महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-65, verse-7
उभौ महेन्द्रस्य समानविक्रमावुभौ महेन्द्रप्रतिमौ महारथौ ।
महेन्द्रवज्रप्रतिमैश्च सायकैर्महेन्द्रवृत्राविव संप्रजह्रतुः ॥७॥
महेन्द्रवज्रप्रतिमैश्च सायकैर्महेन्द्रवृत्राविव संप्रजह्रतुः ॥७॥
7. ubhau mahendrasya samānavikramā;vubhau mahendrapratimau mahārathau ,
mahendravajrapratimaiśca sāyakai;rmahendravṛtrāviva saṁprajahratuḥ.
mahendravajrapratimaiśca sāyakai;rmahendravṛtrāviva saṁprajahratuḥ.
7.
ubhau mahendrasya samānavikramau
ubhau mahendrapratimau mahārathau
mahendravajrapratimaiḥ ca sāyakaiḥ
mahendravṛtrau iva samprajahratuḥ
ubhau mahendrapratimau mahārathau
mahendravajrapratimaiḥ ca sāyakaiḥ
mahendravṛtrau iva samprajahratuḥ
7.
ubhau mahārathau mahendrasya
samānavikramau ubhau mahendrapratimau
ca mahendravajrapratimaiḥ sāyakaiḥ
mahendravṛtrau iva samprajahratuḥ
samānavikramau ubhau mahendrapratimau
ca mahendravajrapratimaiḥ sāyakaiḥ
mahendravṛtrau iva samprajahratuḥ
7.
Both of them, two great chariot-warriors, possessed valor equal to that of the great Indra and both were comparable to the great Indra himself. With arrows resembling Indra's thunderbolt (vajra), they attacked each other just like Indra and Vṛtra.
Words meanings summery:
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- उभौ (ubhau) - both (of them)
- महेन्द्रस्य (mahendrasya) - of great Indra
- समानविक्रमौ (samānavikramau) - of equal valor, having equal prowess
- उभौ (ubhau) - both (of them)
- महेन्द्रप्रतिमौ (mahendrapratimau) - resembling great Indra, comparable to great Indra
- महारथौ (mahārathau) - two great chariot-warriors
- महेन्द्रवज्रप्रतिमैः (mahendravajrapratimaiḥ) - resembling Indra's thunderbolt (vajra)
- च (ca) - and
- सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ) - with arrows
- महेन्द्रवृत्रौ (mahendravṛtrau) - (like) Indra and Vṛtra
- इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
- सम्प्रजह्रतुः (samprajahratuḥ) - they two attacked, they two struck
Words meanings and morphology
उभौ (ubhau) - both (of them)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha
ubha - both
Note: Refers to Arjuna and Karṇa.
महेन्द्रस्य (mahendrasya) - of great Indra
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of mahendra
mahendra - great Indra, a name for Indra
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+indra)
- mahā – great, large
adjective (feminine) - indra – Indra (chief of the gods)
proper noun (masculine)
Note: Used in comparison for valor.
समानविक्रमौ (samānavikramau) - of equal valor, having equal prowess
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of samānavikrama
samānavikrama - of equal valor, having equal prowess
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samāna+vikrama)
- samāna – equal, similar
adjective (masculine) - vikrama – valor, prowess, courage
noun (masculine)
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)
Note: Qualifies ubhau.
उभौ (ubhau) - both (of them)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha
ubha - both
Note: Refers to Arjuna and Karṇa.
महेन्द्रप्रतिमौ (mahendrapratimau) - resembling great Indra, comparable to great Indra
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of mahendrapratima
mahendrapratima - resembling great Indra
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahendra+pratima)
- mahendra – great Indra
proper noun (masculine) - pratima – resembling, like, image
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: prati
Root: mā (class 2)
Note: Qualifies ubhau.
महारथौ (mahārathau) - two great chariot-warriors
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of mahāratha
mahāratha - great chariot-warrior, warrior fighting from a great chariot
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)
- mahā – great, large
adjective (feminine) - ratha – chariot, warrior (by extension)
noun (masculine)
Note: Subject.
महेन्द्रवज्रप्रतिमैः (mahendravajrapratimaiḥ) - resembling Indra's thunderbolt (vajra)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahendravajrapratima
mahendravajrapratima - resembling Indra's thunderbolt
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahendra+vajra+pratima)
- mahendra – great Indra
proper noun (masculine) - vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
noun (masculine) - pratima – resembling, like, image
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: prati
Root: mā (class 2)
Note: Qualifies sāyakaiḥ.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sāyaka
sāyaka - arrow
Root: si
Note: Means by which they attacked.
महेन्द्रवृत्रौ (mahendravṛtrau) - (like) Indra and Vṛtra
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of mahendravṛtra
mahendravṛtra - Indra and Vṛtra
Compound type : dvandva (mahendra+vṛtra)
- mahendra – great Indra
proper noun (masculine) - vṛtra – Vṛtra (a demon slain by Indra)
proper noun (masculine)
Note: Used in a simile with iva.
इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
(indeclinable)
सम्प्रजह्रतुः (samprajahratuḥ) - they two attacked, they two struck
(verb)
3rd person , dual, active, perfect (liṭ) of han
Perfect tense, 3rd person dual, parasmaipada, from sam-pra-han
Prefixes: sam+pra
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Main verb of the sentence.