महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-5, verse-10
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
संजयाधिरथो वीरः सिंहद्विरदविक्रमः ।
वृषमप्रतिमस्कन्धो वृषभाक्षगतिस्वनः ॥१०॥
संजयाधिरथो वीरः सिंहद्विरदविक्रमः ।
वृषमप्रतिमस्कन्धो वृषभाक्षगतिस्वनः ॥१०॥
10. dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca ,
saṁjayādhiratho vīraḥ siṁhadviradavikramaḥ ,
vṛṣamapratimaskandho vṛṣabhākṣagatisvanaḥ.
saṁjayādhiratho vīraḥ siṁhadviradavikramaḥ ,
vṛṣamapratimaskandho vṛṣabhākṣagatisvanaḥ.
10.
dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ uvāca saṃjaya adhirathaḥ vīraḥ
siṃhadviradavikramaḥ vṛṣamapratimaskandhaḥ vṛṣabhākṣagatisvanaḥ
siṃhadviradavikramaḥ vṛṣamapratimaskandhaḥ vṛṣabhākṣagatisvanaḥ
10.
dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ uvāca.
saṃjaya,
adhirathaḥ vīraḥ siṃhadviradavikramaḥ vṛṣamapratimaskandhaḥ vṛṣabhākṣagatisvanaḥ
saṃjaya,
adhirathaḥ vīraḥ siṃhadviradavikramaḥ vṛṣamapratimaskandhaḥ vṛṣabhākṣagatisvanaḥ
10.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: "O Sañjaya, the heroic Karna, who possesses the valor of a lion and an elephant, whose shoulders are unequalled like a bull's, and whose gaze, gait, and roar are like that of a bull—"
Words meanings summery:
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- धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra
- उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke
- संजय (saṁjaya) - Addressing Sañjaya (O Sañjaya)
- अधिरथः (adhirathaḥ) - An epithet for Karna (chief of charioteers, excellent charioteer)
- वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero, brave man, warrior
- सिंहद्विरदविक्रमः (siṁhadviradavikramaḥ) - Describing Karna's prowess (one whose valor is like that of a lion and an elephant)
- वृषमप्रतिमस्कन्धः (vṛṣamapratimaskandhaḥ) - Describing Karna's powerful physique (one whose shoulders are unequalled like a bull's)
- वृषभाक्षगतिस्वनः (vṛṣabhākṣagatisvanaḥ) - Describing Karna's imposing presence (one whose gaze, gait, and roar are like a bull's)
Words meanings and morphology
धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra
dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (proper name, father of the Kauravas)
उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac
Root: vac (class 2)
संजय (saṁjaya) - Addressing Sañjaya (O Sañjaya)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of saṃjaya
saṁjaya - Sañjaya (proper name, narrator to Dhṛtarāṣṭra)
अधिरथः (adhirathaḥ) - An epithet for Karna (chief of charioteers, excellent charioteer)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adhiratha
adhiratha - chief of charioteers, a great warrior in a chariot
Compound type : tatpurusha (adhi+ratha)
- adhi – over, above, superior, chief
indeclinable
Prefix - ratha – chariot
noun (masculine)
Root: ram (class 1)
वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero, brave man, warrior
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra
vīra - hero, brave, mighty, warrior
सिंहद्विरदविक्रमः (siṁhadviradavikramaḥ) - Describing Karna's prowess (one whose valor is like that of a lion and an elephant)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of siṃhadviradavikrama
siṁhadviradavikrama - having the valor or powerful stride of a lion and an elephant
Compound type : bahuvrihi (siṃha+dvirada+vikrama)
- siṃha – lion
noun (masculine) - dvirada – elephant (lit. 'having two tusks')
noun (masculine) - vikrama – valor, might, powerful stride, courage
noun (masculine)
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)
वृषमप्रतिमस्कन्धः (vṛṣamapratimaskandhaḥ) - Describing Karna's powerful physique (one whose shoulders are unequalled like a bull's)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛṣamapratimaskandha
vṛṣamapratimaskandha - having shoulders unequalled and strong like a bull's
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vṛṣabha+apratima+skandha)
- vṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent one
noun (masculine) - apratima – unequalled, incomparable, matchless
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Derived from 'pratima' with negative prefix 'a'
Prefix: a - skandha – shoulder, trunk (of a tree)
noun (masculine)
वृषभाक्षगतिस्वनः (vṛṣabhākṣagatisvanaḥ) - Describing Karna's imposing presence (one whose gaze, gait, and roar are like a bull's)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛṣabhākṣagatisvana
vṛṣabhākṣagatisvana - having the eyes (gaze), gait, and roar of a bull
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vṛṣabha+akṣa+gati+svana)
- vṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent one
noun (masculine) - akṣa – eye, sight, gaze
noun (neuter) - gati – gait, movement, course
noun (feminine)
Root: gam (class 1) - svana – sound, noise, roar
noun (masculine)
Root: svan (class 1)