महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-17, verse-11
प्रासाः सुविपुलास्तीक्ष्णा न्यपतन्त सहस्रशः ।
तोमराश्च सुतीक्ष्णाग्राः शस्त्राणि विविधानि च ॥११॥
तोमराश्च सुतीक्ष्णाग्राः शस्त्राणि विविधानि च ॥११॥
11. prāsāḥ suvipulāstīkṣṇā nyapatanta sahasraśaḥ ,
tomarāśca sutīkṣṇāgrāḥ śastrāṇi vividhāni ca.
tomarāśca sutīkṣṇāgrāḥ śastrāṇi vividhāni ca.
11.
prāsāḥ suvipulāḥ tīkṣṇāḥ nyapatanta sahasraśaḥ
tomarāḥ ca sutīkṣṇāgrāḥ śastrāṇi vividhāni ca
tomarāḥ ca sutīkṣṇāgrāḥ śastrāṇi vividhāni ca
11.
Very large and sharp lances, javelins with exceedingly sharp points, and various other weapons fell by the thousands.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रासाः (prāsāḥ) - lances (lances, darts, spears)
- सुविपुलाः (suvipulāḥ) - very large (very vast, very large, extensive)
- तीक्ष्णाः (tīkṣṇāḥ) - sharp (sharp, keen, fierce)
- न्यपतन्त (nyapatanta) - they fell (they fell down, they dropped)
- सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by the thousands (by thousands, in thousands)
- तोमराः (tomarāḥ) - javelins (javelins, iron clubs)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- सुतीक्ष्णाग्राः (sutīkṣṇāgrāḥ) - with exceedingly sharp points (having very sharp points)
- शस्त्राणि (śastrāṇi) - weapons (weapons, instruments)
- विविधानि (vividhāni) - various (various, diverse, manifold)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
Words meanings and morphology
प्रासाः (prāsāḥ) - lances (lances, darts, spears)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prāsa
prāsa - lance, spear, dart, javelin, weapon for throwing
from root `as` (to throw) with prefix `pra-`
Root: as (class 4)
Note: subject
सुविपुलाः (suvipulāḥ) - very large (very vast, very large, extensive)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of suvipula
suvipula - very vast, very large, extensive, abundant
compound of `su-` (very) and `vipula` (vast)
Compound type : Karmadhāraya (su+vipula)
- su – good, well, very
indeclinable - vipula – large, vast, extensive, abundant
adjective (masculine)
Note: agrees with `prāsāḥ`
तीक्ष्णाः (tīkṣṇāḥ) - sharp (sharp, keen, fierce)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tīkṣṇa
tīkṣṇa - sharp, keen, pungent, fierce, cruel
from root `tij` (to be sharp)
Root: tij (class 6)
Note: agrees with `prāsāḥ`
न्यपतन्त (nyapatanta) - they fell (they fell down, they dropped)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of pat
Prefix: ni
Root: pat (class 1)
Note: verb for `prāsāḥ`, `tomarāḥ`, `śastrāṇi`
सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by the thousands (by thousands, in thousands)
(indeclinable)
suffix `-śas` (indicating distribution/manner) from `sahasra` (thousand)
तोमराः (tomarāḥ) - javelins (javelins, iron clubs)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tomara
tomara - javelin, dart, iron club
Note: subject
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
सुतीक्ष्णाग्राः (sutīkṣṇāgrāḥ) - with exceedingly sharp points (having very sharp points)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sutīkṣṇāgra
sutīkṣṇāgra - having a very sharp point, exceedingly sharp-pointed
Bahuvrīhi compound: `su` (very) + `tīkṣṇa` (sharp) + `agra` (point) = that which has a very sharp point
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (su+tīkṣṇa+agra)
- su – good, well, very
indeclinable - tīkṣṇa – sharp, keen, fierce
adjective (masculine)
Root: tij (class 6) - agra – point, tip, top, front
noun (neuter)
Note: agrees with `tomarāḥ`
शस्त्राणि (śastrāṇi) - weapons (weapons, instruments)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of śastra
śastra - weapon, instrument, knife
from root `śaṃs` (to cut) or `śas` (to injure)
Root: śas (class 2)
Note: subject
विविधानि (vividhāni) - various (various, diverse, manifold)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of vividha
vividha - various, diverse, manifold, different kinds
from `vi` + `vidha` (form, kind)
Note: agrees with `śastrāṇi`
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)