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8,17

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-17, verse-87

हताश्वो विरथश्चैव विवर्मा च विशां पते ।
अवतीर्य रथात्तूर्णं परिघं गृह्य विष्ठितः ॥८७॥
87. hatāśvo virathaścaiva vivarmā ca viśāṁ pate ,
avatīrya rathāttūrṇaṁ parighaṁ gṛhya viṣṭhitaḥ.
87. hata aśvaḥ virathaḥ ca eva vivarmā ca viśāṃ pate
avatīrya rathāt tūrṇaṃ parighaṃ gṛhya viṣṭhitaḥ
87. viśāṃ pate hatāśvaḥ virathaḥ ca eva vivarmā ca
tūrṇaṃ rathāt avatīrya parighaṃ gṛhya viṣṭhitaḥ
87. O lord of people, with his horses slain, chariotless, and without armor, he swiftly descended from his chariot and stood, grasping a mace.

Words meanings summery:

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  • हताश्वः (hatāśvaḥ) - (the opponent) whose horses were killed (whose horses are killed, having killed horses)
  • विरथः (virathaḥ) - chariots-less, without a chariot
  • (ca) - and
  • एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
  • विवर्मा (vivarmā) - without armor
  • (ca) - and
  • विशां (viśāṁ) - of people, of subjects
  • पते (pate) - O lord, O master
  • अवतीर्य (avatīrya) - having descended
  • रथात् (rathāt) - from the chariot
  • तूर्णं (tūrṇaṁ) - quickly, swiftly
  • परिघं (parighaṁ) - mace, club, iron bar
  • गृह्य (gṛhya) - having taken, grasping
  • विष्ठितः (viṣṭhitaḥ) - stood, took up a position

Words meanings and morphology

हताश्वः (hatāśvaḥ) - (the opponent) whose horses were killed (whose horses are killed, having killed horses)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of hatāśva
hatāśva - one whose horses are killed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hata+aśva)
  • hata – killed, slain
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'han' (to strike, kill).
    Root: han (class 2)
  • aśva – horse
    noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject.
विरथः (virathaḥ) - chariots-less, without a chariot
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viratha
viratha - without a chariot, chariots-less
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+ratha)
  • vi – without, apart
    indeclinable
  • ratha – chariot
    noun (masculine)
    Root: ram (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
Note: Adds emphasis.
विवर्मा (vivarmā) - without armor
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vivarman
vivarman - without armor, armor-less
From 'vi' (without) + 'varman' (armor).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+varman)
  • vi – without, apart
    indeclinable
  • varman – armor, mail
    noun (neuter)
    Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
विशां (viśāṁ) - of people, of subjects
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of viś
viś - people, subjects, community
`viś` is a feminine noun.
Root: viś (class 6)
Note: Forms part of the vocative compound 'viśāṃ pate'.
पते (pate) - O lord, O master
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pati
pati - lord, master, husband
Root: pā (class 2)
Note: Addresses the listener.
अवतीर्य (avatīrya) - having descended
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from root 'tṛ' (to cross, pass) with prefix 'ava' and suffix 'ya'.
Prefix: ava
Root: tṛ (class 1)
Note: Connects to 'viṣṭhitaḥ'.
रथात् (rathāt) - from the chariot
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of ratha
ratha - chariot, car
Root: ram (class 1)
Note: The source from which the descent occurred.
तूर्णं (tūrṇaṁ) - quickly, swiftly
(indeclinable)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'tvar' (to hasten). Used here adverbially.
Root: tvar (class 1)
Note: Modifies the action of descending.
परिघं (parighaṁ) - mace, club, iron bar
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of parigha
parigha - mace, club, iron bar
Derived from root 'han' with prefix 'pari' by kṛt suffix 'gha'.
Prefix: pari
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Object of 'gṛhya'.
गृह्य (gṛhya) - having taken, grasping
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from root 'grah' (to seize, take) with suffix 'ya'.
Root: grah (class 9)
Note: Connects to 'viṣṭhitaḥ'.
विष्ठितः (viṣṭhitaḥ) - stood, took up a position
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣṭhita
viṣṭhita - stood, established, fixed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'vi'.
Prefix: vi
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: The main action performed by the subject.