महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-6, verse-17
ककुदं सर्वसैन्यानां लक्ष्म सर्वधनुष्मताम् ।
आदित्यपथगः केतुः पार्थस्यामिततेजसः ॥१७॥
आदित्यपथगः केतुः पार्थस्यामिततेजसः ॥१७॥
17. kakudaṁ sarvasainyānāṁ lakṣma sarvadhanuṣmatām ,
ādityapathagaḥ ketuḥ pārthasyāmitatejasaḥ.
ādityapathagaḥ ketuḥ pārthasyāmitatejasaḥ.
17.
kakudam sarvasainyānām lakṣma sarvadhanuṣmatām
ādityapathagaḥ ketuḥ pārthasya amitatejasaḥ
ādityapathagaḥ ketuḥ pārthasya amitatejasaḥ
17.
amitatejasaḥ pārthasya ādityapathagaḥ ketuḥ
sarvasainyānām kakudam sarvadhanuṣmatām lakṣma
sarvasainyānām kakudam sarvadhanuṣmatām lakṣma
17.
The banner (ketu) of Pārtha (Arjuna), who possesses immeasurable splendor (amitatejasaḥ), was the distinguishing mark (kakudam) of all armies (sarvasainyānām) and the emblem (lakṣma) of all archers (sarvadhanuṣmatām), soaring as if in the path of the sun (ādityapathagaḥ).
Words meanings summery:
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- ककुदम् (kakudam) - summit, peak; distinguishing mark, emblem, crest
- सर्वसैन्यानाम् (sarvasainyānām) - of all armies; among all armies
- लक्ष्म (lakṣma) - sign, mark, characteristic, emblem
- सर्वधनुष्मताम् (sarvadhanuṣmatām) - of all archers; among all those possessing bows
- आदित्यपथगः (ādityapathagaḥ) - moving in the sun's path; going along the solar path
- केतुः (ketuḥ) - banner, standard, flag; ensign
- पार्थस्य (pārthasya) - of Arjuna (of Pārtha; of Arjuna)
- अमिततेजसः (amitatejasaḥ) - of immeasurable splendor; of unlimited power
Words meanings and morphology
ककुदम् (kakudam) - summit, peak; distinguishing mark, emblem, crest
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kakud
kakud - summit, peak; distinguishing mark, emblem, crest
सर्वसैन्यानाम् (sarvasainyānām) - of all armies; among all armies
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvasainya
sarvasainya - all armies; entire army
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+sainya)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective (masculine) - sainya – army, host
noun (neuter)
लक्ष्म (lakṣma) - sign, mark, characteristic, emblem
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of lakṣman
lakṣman - sign, mark, characteristic, emblem, token
Root: lakṣ (class 1)
सर्वधनुष्मताम् (sarvadhanuṣmatām) - of all archers; among all those possessing bows
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvadhanuṣmat
sarvadhanuṣmat - all archers, all those possessing bows
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+dhanuṣmat)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective (masculine) - dhanuṣmat – archer, one who possesses a bow
noun (masculine)
Derived from dhanuṣ (bow) with the possessive suffix mat.
आदित्यपथगः (ādityapathagaḥ) - moving in the sun's path; going along the solar path
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ādityapathaga
ādityapathaga - moving in the sun's path
Compound type : tatpurusha (ādityapatha+ga)
- ādityapatha – path of the sun, solar orbit
noun (masculine) - ga – going, moving, reaching
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root gam (to go) with suffix a.
Root: gam (class 1)
केतुः (ketuḥ) - banner, standard, flag; ensign
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ketu
ketu - banner, standard, flag; ensign; a comet; a mythological planet
पार्थस्य (pārthasya) - of Arjuna (of Pārtha; of Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī); an epithet for Arjuna, Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīmasena
अमिततेजसः (amitatejasaḥ) - of immeasurable splendor; of unlimited power
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of amitatejas
amitatejas - immeasurable splendor/might/energy
Compound type : bahuvrihi (amita+tejas)
- amita – immeasurable, unlimited, infinite
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root mā (to measure) with prefix a (negation) and suffix kta.
Prefix: a
Root: mā (class 2) - tejas – splendor, might, energy, brilliance, sharp edge
noun (neuter)
Root: tij (class 1)
Note: Declined in the genitive singular to agree with pārthasya.