महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-23, verse-24
अल्पावशिष्टे सैन्येऽस्मिन्सूतपुत्रे च पातिते ।
सपुत्रे वै नरव्याघ्रे नैवाशाम्यत वैशसम् ॥२४॥
सपुत्रे वै नरव्याघ्रे नैवाशाम्यत वैशसम् ॥२४॥
24. alpāvaśiṣṭe sainye'sminsūtaputre ca pātite ,
saputre vai naravyāghre naivāśāmyata vaiśasam.
saputre vai naravyāghre naivāśāmyata vaiśasam.
24.
alpāvaśiṣṭe sainye asmin sūtaputre ca pātite
saputre vai naravyāghre na eva aśāmyata vaiśasam
saputre vai naravyāghre na eva aśāmyata vaiśasam
24.
asmin sainye alpāvaśiṣṭe sūtaputre naravyāghre
saputre ca pātite vai vaiśasam na eva aśāmyata
saputre ca pātite vai vaiśasam na eva aśāmyata
24.
Even when this army had only a few remaining, and when the son of Suta (Karna), that tiger among men, had fallen along with his son, the slaughter (vaiśasam) did not indeed subside.
Words meanings summery:
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- अल्पावशिष्टे (alpāvaśiṣṭe) - when this army had few warriors left (when little remained, in that which has few left)
- सैन्ये (sainye) - in this army (in the army, to the army)
- अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (army) (in this, in this one)
- सूतपुत्रे (sūtaputre) - in Karna, the son of the charioteer (Sūta) (in the son of Suta, in Karna)
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- पातिते (pātite) - when (Karna) had been slain (when fallen, having been slain, brought down)
- सपुत्रे (saputre) - (Karna) along with his son (with his son, along with his son)
- वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, truly
- नरव्याघ्रे (naravyāghre) - in Karna, who is like a tiger among men (in the tiger among men, in the best of men)
- न (na) - not, no
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
- अशाम्यत (aśāmyata) - did not subside, was not pacified
- वैशसम् (vaiśasam) - the ongoing battle's carnage (slaughter, carnage, massacre, violence)
Words meanings and morphology
अल्पावशिष्टे (alpāvaśiṣṭe) - when this army had few warriors left (when little remained, in that which has few left)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of alpāvaśiṣṭa
alpāvaśiṣṭa - having little remaining, few left
Compound type : karmadhāraya (alpa+avaśiṣṭa)
- alpa – little, small, few
adjective (neuter) - avaśiṣṭa – remaining, left over
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'śiṣ' with prefix 'ava' and suffix 'kta'
Prefix: ava
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
Note: Used in a locative absolute construction, modifying 'sainye'
सैन्ये (sainye) - in this army (in the army, to the army)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of sainya
sainya - army, host, military, relating to an army
Note: Used in a locative absolute construction
अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (army) (in this, in this one)
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Note: Modifies 'sainye'
सूतपुत्रे (sūtaputre) - in Karna, the son of the charioteer (Sūta) (in the son of Suta, in Karna)
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of sūtaputra
sūtaputra - son of a charioteer (Karna)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūta+putra)
- sūta – charioteer; bard, chronicler
noun (masculine) - putra – son, child
noun (masculine)
Note: Used in a locative absolute construction
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
पातिते (pātite) - when (Karna) had been slain (when fallen, having been slain, brought down)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of pātita
pātita - caused to fall, thrown down, slain, fallen
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the causative stem of root 'pat' (to fall) with suffix 'kta'
Root: pat (class 1)
Note: Used in a locative absolute construction
सपुत्रे (saputre) - (Karna) along with his son (with his son, along with his son)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of saputra
saputra - accompanied by a son, having a son
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+putra)
- sa – with, accompanied by
indeclinable - putra – son, child
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'sūtaputre'
वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, truly
(indeclinable)
नरव्याघ्रे (naravyāghre) - in Karna, who is like a tiger among men (in the tiger among men, in the best of men)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra
naravyāghra - tiger among men (an epithet for a great warrior or man)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+vyāghra)
- nara – man, human being, hero
noun (masculine) - vyāghra – tiger, best of its kind
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'sūtaputre'
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
अशाम्यत (aśāmyata) - did not subside, was not pacified
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of śam
Root: śam (class 4)
वैशसम् (vaiśasam) - the ongoing battle's carnage (slaughter, carnage, massacre, violence)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vaiśasa
vaiśasa - slaughter, massacre, cruelty, violence, a cruel act