महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-51, verse-3
भूत्वा हि विपुला सेना तावकानां परैः सह ।
अन्योन्यं समरे प्राप्य किंचिच्छेषा विशां पते ॥३॥
अन्योन्यं समरे प्राप्य किंचिच्छेषा विशां पते ॥३॥
3. bhūtvā hi vipulā senā tāvakānāṁ paraiḥ saha ,
anyonyaṁ samare prāpya kiṁciccheṣā viśāṁ pate.
anyonyaṁ samare prāpya kiṁciccheṣā viśāṁ pate.
3.
bhūtvā hi vipulā senā tāvakānām paraiḥ saha
anyonyam samare prāpya kiñcit śeṣā viśām pate
anyonyam samare prāpya kiñcit śeṣā viśām pate
3.
he viśām pate! hi vipulā tāvakānām senā paraiḥ saha anyonyam samare prāpya kiñcit śeṣā bhūtvā (vartate).
3.
For indeed, O lord of men, your vast army, along with the enemies, having met each other in battle, has become only a small remnant.
Words meanings summery:
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- भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, having become
- हि (hi) - indeed, for, certainly
- विपुला (vipulā) - vast, extensive, large, abundant
- सेना (senā) - army, host, military
- तावकानाम् (tāvakānām) - of yours, of your people (referring to the Kauravas)
- परैः (paraiḥ) - by/with enemies
- सह (saha) - with, accompanied by
- अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other, mutually
- समरे (samare) - in battle, in war, on the battlefield
- प्राप्य (prāpya) - having reached, having met, having obtained
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - a little, somewhat, anything, something
- शेषा (śeṣā) - remaining, remnant, residue
- विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of men
- पते (pate) - O lord, O master
Words meanings and morphology
भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, having become
(verb)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Used to connect the prior action ('having met') with the resultant state ('remains').
हि (hi) - indeed, for, certainly
(indeclinable)
विपुला (vipulā) - vast, extensive, large, abundant
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vipula
vipula - large, extensive, abundant, vast, ample
Note: Agrees with 'senā'.
सेना (senā) - army, host, military
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of senā
senā - army, host, military force, troop
तावकानाम् (tāvakānām) - of yours, of your people (referring to the Kauravas)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tāvaka
tāvaka - your, relating to you, yours; your people, your kinsmen
Note: Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra's army/kinsmen.
परैः (paraiḥ) - by/with enemies
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of para
para - other, hostile, enemy; an enemy
सह (saha) - with, accompanied by
(indeclinable)
अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other, mutually
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anyonya
anyonya - each other, mutual, reciprocal
Note: Used adverbially here.
समरे (samare) - in battle, in war, on the battlefield
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of samara
samara - battle, war, conflict
प्राप्य (prāpya) - having reached, having met, having obtained
(verb)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - a little, somewhat, anything, something
(indeclinable)
शेषा (śeṣā) - remaining, remnant, residue
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śeṣa
śeṣa - remainder, residue, remaining, residual
Note: Agrees with 'senā'.
विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of men
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of viś
viś - people, subjects, mankind
पते (pate) - O lord, O master
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pati
pati - lord, master, husband, owner
Note: Used as an address to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.