महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-5, verse-90
अनेयश्चाभिमानेन बालबुद्धिरमर्षणः ।
हतोत्साहं बलं दृष्ट्वा किं स्विद्दुर्योधनोऽब्रवीत् ॥९०॥
हतोत्साहं बलं दृष्ट्वा किं स्विद्दुर्योधनोऽब्रवीत् ॥९०॥
90. aneyaścābhimānena bālabuddhiramarṣaṇaḥ ,
hatotsāhaṁ balaṁ dṛṣṭvā kiṁ svidduryodhano'bravīt.
hatotsāhaṁ balaṁ dṛṣṭvā kiṁ svidduryodhano'bravīt.
90.
aneyaḥ ca abhimānena bālabuddhiḥ amarṣaṇaḥ
hatotsāham balam dṛṣṭvā kim svit duryodhanaḥ abravīt
hatotsāham balam dṛṣṭvā kim svit duryodhanaḥ abravīt
90.
aneyaḥ ca abhimānena bālabuddhiḥ amarṣaṇaḥ duryodhanaḥ,
hatotsāham balam dṛṣṭvā,
kim svit abravīt?
hatotsāham balam dṛṣṭvā,
kim svit abravīt?
90.
What indeed did Duryodhana say – that stubborn, childish-minded, and resentful man, driven by pride – after seeing his army lose its enthusiasm?
Words meanings summery:
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- अनेयः (aneyaḥ) - stubborn, unmanageable (referring to Duryodhana) (not to be led, untractable, stubborn, unmanageable)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- अभिमानेन (abhimānena) - by pride (by pride, by arrogance, by self-conceit)
- बालबुद्धिः (bālabuddhiḥ) - childish-minded, foolish (referring to Duryodhana) (childish intellect, foolish, naive)
- अमर्षणः (amarṣaṇaḥ) - resentful, intolerant (referring to Duryodhana) (intolerant, impatient, resentful, indignant)
- हतोत्साहम् (hatotsāham) - demoralized, having lost enthusiasm (deprived of energy, dispirited, disheartened, demoralized)
- बलम् (balam) - army, force (strength, power, army, force)
- दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
- किम् (kim) - what? (what? why? how?)
- स्वित् (svit) - indeed (intensifying the question) (indeed, perhaps, surely)
- दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana (Duryodhana (proper noun))
- अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said (he spoke, he said)
Words meanings and morphology
अनेयः (aneyaḥ) - stubborn, unmanageable (referring to Duryodhana) (not to be led, untractable, stubborn, unmanageable)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aneya
aneya - not to be led, untractable, stubborn, unmanageable
Gerundive / Potential Passive Participle
From `a` (not) + root `nī` (to lead) + `ya` suffix
Root: nī (class 1)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
अभिमानेन (abhimānena) - by pride (by pride, by arrogance, by self-conceit)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of abhimāna
abhimāna - pride, arrogance, self-respect, sense of honor
From root `man` (to think) with prefix `abhi`
Prefix: abhi
Root: man (class 4)
बालबुद्धिः (bālabuddhiḥ) - childish-minded, foolish (referring to Duryodhana) (childish intellect, foolish, naive)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bālabuddhi
bālabuddhi - childish intellect, foolish, naive, simple-minded
Compound: bāla (child) + buddhi (intellect)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bāla+buddhi)
- bāla – child, young, immature
noun (masculine) - buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment, perception
noun (feminine)
From root `budh` (to awaken, perceive) + `ti` suffix
Root: budh (class 1)
अमर्षणः (amarṣaṇaḥ) - resentful, intolerant (referring to Duryodhana) (intolerant, impatient, resentful, indignant)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of amarṣaṇa
amarṣaṇa - intolerant, impatient, resentful, indignant, passionate
From root `mṛṣ` (to endure, bear) with negative prefix `a`
Root: mṛṣ (class 1)
हतोत्साहम् (hatotsāham) - demoralized, having lost enthusiasm (deprived of energy, dispirited, disheartened, demoralized)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of hatotsāha
hatotsāha - deprived of energy, dispirited, disheartened, demoralized
Compound: hata (destroyed, lost) + utsāha (enthusiasm, energy)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hata+utsāha)
- hata – killed, struck, destroyed, lost
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root `han` (to strike, kill) + `kta` suffix
Root: han (class 2) - utsāha – energy, enthusiasm, determination, effort
noun (masculine)
From root `sah` (to be powerful, endure) with prefix `ut`
Prefix: ut
Root: sah (class 1)
Note: Modifies `balam`
बलम् (balam) - army, force (strength, power, army, force)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, might, army, force
Root: bal (class 1)
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root `dṛś` (to see) + `ktvā` suffix
Root: dṛś (class 1)
किम् (kim) - what? (what? why? how?)
(pronoun)
of kim
kim - what? which? why?
स्वित् (svit) - indeed (intensifying the question) (indeed, perhaps, surely)
(indeclinable)
दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana (Duryodhana (proper noun))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of duryodhana
duryodhana - difficult to fight with, difficult to conquer; Name of the eldest son of Dhritarashtra.
Compound: dur (bad, difficult) + yodhana (fighter, fighting)
Root: yudh (class 4)
अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said (he spoke, he said)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū
Past Imperfect Tense, Active Voice
Root `brū` (2nd class), augmented imperfect form
Root: brū (class 2)