महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-154, verse-48
ततोऽब्रुवन्कुरवः सर्व एव कर्णं दृष्ट्वा घोररूपां च मायाम् ।
शक्त्या रक्षो जहि कर्णाद्य तूर्णं नश्यन्त्येते कुरवो धार्तराष्ट्राः ॥४८॥
शक्त्या रक्षो जहि कर्णाद्य तूर्णं नश्यन्त्येते कुरवो धार्तराष्ट्राः ॥४८॥
48. tato'bruvankuravaḥ sarva eva; karṇaṁ dṛṣṭvā ghorarūpāṁ ca māyām ,
śaktyā rakṣo jahi karṇādya tūrṇaṁ; naśyantyete kuravo dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ.
śaktyā rakṣo jahi karṇādya tūrṇaṁ; naśyantyete kuravo dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ.
48.
tataḥ abruvan kuravaḥ sarve eva
karṇam dṛṣṭvā ghorarūpām ca māyām
śaktyā rakṣaḥ jahi karṇa adya tūrṇam
naśyanti ete kuravaḥ dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ
karṇam dṛṣṭvā ghorarūpām ca māyām
śaktyā rakṣaḥ jahi karṇa adya tūrṇam
naśyanti ete kuravaḥ dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ
48.
tataḥ sarve eva kuravaḥ karṇam ca ghorarūpām māyām dṛṣṭvā abruvan: "karṇa adya śaktyā rakṣaḥ tūrṇam jahi! ete dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ kuravaḥ naśyanti.
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48.
Then, all the Kurus, seeing Karṇa and the terrifying form of the illusion (māyā), exclaimed: "O Karṇa, quickly kill this Rākṣasa with your power (śakti) today! Otherwise, these Dhārtarāṣṭra Kurus will surely perish!"
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, therefore
- अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they said, they spoke
- कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - the Kurus
- सर्वे (sarve) - all
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly (emphasizer)
- कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karṇa
- दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
- घोररूपाम् (ghorarūpām) - terrifying form, horrible appearance
- च (ca) - and
- मायाम् (māyām) - illusion (māyā)
- शक्त्या (śaktyā) - with power (śakti)
- रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - the Rākṣasa
- जहि (jahi) - kill!, strike!
- कर्ण (karṇa) - O Karṇa
- अद्य (adya) - today
- तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly
- नश्यन्ति (naśyanti) - they are perishing, they are being destroyed
- एते (ete) - these
- कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - the Kurus
- धार्तराष्ट्राः (dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ) - the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Dhārtarāṣṭras
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, therefore
(indeclinable)
अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they said, they spoke
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū
Imperfect
Root brū (class 2). 3rd person plural, imperfect tense.
Root: brū (class 2)
Note: Subject is 'kuravaḥ'.
कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - the Kurus
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kuru
kuru - a Kuru (member of the Kuru dynasty), the Kuru country
Note: Subject of 'abruvan'.
सर्वे (sarve) - all
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Qualifies 'kuravaḥ'.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly (emphasizer)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes 'sarve'.
कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karṇa
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of karṇa
karṇa - Karṇa (proper name), ear
Note: Object of 'dṛṣṭvā'.
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Root dṛś (to see) + ktvā (absolutive suffix)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Describes the action preceding 'abruvan'.
घोररूपाम् (ghorarūpām) - terrifying form, horrible appearance
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of ghorarūpa
ghorarūpa - having a terrible form, of a frightful appearance
Compound type : karmadhāraya (ghora+rūpa)
- ghora – terrible, frightful, dreadful
adjective (masculine) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'māyām'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects Karṇa and the 'māyā' as objects of 'dṛṣṭvā'.
मायाम् (māyām) - illusion (māyā)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of māyā
māyā - illusion, magic, supernatural power, trickery
Note: Object of 'dṛṣṭvā'.
शक्त्या (śaktyā) - with power (śakti)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of śakti
śakti - power, strength, energy, capability
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Instrument of killing.
रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - the Rākṣasa
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rakṣas
rakṣas - Rākṣasa (demon), evil spirit
Note: Object of 'jahi'.
जहि (jahi) - kill!, strike!
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of han
Imperative
Root han (class 2). 2nd person singular, imperative mood.
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Command to Karṇa.
कर्ण (karṇa) - O Karṇa
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of karṇa
karṇa - Karṇa (proper name), ear
Note: Addressing Karṇa.
अद्य (adya) - today
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of time.
तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of manner.
नश्यन्ति (naśyanti) - they are perishing, they are being destroyed
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of naś
Present
Root naś (class 4). 3rd person plural, present tense.
Root: naś (class 4)
Note: Subject is 'ete kuravaḥ dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ'.
एते (ete) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
Note: Qualifies 'kuravaḥ'.
कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - the Kurus
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kuru
kuru - a Kuru (member of the Kuru dynasty), the Kuru country
Note: Subject of 'naśyanti'.
धार्तराष्ट्राः (dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ) - the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Dhārtarāṣṭras
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dhārtarāṣṭra
dhārtarāṣṭra - son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, belonging to Dhṛtarāṣṭra
Derivative of Dhṛtarāṣṭra
Note: Qualifies 'kuravaḥ'.