महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-60, verse-16
ते पञ्च पाञ्चालरथाः सुरूपैर्वैकर्तनं कर्णमभिद्रवन्तः ।
तस्माद्रथाच्च्यावयितुं न शेकुर्धैर्यात्कृतात्मानमिवेन्द्रियाणि ॥१६॥
तस्माद्रथाच्च्यावयितुं न शेकुर्धैर्यात्कृतात्मानमिवेन्द्रियाणि ॥१६॥
16. te pañca pāñcālarathāḥ surūpai;rvaikartanaṁ karṇamabhidravantaḥ ,
tasmādrathāccyāvayituṁ na śeku;rdhairyātkṛtātmānamivendriyāṇi.
tasmādrathāccyāvayituṁ na śeku;rdhairyātkṛtātmānamivendriyāṇi.
16.
te pañca pāñcālarathāḥ surūpaiḥ
vaikartanam karṇam abhidravantaḥ |
tasmāt rathāt cyāvayitum na śekuḥ
dhairyāt kṛtātmānam iva indriyāṇi
vaikartanam karṇam abhidravantaḥ |
tasmāt rathāt cyāvayitum na śekuḥ
dhairyāt kṛtātmānam iva indriyāṇi
16.
te pañca pāñcālarathāḥ surūpaiḥ vaikartanam karṇam abhidravantaḥ tasmāt rathāt cyāvayitum na śekuḥ,
indriyāṇi dhairyāt kṛtātmānam iva
indriyāṇi dhairyāt kṛtātmānam iva
16.
Those five charioteers of the Pañcālas, appearing splendidly, charged at Karṇa, the son of Vikartana. They were unable to dislodge him from his chariot, just as the senses cannot dislodge a resolute (kṛtātman) person from their courage.
Words meanings summery:
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- ते (te) - those
- पञ्च (pañca) - five
- पाञ्चालरथाः (pāñcālarathāḥ) - charioteers of the Pañcālas (implying the warriors) (the chariots/charioteers of the Pañcālas)
- सुरूपैः (surūpaiḥ) - appearing splendidly (describing the charioteers/chariots) (with good forms, beautiful)
- वैकर्तनम् (vaikartanam) - Karṇa, the son of the Sun-god (Vikartana) (the son of Vikartana)
- कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karṇa
- अभिद्रवन्तः (abhidravantaḥ) - charging, assailing, attacking
- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (chariot) (from that)
- रथात् (rathāt) - from the chariot
- च्यावयितुम् (cyāvayitum) - to cause to move, to dislodge
- न (na) - not
- शेकुः (śekuḥ) - they were able
- धैर्यात् (dhairyāt) - from steadfastness, from courage
- कृतात्मानम् (kṛtātmānam) - a resolute person, one who has controlled his self (ātman)
- इव (iva) - just as (like, as if, similar to)
- इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - the senses
Words meanings and morphology
ते (te) - those
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
पञ्च (pañca) - five
(numeral)
पाञ्चालरथाः (pāñcālarathāḥ) - charioteers of the Pañcālas (implying the warriors) (the chariots/charioteers of the Pañcālas)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pāñcālaratha
pāñcālaratha - chariot of the Pañcālas, or a charioteer belonging to the Pañcālas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāñcāla+ratha)
- pāñcāla – of the Pañcālas (a country/people)
adjective (masculine) - ratha – chariot; a charioteer (metaphorically)
noun (masculine)
सुरूपैः (surūpaiḥ) - appearing splendidly (describing the charioteers/chariots) (with good forms, beautiful)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of surūpa
surūpa - beautiful, handsome, well-formed
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+rūpa)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable - rūpa – form, shape, beauty
noun (neuter)
Note: Can also be adverbial 'splendidly', referring to their appearance.
वैकर्तनम् (vaikartanam) - Karṇa, the son of the Sun-god (Vikartana) (the son of Vikartana)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vaikartana
vaikartana - descendant of Vikartana (Karṇa)
कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karṇa
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of karṇa
karṇa - Karṇa (name of a warrior)
अभिद्रवन्तः (abhidravantaḥ) - charging, assailing, attacking
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, plural of abhidravant
abhidravant - charging, assailing (present participle)
Present Active Participle
From root dru- (to run) with prefix abhi- (towards)
Prefix: abhi
Root: dru (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'pāñcālarathāḥ'
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (chariot) (from that)
(pronoun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
रथात् (rathāt) - from the chariot
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of ratha
ratha - chariot
च्यावयितुम् (cyāvayitum) - to cause to move, to dislodge
(indeclinable)
Infinitive (causative)
Infinitive form of the causative of root cyu- (to move, fall)
Root: cyu (class 1)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
शेकुः (śekuḥ) - they were able
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of śak
Root: śak (class 5)
धैर्यात् (dhairyāt) - from steadfastness, from courage
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of dhairya
dhairya - steadfastness, firmness, courage, fortitude
कृतात्मानम् (kṛtātmānam) - a resolute person, one who has controlled his self (ātman)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kṛtātman
kṛtātman - one whose self (ātman) is disciplined, resolute, firm-minded
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+ātman)
- kṛta – done, made, accomplished
participle
Past Passive Participle
From root kṛ- (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
noun (masculine)
इव (iva) - just as (like, as if, similar to)
(indeclinable)
इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - the senses
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of indriya
indriya - sense-organ, faculty of sense