masculine)