महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-22, verse-52
कलायपुष्पवर्णास्तु श्वेतलोहितराजयः ।
रथसेनं हयश्रेष्ठाः समूहुर्युद्धदुर्मदम् ॥५२॥
रथसेनं हयश्रेष्ठाः समूहुर्युद्धदुर्मदम् ॥५२॥
52. kalāyapuṣpavarṇāstu śvetalohitarājayaḥ ,
rathasenaṁ hayaśreṣṭhāḥ samūhuryuddhadurmadam.
rathasenaṁ hayaśreṣṭhāḥ samūhuryuddhadurmadam.
52.
kalāyapuṣpavarṇāḥ tu śvetalohitarājayaḥ
rathasenam hayaśreṣṭhāḥ samūhuḥ yuddhadurmadam
rathasenam hayaśreṣṭhāḥ samūhuḥ yuddhadurmadam
52.
kalāyapuṣpavarṇāḥ tu śvetalohitarājayaḥ
hayaśreṣṭhāḥ yuddhadurmadam rathasenam samūhuḥ
hayaśreṣṭhāḥ yuddhadurmadam rathasenam samūhuḥ
52.
The excellent horses, whose color was like `kalāya` flowers and which had white and red streaks, carried Rathasena, who was fierce in battle.
Words meanings summery:
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- कलायपुष्पवर्णाः (kalāyapuṣpavarṇāḥ) - of the color of `kalāya` flowers (Lathyrus sativus, chickling vetch)
- तु (tu) - but, and, indeed
- श्वेतलोहितराजयः (śvetalohitarājayaḥ) - having white and red streaks/lines
- रथसेनम् (rathasenam) - Rathasena (proper name)
- हयश्रेष्ठाः (hayaśreṣṭhāḥ) - excellent horses, best of horses
- समूहुः (samūhuḥ) - carried, bore
- युद्धदुर्मदम् (yuddhadurmadam) - fierce in battle, battle-mad, intoxicated by war
Words meanings and morphology
कलायपुष्पवर्णाः (kalāyapuṣpavarṇāḥ) - of the color of `kalāya` flowers (Lathyrus sativus, chickling vetch)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kalāyapuṣpavarṇa
kalāyapuṣpavarṇa - having the color of kalāya flowers
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kalāya+puṣpa+varṇa)
- kalāya – a kind of pulse, chickling vetch
noun (masculine) - puṣpa – flower, blossom
noun (neuter) - varṇa – color, hue
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'hayaśreṣṭhāḥ'.
तु (tu) - but, and, indeed
(indeclinable)
श्वेतलोहितराजयः (śvetalohitarājayaḥ) - having white and red streaks/lines
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śvetalohitarāji
śvetalohitarāji - having white and red streaks
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śveta+lohita+rāji)
- śveta – white, bright
adjective - lohita – red, reddish
adjective - rāji – line, streak, row
noun (feminine)
Note: Modifies 'hayaśreṣṭhāḥ'.
रथसेनम् (rathasenam) - Rathasena (proper name)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rathasena
rathasena - Rathasena (name of a king or warrior; lit. 'chariot army')
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+senā)
- ratha – chariot
noun (masculine) - senā – army, host
noun (feminine)
हयश्रेष्ठाः (hayaśreṣṭhāḥ) - excellent horses, best of horses
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of hayaśreṣṭha
hayaśreṣṭha - best horse, excellent horse
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (haya+śreṣṭha)
- haya – horse
noun (masculine) - śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
adjective
समूहुः (samūhuḥ) - carried, bore
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vah
Prefix: sam
Root: vah (class 1)
युद्धदुर्मदम् (yuddhadurmadam) - fierce in battle, battle-mad, intoxicated by war
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yuddhadurmada
yuddhadurmada - fierce in battle, arrogant in war
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuddha+durmada)
- yuddha – battle, fight, war
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
From root 'yudh' (to fight).
Root: yudh (class 4) - durmada – difficult to restrain, fierce, arrogant, intoxicated
adjective
Prefix: dur
Note: Modifies 'Rathasenam'.