महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-170, verse-49
नागायुतसमप्राणो ह्यहमेको नरेष्विह ।
शक्रो यथा प्रतिद्वंद्वो दिवि देवेषु विश्रुतः ॥४९॥
शक्रो यथा प्रतिद्वंद्वो दिवि देवेषु विश्रुतः ॥४९॥
49. nāgāyutasamaprāṇo hyahameko nareṣviha ,
śakro yathā pratidvaṁdvo divi deveṣu viśrutaḥ.
śakro yathā pratidvaṁdvo divi deveṣu viśrutaḥ.
49.
nāgāyutasamaprāṇaḥ hi aham ekaḥ nareṣu iha
śakraḥ yathā pratidvandvaḥ divi deveṣu viśrutaḥ
śakraḥ yathā pratidvandvaḥ divi deveṣu viśrutaḥ
49.
iha nareṣu aham nāgāyutasamaprāṇaḥ ekaḥ hi
yathā śakraḥ divi deveṣu pratidvandvaḥ viśrutaḥ
yathā śakraḥ divi deveṣu pratidvandvaḥ viśrutaḥ
49.
Indeed, I am unique among men, possessing the strength of ten thousand elephants, just as Indra (Śakra) is renowned among the gods in heaven as having no rival.
Words meanings summery:
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- नागायुतसमप्राणः (nāgāyutasamaprāṇaḥ) - having strength equal to ten thousand elephants
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, because, for)
- अहम् (aham) - I
- एकः (ekaḥ) - unique (one, unique, sole)
- नरेषु (nareṣu) - among men
- इह (iha) - here (here, in this world, in this case)
- शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra (Śakra) (Indra, the powerful one)
- यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, like)
- प्रतिद्वन्द्वः (pratidvandvaḥ) - without a rival (rival, opponent, one who has no rival)
- दिवि (divi) - in heaven (in heaven, in the sky)
- देवेषु (deveṣu) - among the gods
- विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ) - renowned, famous, well-known
Words meanings and morphology
नागायुतसमप्राणः (nāgāyutasamaprāṇaḥ) - having strength equal to ten thousand elephants
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nāgāyutasamaprāṇa
nāgāyutasamaprāṇa - having strength equal to ten thousand elephants
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nāga+ayuta+sama+prāṇa)
- nāga – elephant, serpent
noun (masculine) - ayuta – ten thousand
noun (neuter) - sama – equal, similar, like
adjective - prāṇa – breath, life-force, strength, vital air
noun (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Root: an (class 2)
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, because, for)
(indeclinable)
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of aham
aham - I
एकः (ekaḥ) - unique (one, unique, sole)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of eka
eka - one, unique, sole, single, chief
नरेषु (nareṣu) - among men
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of nara
nara - man, human being, hero
इह (iha) - here (here, in this world, in this case)
(indeclinable)
शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra (Śakra) (Indra, the powerful one)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śakra
śakra - Indra (king of the gods), powerful, mighty
यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, like)
(indeclinable)
प्रतिद्वन्द्वः (pratidvandvaḥ) - without a rival (rival, opponent, one who has no rival)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratidvandva
pratidvandva - opponent, rival, antagonist; one who has no rival (often as adjective)
दिवि (divi) - in heaven (in heaven, in the sky)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of div
div - sky, heaven, celestial region
देवेषु (deveṣu) - among the gods
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being
Root: div (class 4)
विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ) - renowned, famous, well-known
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viśruta
viśruta - renowned, famous, well-known, heard of
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root śru (to hear) with upasarga vi
Prefix: vi
Root: śru (class 5)