महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-6, verse-7
सौवीराः कितवाः प्राच्या दाक्षिणात्याश्च सर्वशः ।
तवात्मजं पुरस्कृत्य सूतपुत्रस्य पृष्ठतः ॥७॥
तवात्मजं पुरस्कृत्य सूतपुत्रस्य पृष्ठतः ॥७॥
7. sauvīrāḥ kitavāḥ prācyā dākṣiṇātyāśca sarvaśaḥ ,
tavātmajaṁ puraskṛtya sūtaputrasya pṛṣṭhataḥ.
tavātmajaṁ puraskṛtya sūtaputrasya pṛṣṭhataḥ.
7.
sauvīrāḥ kitavāḥ prācyāḥ dākṣiṇātyāḥ ca sarvaśaḥ
tava ātmajam puraskṛtya sūtaputrasya pṛṣṭhataḥ
tava ātmajam puraskṛtya sūtaputrasya pṛṣṭhataḥ
7.
sauvīrāḥ kitavāḥ prācyāḥ ca dākṣiṇātyāḥ sarvaśaḥ
tava ātmajam puraskṛtya sūtaputrasya pṛṣṭhataḥ
tava ātmajam puraskṛtya sūtaputrasya pṛṣṭhataḥ
7.
The Sauviras, Kitavas, Easterners, and Southerners from all regions, placed your son (Duryodhana) in the front, positioned behind the charioteer's son (Karna).
Words meanings summery:
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- सौवीराः (sauvīrāḥ) - An ancient people/kingdom, often associated with Sindh and the lower Indus valley. (Sauviras)
- कितवाः (kitavāḥ) - An ancient people or tribe, often associated with gambling or deceit, but here as warriors. (Kitavas)
- प्राच्याः (prācyāḥ) - Referring to inhabitants of the eastern regions of India. (Easterners, people from the east)
- दाक्षिणात्याः (dākṣiṇātyāḥ) - Referring to inhabitants of the southern regions of India. (Southerners, people from the south)
- च (ca) - and
- सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - entirely, completely, on all sides, from all regions
- तव (tava) - Referring to Dhritarashtra, to whom Sanjaya is narrating. (your, of you)
- आत्मजम् (ātmajam) - Specifically referring to Dhritarashtra's eldest son, Duryodhana. (son, born of oneself)
- पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - Meaning, making Duryodhana the central figure or leader. (having placed in front, having made a leader, having honored)
- सूतपुत्रस्य (sūtaputrasya) - Refers to Karna, who was raised by a charioteer (sūta). (of the charioteer's son)
- पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - Positioned behind Karna. (behind, from the back)
Words meanings and morphology
सौवीराः (sauvīrāḥ) - An ancient people/kingdom, often associated with Sindh and the lower Indus valley. (Sauviras)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sauvīra
sauvīra - Sauvira (name of an ancient people/country, in Sindh region)
कितवाः (kitavāḥ) - An ancient people or tribe, often associated with gambling or deceit, but here as warriors. (Kitavas)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kitava
kitava - Kitava (name of an ancient people/country; also, a gambler)
प्राच्याः (prācyāḥ) - Referring to inhabitants of the eastern regions of India. (Easterners, people from the east)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prācya
prācya - eastern, inhabitant of the East
Note: Used substantively as 'Easterners'.
दाक्षिणात्याः (dākṣiṇātyāḥ) - Referring to inhabitants of the southern regions of India. (Southerners, people from the south)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dākṣiṇātya
dākṣiṇātya - southern, inhabitant of the South
Note: Used substantively as 'Southerners'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - entirely, completely, on all sides, from all regions
(indeclinable)
Suffix -śas indicating manner or extent.
Note: Modifies the range or origin of the mentioned groups.
तव (tava) - Referring to Dhritarashtra, to whom Sanjaya is narrating. (your, of you)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
आत्मजम् (ātmajam) - Specifically referring to Dhritarashtra's eldest son, Duryodhana. (son, born of oneself)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ātmaja
ātmaja - son, daughter, born of oneself
Note: Direct object of 'puraskṛtya'.
पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - Meaning, making Duryodhana the central figure or leader. (having placed in front, having made a leader, having honored)
(indeclinable participle)
Note: Indicates a preceding action: 'having placed' or 'making'.
सूतपुत्रस्य (sūtaputrasya) - Refers to Karna, who was raised by a charioteer (sūta). (of the charioteer's son)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of sūtaputra
sūtaputra - son of a charioteer
Compound type : tatpurusha (sūta+putra)
- sūta – charioteer, bard, herald
noun (masculine) - putra – son
noun (masculine)
Note: Possessive, linked with 'pṛṣṭhataḥ'.
पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - Positioned behind Karna. (behind, from the back)
(indeclinable)
Suffix -tas indicating position or direction.