महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-6, verse-28

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स भवान्धुर्यवत्संख्ये धुरमुद्वोढुमर्हसि ।
अभिषेचय सेनान्ये स्वयमात्मानमात्मना ॥२८॥

28. sa bhavāndhuryavatsaṁkhye dhuramudvoḍhumarhasi ,
abhiṣecaya senānye svayamātmānamātmanā.

28. saḥ bhavān dhuryavat saṃkhye dhuram udvoḍhum
arhasi abhiṣecaya senānye svayam ātmānam ātmanā

28. saḥ bhavān dhuryavat saṃkhye dhuram udvoḍhum
arhasi svayam ātmanā ātmānam senānye abhiṣecaya

28. Therefore, like a beast of burden, you are fit to carry the main responsibility in battle. Anoint yourself as the commander (senānī) by your own self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

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सः (saḥ) - that, he

भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful), your honor

धुर्यवत् (dhuryavat) - like a burden-bearer, like a chief, like a beast of burden

संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in battle, in combat

धुरम् (dhuram) - the yoke, the burden, the responsibility, the lead

उद्वोढुम् (udvoḍhum) - to carry, to bear, to undertake

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you are worthy, you are able, you are fit

अभिषेचय (abhiṣecaya) - anoint, enthrone, consecrate (imperative)

सेनान्ये (senānye) - as a commander of the army, for the commander

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, personally

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - oneself, the self (ātman), the soul

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by oneself, by the self (ātman)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he

Demonstrative pronoun

भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful), your honor

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you, your honor; existing, being, well-being, welfare, prosperity, fortune

Present Active Participle

derived from bhū (to be), used as a respectful second person pronoun

Root: bhū (class 1)

धुर्यवत् (dhuryavat) - like a burden-bearer, like a chief, like a beast of burden

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhuryavat

dhuryavat - like a burden-bearer, like a chief, fit for the yoke

From dhurya (burden-bearer) + matup suffix (like)

Note: Agrees with 'bhavān'.

संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃkhya

saṁkhya - battle, combat, encounter

From sam-khyā 'to count, number, estimate'; also related to sam-khyā 'battle'

Prefix: sam

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Refers to the location/context of carrying the burden.

धुरम् (dhuram) - the yoke, the burden, the responsibility, the lead

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dhur

dhur - yoke, burden, charge, responsibility

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'udvoḍhum'.

उद्वोढुम् (udvoḍhum) - to carry, to bear, to undertake

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of vah

Infinitive

Infinitive of ut-vah

Prefix: ut

Root: vah (class 1)

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you are worthy, you are able, you are fit

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Present Tense

2nd person singular present active

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Verb for 'bhavān'.

अभिषेचय (abhiṣecaya) - anoint, enthrone, consecrate (imperative)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of sic

Causative Imperative

From abhi-ṣic, causative form, 2nd person singular imperative active. 's' becomes 'ṣ' due to 'abhi'. 'sic' becomes 'secaya' in causative. 'abhiṣecaya' means 'cause to be sprinkled' or 'anoint'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Addressed to 'bhavān'.

सेनान्ये (senānye) - as a commander of the army, for the commander

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of senānī

senānī - army leader, general, commander-in-chief

Derived from senā (army) + nī (to lead)

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: The dative here has the sense of purpose or designation ('as commander').

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, personally

(indeclinable)