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8,5

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-5, verse-10

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
संजयाधिरथो वीरः सिंहद्विरदविक्रमः ।
वृषमप्रतिमस्कन्धो वृषभाक्षगतिस्वनः ॥१०॥
10. dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca ,
saṁjayādhiratho vīraḥ siṁhadviradavikramaḥ ,
vṛṣamapratimaskandho vṛṣabhākṣagatisvanaḥ.
10. dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ uvāca saṃjaya adhirathaḥ vīraḥ
siṃhadviradavikramaḥ vṛṣamapratimaskandhaḥ vṛṣabhākṣagatisvanaḥ
10. dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ uvāca.
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)