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8,57

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-57, verse-9

ततः प्रायाद्रथेनाशु केशवस्तव वाहिनीम् ।
कर्णं प्रति महेष्वासं द्वैरथे सव्यसाचिना ॥९॥
9. tataḥ prāyādrathenāśu keśavastava vāhinīm ,
karṇaṁ prati maheṣvāsaṁ dvairathe savyasācinā.
9. tataḥ prāyāt rathena āśu keśavaḥ tava vāhinīm
karṇam prati maheṣvāsam dvairathe savyasācinā
9. tataḥ keśavaḥ āśu rathena tava vāhinīm prati karṇam maheṣvāsam savyasācinā dvairathe [artham] prāyāt.
9. Then, Kesava (Krishna) swiftly drove his chariot towards your army, specifically towards Karna, the great archer, for his duel (dvairatha) with Arjuna (Savyasacin).

Words meanings summery:

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  • ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon (then, thereupon, from that)
  • प्रायात् (prāyāt) - he drove (his chariot) (he went, he departed, he set out)
  • रथेन (rathena) - by chariot, with a chariot
  • आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately
  • केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Kesava (an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna)
  • तव (tava) - your (referring to Duryodhana or Dhritarashtra, the narrator's audience) (your, of you)
  • वाहिनीम् (vāhinīm) - army, host, division of an army
  • कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna (proper name)
  • प्रति (prati) - towards (towards, against, in regard to)
  • महेष्वासम् (maheṣvāsam) - the great archer (Karna) (great archer, one with a great bow)
  • द्वैरथे (dvairathe) - in a duel, in single combat (between two charioteers)
  • सव्यसाचिना (savyasācinā) - by Savyasacin (Arjuna)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon (then, thereupon, from that)
(indeclinable)
प्रायात् (prāyāt) - he drove (his chariot) (he went, he departed, he set out)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pra-yā
Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular
From root 'yā' with prefix 'pra'
Prefix: pra
Root: yā (class 2)
रथेन (rathena) - by chariot, with a chariot
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ratha
ratha - chariot, car, vehicle
आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately
(indeclinable)
केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Kesava (an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of keśava
keśava - having beautiful hair, long-haired; an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna
तव (tava) - your (referring to Duryodhana or Dhritarashtra, the narrator's audience) (your, of you)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
वाहिनीम् (vāhinīm) - army, host, division of an army
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vāhinī
vāhinī - an army, host, division of an army
From 'vah' (to carry)
Root: vah (class 1)
कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna (proper name)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of karṇa
karṇa - ear; Karna (a celebrated warrior in the Mahābhārata)
प्रति (prati) - towards (towards, against, in regard to)
(indeclinable)
महेष्वासम् (maheṣvāsam) - the great archer (Karna) (great archer, one with a great bow)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of maheṣvāsa
maheṣvāsa - a great archer, having a great bow
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+iṣvāsa)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • iṣvāsa – bow (literally 'arrow-thrower')
    noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with Karnaṃ
द्वैरथे (dvairathe) - in a duel, in single combat (between two charioteers)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of dvairatha
dvairatha - single combat between two charioteers, a duel between two chariots
Derived from 'dviratha' (two chariots)
सव्यसाचिना (savyasācinā) - by Savyasacin (Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of savyasācin
savyasācin - ambidextrous, left-handed archer; an epithet of Arjuna
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (savya+sācin)
  • savya – left, left-hand
    adjective (masculine)
  • sācin – drawing (a bow), shooter
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun from root sañj
    Root: sañj (class 1)