दुर्गा-सप्तशती
durgā-saptaśatī
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chapter-9, verse-16
स रथस्थस्तथात्युच्चैर्गृहीतपरमायुधैः ।
भुजैरष्टाभिरतुलैर्व्याप्याशेषं बभौ नभः ॥१६॥
भुजैरष्टाभिरतुलैर्व्याप्याशेषं बभौ नभः ॥१६॥
16. sa rathasthastathātyuccairgṛhītaparamāyudhaiḥ .
bhujairaṣṭābhiratulairvyāpyāśeṣaṃ babhau nabhaḥ.
bhujairaṣṭābhiratulairvyāpyāśeṣaṃ babhau nabhaḥ.
16.
saḥ rathasthaḥ tathā atyuccaiḥ gṛhītaparamāyudhaiḥ
bhujaiḥ aṣṭābhiḥ atulaiḥ vyāpya aśeṣam babhau nabhaḥ
bhujaiḥ aṣṭābhiḥ atulaiḥ vyāpya aśeṣam babhau nabhaḥ
16.
He, mounted on his chariot, with his exceedingly mighty, eight unparalleled arms holding supreme weapons, shone, having completely pervaded the entire sky.
Words meanings summery:
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- सः (saḥ) - he, that
- रथस्थः (rathasthaḥ) - chariot-mounted, standing on a chariot
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, and, also
- अत्युच्चैः (atyuccaiḥ) - with exceedingly mighty, with very prominent
- गृहीतपरमायुधैः (gṛhītaparamāyudhaiḥ) - with supreme weapons held, by which supreme weapons are held
- भुजैः (bhujaiḥ) - with arms
- अष्टाभिः (aṣṭābhiḥ) - with eight
- अतुलैः (atulaiḥ) - with incomparable, with unrivaled
- व्याप्य (vyāpya) - having pervaded, having covered, having filled
- अशेषम् (aśeṣam) - completely, entirely, without remainder
- बभौ (babhau) - shone, appeared splendid
- नभः (nabhaḥ) - the sky, atmosphere, space
Words meanings and morphology
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Śumbha.
रथस्थः (rathasthaḥ) - chariot-mounted, standing on a chariot
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rathastha
rathastha - standing on a chariot, chariot-mounted
Derived from 'ratha' (chariot) + root 'sthā' (to stand)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+stha)
- ratha – chariot
noun (masculine) - stha – standing, staying
adjective
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'saḥ'.
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Used here to introduce or emphasize.
अत्युच्चैः (atyuccaiḥ) - with exceedingly mighty, with very prominent
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of atyucca
atyucca - exceedingly high, very mighty, very prominent
Compound of 'ati' (excessively) and 'ucca' (high, prominent)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+ucca)
- ati – excessively, very
indeclinable - ucca – high, elevated, prominent
adjective
Note: Agrees with 'bhujaiḥ'.
गृहीतपरमायुधैः (gṛhītaparamāyudhaiḥ) - with supreme weapons held, by which supreme weapons are held
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of gṛhītaparamāyudha
gṛhītaparamāyudha - one who has taken supreme weapons, holding supreme weapons
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gṛhīta+parama+āyudha)
- gṛhīta – taken, held, seized
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'grah'
Root: grah (class 9) - parama – supreme, highest, excellent
adjective - āyudha – weapon, implement
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'bhujaiḥ'.
भुजैः (bhujaiḥ) - with arms
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhuja
bhuja - arm, hand
अष्टाभिः (aṣṭābhiḥ) - with eight
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'bhujaiḥ'.
अतुलैः (atulaiḥ) - with incomparable, with unrivaled
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of atula
atula - incomparable, unrivaled, peerless
Derived from 'a' (not) + 'tula' (balance/comparison).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tula)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - tula – balance, comparison
noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with 'bhujaiḥ'.
व्याप्य (vyāpya) - having pervaded, having covered, having filled
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Derived from root 'āp' with upasarga 'vi'
Prefix: vi
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Indicates a prior action to 'babhau'.
अशेषम् (aśeṣam) - completely, entirely, without remainder
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aśeṣa
aśeṣa - entire, complete, without remainder
Derived from 'a' (not) + 'śeṣa' (remainder)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śeṣa)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - śeṣa – remainder, rest
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'nabhaḥ'.
बभौ (babhau) - shone, appeared splendid
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of bhā
perfect active
3rd person singular perfect active
Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Subject is 'saḥ'.
नभः (nabhaḥ) - the sky, atmosphere, space
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nabhas
nabhas - sky, atmosphere, space