महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-7, verse-31
अक्षौहिणीमभ्यधिकां शूराणामनिवर्तिनाम् ।
निहत्य पश्चाद्धृतिमानगच्छत्परमां गतिम् ॥३१॥
निहत्य पश्चाद्धृतिमानगच्छत्परमां गतिम् ॥३१॥
31. akṣauhiṇīmabhyadhikāṁ śūrāṇāmanivartinām ,
nihatya paścāddhṛtimānagacchatparamāṁ gatim.
nihatya paścāddhṛtimānagacchatparamāṁ gatim.
31.
akṣauhiṇīm abhyadhikām śūrāṇām anivartinām
nihatya paścāt dhṛtimān agacchat paramām gatim
nihatya paścāt dhṛtimān agacchat paramām gatim
31.
dhṛtimān anivartinām śūrāṇām abhyadhikām
akṣauhiṇīm nihatya paścāt paramām gatim agacchat
akṣauhiṇīm nihatya paścāt paramām gatim agacchat
31.
Having destroyed more than an Akṣauhiṇī (division of an army) of unretreating heroes, the resolute one (dhṛtimān) then attained the supreme destination.
Words meanings summery:
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- अक्षौहिणीम् (akṣauhiṇīm) - an Akṣauhiṇī (a large army division)
- अभ्यधिकाम् (abhyadhikām) - greater, exceeding, more than
- शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of heroes, of the brave
- अनिवर्तिनाम् (anivartinām) - of those who do not retreat, unretreating
- निहत्य (nihatya) - having killed, having destroyed
- पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, later, behind
- धृतिमान् (dhṛtimān) - resolute, firm, patient, courageous
- अगच्छत् (agacchat) - he went, he proceeded, he attained
- परमाम् (paramām) - highest, supreme, ultimate
- गतिम् (gatim) - destination, state, movement, path
Words meanings and morphology
अक्षौहिणीम् (akṣauhiṇīm) - an Akṣauhiṇī (a large army division)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of akṣauhiṇī
akṣauhiṇī - an Akṣauhiṇī (a large army, consisting of 21,870 chariots, 21,870 elephants, 65,610 horses, and 109,350 foot soldiers)
अभ्यधिकाम् (abhyadhikām) - greater, exceeding, more than
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of abhyadhika
abhyadhika - exceeding, greater, more than
from adhi + ka, with prefix abhi
Note: Qualifies akṣauhiṇīm.
शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of heroes, of the brave
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śūra
śūra - hero, brave, warrior
अनिवर्तिनाम् (anivartinām) - of those who do not retreat, unretreating
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of anivartin
anivartin - not retreating, firm, resolute
negative prefix 'a-' + nivartin (retreating, returning)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+nivartin)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - nivartin – retreating, returning
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
from ni + vṛt
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Qualifies śūrāṇām.
निहत्य (nihatya) - having killed, having destroyed
(indeclinable)
absolutive
formed with prefix ni- and suffix -ya
Prefix: ni
Root: han (class 2)
पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, later, behind
(indeclinable)
धृतिमान् (dhṛtimān) - resolute, firm, patient, courageous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtimat
dhṛtimat - resolute, firm, patient, courageous
from dhṛti + matup suffix
Note: Refers to the subject who performed the action.
अगच्छत् (agacchat) - he went, he proceeded, he attained
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of gam
Root: gam (class 1)
परमाम् (paramām) - highest, supreme, ultimate
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of parama
parama - highest, supreme, ultimate, excellent
Note: Qualifies gatim.
गतिम् (gatim) - destination, state, movement, path
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of gati
gati - going, motion, path, state, destination
from root gam
Root: gam (class 1)