महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-150, verse-3
किंप्रमाणा हयास्तस्य रथकेतुर्धनुस्तथा ।
कीदृशं वर्म चैवास्य कण्ठत्राणं च कीदृशम् ।
पृष्टस्त्वमेतदाचक्ष्व कुशलो ह्यसि संजय ॥३॥
कीदृशं वर्म चैवास्य कण्ठत्राणं च कीदृशम् ।
पृष्टस्त्वमेतदाचक्ष्व कुशलो ह्यसि संजय ॥३॥
3. kiṁpramāṇā hayāstasya rathaketurdhanustathā ,
kīdṛśaṁ varma caivāsya kaṇṭhatrāṇaṁ ca kīdṛśam ,
pṛṣṭastvametadācakṣva kuśalo hyasi saṁjaya.
kīdṛśaṁ varma caivāsya kaṇṭhatrāṇaṁ ca kīdṛśam ,
pṛṣṭastvametadācakṣva kuśalo hyasi saṁjaya.
3.
kiṃpramāṇā hayāḥ tasya rathaketuḥ
dhanuḥ tathā kīdṛśam varma ca eva asya
kaṇṭhatrāṇam ca kīdṛśam pṛṣṭaḥ tvam
etat ācakṣva kuśalaḥ hi asi saṃjaya
dhanuḥ tathā kīdṛśam varma ca eva asya
kaṇṭhatrāṇam ca kīdṛśam pṛṣṭaḥ tvam
etat ācakṣva kuśalaḥ hi asi saṃjaya
3.
saṃjaya tvam pṛṣṭaḥ etat ācakṣva hi
kuśalaḥ asi tasya hayāḥ kiṃpramāṇā
tathā rathaketuḥ dhanuḥ ca asya
varma kīdṛśam ca kaṇṭhatrāṇam kīdṛśam
kuśalaḥ asi tasya hayāḥ kiṃpramāṇā
tathā rathaketuḥ dhanuḥ ca asya
varma kīdṛśam ca kaṇṭhatrāṇam kīdṛśam
3.
Sanjaya, you are indeed skilled, so please tell me: What is the size of his horses? What kind of chariot banner and bow does he have? And what kind of armor and neck-guard does he possess?
Words meanings summery:
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- किंप्रमाणा (kiṁpramāṇā) - of what measure, of what size
- हयाः (hayāḥ) - horses
- तस्य (tasya) - of him, his
- रथकेतुः (rathaketuḥ) - chariot banner
- धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
- तथा (tathā) - and (and, thus, likewise)
- कीदृशम् (kīdṛśam) - of what kind, what sort
- वर्म (varma) - armor, shield
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- अस्य (asya) - of him, his
- कण्ठत्राणम् (kaṇṭhatrāṇam) - neck-guard, neck protection
- च (ca) - and
- कीदृशम् (kīdṛśam) - of what kind, what sort
- पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - being asked (asked, questioned)
- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- एतत् (etat) - this
- आचक्ष्व (ācakṣva) - tell, explain
- कुशलः (kuśalaḥ) - skilled, expert, clever
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)
- असि (asi) - you are
- संजय (saṁjaya) - Sanjaya
Words meanings and morphology
किंप्रमाणा (kiṁpramāṇā) - of what measure, of what size
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of kiṃpramāṇa
kiṁpramāṇa - of what measure, of what size
Bahuvrihi compound 'whose measure is what?'
Compound type : bahuvrihi (kim+pramāṇa)
- kim – what?
pronoun - pramāṇa – measure, standard, proof
noun (neuter)
हयाः (hayāḥ) - horses
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of haya
haya - horse
तस्य (tasya) - of him, his
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
रथकेतुः (rathaketuḥ) - chariot banner
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rathaketu
rathaketu - chariot banner
Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+ketu)
- ratha – chariot, car
noun (masculine) - ketu – banner, flag, sign
noun (masculine)
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow
तथा (tathā) - and (and, thus, likewise)
(indeclinable)
कीदृशम् (kīdṛśam) - of what kind, what sort
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kīdṛśa
kīdṛśa - of what kind, of what appearance, what sort
वर्म (varma) - armor, shield
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of varman
varman - armor, coat of mail, shield
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
अस्य (asya) - of him, his
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
कण्ठत्राणम् (kaṇṭhatrāṇam) - neck-guard, neck protection
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kaṇṭhatrāṇa
kaṇṭhatrāṇa - neck-guard, neck protection
Compound type : tatpurusha (kaṇṭha+trāṇa)
- kaṇṭha – neck, throat
noun (masculine) - trāṇa – protection, defense
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
कीदृशम् (kīdṛśam) - of what kind, what sort
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kīdṛśa
kīdṛśa - of what kind, of what appearance, what sort
पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - being asked (asked, questioned)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭa
pṛṣṭa - asked, questioned, interrogated
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of the root prach- 'to ask'.
Root: prach (class 6)
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
एतत् (etat) - this
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this
आचक्ष्व (ācakṣva) - tell, explain
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of ācakṣ
Prefix: ā
Root: cakṣ (class 2)
कुशलः (kuśalaḥ) - skilled, expert, clever
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kuśala
kuśala - skilled, expert, clever, auspicious, well
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)
(indeclinable)
असि (asi) - you are
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
संजय (saṁjaya) - Sanjaya
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of saṃjaya
saṁjaya - Sanjaya (proper name), victory, conqueror