महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-98, verse-3
एवमुच्चावचैरस्त्रैर्भार्गवेण महात्मना ।
त्रिःसप्तकृत्वः पृथिवी कृता निःक्षत्रिया पुरा ॥३॥
त्रिःसप्तकृत्वः पृथिवी कृता निःक्षत्रिया पुरा ॥३॥
3. evamuccāvacairastrairbhārgaveṇa mahātmanā ,
triḥsaptakṛtvaḥ pṛthivī kṛtā niḥkṣatriyā purā.
triḥsaptakṛtvaḥ pṛthivī kṛtā niḥkṣatriyā purā.
3.
evam uccāvacaiḥ astraiḥ bhārgaveṇa mahātmanā
triḥsaptakṛtvaḥ pṛthivī kṛtā niḥkṣatriyā purā
triḥsaptakṛtvaḥ pṛthivī kṛtā niḥkṣatriyā purā
3.
Thus, in ancient times, the great-souled Bhargava (Parashurama), using various weapons, made the earth devoid of kṣatriyas twenty-one times.
Words meanings summery:
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- एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
- उच्चावचैः (uccāvacaiḥ) - with high and low, with various, with diverse
- अस्त्रैः (astraiḥ) - with weapons, by means of missiles
- भार्गवेण (bhārgaveṇa) - by Bhargava, by Parashurama (son of Bhrigu)
- महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled one, by the noble one
- त्रिःसप्तकृत्वः (triḥsaptakṛtvaḥ) - twenty-one times, seven times thrice
- पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - the earth, land
- कृता (kṛtā) - made, done, accomplished
- निःक्षत्रिया (niḥkṣatriyā) - devoid of kṣatriyas, without kṣatriyas
- पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times
Words meanings and morphology
एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
(indeclinable)
उच्चावचैः (uccāvacaiḥ) - with high and low, with various, with diverse
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of uccāvaca
uccāvaca - high and low, various, diverse
Compound type : dvandva (ucca+avaca)
- ucca – high, elevated
adjective (masculine) - avaca – low, below
adjective (masculine)
अस्त्रैः (astraiḥ) - with weapons, by means of missiles
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of astra
astra - weapon, missile
भार्गवेण (bhārgaveṇa) - by Bhargava, by Parashurama (son of Bhrigu)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhārgava
bhārgava - descendant of Bhrigu, Parashurama
derived from Bhrigu
महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled one, by the noble one
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (feminine) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
noun (masculine)
त्रिःसप्तकृत्वः (triḥsaptakṛtvaḥ) - twenty-one times, seven times thrice
(indeclinable)
kṛtvasuc suffix indicating 'times'
पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - the earth, land
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī
pṛthivī - earth, ground, land
कृता (kṛtā) - made, done, accomplished
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛta
kṛta - made, done, accomplished, produced
Past Passive Participle
from root kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
निःक्षत्रिया (niḥkṣatriyā) - devoid of kṣatriyas, without kṣatriyas
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of niḥkṣatriya
niḥkṣatriya - devoid of kṣatriyas, without kṣatriyas
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+kṣatriya)
- nis – without, out, free from
indeclinable - kṣatriya – a member of the kṣatriya (warrior/ruler) caste
noun (masculine)
पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times
(indeclinable)