महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-40, verse-49
अथापरान्महाराज सूतपुत्रः प्रतापवान् ।
जघान बहुसाहस्रान्योधान्युद्धविशारदः ॥४९॥
जघान बहुसाहस्रान्योधान्युद्धविशारदः ॥४९॥
49. athāparānmahārāja sūtaputraḥ pratāpavān ,
jaghāna bahusāhasrānyodhānyuddhaviśāradaḥ.
jaghāna bahusāhasrānyodhānyuddhaviśāradaḥ.
49.
atha aparān mahārāja sūtaputraḥ pratāpavān
jaghāna bahusāhasrān yodhān yuddhaviśāradaḥ
jaghāna bahusāhasrān yodhān yuddhaviśāradaḥ
49.
atha mahārāja pratāpavān yuddhaviśāradaḥ
sūtaputraḥ aparān bahusāhasrān yodhān jaghāna
sūtaputraḥ aparān bahusāhasrān yodhān jaghāna
49.
Then, O great king, the mighty son of a charioteer (Karṇa), who was skilled in battle, slew thousands of other warriors.
Words meanings summery:
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- अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon
- अपरान् (aparān) - Referring to other warriors besides the eight just slain (others, other ones)
- महाराज (mahārāja) - A vocative address to Dhṛtarāṣṭra by Sañjaya (O great king)
- सूतपुत्रः (sūtaputraḥ) - An epithet for Karṇa, as he was raised by Adhiratha, a charioteer. (son of a charioteer)
- प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - Describes Karṇa's power (mighty, glorious, powerful)
- जघान (jaghāna) - killed, slew
- बहुसाहस्रान् (bahusāhasrān) - Referring to a large number of warriors (thousands of, many thousands)
- योधान् (yodhān) - warriors
- युद्धविशारदः (yuddhaviśāradaḥ) - Describes Karṇa's expertise in warfare (skilled in battle)
Words meanings and morphology
अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon
(indeclinable)
अपरान् (aparān) - Referring to other warriors besides the eight just slain (others, other ones)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of apara
apara - other, another, subsequent
महाराज (mahārāja) - A vocative address to Dhṛtarāṣṭra by Sañjaya (O great king)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja
mahārāja - great king, emperor
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rāja)
- mahā – great, mighty
adjective - rāja – king, ruler
noun (masculine)
सूतपुत्रः (sūtaputraḥ) - An epithet for Karṇa, as he was raised by Adhiratha, a charioteer. (son of a charioteer)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sūtaputra
sūtaputra - son of a charioteer
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (sūta+putra)
- sūta – charioteer, bard
noun (masculine) - putra – son
noun (masculine)
प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - Describes Karṇa's power (mighty, glorious, powerful)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratāpavat
pratāpavat - possessing glory or majesty, mighty, powerful
Derived from 'pratāpa' (glory, majesty) with the possessive suffix '-vat'.
जघान (jaghāna) - killed, slew
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of han
perfect tense
Derived from the root 'han' (class 2), perfect 3rd singular active.
Root: han (class 2)
बहुसाहस्रान् (bahusāhasrān) - Referring to a large number of warriors (thousands of, many thousands)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bahusāhasra
bahusāhasra - consisting of many thousands, many thousands
Compound of 'bahu' (many) and 'sāhasra' (thousand).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (bahu+sāhasra)
- bahu – many, much
adjective - sāhasra – thousand, consisting of a thousand
noun (masculine)
योधान् (yodhān) - warriors
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of yodha
yodha - warrior, fighter
युद्धविशारदः (yuddhaviśāradaḥ) - Describes Karṇa's expertise in warfare (skilled in battle)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yuddhaviśārada
yuddhaviśārada - expert in war, skilled in battle
Compound of 'yuddha' (battle) and 'viśārada' (skilled).
Compound type : saptamī tatpuruṣa (yuddha+viśārada)
- yuddha – battle, fight, war
noun (neuter)
Root: yudh (class 4) - viśārada – skilled, expert, clever
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: vi