महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-9, verse-25
स शरैः क्षतसर्वाङ्गः सात्वतः सत्त्वकोविदः ।
रराज समरे राजन्सपत्र इव किंशुकः ॥२५॥
रराज समरे राजन्सपत्र इव किंशुकः ॥२५॥
25. sa śaraiḥ kṣatasarvāṅgaḥ sātvataḥ sattvakovidaḥ ,
rarāja samare rājansapatra iva kiṁśukaḥ.
rarāja samare rājansapatra iva kiṁśukaḥ.
25.
sa śaraiḥ kṣatasarvāṅgaḥ sātvataḥ sattvakovidaḥ
rarāja samare rājan sapatraḥ iva kiṃśukaḥ
rarāja samare rājan sapatraḥ iva kiṃśukaḥ
25.
rājan,
sa sātvataḥ sattvakovidaḥ,
śaraiḥ kṣatasarvāṅgaḥ,
samare sapatraḥ kiṃśukaḥ iva rarāja.
sa sātvataḥ sattvakovidaḥ,
śaraiḥ kṣatasarvāṅgaḥ,
samare sapatraḥ kiṃśukaḥ iva rarāja.
25.
O King, Satyaki, whose entire body was wounded by arrows and who was an expert in courage, shone brightly in battle like a kiṃśuka tree covered with leaves.
Words meanings summery:
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- स (sa) - he, that
- शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows
- क्षतसर्वाङ्गः (kṣatasarvāṅgaḥ) - whose whole body was wounded, having all limbs hurt
- सात्वतः (sātvataḥ) - Satyaki (descendant of Satvata)
- सत्त्वकोविदः (sattvakovidaḥ) - expert in courage/strength, skilled in valor
- रराज (rarāja) - shone, glowed, was splendid
- समरे (samare) - in battle, in war
- राजन् (rājan) - O king
- सपत्रः (sapatraḥ) - with leaves (in context of a tree simile) (with leaves, feathered; also 'with enemies')
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- किंशुकः (kiṁśukaḥ) - Kimśuka tree (Butea monosperma)
Words meanings and morphology
स (sa) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow
क्षतसर्वाङ्गः (kṣatasarvāṅgaḥ) - whose whole body was wounded, having all limbs hurt
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatasarvāṅga
kṣatasarvāṅga - having all limbs wounded
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṣata+sarva+aṅga)
- kṣata – wounded, injured, hurt
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root kṣan 'to hurt, to wound'.
Root: kṣan (class 8) - sarva – all, whole, entire
adjective (masculine) - aṅga – limb, body, part
noun (neuter)
सात्वतः (sātvataḥ) - Satyaki (descendant of Satvata)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sātvata
sātvata - Satyaki; a descendant of Satvata; a Yadava clan member
सत्त्वकोविदः (sattvakovidaḥ) - expert in courage/strength, skilled in valor
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sattvakovida
sattvakovida - versed in strength, skilled in courage/valor
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sattva+kovida)
- sattva – being, essence, strength, courage, valor
noun (neuter) - kovida – skilled, clever, expert, knowing
adjective (masculine)
रराज (rarāja) - shone, glowed, was splendid
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of rāj
Perfect
Perfect 3rd person singular, active voice.
Root: rāj (class 1)
समरे (samare) - in battle, in war
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of samara
samara - battle, war, conflict
राजन् (rājan) - O king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Note: Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
सपत्रः (sapatraḥ) - with leaves (in context of a tree simile) (with leaves, feathered; also 'with enemies')
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sapatra
sapatra - having leaves, winged, feathered; having enemies
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+patra)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - patra – leaf, feather, wing, petal
noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies 'kiṃśukaḥ'.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
किंशुकः (kiṁśukaḥ) - Kimśuka tree (Butea monosperma)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kiṃśuka
kiṁśuka - the Kimśuka tree (Butea monosperma), noted for its brilliant red-orange flowers