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8,46

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-46, verse-10

तेन युद्धमदीनेन मया ह्यद्याच्युतार्जुनौ ।
कुपितेनान्तकेनेव प्रजाः सर्वा जिघांसता ॥१०॥
10. tena yuddhamadīnena mayā hyadyācyutārjunau ,
kupitenāntakeneva prajāḥ sarvā jighāṁsatā.
10. tena yuddham adīnena mayā hi adya acyutārjunau
kupitena antakena iva prajāḥ sarvāḥ jighāṃsatā
10. adya hi mayā tena adīnena kupitena antakena iva
sarvāḥ prajāḥ jighāṃsatā acyutārjunau yuddham
10. Indeed, today, in my presence, that resolute Karna waged battle against Acyuta (Krishna) and Arjuna, like an enraged god of death (Antaka) who desires to destroy all creatures.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तेन (tena) - by that Karna (by him, by that)
  • युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle (battle, fight)
  • अदीनेन (adīnena) - by the resolute (Karna) (by the un-wretched, by the resolute, by the un-depressed)
  • मया (mayā) - in my presence / by me (Yudhiṣṭhira) (by me)
  • हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)
  • अद्य (adya) - today (today, now)
  • अच्युतार्जुनौ (acyutārjunau) - Acyuta (Krishna) and Arjuna (Acyuta and Arjuna)
  • कुपितेन (kupitena) - by the enraged (Karna/Antaka) (by the enraged)
  • अन्तकेन (antakena) - by the god of death (Antaka) (by the destroyer, by the god of death (Yama))
  • इव (iva) - like (like, as if)
  • प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - creatures (creatures, beings, subjects)
  • सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (all, every)
  • जिघांसता (jighāṁsatā) - by one desiring to destroy (by one desiring to kill, wishing to destroy)

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - by that Karna (by him, by that)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Karna.
युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle (battle, fight)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha
yuddha - fight, battle, war
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Could also be accusative here.
अदीनेन (adīnena) - by the resolute (Karna) (by the un-wretched, by the resolute, by the un-depressed)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of adīna
adīna - not wretched, not miserable, undepressed, resolute, brave
Negative compound of 'dīna' (wretched, miserable)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dīna)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • dīna – wretched, miserable, poor
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'dī' (to perish, to be exhausted)
    Root: dī (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'tena' (Karna).
मया (mayā) - in my presence / by me (Yudhiṣṭhira) (by me)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of aham
aham - I
Note: Refers to the speaker (Yudhiṣṭhira).
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
अद्य (adya) - today (today, now)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of time.
अच्युतार्जुनौ (acyutārjunau) - Acyuta (Krishna) and Arjuna (Acyuta and Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of acyutārjuna
acyutārjuna - Acyuta and Arjuna
Compound type : dvandva (acyuta+arjuna)
  • acyuta – the unfallen, imperishable (a name of Krishna)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • arjuna – Arjuna (a Pandava prince)
    proper noun (masculine)
Note: Object of the implied verb of fighting.
कुपितेन (kupitena) - by the enraged (Karna/Antaka) (by the enraged)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kupita
kupita - enraged, angry, provoked
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'kup' (to be angry)
Root: kup (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'antakena' (god of death) in the simile, indirectly Karna.
अन्तकेन (antakena) - by the god of death (Antaka) (by the destroyer, by the god of death (Yama))
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of antaka
antaka - causing an end, destroying, god of death, Yama
Derived from 'anta' (end) and root 'kṛ' (to make)
Note: Refers to Yama, the god of death.
इव (iva) - like (like, as if)
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle indicating comparison.
प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - creatures (creatures, beings, subjects)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - progeny, offspring, creature, people, subject
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Object of 'jighāṃsatā'.
सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (all, every)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
Note: Qualifies 'prajāḥ'.
जिघांसता (jighāṁsatā) - by one desiring to destroy (by one desiring to kill, wishing to destroy)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of jighāṃsat
jighāṁsat - desiring to kill/destroy
Present Active Participle (Desiderative)
Desiderative stem of 'han' (to kill) + śatṛ pratyaya
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Qualifies 'antakena', and by extension, Karna.