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8,23

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-23, verse-7

भीष्मो द्रोणः कृपः कर्णो भवान्भोजश्च वीर्यवान् ।
शकुनिः सौबलो द्रौणिरहमेव च नो बलम् ।
एषामेव कृतो भागो नवधा पृतनापते ॥७॥
7. bhīṣmo droṇaḥ kṛpaḥ karṇo bhavānbhojaśca vīryavān ,
śakuniḥ saubalo drauṇirahameva ca no balam ,
eṣāmeva kṛto bhāgo navadhā pṛtanāpate.
7. bhīṣmaḥ droṇaḥ kṛpaḥ karṇaḥ bhavān
bhojaḥ ca vīryavān śakuniḥ saubalaḥ
drauṇiḥ aham eva ca naḥ balam eṣām
eva kṛtaḥ bhāgaḥ navadhā pṛtanāpate
7. pṛtanāpate,
bhīṣmaḥ,
droṇaḥ,
kṛpaḥ,
karṇaḥ,
bhavān,
ca vīryavān bhojaḥ,
śakuniḥ,
saubalaḥ,
drauṇiḥ,
ca aham eva naḥ balam.
eṣām eva navadhā bhāgaḥ kṛtaḥ.
7. Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa, Karṇa, you (Bhūriśravas), and the mighty Bhoja (Kṛtavarman); Śakuni, the son of Subala, Droṇi (Aśvatthāman), and I myself—this indeed is our strength. O commander of the army, the division of these (warriors) into nine parts has truly been made.

Words meanings summery:

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  • भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - The great warrior and grandfather of the Kauravas and Pandavas. (Bhishma)
  • द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - The royal guru of the Kauravas and Pandavas in archery and warfare. (Drona)
  • कृपः (kṛpaḥ) - A warrior and one of the immortal Chiranjivis. (Kripa)
  • कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - The great warrior and ally of Duryodhana, and the speaker of this verse. (Karna)
  • भवान् (bhavān) - Referring to Bhūriśravas, who is addressed as 'pṛtanāpate' (commander of the army). (you (honorific))
  • भोजः (bhojaḥ) - Kṛtavarman, the commander of the Bhoja army. (Bhoja)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - Describing Bhoja (Kṛtavarman). (mighty, powerful, valiant)
  • शकुनिः (śakuniḥ) - The maternal uncle of Duryodhana. (Shakuni)
  • सौबलः (saubalaḥ) - Refers to Śakuni. (son of Subala)
  • द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Refers to Aśvatthāman. (son of Drona)
  • अहम् (aham) - The speaker, Karṇa. (I)
  • एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'I myself'. (indeed, only, very)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • नः (naḥ) - Our (strength). (our, to us)
  • बलम् (balam) - Our army's strength or military might. (strength, power, force, army)
  • एषाम् (eṣām) - Of these (warriors listed). (of these)
  • एव (eva) - Emphasizes the division. (indeed, only, just)
  • कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - A division has been made. (made, done, performed)
  • भागः (bhāgaḥ) - A division of the army or warriors. (part, share, division)
  • नवधा (navadhā) - Divided into nine parts. (in nine ways, into nine parts)
  • पृतनापते (pṛtanāpate) - Addressed to Bhūriśravas. (O commander of the army)

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - The great warrior and grandfather of the Kauravas and Pandavas. (Bhishma)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma
bhīṣma - Bhishma (name of a warrior)
द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - The royal guru of the Kauravas and Pandavas in archery and warfare. (Drona)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of droṇa
droṇa - Drona (name of a warrior and guru)
कृपः (kṛpaḥ) - A warrior and one of the immortal Chiranjivis. (Kripa)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛpa
kṛpa - Kripa (name of a warrior and guru)
कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - The great warrior and ally of Duryodhana, and the speaker of this verse. (Karna)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇa
karṇa - Karna (name of a warrior)
भवान् (bhavān) - Referring to Bhūriśravas, who is addressed as 'pṛtanāpate' (commander of the army). (you (honorific))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat
bhavat - you, your honor, esteemed sir
present active participle of bhū (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1)
भोजः (bhojaḥ) - Kṛtavarman, the commander of the Bhoja army. (Bhoja)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhoja
bhoja - Bhoja (name of a king or warrior)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - Describing Bhoja (Kṛtavarman). (mighty, powerful, valiant)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat
vīryavat - mighty, powerful, valiant, heroic
possessive suffix -vat
शकुनिः (śakuniḥ) - The maternal uncle of Duryodhana. (Shakuni)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śakuni
śakuni - Shakuni (name of a king)
सौबलः (saubalaḥ) - Refers to Śakuni. (son of Subala)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saubala
saubala - son of Subala
vriddhi derivative of Subala
द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Refers to Aśvatthāman. (son of Drona)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of drauṇi
drauṇi - son of Drona
vriddhi derivative of Droṇa
अहम् (aham) - The speaker, Karṇa. (I)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'I myself'. (indeed, only, very)
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
नः (naḥ) - Our (strength). (our, to us)
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
Note: Enclitic form of genitive plural.
बलम् (balam) - Our army's strength or military might. (strength, power, force, army)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, force, army
एषाम् (eṣām) - Of these (warriors listed). (of these)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
एव (eva) - Emphasizes the division. (indeed, only, just)
(indeclinable)
कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - A division has been made. (made, done, performed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta
kṛta - made, done, performed, finished
Past Passive Participle
From root kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
भागः (bhāgaḥ) - A division of the army or warriors. (part, share, division)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāga
bhāga - part, share, division, portion
नवधा (navadhā) - Divided into nine parts. (in nine ways, into nine parts)
(indeclinable)
numeral navan + suffix -dhā
पृतनापते (pṛtanāpate) - Addressed to Bhūriśravas. (O commander of the army)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pṛtanāpati
pṛtanāpati - commander of the army, general
Compound type : tatpurusha (pṛtanā+pati)
  • pṛtanā – army, host, battle
    noun (feminine)
  • pati – master, lord, commander
    noun (masculine)