महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-17, verse-27

नरस्ततो वरकनकाग्रभूषणैर्महेषुभिर्गगनपथं समावृणोत् ।
विदारयन्गिरिशिखराणि पत्रिभिर्महाभयेऽसुरगणविग्रहे तदा ॥२७॥

27. narastato varakanakāgrabhūṣaṇai;rmaheṣubhirgaganapathaṁ samāvṛṇot ,
vidārayangiriśikharāṇi patribhi;rmahābhaye'suragaṇavigrahe tadā.

27. naraḥ tataḥ varakanakāgrabhūṣaṇaiḥ
maheṣubhiḥ gaganapathām samāvṛṇot
vidārayan giriśikharāṇi patribhiḥ
mahābhaye asuragaṇavigrahe tadā

27. Then, during that immensely terrifying battle with the Asura host, a hero, with his great arrows adorned with excellent golden tips, completely covered the sky. With these very arrows, he also tore apart the mountain peaks.

27. אז נַרַה כיסה את מסלול השמיים בחיצים גדולים שקצותיהם מעוטרים בזהב משובח, ובחיציו בקע פסגות הרים, בקרב אימים נגד חילות האַסוּרַה.

Words meanings summery:

• नरः (naraḥ) - a hero (man, hero, human being)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from there, thereafter)

• वरकनकाग्रभूषणैः (varakanakāgrabhūṣaṇaiḥ) - with excellent gold-tipped adornments (referring to arrows) (with excellent gold-tipped ornaments/decorations)

• महेषुभिः (maheṣubhiḥ) - with his great arrows (with great arrows)

• गगनपथाम् (gaganapathām) - the entire sky (the path of the sky, the sky)

• समावृणोत् (samāvṛṇot) - he completely covered (he covered completely, he enveloped)

• विदारयन् (vidārayan) - tearing apart (tearing apart, splitting, piercing)

• गिरिशिखराणि (giriśikharāṇi) - the mountain peaks (mountain peaks)

• पत्रिभिः (patribhiḥ) - with his winged arrows (with arrows (lit. 'with winged ones'), with feathers)

• महाभये (mahābhaye) - during that immensely terrifying (time/situation) (in great fear, in great danger)

• असुरगणविग्रहे (asuragaṇavigrahe) - during the battle with the Asura host (in the battle with the host of Asuras)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

Words meanings and morphology

नरः (naraḥ) - a hero (man, hero, human being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nara

nara - man, hero, human being, person

Note: Subject of "samāvṛṇot".

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from there, thereafter)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to previous action.

वरकनकाग्रभूषणैः (varakanakāgrabhūṣaṇaiḥ) - with excellent gold-tipped adornments (referring to arrows) (with excellent gold-tipped ornaments/decorations)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of varakanakāgrabhūṣaṇa

varakanakāgrabhūṣaṇa - adorned with excellent gold tips

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vara+kanaka+agra+bhūṣaṇa)

• vara – excellent, best, finest
  adjective (masculine)
• kanaka – gold
  noun (neuter)
• agra – tip, point, front
  noun (neuter)
• bhūṣaṇa – ornament, adornment, decoration
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  from root 'bhūṣ'
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

Note: Modifies "maheṣubhiḥ".

महेषुभिः (maheṣubhiḥ) - with his great arrows (with great arrows)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of maheṣu

maheṣu - great arrow

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+iṣu)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• iṣu – arrow
  noun (masculine)

Note: Instrument of covering the sky.

गगनपथाम् (gaganapathām) - the entire sky (the path of the sky, the sky)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gaganapatha

gaganapatha - path of the sky, sky

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gagana+patha)

• gagana – sky, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)
• patha – path, way
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of "samāvṛṇot".

समावृणोत् (samāvṛṇot) - he completely covered (he covered completely, he enveloped)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of sam-ā-vṛ

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: vṛ (class 5)

विदारयन् (vidārayan) - tearing apart (tearing apart, splitting, piercing)

(nominal form)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidārayat

vidārayat - tearing apart, splitting, piercing

present participle

present participle from causative of root 'dṛ' with prefix 'vi'

Prefix: vi

Root: dṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with "naraḥ".

गिरिशिखराणि (giriśikharāṇi) - the mountain peaks (mountain peaks)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of giriśikhara

giriśikhara - mountain peak

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (giri+śikhara)

• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• śikhara – peak, summit, crest
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of "vidārayan".

पत्रिभिः (patribhiḥ) - with his winged arrows (with arrows (lit. 'with winged ones'), with feathers)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of patrin

patrin - arrow (lit. 'winged'), bird, having wings

suffix -in denoting possession (of 'patra' - wing/feather)

Note: Instrument of tearing apart.

महाभये (mahābhaye) - during that immensely terrifying (time/situation) (in great fear, in great danger)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahābhaya

mahābhaya - great fear, great danger, immense terror

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bhaya)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• bhaya – fear, dread
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the context of the battle.

असुरगणविग्रहे (asuragaṇavigrahe) - during the battle with the Asura host (in the battle with the host of Asuras)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of asuragaṇavigraha

asuragaṇavigraha - battle with the host of Asuras

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asuragaṇa+vigraha)

• asuragaṇa – host of Asuras
  noun (masculine)
• vigraha – battle, war, conflict
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from root 'grah' with prefix 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Specifies the context of "mahābhaye".

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

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