महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-2, verse-24

एकोऽप्येषां महाराज समर्थः संनिवारणे ।
समरे पाण्डवेयानां संक्रुद्धो ह्यभिधावताम् ।
किं पुनः सहिता वीराः कृतवैराश्च पाण्डवैः ॥२४॥

24. eko'pyeṣāṁ mahārāja samarthaḥ saṁnivāraṇe ,
samare pāṇḍaveyānāṁ saṁkruddho hyabhidhāvatām ,
kiṁ punaḥ sahitā vīrāḥ kṛtavairāśca pāṇḍavaiḥ.

24. ekaḥ api eṣām mahārāja samarthaḥ
saṃnivāraṇe samare pāṇḍaveyānām
saṃkruddhaḥ hi abhidhāvatām kim punaḥ
sahitāḥ vīrāḥ kṛtavairāḥ ca pāṇḍavaiḥ

24. mahārāja eṣām ekaḥ api samare
saṃkruddhaḥ hi abhidhāvatām pāṇḍaveyānām
saṃnivāraṇe samarthaḥ punaḥ kṛtavairāḥ
ca pāṇḍavaiḥ sahitāḥ vīrāḥ kim

24. O great king, even one of these (warriors) is capable of holding back the Pāṇḍavas as they rush forth in battle, especially when enraged. What then to say when these heroes are united and have made (such) enmity with the Pāṇḍavas?

Words meanings summery:

• एकः (ekaḥ) - one, a single

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• एषाम् (eṣām) - of these warriors (mentioned in preceding verses) (of these, among these)

• महाराज (mahārāja) - Refers to Droṇa. (O great king)

• समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable, able, competent

• संनिवारणे (saṁnivāraṇe) - in repelling the Pāṇḍavas (in holding back, in warding off, in restraining)

• समरे (samare) - in battle, in combat

• पाण्डवेयानाम् (pāṇḍaveyānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas, belonging to the Pāṇḍavas

• संक्रुद्धः (saṁkruddhaḥ) - enraged, furious

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• अभिधावताम् (abhidhāvatām) - of those rushing forward, of those attacking

• किम् (kim) - implies 'how much more, what to say then' (what, how much more)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - 'then' or 'how much more' (with kim) (again, moreover, then)

• सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - united, accompanied, together

• वीराः (vīrāḥ) - The warriors allied with Duryodhana. (heroes, brave men)

• कृतवैराः (kṛtavairāḥ) - having made enmity, having created hostility

• च (ca) - and

• पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - with the Pāṇḍavas

Words meanings and morphology

एकः (ekaḥ) - one, a single

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, unique

Note: Refers to 'one (of these warriors)'.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'one'.

एषाम् (eṣām) - of these warriors (mentioned in preceding verses) (of these, among these)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of etat

etat - this, these

Note: Refers to the list of warriors.

महाराज (mahārāja) - Refers to Droṇa. (O great king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+rājan)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable, able, competent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samartha

samartha - capable, able, fit, competent

prefix sam- + artha (purpose)

Note: Agrees with ekaḥ.

संनिवारणे (saṁnivāraṇe) - in repelling the Pāṇḍavas (in holding back, in warding off, in restraining)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṃnivāraṇa

saṁnivāraṇa - holding back, restraining, repelling

from sam-ni-vṛ (to ward off)

Prefixes: sam+ni

Root: vṛ (class 5)

समरे (samare) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samara

samara - battle, war, conflict

पाण्डवेयानाम् (pāṇḍaveyānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas, belonging to the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍaveya

pāṇḍaveya - son of Pāṇḍu, a Pāṇḍava

derived from Pāṇḍu

Note: Refers to the five sons of Pāṇḍu.

संक्रुद्धः (saṁkruddhaḥ) - enraged, furious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃkruddha

saṁkruddha - enraged, greatly angered, furious

Past Passive Participle

prefix sam- + root krudh + kta (passive past participle suffix)

Prefix: sam

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'ekaḥ'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic.

अभिधावताम् (abhidhāvatām) - of those rushing forward, of those attacking

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of abhidhāvat

abhidhāvat - rushing forward, attacking, running towards

Present Active Participle

prefix abhi- + root dhāv + śatṛ (present active participle suffix)

Prefix: abhi

Root: dhāv (class 1)

Note: Agrees with pāṇḍaveyānām.

किम् (kim) - implies 'how much more, what to say then' (what, how much more)

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - 'then' or 'how much more' (with kim) (again, moreover, then)

(indeclinable)

सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - united, accompanied, together

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sahita

sahita - accompanied, united, joined with

Past Passive Participle

prefix sa- (with) + root dhā (to place) + kta (passive past participle suffix)

Prefix: sa

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with vīrāḥ.

वीराः (vīrāḥ) - The warriors allied with Duryodhana. (heroes, brave men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, warrior

Note: Subject of the implicit statement.

कृतवैराः (kṛtavairāḥ) - having made enmity, having created hostility

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtavaira

kṛtavaira - having made enmity, hostile

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+vaira)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  root kṛ + kta
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vaira – enmity, hostility, hatred
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with vīrāḥ.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - with the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - son of Pāṇḍu, a Pāṇḍava

derived from Pāṇḍu

Note: Indicates association with kṛtavairāḥ and sahitāḥ.