महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-67, verse-6
सत्यां चिकीर्षमाणस्तु प्रतिज्ञां सत्यसंगरः ।
अभ्यद्रवद्रथश्रेष्ठं शोणाश्वं श्वेतवाहनः ॥६॥
अभ्यद्रवद्रथश्रेष्ठं शोणाश्वं श्वेतवाहनः ॥६॥
6. satyāṁ cikīrṣamāṇastu pratijñāṁ satyasaṁgaraḥ ,
abhyadravadrathaśreṣṭhaṁ śoṇāśvaṁ śvetavāhanaḥ.
abhyadravadrathaśreṣṭhaṁ śoṇāśvaṁ śvetavāhanaḥ.
6.
satyām cikīrṣamāṇaḥ tu pratijñām satyasaṅgaraḥ
abhyadravat rathaśreṣṭham śoṇāśvam śvetavāhanaḥ
abhyadravat rathaśreṣṭham śoṇāśvam śvetavāhanaḥ
6.
satyasaṅgaraḥ śvetavāhanaḥ satyām pratijñām
cikīrṣamāṇaḥ tu śoṇāśvam rathaśreṣṭham abhyadravat
cikīrṣamāṇaḥ tu śoṇāśvam rathaśreṣṭham abhyadravat
6.
But Arjuna, whose resolve was true, desiring to fulfill his vow, rushed towards the best of charioteers, whose horses were reddish-brown.
Words meanings summery:
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- सत्याम् (satyām) - true, real, honest
- चिकीर्षमाणः (cikīrṣamāṇaḥ) - desiring to do, wishing to fulfill
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- प्रतिज्ञाम् (pratijñām) - vow, promise, pledge
- सत्यसङ्गरः (satyasaṅgaraḥ) - an epithet for Arjuna (one whose resolve is true, true in battle)
- अभ्यद्रवत् (abhyadravat) - he rushed towards, he ran to
- रथश्रेष्ठम् (rathaśreṣṭham) - refers to Karṇa, who was a supreme charioteer (the best of chariots, best charioteer)
- शोणाश्वम् (śoṇāśvam) - an epithet for Karṇa's chariot (one with reddish-brown horses)
- श्वेतवाहनः (śvetavāhanaḥ) - an epithet for Arjuna, referring to his white horses (one whose vehicle is white)
Words meanings and morphology
सत्याम् (satyām) - true, real, honest
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of satya
satya - true, real, honest, virtuous
चिकीर्षमाणः (cikīrṣamāṇaḥ) - desiring to do, wishing to fulfill
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cikīrṣamāṇa
cikīrṣamāṇa - desiring to do, wishing to perform or fulfill
Desiderative Present Middle Participle
Derived from desiderative stem of root 'kṛ'
Root: kṛ (class 8)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
प्रतिज्ञाम् (pratijñām) - vow, promise, pledge
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pratijñā
pratijñā - vow, promise, pledge, assertion
सत्यसङ्गरः (satyasaṅgaraḥ) - an epithet for Arjuna (one whose resolve is true, true in battle)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of satyasaṅgara
satyasaṅgara - one whose resolve or promise is true; true in battle/conflict
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+saṅgara)
- satya – true, real
adjective - saṅgara – battle, war, engagement; promise, vow, resolve
noun (masculine)
अभ्यद्रवत् (abhyadravat) - he rushed towards, he ran to
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of dru
Prefix: abhi
Root: dru (class 1)
रथश्रेष्ठम् (rathaśreṣṭham) - refers to Karṇa, who was a supreme charioteer (the best of chariots, best charioteer)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rathaśreṣṭha
rathaśreṣṭha - best of chariots, best charioteer
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+śreṣṭha)
- ratha – chariot
noun (masculine) - śreṣṭha – best, most excellent
adjective
शोणाश्वम् (śoṇāśvam) - an epithet for Karṇa's chariot (one with reddish-brown horses)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śoṇāśva
śoṇāśva - one whose horses are reddish-brown
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śoṇa+aśva)
- śoṇa – red, reddish, crimson
adjective - aśva – horse
noun (masculine)
श्वेतवाहनः (śvetavāhanaḥ) - an epithet for Arjuna, referring to his white horses (one whose vehicle is white)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śvetavāhana
śvetavāhana - one whose vehicle is white (epithet of Arjuna)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śveta+vāhana)
- śveta – white, bright
adjective - vāhana – vehicle, carrier, mount
noun (neuter)