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8,51

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-51, verse-67

यच्च तद्धार्तराष्ट्राणां क्रूरैः षड्भिर्महारथैः ।
अपश्यं निहतं वीरं सौभद्रमृषभेक्षणम् ॥६७॥
67. yacca taddhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṁ krūraiḥ ṣaḍbhirmahārathaiḥ ,
apaśyaṁ nihataṁ vīraṁ saubhadramṛṣabhekṣaṇam.
67. yat ca tat dhārtarāṣṭrāṇām krūraiḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ mahā-rathaiḥ
apaśyam nihitam vīram saubhadram ṛṣabha-īkṣaṇam
67. ca yat tat apaśyam dhārtarāṣṭrāṇām krūraiḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ mahā-rathaiḥ nihitam vīram saubhadram ṛṣabha-īkṣaṇam.
67. And I saw that valiant hero, Abhimanyu (son of Subhadrā), whose eyes were like a bull's, slain by those six cruel great charioteers belonging to the Dhārtarāṣṭras.

Words meanings summery:

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  • यत् (yat) - Refers to the specific event (Abhimanyu's slaying). (which, what, whatever)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • तत् (tat) - Refers to the event of Abhimanyu's slaying. (that)
  • धार्तराष्ट्राणाम् (dhārtarāṣṭrāṇām) - Belonging to Duryodhana's faction (Kauravas). (of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra)
  • क्रूरैः (krūraiḥ) - By the cruel warriors of the Kaurava side. (by cruel ones)
  • षड्भिः (ṣaḍbhiḥ) - Refers to the six great charioteers. (by six)
  • महा-रथैः (mahā-rathaiḥ) - By the top warriors, capable of fighting many thousands of ordinary soldiers. (by great charioteers)
  • अपश्यम् (apaśyam) - The speaker (Yudhiṣṭhira, implicitly) witnessed Abhimanyu's death. (I saw)
  • निहितम् (nihitam) - Abhimanyu was killed. (slain, killed, struck down)
  • वीरम् (vīram) - Abhimanyu, known for his bravery. (hero, brave man, valiant)
  • सौभद्रम् (saubhadram) - Abhimanyu, son of Arjuna and Subhadrā. (son of Subhadrā)
  • ऋषभ-ईक्षणम् (ṛṣabha-īkṣaṇam) - A heroic epithet for Abhimanyu, indicating strength and majesty. (bull-eyed, having eyes like a bull)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - Refers to the specific event (Abhimanyu's slaying). (which, what, whatever)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, whatever
Relative pronoun.
Note: Refers to `tat` (the event).
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
तत् (tat) - Refers to the event of Abhimanyu's slaying. (that)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
धार्तराष्ट्राणाम् (dhārtarāṣṭrāṇām) - Belonging to Duryodhana's faction (Kauravas). (of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dhārtarāṣṭra
dhārtarāṣṭra - son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, a descendant of Dhṛtarāṣṭra
From `dhṛtarāṣṭra` + `aṇ` suffix.
Note: Qualifies the 'six great charioteers'.
क्रूरैः (krūraiḥ) - By the cruel warriors of the Kaurava side. (by cruel ones)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of krūra
krūra - cruel, fierce, harsh
षड्भिः (ṣaḍbhiḥ) - Refers to the six great charioteers. (by six)
(numeral)
महा-रथैः (mahā-rathaiḥ) - By the top warriors, capable of fighting many thousands of ordinary soldiers. (by great charioteers)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahā-ratha
mahā-ratha - great charioteer, mighty warrior
Karmadhāraya compound.
Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)
  • mahā – great, mighty
    adjective
  • ratha – chariot; warrior (one who rides a chariot)
    noun (masculine)
अपश्यम् (apaśyam) - The speaker (Yudhiṣṭhira, implicitly) witnessed Abhimanyu's death. (I saw)
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of dṛś
Imperfect tense, 1st person singular, active voice
From root `dṛś` (1st class, Parasmaipada). Augmented past form.
Prefix: a
Root: dṛś (class 1)
निहितम् (nihitam) - Abhimanyu was killed. (slain, killed, struck down)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nihata
nihata - slain, killed, struck down
Past Passive Participle
From `ni` + root `han` (to strike, kill).
Prefix: ni
Root: han (class 2)
वीरम् (vīram) - Abhimanyu, known for his bravery. (hero, brave man, valiant)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vīra
vīra - hero, brave man, valiant; heroic, brave
Note: Refers to Abhimanyu.
सौभद्रम् (saubhadram) - Abhimanyu, son of Arjuna and Subhadrā. (son of Subhadrā)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of saubhadra
saubhadra - son of Subhadrā, Abhimanyu
Derived from `subhadrā` + `aṇ` suffix.
Note: Refers to Abhimanyu.
ऋषभ-ईक्षणम् (ṛṣabha-īkṣaṇam) - A heroic epithet for Abhimanyu, indicating strength and majesty. (bull-eyed, having eyes like a bull)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ṛṣabha-īkṣaṇa
ṛṣabha-īkṣaṇa - bull-eyed, having eyes like a bull
Bahuvrīhi compound: `ṛṣabha` (bull) + `īkṣaṇa` (eye, looking).
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (ṛṣabha+īkṣaṇa)
  • ṛṣabha – bull; best, excellent
    noun (masculine)
  • īkṣaṇa – seeing, looking, eye
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from root `īkṣ` (to see).
    Root: īkṣ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `saubhadram`.