महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-62, verse-54

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तदस्य कर्मातिमनुष्यकर्मणः समीक्ष्य हृष्टाः कुरवोऽभ्यपूजयन् ।
पराक्रमज्ञास्तु धनंजयस्य ते हुतोऽयमग्नाविति तं तु मेनिरे ॥५४॥

54. tadasya karmātimanuṣyakarmaṇaḥ; samīkṣya hṛṣṭāḥ kuravo'bhyapūjayan ,
parākramajñāstu dhanaṁjayasya te; huto'yamagnāviti taṁ tu menire.

54. tat asya karma atimanusyakarmaṇaḥ
samīkṣya hṛṣṭāḥ kuravaḥ abhyapūjayan
parākramajñāḥ tu dhanaṃjayasya
te hutaḥ ayam agnau iti tam tu menire

54. asya atimanusyakarmaṇaḥ tat karma samīkṣya
hṛṣṭāḥ kuravaḥ abhyapūjayan tu te
parākramajñāḥ dhanaṃjayasya (parākramam
jñātvā) tam ayam agnau hutaḥ iti menire

54. Observing that act of his (Vṛṣasena's), which was a superhuman deed (karma), the Kurus were delighted and cheered. But those who understood Dhanaṃjaya's (Arjuna's) valor considered him (Vṛṣasena) as if he had been offered into the fire, meaning doomed.

Words meanings summery:

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तत् (tat) - that

अस्य (asya) - his (referring to Vṛṣasena) (his)

कर्म (karma) - deed, action (karma)

अतिमनुस्यकर्मणः (atimanusyakarmaṇaḥ) - of Vṛṣasena, whose deeds were superhuman (of one whose deeds are superhuman)

समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having seen, observing

हृष्टाः (hṛṣṭāḥ) - delighted, joyful

कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - the Kauravas (Duryodhana's side) (the Kurus (Kauravas))

अभ्यपूजयन् (abhyapūjayan) - applauded, worshipped, honored

पराक्रमज्ञाः (parākramajñāḥ) - those who knew the valor

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

धनंजयस्य (dhanaṁjayasya) - of Arjuna (of Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna))

ते (te) - they (the Pāṇḍavas or wise observers) (they)

हुतः (hutaḥ) - offered into the fire, doomed (offered, sacrificed)

अयम् (ayam) - this one (Vṛṣasena) (this (one))

अग्नौ (agnau) - in the fire

इति (iti) - thus, so (quotative marker)

तम् (tam) - him (Vṛṣasena) (him)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

मेनिरे (menire) - they considered, thought

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Object of `samīkṣya`.

अस्य (asya) - his (referring to Vṛṣasena) (his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Possessive pronoun related to `karma`.

कर्म (karma) - deed, action (karma)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual (karma)

From root `kṛ` (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of `samīkṣya`.

अतिमनुस्यकर्मणः (atimanusyakarmaṇaḥ) - of Vṛṣasena, whose deeds were superhuman (of one whose deeds are superhuman)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of atimanusyakarmaṇa

atimanusyakarmaṇa - having superhuman actions/deeds

`ati` (beyond) + `manuṣya` (human) + `karman` (deed).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ati+manuṣya+karman)

ati – beyond, exceedingly
indeclinable
Prefix meaning 'over, beyond, very'
manuṣya – human, man
noun (masculine)
karman – action, deed
noun (neuter)
From root `kṛ` (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: In agreement with `asya`.

समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having seen, observing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root `īkṣ` (to see) with prefixes `sam` and `ā`

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Precedes `hṛṣṭāḥ kuravaḥ abhyapūjayan`.

हृष्टाः (hṛṣṭāḥ) - delighted, joyful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hṛṣṭa

hṛṣṭa - gladdened, delighted, thrilled

Past Passive Participle

From root `hṛṣ` (to be glad)

Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - the Kauravas (Duryodhana's side) (the Kurus (Kauravas))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kuru

kuru - name of an ancient tribe, a descendant of Kuru

Note: Subject of `abhyapūjayan`.

अभ्यपूजयन् (abhyapūjayan) - applauded, worshipped, honored

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhyapūjay

Imperfect

From root `pūj` (to honor) with prefixes `abhi` and `ā`, in causative stem `pūjay`

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: pūj (class 10)

पराक्रमज्ञाः (parākramajñāḥ) - those who knew the valor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of parākramajña

parākramajña - knowing valor, expert in prowess

`parākrama` (valor) + `jña` (knowing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parākrama+jña)

parākrama – valor, prowess, might
noun (masculine)
`parā` (away, beyond) + `kram` (to step, go)
Prefix: parā
Root: kram (class 1)
jña – knowing, knower
adjective (masculine)
From root `jñā` (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of `menire`.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

धनंजयस्य (dhanaṁjayasya) - of Arjuna (of Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhanaṃjaya

dhanaṁjaya - Name of Arjuna (lit. 'conqueror of wealth')

`dhana` (wealth) + `jaya` (conquering)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)

dhana – wealth, riches
noun (neuter)
From root `dhā` (to place, possess)
Root: dhā (class 3)
jaya – victory, conquest
noun (masculine)
From root `ji` (to conquer)
Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Connected to `parākramajñāḥ`.

ते (te) - they (the Pāṇḍavas or wise observers) (they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to `parākramajñāḥ`.

हुतः (hutaḥ) - offered into the fire, doomed (offered, sacrificed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of huta

huta - offered as sacrifice, sacrificed, poured into fire

Past Passive Participle

From root `hu` (to offer in fire, sacrifice)