महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-26, verse-4
इन्द्रादनवरः संख्ये गजयानविशारदः ।
प्रथमो वा द्वितीयो वा पृथिव्यामिति मे मतिः ॥४॥
प्रथमो वा द्वितीयो वा पृथिव्यामिति मे मतिः ॥४॥
4. indrādanavaraḥ saṁkhye gajayānaviśāradaḥ ,
prathamo vā dvitīyo vā pṛthivyāmiti me matiḥ.
prathamo vā dvitīyo vā pṛthivyāmiti me matiḥ.
4.
indrāt anavaraḥ saṃkhye gajayānaviśāradaḥ
prathamaḥ vā dvitīyaḥ vā pṛthivyām iti me matiḥ
prathamaḥ vā dvitīyaḥ vā pṛthivyām iti me matiḥ
4.
(Saḥ) saṃkhye indrāt anavaraḥ gajayānaviśāradaḥ ca (asti).
pṛthivyām prathamaḥ vā dvitīyaḥ vā iti me matiḥ.
pṛthivyām prathamaḥ vā dvitīyaḥ vā iti me matiḥ.
4.
He is not inferior to Indra in battle, and he is skilled in elephant riding. In my opinion, he is either the first or the second (greatest) on earth.
Words meanings summery:
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- इन्द्रात् (indrāt) - from Indra, than Indra
- अनवरः (anavaraḥ) - not inferior, not less than, not subsequent
- संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in battle, in war
- गजयानविशारदः (gajayānaviśāradaḥ) - skilled in elephant riding
- प्रथमः (prathamaḥ) - first
- वा (vā) - or
- द्वितीयः (dvitīyaḥ) - second
- वा (vā) - or
- पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth, in the world
- इति (iti) - thus, so (marks reported speech or thought)
- मे (me) - my, to me
- मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, understanding
Words meanings and morphology
इन्द्रात् (indrāt) - from Indra, than Indra
(proper noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of indra
indra - Indra (name of a Vedic deity, king of gods)
अनवरः (anavaraḥ) - not inferior, not less than, not subsequent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anavara
anavara - not inferior, not later, unsurpassed
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+avara)
- a – not, non- (negating prefix)
indeclinable - avara – inferior, lower, later, younger
adjective (masculine)
संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in battle, in war
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of saṃkhya
saṁkhya - battle, war, combat
गजयानविशारदः (gajayānaviśāradaḥ) - skilled in elephant riding
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gajayānaviśārada
gajayānaviśārada - expert in elephant riding
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gajayāna+viśārada)
- gajayāna – elephant riding, elephant transport
noun (neuter) - gaja – elephant
noun (masculine) - yāna – vehicle, riding, journey
noun (neuter)
noun of action
Derived from root yā- (to go).
Root: yā (class 2) - viśārada – expert, skilled, proficient
adjective (masculine)
प्रथमः (prathamaḥ) - first
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prathama
prathama - first, foremost, principal
Ordinal numeral adjective.
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
द्वितीयः (dvitīyaḥ) - second
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvitīya
dvitīya - second, secondary
Ordinal numeral adjective.
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth, in the world
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī
pṛthivī - earth, ground
इति (iti) - thus, so (marks reported speech or thought)
(indeclinable)
मे (me) - my, to me
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, understanding
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mati
mati - mind, thought, opinion, understanding
noun of action
Derived from root man- (to think).
Root: man (class 4)