महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-41, verse-4
कौरवान्द्रवतो ह्येष कर्णो धारयतेऽर्जुन ।
अन्तकप्रतिमो वेगे शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः ॥४॥
अन्तकप्रतिमो वेगे शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः ॥४॥
4. kauravāndravato hyeṣa karṇo dhārayate'rjuna ,
antakapratimo vege śakratulyaparākramaḥ.
antakapratimo vege śakratulyaparākramaḥ.
4.
kauravān dravataḥ hi eṣa karṇaḥ dhārayate
arjuna antakapratimaḥ vege śakratulyaparākramaḥ
arjuna antakapratimaḥ vege śakratulyaparākramaḥ
4.
arjuna hi eṣa karṇaḥ vege antakapratimaḥ
śakratulyaparākramaḥ dravataḥ kauravān dhārayate
śakratulyaparākramaḥ dravataḥ kauravān dhārayate
4.
Indeed, O Arjuna, this Karṇa, who is like Yama in speed and equal to Indra in valor, is holding back the Kauravas who are fleeing.
Words meanings summery:
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- कौरवान् (kauravān) - the sons of Kuru, the Kauravas
- द्रवतः (dravataḥ) - fleeing, running away, moving quickly
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for
- एष (eṣa) - this
- कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna
- धारयते (dhārayate) - holds back, supports, bears, sustains
- अर्जुन (arjuna) - O Arjuna
- अन्तकप्रतिमः (antakapratimaḥ) - similar to Yama, resembling the god of death
- वेगे (vege) - in speed, with velocity, in impetuosity
- शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः (śakratulyaparākramaḥ) - whose valor is equal to Indra, having prowess like Indra
Words meanings and morphology
कौरवान् (kauravān) - the sons of Kuru, the Kauravas
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of kaurava
kaurava - a descendant of Kuru; belonging to the Kurus
द्रवतः (dravataḥ) - fleeing, running away, moving quickly
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dravat
dravat - running, fleeing, moving quickly
Present Active Participle
Derived from root 'dru' (to run, flee)
Root: dru (class 1)
Note: masculine accusative plural, agreeing with kauravān
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for
(indeclinable)
एष (eṣa) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇa
karṇa - Karna (name of a warrior); ear
धारयते (dhārayate) - holds back, supports, bears, sustains
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dhṛ
Present Tense
Causative form (dhārayati/dhārayate), Ātmanepada, 3rd person singular.
Root: dhṛ (class 10)
Note: Causative conjugation
अर्जुन (arjuna) - O Arjuna
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of arjuna
arjuna - Arjuna (name of a Pandava prince); white, silver
अन्तकप्रतिमः (antakapratimaḥ) - similar to Yama, resembling the god of death
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of antakapratima
antakapratima - resembling Yama (the god of death)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antaka+pratima)
- antaka – ender, destroyer; Yama (god of death)
noun (masculine)
Root: ant (class 1) - pratima – image, likeness, resemblance, similar
adjective
Prefix: prati
Root: mā (class 2)
Note: agreeing with Karṇaḥ
वेगे (vege) - in speed, with velocity, in impetuosity
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of vega
vega - speed, velocity, impulse, impetuosity
Root: vij (class 6)
शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः (śakratulyaparākramaḥ) - whose valor is equal to Indra, having prowess like Indra
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śakratulyaparākrama
śakratulyaparākrama - whose valor is equal to Indra, having prowess like Indra
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śakra+tulya+parākrama)
- śakra – Indra (king of gods); mighty, powerful
proper noun (masculine)
Root: śak (class 5) - tulya – equal, similar, like
adjective
Root: tul (class 10) - parākrama – valor, prowess, might, courage
noun (masculine)
Prefix: parā
Root: kram (class 1)
Note: agreeing with Karṇaḥ