महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-11, chapter-16, verse-21
शोभितं पुरुषव्याघ्रैर्भीष्मकर्णाभिमन्युभिः ।
द्रोणद्रुपदशल्यैश्च ज्वलद्भिरिव पावकैः ॥२१॥
द्रोणद्रुपदशल्यैश्च ज्वलद्भिरिव पावकैः ॥२१॥
21. śobhitaṁ puruṣavyāghrairbhīṣmakarṇābhimanyubhiḥ ,
droṇadrupadaśalyaiśca jvaladbhiriva pāvakaiḥ.
droṇadrupadaśalyaiśca jvaladbhiriva pāvakaiḥ.
21.
śobhitam puruṣavyāghraiḥ bhīṣmakarṇābhimanyubhiḥ
droṇadrupadaśalyaiḥ ca jvaladbhiḥ iva pāvakaiḥ
droṇadrupadaśalyaiḥ ca jvaladbhiḥ iva pāvakaiḥ
21.
puruṣavyāghraiḥ jvaladbhiḥ pāvakaiḥ iva
bhīṣmakarṇābhimanyubhiḥ ca droṇadrupadaśalyaiḥ śobhitam
bhīṣmakarṇābhimanyubhiḥ ca droṇadrupadaśalyaiḥ śobhitam
21.
(The battlefield is) adorned by tiger-like men (puruṣavyāghra), like blazing fires, such as Bhīṣma, Karṇa, Abhimanyu, Droṇa, Drupada, and Śalya.
Words meanings summery:
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- शोभितम् (śobhitam) - The battlefield is adorned. (adorned, graced, beautified)
- पुरुषव्याघ्रैः (puruṣavyāghraiḥ) - Refers to great warriors. (by tiger-like men, by the best of men)
- भीष्मकर्णाभिमन्युभिः (bhīṣmakarṇābhimanyubhiḥ) - Names of prominent warriors. (by Bhīṣma, Karṇa, and Abhimanyu)
- द्रोणद्रुपदशल्यैः (droṇadrupadaśalyaiḥ) - Names of prominent warriors. (by Droṇa, Drupada, and Śalya)
- च (ca) - Connects the two lists of warriors. (and)
- ज्वलद्भिः (jvaladbhiḥ) - Qualifies `puruṣavyāghraiḥ` as being like blazing fires. (by blazing, by shining)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- पावकैः (pāvakaiḥ) - Refers to the blazing fire. (by fires)
Words meanings and morphology
शोभितम् (śobhitam) - The battlefield is adorned. (adorned, graced, beautified)
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śubh
śobhita - adorned, decorated, beautiful, splendid
Past Passive Participle
From root √śubh (to shine, be beautiful), class 1A.
Root: śubh (class 1)
Note: Predicative adjective.
पुरुषव्याघ्रैः (puruṣavyāghraiḥ) - Refers to great warriors. (by tiger-like men, by the best of men)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of puruṣavyāghra
puruṣavyāghra - a man who is a tiger, a chief among men, excellent man
Compound type : karmadhāraya (puruṣa+vyāghra)
- puruṣa – man, person, male, human being
noun (masculine) - vyāghra – tiger
noun (masculine)
Note: Agent of `śobhitam`.
भीष्मकर्णाभिमन्युभिः (bhīṣmakarṇābhimanyubhiḥ) - Names of prominent warriors. (by Bhīṣma, Karṇa, and Abhimanyu)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhīṣmakarṇābhimanyu
bhīṣmakarṇābhimanyu - Bhīṣma, Karṇa, and Abhimanyu
Dvandva compound of proper nouns.
Compound type : dvandva (bhīṣma+karṇa+abhimanyu)
- bhīṣma – Bhīṣma (a warrior, grand-uncle of the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas)
proper noun (masculine) - karṇa – Karṇa (a warrior, son of Sūrya and Kuntī)
proper noun (masculine) - abhimanyu – Abhimanyu (a warrior, son of Arjuna)
proper noun (masculine)
Note: Listed as specific examples of `puruṣavyāghraiḥ`.
द्रोणद्रुपदशल्यैः (droṇadrupadaśalyaiḥ) - Names of prominent warriors. (by Droṇa, Drupada, and Śalya)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of droṇadrupadaśalya
droṇadrupadaśalya - Droṇa, Drupada, and Śalya
Dvandva compound of proper nouns.
Compound type : dvandva (droṇa+drupada+śalya)
- droṇa – Droṇa (a warrior, teacher of Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas)
proper noun (masculine) - drupada – Drupada (a warrior, king of Pañcāla, father of Draupadī)
proper noun (masculine) - śalya – Śalya (a warrior, king of Madras, maternal uncle of Karṇa)
proper noun (masculine)
Note: Listed as specific examples of `puruṣavyāghraiḥ`.
च (ca) - Connects the two lists of warriors. (and)
(indeclinable)
ज्वलद्भिः (jvaladbhiḥ) - Qualifies `puruṣavyāghraiḥ` as being like blazing fires. (by blazing, by shining)
(participle)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of jval
jvalat - blazing, shining, burning
Present Active Participle
From root √jval (to blaze, shine), class 1P.
Root: jval (class 1)
Note: Qualifies `puruṣavyāghraiḥ` and `pāvakaiḥ`.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
पावकैः (pāvakaiḥ) - Refers to the blazing fire. (by fires)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of pāvaka
pāvaka - fire, pure, purifying
From root √pū (to purify).
Root: pū (class 1)