महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-6, verse-19
अस्यतामर्जुनः श्रेष्ठो गाण्डीवं धनुषां वरम् ।
वासुदेवश्च भूतानां चक्राणां च सुदर्शनम् ॥१९॥
वासुदेवश्च भूतानां चक्राणां च सुदर्शनम् ॥१९॥
19. asyatāmarjunaḥ śreṣṭho gāṇḍīvaṁ dhanuṣāṁ varam ,
vāsudevaśca bhūtānāṁ cakrāṇāṁ ca sudarśanam.
vāsudevaśca bhūtānāṁ cakrāṇāṁ ca sudarśanam.
19.
asyatām arjunaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ gāṇḍīvam dhanuṣām varam
vāsudevaḥ ca bhūtānām cakrāṇām ca sudarśanam
vāsudevaḥ ca bhūtānām cakrāṇām ca sudarśanam
19.
asyatām arjunaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ,
dhanuṣām gāṇḍīvam varam,
bhūtānām ca vāsudevaḥ (śreṣṭhaḥ),
cakrāṇām ca sudarśanam (varam)
dhanuṣām gāṇḍīvam varam,
bhūtānām ca vāsudevaḥ (śreṣṭhaḥ),
cakrāṇām ca sudarśanam (varam)
19.
Arjuna is the best (śreṣṭhaḥ) among archers (asyatām), Gāṇḍīva (gāṇḍīvam) is the best (varam) among bows (dhanuṣām), Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) is the best among beings (bhūtānām), and Sudarśana (sudarśanam) is the best among discus weapons (cakrāṇām).
Words meanings summery:
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- अस्यताम् (asyatām) - among those who hurl/shoot; among archers
- अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - the hero Arjuna, one of the Pāṇḍavas (Arjuna (a proper noun); white, clear (adjective))
- श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, chief, supreme
- गाण्डीवम् (gāṇḍīvam) - Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow)
- धनुषाम् (dhanuṣām) - of bows; among bows
- वरम् (varam) - best, excellent, distinguished; boon, blessing (noun)
- वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
- च (ca) - and, also
- भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings; among all creatures
- चक्राणाम् (cakrāṇām) - among discus weapons, especially the Sudarśana Chakra (of discs/wheels; among discus weapons)
- च (ca) - and, also
- सुदर्शनम् (sudarśanam) - Sudarśana (Viṣṇu's/Kṛṣṇa's discus)
Words meanings and morphology
अस्यताम् (asyatām) - among those who hurl/shoot; among archers
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of asyat
asyat - one who hurls/throws/shoots
Present Active Participle
Derived from root as (to throw, to hurl, to shoot) with the suffix śatṛ.
Root: as (class 4)
Note: Used here substantively meaning 'among those who throw/shoot', i.e., archers.
अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - the hero Arjuna, one of the Pāṇḍavas (Arjuna (a proper noun); white, clear (adjective))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of arjuna
arjuna - Arjuna (proper noun); white, clear, silver (adjective)
श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, chief, supreme
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, supreme
Superlative form of praśasya (excellent).
गाण्डीवम् (gāṇḍīvam) - Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow)
(proper noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of gāṇḍīva
gāṇḍīva - the name of Arjuna's divine bow
धनुषाम् (dhanuṣām) - of bows; among bows
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of dhanuṣ
dhanuṣ - bow, arc, rainbow
वरम् (varam) - best, excellent, distinguished; boon, blessing (noun)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, distinguished (adjective); boon, blessing, bridegroom (noun)
Root: vṛ (class 5)
वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsudeva
vāsudeva - son of Vasudeva; an epithet of Kṛṣṇa
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings; among all creatures
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, living entity; past; become
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root bhū (to be, to exist) with suffix kta.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Used here to mean 'of all created beings' or 'among all creatures'.
चक्राणाम् (cakrāṇām) - among discus weapons, especially the Sudarśana Chakra (of discs/wheels; among discus weapons)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of cakra
cakra - wheel, discus, circle; an army; a kingdom
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
सुदर्शनम् (sudarśanam) - Sudarśana (Viṣṇu's/Kṛṣṇa's discus)
(proper noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sudarśana
sudarśana - beautiful to behold; the discus weapon of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa (proper noun)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+darśana)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable - darśana – seeing, perception; appearance, sight
noun (neuter)
verbal noun
Derived from root dṛś (to see) with suffix ana.
Root: dṛś (class 1)