महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-6, verse-13
लोकप्रवीरा येऽस्माकं देवकल्पा महारथाः ।
नीतिमन्तस्तथा युक्ता दक्षा रक्ताश्च ते हताः ॥१३॥
नीतिमन्तस्तथा युक्ता दक्षा रक्ताश्च ते हताः ॥१३॥
13. lokapravīrā ye'smākaṁ devakalpā mahārathāḥ ,
nītimantastathā yuktā dakṣā raktāśca te hatāḥ.
nītimantastathā yuktā dakṣā raktāśca te hatāḥ.
13.
lokapravīrāḥ ye asmākam devakalpāḥ mahārathāḥ
nītimantaḥ tathā yuktāḥ dakṣāḥ raktāḥ ca te hatāḥ
nītimantaḥ tathā yuktāḥ dakṣāḥ raktāḥ ca te hatāḥ
13.
ye lokapravīrāḥ asmākam devakalpāḥ mahārathāḥ nītimantaḥ tathā yuktāḥ dakṣāḥ ca raktāḥ (āsan),
te hatāḥ (santi).
te hatāḥ (santi).
13.
Those who were the foremost warriors in the world among us, like unto gods, great charioteers, prudent in policy, committed, skillful, and devoted—they have been slain.
Words meanings summery:
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- लोकप्रवीराः (lokapravīrāḥ) - foremost warriors in the world (foremost heroes in the world, chief warriors of the world)
- ये (ye) - who (referring to the slain warriors) (who, which)
- अस्माकम् (asmākam) - among us, our (of us, our)
- देवकल्पाः (devakalpāḥ) - like unto gods (god-like, similar to gods)
- महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great charioteers (great charioteers, great warriors)
- नीतिमन्तः (nītimantaḥ) - prudent in policy (endowed with policy, prudent, wise)
- तथा (tathā) - and, likewise (so also, likewise, and)
- युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - committed, disciplined (joined, united, engaged, disciplined, proper (yoga))
- दक्षाः (dakṣāḥ) - skillful (skillful, able, expert, clever)
- रक्ताः (raktāḥ) - devoted, loyal (dyed, colored, attached, devoted, red)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- ते (te) - they (referring to the warriors) (those, they)
- हताः (hatāḥ) - have been slain (slain, killed, destroyed)
Words meanings and morphology
लोकप्रवीराः (lokapravīrāḥ) - foremost warriors in the world (foremost heroes in the world, chief warriors of the world)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of lokapravīra
lokapravīra - foremost hero in the world
Compound: loka (world) + pravīra (foremost hero).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+pravīra)
- loka – world, people, realm
noun (masculine) - pravīra – foremost hero, chief warrior
noun (masculine)
From pra- (foremost) + vīra (hero).
Prefix: pra
Note: Part of the relative clause.
ये (ye) - who (referring to the slain warriors) (who, which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Relative pronoun.
अस्माकम् (asmākam) - among us, our (of us, our)
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of aham
aham - I, we (first person pronoun)
देवकल्पाः (devakalpāḥ) - like unto gods (god-like, similar to gods)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of devakalpa
devakalpa - like a god, god-like
Compound: deva (god) + kalpa (like, resembling).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+kalpa)
- deva – god, divine being
noun (masculine) - kalpa – like, resembling, almost
adjective
Note: Qualifies 'ye'.
महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great charioteers (great charioteers, great warriors)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāratha
mahāratha - great charioteer, great warrior
Compound: mahā (great) + ratha (chariot/warrior in a chariot).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+ratha)
- mahā – great, mighty
adjective - ratha – chariot, warrior (in a chariot)
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'ye'.
नीतिमन्तः (nītimantaḥ) - prudent in policy (endowed with policy, prudent, wise)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nītimat
nītimat - endowed with policy, prudent, wise
Possessive adjective from nīti (policy).
Note: Qualifies 'ye'.
तथा (tathā) - and, likewise (so also, likewise, and)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the adjectives.
युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - committed, disciplined (joined, united, engaged, disciplined, proper (yoga))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yukta
yukta - joined, united, engaged, disciplined, proper, fitted (yoga)
past passive participle
From root yuj (to join, apply).
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Qualifies 'ye'.
दक्षाः (dakṣāḥ) - skillful (skillful, able, expert, clever)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dakṣa
dakṣa - skillful, able, expert, clever
Root: dakṣ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'ye'.
रक्ताः (raktāḥ) - devoted, loyal (dyed, colored, attached, devoted, red)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rakta
rakta - dyed, colored, attached, devoted, red
past passive participle
From root rañj (to color, delight, attach).
Root: rañj (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'ye'.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the last adjective.
ते (te) - they (referring to the warriors) (those, they)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to the warriors described by the relative clause.
हताः (hatāḥ) - have been slain (slain, killed, destroyed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of hata
hata - slain, killed, destroyed
past passive participle
From root han (to strike, kill).
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Predicative adjective. The verb 'are/have been' is implicit.