महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-10, chapter-7, verse-28
पृष्ठेषु बद्धेषुधयश्चित्रबाणा रणोत्कटाः ।
सध्वजाः सपताकाश्च सघण्टाः सपरश्वधाः ॥२८॥
सध्वजाः सपताकाश्च सघण्टाः सपरश्वधाः ॥२८॥
28. pṛṣṭheṣu baddheṣudhayaścitrabāṇā raṇotkaṭāḥ ,
sadhvajāḥ sapatākāśca saghaṇṭāḥ saparaśvadhāḥ.
sadhvajāḥ sapatākāśca saghaṇṭāḥ saparaśvadhāḥ.
28.
pṛṣṭheṣu baddheṣudhayaḥ citrabāṇāḥ raṇotkaṭāḥ
sadhvajāḥ sapatākāḥ ca saghaṇṭāḥ saparaśvadhāḥ
sadhvajāḥ sapatākāḥ ca saghaṇṭāḥ saparaśvadhāḥ
28.
pṛṣṭheṣu baddheṣudhayaḥ citrabāṇāḥ raṇotkaṭāḥ
sadhvajāḥ sapatākāḥ ca saghaṇṭāḥ ca saparaśvadhāḥ
sadhvajāḥ sapatākāḥ ca saghaṇṭāḥ ca saparaśvadhāḥ
28.
With quivers full of diverse arrows tied on their backs, fiercely eager for battle; they were also accompanied by banners, flags, bells, and battle-axes.
Words meanings summery:
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- पृष्ठेषु (pṛṣṭheṣu) - on the backs
- बद्धेषुधयः (baddheṣudhayaḥ) - those with quivers tied
- चित्रबाणाः (citrabāṇāḥ) - those with diverse/variegated arrows
- रणोत्कटाः (raṇotkaṭāḥ) - fiercely eager for battle, battle-frenzied
- सध्वजाः (sadhvajāḥ) - those with banners
- सपताकाः (sapatākāḥ) - those with flags
- च (ca) - and
- सघण्टाः (saghaṇṭāḥ) - those with bells
- सपरश्वधाः (saparaśvadhāḥ) - those with battle-axes
Words meanings and morphology
पृष्ठेषु (pṛṣṭheṣu) - on the backs
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of pṛṣṭha
pṛṣṭha - back (of the body), surface
बद्धेषुधयः (baddheṣudhayaḥ) - those with quivers tied
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of baddheṣudhi
baddheṣudhi - one whose quiver is tied (on the back)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (baddha+iṣudhi)
- baddha – tied, bound, fastened
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root 'bandh' (to bind)
Root: bandh (class 1) - iṣudhi – quiver
noun (masculine)
चित्रबाणाः (citrabāṇāḥ) - those with diverse/variegated arrows
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of citrabāṇa
citrabāṇa - one whose arrows are variegated/diverse
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (citra+bāṇa)
- citra – variegated, diverse, wonderful, bright
adjective - bāṇa – arrow
noun (masculine)
रणोत्कटाः (raṇotkaṭāḥ) - fiercely eager for battle, battle-frenzied
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of raṇotkaṭa
raṇotkaṭa - intensely eager for battle, battle-frenzied
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raṇa+utkaṭa)
- raṇa – battle, combat
noun (masculine) - utkaṭa – intense, excessive, fierce, prominent
adjective
सध्वजाः (sadhvajāḥ) - those with banners
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sadhvaja
sadhvaja - having a banner, accompanied by a banner
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+dhvaja)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - dhvaja – banner, flag
noun (masculine)
सपताकाः (sapatākāḥ) - those with flags
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sapatākā
sapatākā - having a flag, accompanied by a flag
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+patākā)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - patākā – flag, banner
noun (feminine)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सघण्टाः (saghaṇṭāḥ) - those with bells
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of saghaṇṭā
saghaṇṭā - having bells, accompanied by bells
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+ghaṇṭā)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - ghaṇṭā – bell
noun (feminine)
सपरश्वधाः (saparaśvadhāḥ) - those with battle-axes
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of saparaśvadha
saparaśvadha - having an axe, armed with an axe
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+paraśvadha)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - paraśvadha – axe, battle-axe
noun (masculine)