महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-17, verse-21
तदागतं ज्वलितहुताशनप्रभं भयंकरं करिकरबाहुरच्युतः ।
मुमोच वै चपलमुदग्रवेगवन्महाप्रभं परनगरावदारणम् ॥२१॥
मुमोच वै चपलमुदग्रवेगवन्महाप्रभं परनगरावदारणम् ॥२१॥
21. tadāgataṁ jvalitahutāśanaprabhaṁ; bhayaṁkaraṁ karikarabāhuracyutaḥ ,
mumoca vai capalamudagravegava;nmahāprabhaṁ paranagarāvadāraṇam.
mumoca vai capalamudagravegava;nmahāprabhaṁ paranagarāvadāraṇam.
21.
tadāgatam jvalitahutāśanaprabham
bhayaṃkaram karikarabāhuḥ acyutaḥ
mumoca vai capalam udagravegavat
mahāprabham paranagarāvadāraṇam
bhayaṃkaram karikarabāhuḥ acyutaḥ
mumoca vai capalam udagravegavat
mahāprabham paranagarāvadāraṇam
21.
Then, the infallible Achyuta (Krishna), whose arms resembled elephant trunks, discharged that discus which had just arrived. It was terrifying, shone with the brilliance of a blazing fire, was swift, possessed immense speed, was of great splendor, and capable of tearing apart enemy cities.
Words meanings summery:
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- तदागतम् (tadāgatam) - that which had arrived (the discus from the previous verse) (that (which had) arrived)
- ज्वलितहुताशनप्रभम् (jvalitahutāśanaprabham) - with the brilliance of a blazing fire (with the splendor of blazing fire)
- भयंकरम् (bhayaṁkaram) - terrifying (terrifying, formidable)
- करिकरबाहुः (karikarabāhuḥ) - whose arms resembled elephant trunks (strong-armed) (having arms like an elephant's trunk)
- अच्युतः (acyutaḥ) - Achyuta (Krishna), the infallible one (infallible, imperishable; a name of Vishnu/Krishna)
- मुमोच (mumoca) - discharged, released (released, discharged, let go)
- वै (vai) - indeed (emphasizing) (indeed, certainly)
- चपलम् (capalam) - swift (swift, quick, restless, wavering)
- उदग्रवेगवत् (udagravegavat) - possessed immense speed (possessing mighty speed, having extreme velocity)
- महाप्रभम् (mahāprabham) - of great splendor (of great splendor/light)
- परनगरावदारणम् (paranagarāvadāraṇam) - capable of tearing apart enemy cities (destroyer of enemy cities, tearing apart enemy cities)
Words meanings and morphology
तदागतम् (tadāgatam) - that which had arrived (the discus from the previous verse) (that (which had) arrived)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tadāgata
tadāgata - that which has arrived; arrived there
Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+āgata)
- tad – that, it
pronoun (neuter) - āgata – come, arrived, approached
participle (neuter)
past passive participle
from root gam with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the object (discus).
ज्वलितहुताशनप्रभम् (jvalitahutāśanaprabham) - with the brilliance of a blazing fire (with the splendor of blazing fire)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jvalitahutāśanaprabha
jvalitahutāśanaprabha - having the brilliance of a blazing fire
Compound type : bahuvrihi (jvalita+hutāśana+prabha)
- jvalita – blazing, burning, illuminated, inflamed
participle (masculine)
past passive participle
from root jval (to blaze)
Root: jval (class 1) - hutāśana – fire (lit. one who eats offerings), Agni
noun (masculine) - prabha – light, splendor, radiance, luster
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies the discus.
भयंकरम् (bhayaṁkaram) - terrifying (terrifying, formidable)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bhayaṃkara
bhayaṁkara - causing fear, dreadful, terrible, formidable
from bhaya (fear) + kara (making)
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhaya+kara)
- bhaya – fear, dread, terror
noun (neuter)
Root: bhī (class 3) - kara – making, causing, doer
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
from root kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Qualifies the discus.
करिकरबाहुः (karikarabāhuḥ) - whose arms resembled elephant trunks (strong-armed) (having arms like an elephant's trunk)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of karikarabāhu
karikarabāhu - having arms like an elephant's trunk (indicating strength and power)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (karikara+bāhu)
- karikara – elephant's trunk
noun (masculine) - bāhu – arm, foreleg
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'acyutaḥ'.
अच्युतः (acyutaḥ) - Achyuta (Krishna), the infallible one (infallible, imperishable; a name of Vishnu/Krishna)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of acyuta
acyuta - not fallen, firm, imperishable, infallible; a name of Vishnu/Krishna
past passive participle
from a (not) + cyuta (fallen)
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+cyuta)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
negative prefix - cyuta – fallen, deviated, moved
participle (masculine)
past passive participle
from root cyu (to fall, move)
Root: cyu (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'mumoca'.
मुमोच (mumoca) - discharged, released (released, discharged, let go)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of mumoca
perfect
reduplicated perfect from root muc
Root: muc (class 6)
Note: Main verb.
वै (vai) - indeed (emphasizing) (indeed, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
चपलम् (capalam) - swift (swift, quick, restless, wavering)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of capala
capala - trembling, moving, swift, restless, fickle, quick
Root: cap (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the discus (implied 'cakram').
उदग्रवेगवत् (udagravegavat) - possessed immense speed (possessing mighty speed, having extreme velocity)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of udagravegavat
udagravegavat - possessing mighty/extreme speed, having formidable velocity
possessive suffix -vat
from udagravega + matup
Compound type : bahuvrihi (udagra+vega)
- udagra – eminent, lofty, fierce, extreme, formidable
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: ud - vega – speed, velocity, impulse, force
noun (masculine)
Root: vij (class 6)
Note: Qualifies the discus.
महाप्रभम् (mahāprabham) - of great splendor (of great splendor/light)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mahāprabha
mahāprabha - of great light, greatly shining, splendid
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+prabha)
- mahā – great, large, mighty, extensive
indeclinable - prabha – light, splendor, radiance, luster
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies the discus.
परनगरावदारणम् (paranagarāvadāraṇam) - capable of tearing apart enemy cities (destroyer of enemy cities, tearing apart enemy cities)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of paranagarāvadāraṇa
paranagarāvadāraṇa - destroying / tearing apart enemy cities
Compound type : tatpurusha (para+nagara+avadāraṇa)
- para – other, hostile, enemy, supreme
adjective (masculine) - nagara – city, town
noun (neuter) - avadāraṇa – tearing asunder, splitting, destroying, breaking open
noun (neuter)
action noun
from root dṛ (to tear) with prefix ava
Prefix: ava
Root: dṛ (class 6)
Note: Qualifies the discus.