महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-42, verse-41
सेनापत्यं लब्धवान्देवतानां महासेनो यत्र दैत्यान्तकर्ता ।
साक्षाच्चात्र न्यवसत्कार्त्तिकेयः सदा कुमारो यत्र स प्लक्षराजः ॥४१॥
साक्षाच्चात्र न्यवसत्कार्त्तिकेयः सदा कुमारो यत्र स प्लक्षराजः ॥४१॥
41. senāpatyaṁ labdhavāndevatānāṁ; mahāseno yatra daityāntakartā ,
sākṣāccātra nyavasatkārttikeyaḥ; sadā kumāro yatra sa plakṣarājaḥ.
sākṣāccātra nyavasatkārttikeyaḥ; sadā kumāro yatra sa plakṣarājaḥ.
41.
senāpatyam labdhavān devatānām
mahāsenaḥ yatra daityāntakartā |
sākṣāt ca atra nyavasat kārttikeyaḥ
sadā kumāraḥ yatra saḥ plakṣarājaḥ
mahāsenaḥ yatra daityāntakartā |
sākṣāt ca atra nyavasat kārttikeyaḥ
sadā kumāraḥ yatra saḥ plakṣarājaḥ
41.
yatra mahāsenaḥ daityāntakartā
devatānām senāpatyam labdhavān yatra saḥ
kumāraḥ kārttikeyaḥ sadā atra sākṣāt
nyavasat saḥ plakṣarājaḥ (asti)
devatānām senāpatyam labdhavān yatra saḥ
kumāraḥ kārttikeyaḥ sadā atra sākṣāt
nyavasat saḥ plakṣarājaḥ (asti)
41.
There, Mahāsena, the destroyer of Daityas, obtained the position of general of the gods. And in that very place, Kumāra Kārttikeya himself always resided. That is the lord of the Plakṣa trees.
Words meanings summery:
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- सेनापत्यम् (senāpatyam) - the position of generalship, command of an army
- लब्धवान् (labdhavān) - one who has obtained, having gained
- देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the gods, of the deities
- महासेनः (mahāsenaḥ) - Mahāsena (a name for Kārttikeya)
- यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place
- दैत्यान्तकर्ता (daityāntakartā) - destroyer of Daityas
- साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly, in person, visibly
- च (ca) - and, also
- अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
- न्यवसत् (nyavasat) - resided, dwelt
- कार्त्तिकेयः (kārttikeyaḥ) - Kārttikeya (the god of war, son of Shiva)
- सदा (sadā) - always, ever, perpetually
- कुमारः (kumāraḥ) - youth, boy; Kumāra (a name for Kārttikeya)
- यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place
- सः (saḥ) - that
- प्लक्षराजः (plakṣarājaḥ) - king of the Plakṣa trees, the principal Plakṣa tree
Words meanings and morphology
सेनापत्यम् (senāpatyam) - the position of generalship, command of an army
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of senāpatya
senāpatya - the office or dignity of a general, generalship; the army, military power
From senāpati (general) + ya suffix for abstract noun
लब्धवान् (labdhavān) - one who has obtained, having gained
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of labdhavat
labdhavat - having obtained, having gained, received
Perfect Active Participle
From root labh (to obtain) + tavatu suffix
Root: labh (class 1)
देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the gods, of the deities
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of devatā
devatā - divinity, godhead; a deity, a god or goddess
From deva (god) + tā suffix for abstract noun
महासेनः (mahāsenaḥ) - Mahāsena (a name for Kārttikeya)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāsena
mahāsena - Mahāsena (epithet of Kārttikeya); having a great army
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+senā)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - senā – army, host, forces
noun (feminine)
यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place
(indeclinable)
From pronominal base yad + tral suffix
दैत्यान्तकर्ता (daityāntakartā) - destroyer of Daityas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of daityāntakartṛ
daityāntakartṛ - destroyer of the Daityas
Compound type : tatpurusha (daitya+anta+kartṛ)
- daitya – a descendant of Diti; a class of demons or giants
proper noun (masculine) - anta – end, destruction, death
noun (masculine) - kartṛ – doer, maker, agent, creator, author
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from root kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly, in person, visibly
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
(indeclinable)
From pronominal base idam + tral suffix
न्यवसत् (nyavasat) - resided, dwelt
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of ni-vas
Imperfect Active Third Singular
Root vas, first conjugation (bhvādi), parasmaipada. Imperfect (laṅ) form with prefix ni.
Prefix: ni
Root: vas (class 1)
कार्त्तिकेयः (kārttikeyaḥ) - Kārttikeya (the god of war, son of Shiva)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kārttikeya
kārttikeya - Kārttikeya (name of the god of war, son of Shiva and Pārvatī, also called Skanda or Kumāra)
Derived from Kṛttikā (the Pleiades, his foster mothers)
सदा (sadā) - always, ever, perpetually
(indeclinable)
कुमारः (kumāraḥ) - youth, boy; Kumāra (a name for Kārttikeya)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kumāra
kumāra - a boy, a youth, a son; a prince; an epithet of Kārttikeya
यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place
(indeclinable)
From pronominal base yad + tral suffix
सः (saḥ) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)
प्लक्षराजः (plakṣarājaḥ) - king of the Plakṣa trees, the principal Plakṣa tree
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of plakṣarāja
plakṣarāja - king of the Plakṣa trees (a type of fig tree), the royal fig tree; a particular sacred fig tree
Compound type : tatpurusha (plakṣa+rāja)
- plakṣa – the wavy-leaved fig tree (Ficus infectoria or Ficus virens)
noun (masculine) - rāja – king, ruler, chief; excellent, pre-eminent
noun (masculine)