महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-60, verse-57
नैष शक्योऽतिशीघ्रास्त्रस्ते च सर्वे महारथाः ।
ऋजुयुद्धेन विक्रान्ता हन्तुं युष्माभिराहवे ॥५७॥
ऋजुयुद्धेन विक्रान्ता हन्तुं युष्माभिराहवे ॥५७॥
57. naiṣa śakyo'tiśīghrāstraste ca sarve mahārathāḥ ,
ṛjuyuddhena vikrāntā hantuṁ yuṣmābhirāhave.
ṛjuyuddhena vikrāntā hantuṁ yuṣmābhirāhave.
57.
na eṣaḥ śakyaḥ atiśīghrāstraḥ te ca sarve mahārathāḥ
ṛjuyuddhena vikrāntāḥ hantum yuṣmābhiḥ āhave
ṛjuyuddhena vikrāntāḥ hantum yuṣmābhiḥ āhave
57.
eṣaḥ atiśīghrāstraḥ ca te sarve ṛjuyuddhena
vikrāntāḥ mahārathāḥ yuṣmābhiḥ āhave hantum na śakyaḥ
vikrāntāḥ mahārathāḥ yuṣmābhiḥ āhave hantum na śakyaḥ
57.
For this one (referring to a formidable warrior like Droṇa or Bhīṣma), whose weapons are extremely swift, and all those great charioteers (mahārathas) who are valorous in straightforward (ṛjuyuddha) combat, could not possibly be killed by you in battle (āhave) through fair means.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (referring to a formidable enemy like Droṇa or Bhīṣma) (this one)
- शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible (to defeat) (possible, capable of being done, able to be defeated)
- अतिशीघ्रास्त्रः (atiśīghrāstraḥ) - whose weapons are extremely swift, having very swift missiles
- ते (te) - those (great charioteers) (those)
- च (ca) - and, also
- सर्वे (sarve) - all, every
- महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great charioteers, mighty warriors
- ऋजुयुद्धेन (ṛjuyuddhena) - through straightforward combat (by straightforward battle, by fair fight)
- विक्रान्ताः (vikrāntāḥ) - valorous, mighty, powerful, brave
- हन्तुम् (hantum) - to kill, to slay
- युष्माभिः (yuṣmābhiḥ) - by you (plural)
- आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in war, in conflict
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (referring to a formidable enemy like Droṇa or Bhīṣma) (this one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etas
etas - this
शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible (to defeat) (possible, capable of being done, able to be defeated)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śakya
śakya - possible, practicable, able, fit, capable of being done
gerundive
Derived from root śak (to be able, capable)
Root: śak (class 5)
अतिशीघ्रास्त्रः (atiśīghrāstraḥ) - whose weapons are extremely swift, having very swift missiles
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of atiśīghrāstra
atiśīghrāstra - one whose weapons/missiles are extremely swift
Compound type : bahuvrihi (atiśīghra+astra)
- atiśīghra – very swift, extremely quick
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: ati - astra – missile, weapon (especially one discharged by incantation)
noun (neuter)
Root: as (class 4)
ते (te) - those (great charioteers) (those)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
सर्वे (sarve) - all, every
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great charioteers, mighty warriors
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāratha
mahāratha - great charioteer, a warrior capable of fighting many thousands of warriors at once
Compound type : karma-dhāraya (mahā+ratha)
- mahā – great, mighty, large
adjective (masculine) - ratha – chariot, car, warrior fighting from a chariot
noun (masculine)
Root: rādh (class 4)
ऋजुयुद्धेन (ṛjuyuddhena) - through straightforward combat (by straightforward battle, by fair fight)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of ṛjuyuddha
ṛjuyuddha - straightforward fight, fair battle
Compound type : tatpurusha (ṛju+yuddha)
- ṛju – straight, direct, honest, fair
adjective (neuter)
Root: ṛj (class 1) - yuddha – battle, fight, combat
noun (neuter)
Root: yudh (class 4)
विक्रान्ताः (vikrāntāḥ) - valorous, mighty, powerful, brave
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vikrānta
vikrānta - valorous, mighty, brave, powerful, valiant
past passive participle
Derived from root kram (to step, stride) with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)
हन्तुम् (hantum) - to kill, to slay
(indeclinable)
infinitive
Derived from root han (to strike, kill) with suffix -tum
Root: han (class 2)
युष्माभिः (yuṣmābhiḥ) - by you (plural)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, plural of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (plural)
आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in war, in conflict
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of āhava
āhava - battle, war, combat, conflict
Prefix: ā
Root: hū (class 3)