महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-19, verse-31
नासीच्चक्रपथश्चैव पाण्डवस्य महात्मनः ।
निघ्नतः शात्रवान्भल्लैर्हस्त्यश्वं चामितं महत् ॥३१॥
निघ्नतः शात्रवान्भल्लैर्हस्त्यश्वं चामितं महत् ॥३१॥
31. nāsīccakrapathaścaiva pāṇḍavasya mahātmanaḥ ,
nighnataḥ śātravānbhallairhastyaśvaṁ cāmitaṁ mahat.
nighnataḥ śātravānbhallairhastyaśvaṁ cāmitaṁ mahat.
31.
na āsīt cakrapthaḥ ca eva pāṇḍavasya mahātmanaḥ
nighnataḥ śātravān bhallaiḥ hastyaśvam ca amitam mahat
nighnataḥ śātravān bhallaiḥ hastyaśvam ca amitam mahat
31.
bhallaiḥ śātravān nighnataḥ mahātmanaḥ pāṇḍavasya cakrapthaḥ
ca eva na āsīt amitam mahat hastyaśvam ca (mārgaṃ na āsīt)
ca eva na āsīt amitam mahat hastyaśvam ca (mārgaṃ na āsīt)
31.
For the great-souled (mahātman) Pāṇḍava, who was slaying enemies with arrows, there was neither a path for his chariot wheels, nor (was there a path through) the immense, great mass of elephants and horses.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed
- चक्रप्थः (cakrapthaḥ) - chariot path, path for wheels
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, also
- पाण्डवस्य (pāṇḍavasya) - of the Pāṇḍava, of the son of Pāṇḍu
- महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one, of the noble one
- निघ्नतः (nighnataḥ) - slaying, striking down
- शात्रवान् (śātravān) - enemies
- भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with arrows, by means of arrows
- हस्त्यश्वम् (hastyaśvam) - elephants and horses, a multitude of elephants and horses
- च (ca) - and, also
- अमितम् (amitam) - immense, immeasurable
- महत् (mahat) - great, large
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
negative particle
आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
चक्रप्थः (cakrapthaḥ) - chariot path, path for wheels
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cakraptha
cakraptha - chariot path, path for wheels
compound formation
Compound type : tatpurusha (cakra+patha)
- cakra – wheel, disc, circle
noun (neuter) - patha – path, way, road
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
conjunction
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, also
(indeclinable)
enclitic particle, serves to emphasize or specify
पाण्डवस्य (pāṇḍavasya) - of the Pāṇḍava, of the son of Pāṇḍu
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - Pāṇḍava (descendant of Pāṇḍu)
patronymic from Pāṇḍu
महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one, of the noble one
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, great (ātman)
compound formation
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)
- mahā – great, large
adjective
feminine stem of `mahat` used in compounds - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
निघ्नतः (nighnataḥ) - slaying, striking down
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of nighnat
nighnat - slaying, striking down, killing
Present Active Participle
from root `han` (to strike, kill) with prefix `ni`
Prefix: ni
Root: han (class 2)
शात्रवान् (śātravān) - enemies
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śātru
śātru - enemy, foe
भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - with arrows, by means of arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhalla
bhalla - arrow, dart
हस्त्यश्वम् (hastyaśvam) - elephants and horses, a multitude of elephants and horses
(noun)
neuter, singular of hastyaśva
hastyaśva - elephants and horses, elephant and horse contingent
dvandva compound of `hastin` (elephant) and `aśva` (horse)
Compound type : dvandva (hastin+aśva)
- hastin – elephant
noun (masculine) - aśva – horse
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
conjunction
अमितम् (amitam) - immense, immeasurable
(adjective)
neuter, singular of amita
amita - immeasurable, immense, countless
Past Passive Participle
nañ-tatpuruṣa compound: `a` (not) + `mita` (measured, PPP of root `mā`)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mita)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
negation prefix - mita – measured, limited
adjective
Past Passive Participle
from root `mā` (to measure)
Root: mā (class 2)
महत् (mahat) - great, large
(adjective)
neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, immense, important