महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-6, verse-5
तेषां प्रपक्षाः काम्बोजाः सुदक्षिणपुरःसराः ।
ययुरश्वैर्महावेगैः शकाश्च यवनैः सह ॥५॥
ययुरश्वैर्महावेगैः शकाश्च यवनैः सह ॥५॥
5. teṣāṁ prapakṣāḥ kāmbojāḥ sudakṣiṇapuraḥsarāḥ ,
yayuraśvairmahāvegaiḥ śakāśca yavanaiḥ saha.
yayuraśvairmahāvegaiḥ śakāśca yavanaiḥ saha.
5.
teṣām prapakṣāḥ kāmbojāḥ sudakṣiṇapuraḥsarāḥ
yayuḥ aśvaiḥ mahāvegaiḥ śakāḥ ca yavanaiḥ saha
yayuḥ aśvaiḥ mahāvegaiḥ śakāḥ ca yavanaiḥ saha
5.
teṣām prapakṣāḥ kāmbojāḥ sudakṣiṇapuraḥsarāḥ
ca śakāḥ yavanaiḥ saha mahāvegaiḥ aśvaiḥ yayuḥ
ca śakāḥ yavanaiḥ saha mahāvegaiḥ aśvaiḥ yayuḥ
5.
To support them, the Kambojas, led by Sudakshina, advanced with swift horses, accompanied by the Shakas and Yavanas.
Words meanings summery:
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- तेषाम् (teṣām) - Referring to the previously mentioned Kaurava warriors and their forces. (their, of them)
- प्रपक्षाः (prapakṣāḥ) - allies, supporters, those on their side, wings (of an army)
- काम्बोजाः (kāmbojāḥ) - A tribal people known for their cavalry. (Kambojas)
- सुदक्षिणपुरःसराः (sudakṣiṇapuraḥsarāḥ) - led by Sudakshina, having Sudakshina as their leader
- ययुः (yayuḥ) - they went, they advanced
- अश्वैः (aśvaiḥ) - by horses, with horses
- महावेगैः (mahāvegaiḥ) - of great speed, very swift
- शकाः (śakāḥ) - A nomadic Central Asian people, often mentioned in ancient Indian texts. (Shakas)
- च (ca) - and
- यवनैः (yavanaiḥ) - Yavanas refer to Greeks or Ionians, often present in ancient Indian armies. (by Yavanas, with Yavanas)
- सह (saha) - with, together with
Words meanings and morphology
तेषाम् (teṣām) - Referring to the previously mentioned Kaurava warriors and their forces. (their, of them)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Used here for masculine plural.
प्रपक्षाः (prapakṣāḥ) - allies, supporters, those on their side, wings (of an army)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prapakṣa
prapakṣa - ally, partisan, supporter; a wing or flank of an army
काम्बोजाः (kāmbojāḥ) - A tribal people known for their cavalry. (Kambojas)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kāmboja
kāmboja - Kamboja (name of an ancient people/country, known for their horses and warriors)
सुदक्षिणपुरःसराः (sudakṣiṇapuraḥsarāḥ) - led by Sudakshina, having Sudakshina as their leader
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sudakṣiṇapuraḥsara
sudakṣiṇapuraḥsara - having Sudakshina as a leader, led by Sudakshina
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sudakṣiṇa+puraḥsara)
- sudakṣiṇa – Sudakshina (a proper name, king of the Kambojas)
proper noun (masculine) - puraḥsara – going before, leading, leader, guide
noun (masculine)
Prefix: puras
Root: sṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'kāmbojāḥ'.
ययुः (yayuḥ) - they went, they advanced
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of yā
Perfect tense, 3rd person plural of the root yā-.
Root: yā (class 2)
अश्वैः (aśvaiḥ) - by horses, with horses
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of aśva
aśva - horse
Note: Indicates the means of movement.
महावेगैः (mahāvegaiḥ) - of great speed, very swift
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahāvega
mahāvega - great speed, of great velocity, very swift
Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+vega)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (neuter) - vega – speed, velocity, force, current
noun (masculine)
Root: vij (class 6)
Note: Agrees with 'aśvaiḥ'.
शकाः (śakāḥ) - A nomadic Central Asian people, often mentioned in ancient Indian texts. (Shakas)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śaka
śaka - Shaka (name of an ancient people, Scythians)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
यवनैः (yavanaiḥ) - Yavanas refer to Greeks or Ionians, often present in ancient Indian armies. (by Yavanas, with Yavanas)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yavana
yavana - Yavana (name of a people, usually Greeks or Ionians)
Note: Used with 'saha'.
सह (saha) - with, together with
(indeclinable)