महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-172, verse-14
स तु यत्तो रथे स्थित्वा वार्युपस्पृश्य वीर्यवान् ।
देवैरपि सुदुर्धर्षमस्त्रमाग्नेयमाददे ॥१४॥
देवैरपि सुदुर्धर्षमस्त्रमाग्नेयमाददे ॥१४॥
14. sa tu yatto rathe sthitvā vāryupaspṛśya vīryavān ,
devairapi sudurdharṣamastramāgneyamādade.
devairapi sudurdharṣamastramāgneyamādade.
14.
sa tu yattaḥ rathe sthitvā vāri upaspṛśya vīryavān
devaiḥ api sudurdharṣam astram āgneyam ādade
devaiḥ api sudurdharṣam astram āgneyam ādade
14.
tu sa vīryavān yattaḥ rathe sthitvā vāri upaspṛśya
devaiḥ api sudurdharṣam āgneyam astram ādade
devaiḥ api sudurdharṣam āgneyam astram ādade
14.
But that powerful one (Aśvatthāmā), having prepared himself and stood in his chariot, first performed the ritual touching of water, and then grasped the Agneya weapon, which was very difficult for even the gods to overpower.
Words meanings summery:
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- स (sa) - he (Aśvatthāmā) (he, that one)
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
- यत्तः (yattaḥ) - prepared, ready, attentive, focused
- रथे (rathe) - in the chariot
- स्थित्वा (sthitvā) - having stood, having remained
- वारि (vāri) - water
- उपस्पृश्य (upaspṛśya) - having performed the ritual sipping of water (ācamana) (having touched, having ritually sipped (water))
- वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, valorous, mighty
- देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- सुदुर्धर्षम् (sudurdharṣam) - very difficult to overpower, very formidable, irresistible
- अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile (divine weapon)
- आग्नेयम् (āgneyam) - fiery, pertaining to Agni, Agneya (weapon)
- आददे (ādade) - he took up, he grasped, he wielded
Words meanings and morphology
स (sa) - he (Aśvatthāmā) (he, that one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Aśvatthāmā.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
यत्तः (yattaḥ) - prepared, ready, attentive, focused
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yatta
yatta - prepared, ready, striving, self-controlled
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'yat' (to strive, endeavor) with suffix 'kta'
Root: yat (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'sa' and 'vīryavān'.
रथे (rathe) - in the chariot
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ratha
ratha - chariot, car
Root: ramh
स्थित्वा (sthitvā) - having stood, having remained
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand) with suffix 'ktvā'
Root: sthā (class 1)
वारि (vāri) - water
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vāri
vāri - water
उपस्पृश्य (upaspṛśya) - having performed the ritual sipping of water (ācamana) (having touched, having ritually sipped (water))
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root 'spṛś' (to touch) with prefix 'upa' and suffix 'lyap'
Prefix: upa
Root: spṛś (class 6)
वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, valorous, mighty
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat
vīryavat - powerful, valorous, mighty, possessing strength
Possessive adjective from 'vīrya' (valor, strength), suffix 'matup'
Note: Agrees with 'sa'.
देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being
Root: div
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
सुदुर्धर्षम् (sudurdharṣam) - very difficult to overpower, very formidable, irresistible
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sudurdharṣa
sudurdharṣa - very difficult to overcome, very formidable, invincible, irresistible
Compound of 'su' (very) + 'dur' (difficult) + 'dharṣa' (to overcome)
Compound type : pradi-samasa (su+dur+dharṣa)
- su – good, well, very, easily
prefix - dur – bad, difficult, hard, ill
prefix - dharṣa – assailable, conquerable
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive/Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'dhṛṣ' (to dare, to overcome) with suffix 'a'
Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)
Note: Agrees with 'astram'.
अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile (divine weapon)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of astra
astra - weapon, missile, divine projectile
Derived from root 'as' (to throw) with suffix 'tra'
Root: as (class 4)
आग्नेयम् (āgneyam) - fiery, pertaining to Agni, Agneya (weapon)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of āgneya
āgneya - fiery, relating to Agni (god of fire), produced by fire
Derived from 'agni' (fire, god of fire) with suffix 'eya'
Note: Agrees with 'astram'.
आददे (ādade) - he took up, he grasped, he wielded
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (liṭ) of dā
Perfect Middle
3rd person singular perfect middle of root 'dā' (to take) with prefix 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)