महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-103, verse-12
शस्त्रैः पत्रैः कवचैः केतुभिश्च सुभानुभिर्मुखवर्णैश्च यूनाम् ।
भ्राजिष्मती दुष्प्रतिप्रेक्षणीया येषां चमूस्तेऽभिभवन्ति शत्रून् ॥१२॥
भ्राजिष्मती दुष्प्रतिप्रेक्षणीया येषां चमूस्तेऽभिभवन्ति शत्रून् ॥१२॥
12. śastraiḥ patraiḥ kavacaiḥ ketubhiśca; subhānubhirmukhavarṇaiśca yūnām ,
bhrājiṣmatī duṣpratiprekṣaṇīyā; yeṣāṁ camūste'bhibhavanti śatrūn.
bhrājiṣmatī duṣpratiprekṣaṇīyā; yeṣāṁ camūste'bhibhavanti śatrūn.
12.
śastraiḥ patraiḥ kavacaiḥ ketubhiḥ
ca subhānubhiḥ mukhavarṇaiḥ ca
yūnām bhrājiṣmatī duṣpratiprekṣaṇīyā
yeṣām camūḥ te abhibhavanti śatrūn
ca subhānubhiḥ mukhavarṇaiḥ ca
yūnām bhrājiṣmatī duṣpratiprekṣaṇīyā
yeṣām camūḥ te abhibhavanti śatrūn
12.
yeṣām yūnām śastraiḥ patraiḥ kavacaiḥ ketubhiḥ ca subhānubhiḥ mukhavarṇaiḥ ca (yuktā) camūḥ bhrājiṣmatī duṣpratiprekṣaṇīyā (bhavati),
te śatrūn abhibhavanti.
te śatrūn abhibhavanti.
12.
The army (camū) whose weapons, shields, armors, and banners, along with the radiant faces of its young warriors, are brilliant and difficult to gaze upon—those whose army possesses these qualities conquer their enemies.
Words meanings summery:
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- शस्त्रैः (śastraiḥ) - with weapons, by arms
- पत्रैः (patraiḥ) - with shields or plates of armor (with leaves, with feathers, with plates)
- कवचैः (kavacaiḥ) - with armors, by breastplates
- केतुभिः (ketubhiḥ) - with banners, with flags, with ensigns
- च (ca) - and, also
- सुभानुभिः (subhānubhiḥ) - with great splendor/radiance (with great splendor, with bright rays, by brilliant appearance)
- मुखवर्णैः (mukhavarṇaiḥ) - with radiant faces (with facial complexions, with countenances)
- च (ca) - and, also
- यूनाम् (yūnām) - of youths, of young men
- भ्राजिष्मती (bhrājiṣmatī) - dazzling, shining, resplendent
- दुष्प्रतिप्रेक्षणीया (duṣpratiprekṣaṇīyā) - difficult to behold, hard to look at, invisible
- येषाम् (yeṣām) - whose, of whom, of which
- चमूः (camūḥ) - army, host, troop
- ते (te) - those (warriors) (they (plural))
- अभिभवन्ति (abhibhavanti) - they conquer, they overcome, they overwhelm
- शत्रून् (śatrūn) - enemies, adversaries
Words meanings and morphology
शस्त्रैः (śastraiḥ) - with weapons, by arms
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of śastra
śastra - weapon, sword, knife, instrument for cutting
पत्रैः (patraiḥ) - with shields or plates of armor (with leaves, with feathers, with plates)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of patra
patra - leaf, feather, wing, metal plate, page, shield
कवचैः (kavacaiḥ) - with armors, by breastplates
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kavaca
kavaca - armor, cuirass, breastplate
केतुभिः (ketubhiḥ) - with banners, with flags, with ensigns
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ketu
ketu - banner, flag, ensign, sign, mark, comet
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
सुभानुभिः (subhānubhiḥ) - with great splendor/radiance (with great splendor, with bright rays, by brilliant appearance)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of subhānu
subhānu - having good rays, shining brightly, splendid, beautiful
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+bhānu)
- su – good, well, excellent, intensely
indeclinable - bhānu – ray of light, light, splendor, sun, appearance
noun (masculine)
मुखवर्णैः (mukhavarṇaiḥ) - with radiant faces (with facial complexions, with countenances)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mukhavarṇa
mukhavarṇa - facial color, complexion of the face, countenance
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mukha+varṇa)
- mukha – face, mouth, front
noun (neuter) - varṇa – color, complexion, appearance, caste, letter
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
यूनाम् (yūnām) - of youths, of young men
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of yuvan
yuvan - youth, young man, young person
भ्राजिष्मती (bhrājiṣmatī) - dazzling, shining, resplendent
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhrājiṣmat
bhrājiṣmat - shining, radiant, splendid, brilliant
Derived from root √bhrāj (to shine) with suffix -mat
Root: bhrāj (class 1)
दुष्प्रतिप्रेक्षणीया (duṣpratiprekṣaṇīyā) - difficult to behold, hard to look at, invisible
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of duṣpratiprekṣaṇīya
duṣpratiprekṣaṇīya - difficult to look at, hard to be seen, invisible
Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
Gerundive of root √īkṣ (to see) with prefixes prati, pra, and duṣ (badly, difficultly)
Prefixes: duṣ+prati+pra
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
येषाम् (yeṣām) - whose, of whom, of which
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of yad
yad - who, which, what
Relative pronoun
चमूः (camūḥ) - army, host, troop
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of camū
camū - army, host, troop, stream
ते (te) - those (warriors) (they (plural))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Demonstrative pronoun
अभिभवन्ति (abhibhavanti) - they conquer, they overcome, they overwhelm
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of abhibhavati
Present tense, 3rd person, plural
Root verb √bhū (to be, become) with prefix abhi
Prefix: abhi
Root: bhū (class 1)
शत्रून् (śatrūn) - enemies, adversaries
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śatru
śatru - enemy, foe, adversary