महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-15, verse-19

चक्ररक्षाविमौ शूरौ मम माद्रवतीसुतौ ।
अजेयौ वासवेनापि समरे वीरसंमतौ ॥१९॥

19. cakrarakṣāvimau śūrau mama mādravatīsutau ,
ajeyau vāsavenāpi samare vīrasaṁmatau.

19. cakrarakṣau imau śūrau mama mādravatīsutau
ajeyau vāsavena api samare vīrasaṃmatau

19. mama cakrarakṣau imau mādravatīsutau śūrau,
samare vāsavena api ajeyau,
vīrasaṃmatau.

19. My two brave sons of Madravati (Nakula and Sahadeva), who protect the chariot wheels, are unconquerable even by Indra in battle and are highly regarded by heroes.

Words meanings summery:

• चक्ररक्षौ (cakrarakṣau) - the two protectors of the chariot wheels

• इमौ (imau) - these two

• शूरौ (śūrau) - brave ones, heroes

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• माद्रवतीसुतौ (mādravatīsutau) - Nakula and Sahadeva (the two sons of Madravati)

• अजेयौ (ajeyau) - unconquerable, invincible

• वासवेन (vāsavena) - by Indra (by Vasava)

• अपि (api) - even, also

• समरे (samare) - in battle, on the battlefield

• वीरसंमतौ (vīrasaṁmatau) - esteemed by heroes, honored by warriors

Words meanings and morphology

चक्ररक्षौ (cakrarakṣau) - the two protectors of the chariot wheels

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of cakrarakṣa

cakrarakṣa - protector of chariot wheels

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cakra+rakṣa)

• cakra – wheel, discus
  noun (neuter)
• rakṣa – protector, guarding
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)

इमौ (imau) - these two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of idam

idam - this, these

शूरौ (śūrau) - brave ones, heroes

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of śūra

śūra - brave, valiant, hero

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

माद्रवतीसुतौ (mādravatīsutau) - Nakula and Sahadeva (the two sons of Madravati)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mādravatīsuta

mādravatīsuta - son of Madravati

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mādravatī+suta)

• mādravatī – Madravati (name of a queen, mother of Nakula and Sahadeva)
  proper noun (feminine)
• suta – son
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle (from sū 'to give birth')
  Root: sū (class 2)

अजेयौ (ajeyau) - unconquerable, invincible

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ajeya

ajeya - unconquerable, not to be subdued

Gerundive (Pot. Pass. Participle)

Derived from root 'ji' (to conquer) with negative prefix 'a-' and suffix '-eya'.

Prefix: a

Root: ji (class 1)

वासवेन (vāsavena) - by Indra (by Vasava)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vāsava

vāsava - an epithet of Indra

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

समरे (samare) - in battle, on the battlefield

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samara

samara - battle, conflict, war

वीरसंमतौ (vīrasaṁmatau) - esteemed by heroes, honored by warriors

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vīrasaṃmata

vīrasaṁmata - esteemed by heroes

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vīra+saṃmata)

• vīra – hero, warrior, brave
  noun (masculine)
• saṃmata – esteemed, honored, agreed upon
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'man' (to think) with prefix 'sam-'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: man (class 4)

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