महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-57, verse-46

तथा विराटस्य पुरे समेतान्सर्वानस्मानेकरथेन जित्वा ।
जहार तद्गोधनमाजिमध्ये वस्त्राणि चादत्त महारथेभ्यः ॥४६॥

46. tathā virāṭasya pure sametā;nsarvānasmānekarathena jitvā ,
jahāra tadgodhanamājimadhye; vastrāṇi cādatta mahārathebhyaḥ.

46. tathā virāṭasya pure sametān
sarvān asmān eka rathena jitvā
jahāra tat godhanam āji madhye
vastrāṇi ca adatta mahārathebhyaḥ

46. tathā virāṭasya pure sametān
sarvān asmān eka rathena jitvā āji
madhye tat godhanam jahāra
mahārathebhyaḥ ca vastrāṇi adatta

46. Likewise, after defeating all of us gathered together in the city of Virāṭa with a single chariot, he seized that cattle herd right in the midst of battle and took the garments from the great chariot-warriors.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise

• विराटस्य (virāṭasya) - of Virāṭa

• पुरे (pure) - in the city, in the town

• समेतान् (sametān) - gathered, assembled

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all

• अस्मान् (asmān) - us

• एक (eka) - one, single

• रथेन (rathena) - by chariot, with a chariot

• जित्वा (jitvā) - having conquered, having defeated

• जहार (jahāra) - he seized, he took away, he carried off

• तत् (tat) - that

• गोधनम् (godhanam) - cattle wealth, herd of cattle

• आजि (āji) - in the battle, in the contest

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, amidst

• वस्त्राणि (vastrāṇi) - garments, clothes

• च (ca) - and

• अदत्त (adatta) - he took away (he gave, he took)

• महारथेभ्यः (mahārathebhyaḥ) - from the great chariot-warriors

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise

(indeclinable)

विराटस्य (virāṭasya) - of Virāṭa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of virāṭa

virāṭa - Virāṭa, king of the Matsyas

पुरे (pure) - in the city, in the town

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pura

pura - city, town, stronghold

समेतान् (sametān) - gathered, assembled

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sameta

sameta - assembled, met together, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

sam + i

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every

अस्मान् (asmān) - us

(pronoun)

Accusative, plural of mad

mad - I, we

एक (eka) - one, single

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone

रथेन (rathena) - by chariot, with a chariot

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

जित्वा (jitvā) - having conquered, having defeated

(verb)

active

absolutive

ji + tvā

Root: ji (class 1)

जहार (jahāra) - he seized, he took away, he carried off

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of hṛ

root hṛ in perfect tense

Root: hṛ (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

गोधनम् (godhanam) - cattle wealth, herd of cattle

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of godhana

godhana - wealth consisting of cattle, herd of cows

Compound type : tatpurusha (go+dhana)

• go – cow, bull
  noun (masculine)
• dhana – wealth, treasure, prize
  noun (neuter)

आजि (āji) - in the battle, in the contest

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āji

āji - battle, combat, contest

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, amidst

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of madhya

madhya - middle, center

वस्त्राणि (vastrāṇi) - garments, clothes

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of vastra

vastra - garment, cloth, clothing

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अदत्त (adatta) - he took away (he gave, he took)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of dā

root dā in imperfect tense

Root: dā (class 3)

महारथेभ्यः (mahārathebhyaḥ) - from the great chariot-warriors

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of mahāratha

mahāratha - great chariot-warrior

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ratha – chariot, warrior
  noun (masculine)

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