महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-155, verse-24
द्रोणस्य शरजालानि प्राणिदेहहराणि च ।
षडरत्नि धनुश्चास्य दृश्यतेऽप्रतिमं महत् ॥२४॥
षडरत्नि धनुश्चास्य दृश्यतेऽप्रतिमं महत् ॥२४॥
24. droṇasya śarajālāni prāṇidehaharāṇi ca ,
ṣaḍaratni dhanuścāsya dṛśyate'pratimaṁ mahat.
ṣaḍaratni dhanuścāsya dṛśyate'pratimaṁ mahat.
24.
droṇasya śarajālāni prāṇidehaharāṇi ca
ṣaḍaratni dhanuḥ ca asya dṛśyate apratimaṃ mahat
ṣaḍaratni dhanuḥ ca asya dṛśyate apratimaṃ mahat
24.
Drona's networks of arrows are indeed deadly, taking away the bodies of living beings. His great and matchless bow, six cubits long, is also visible.
Words meanings summery:
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- द्रोणस्य (droṇasya) - of Drona
- शरजालानि (śarajālāni) - networks of arrows, showers of arrows
- प्राणिदेहहराणि (prāṇidehaharāṇi) - taking away the bodies of living beings, life-destroying
- च (ca) - and, also
- षडरत्नि (ṣaḍaratni) - six cubits long
- धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
- च (ca) - and, also
- अस्य (asya) - of Drona (his, of this)
- दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears
- अप्रतिमं (apratimaṁ) - unequalled, matchless, incomparable
- महत् (mahat) - great, large, mighty
Words meanings and morphology
द्रोणस्य (droṇasya) - of Drona
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of droṇa
droṇa - name of a warrior and teacher
शरजालानि (śarajālāni) - networks of arrows, showers of arrows
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of śarajāla
śarajāla - net/shower of arrows
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+jāla)
- śara – arrow
noun (masculine)
Root: śṝ - jāla – net, web, multitude, shower
noun (neuter)
Note: Also accusative plural. Context suggests nominative.
प्राणिदेहहराणि (prāṇidehaharāṇi) - taking away the bodies of living beings, life-destroying
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of prāṇidehahara
prāṇidehahara - taking away the body/life of a living being
Derived from `hṛ` (to take, carry) + `prāṇin` (living being) + `deha` (body)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇin+deha+hara)
- prāṇin – living being, animated
noun (masculine)
Root: prāṇ - deha – body
noun (masculine)
Root: dih - hara – taking, removing
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun
From root `hṛ` (to take, carry)
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `śarajālāni`. Also accusative plural.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
षडरत्नि (ṣaḍaratni) - six cubits long
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ṣaḍaratni
ṣaḍaratni - six cubits long
Compound type : dvigu (ṣaṣ+aratni)
- ṣaṣ – six
numeral - aratni – cubit (measure from elbow to tip of forefinger)
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with `dhanuḥ`.
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow
Root: dhvan
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अस्य (asya) - of Drona (his, of this)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he/she/it
दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
अप्रतिमं (apratimaṁ) - unequalled, matchless, incomparable
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of apratima
apratima - unequalled, matchless
Formed with negative prefix `a-` and `pratima` (likeness, image)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pratima)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
negative prefix - pratima – image, likeness
noun (neuter)
Prefix: prati
Root: mā
Note: Agrees with `dhanuḥ`.
महत् (mahat) - great, large, mighty
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, mighty
Note: Agrees with `dhanuḥ`.