महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-103, verse-9
गम्भीरशब्दाश्च महास्वनाश्च शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च नदन्ति यत्र ।
युयुत्सवश्चाप्रतीपा भवन्ति जयस्यैतद्भाविनो रूपमाहुः ॥९॥
युयुत्सवश्चाप्रतीपा भवन्ति जयस्यैतद्भाविनो रूपमाहुः ॥९॥
9. gambhīraśabdāśca mahāsvanāśca; śaṅkhāśca bheryaśca nadanti yatra ,
yuyutsavaścāpratīpā bhavanti; jayasyaitadbhāvino rūpamāhuḥ.
yuyutsavaścāpratīpā bhavanti; jayasyaitadbhāvino rūpamāhuḥ.
9.
gambhīraśabdāḥ ca mahāsvanāḥ ca
śaṅkhāḥ ca bheryaḥ ca nadanti yatra
yuyutsavaḥ ca apratīpāḥ bhavanti
jayasya etad bhāvinaḥ rūpam āhuḥ
śaṅkhāḥ ca bheryaḥ ca nadanti yatra
yuyutsavaḥ ca apratīpāḥ bhavanti
jayasya etad bhāvinaḥ rūpam āhuḥ
9.
yatra śaṅkhāḥ ca bheryaḥ ca gambhīraśabdāḥ ca mahāsvanāḥ ca nadanti,
ca yuyutsavaḥ apratīpāḥ bhavanti,
(tadā) etad bhāvinaḥ jayasya rūpam āhuḥ
ca yuyutsavaḥ apratīpāḥ bhavanti,
(tadā) etad bhāvinaḥ jayasya rūpam āhuḥ
9.
When conchs and drums resound with deep and mighty sounds, and the warriors become unopposed, they call this the sign of impending victory.
Words meanings summery:
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- गम्भीरशब्दाः (gambhīraśabdāḥ) - with deep sounds (having deep sounds)
- च (ca) - and
- महास्वनाः (mahāsvanāḥ) - with mighty sounds (having great sounds, mighty-sounding)
- च (ca) - and
- शङ्खाः (śaṅkhāḥ) - conchs (conch shells)
- च (ca) - and
- भेर्यः (bheryaḥ) - drums (drums, kettledrums)
- च (ca) - and
- नदन्ति (nadanti) - resound (they sound, they roar, they resound)
- यत्र (yatra) - when (where, when, in which case)
- युयुत्सवः (yuyutsavaḥ) - the warriors (those wishing to fight, warriors, belligerents)
- च (ca) - and
- अप्रतीपाः (apratīpāḥ) - unopposed, favorable (not adverse, not hostile, unopposed, favorable)
- भवन्ति (bhavanti) - become (they are, they become)
- जयस्य (jayasya) - of victory
- एतद् (etad) - this (this, that)
- भाविनः (bhāvinaḥ) - impending (impending, future, destined)
- रूपम् (rūpam) - sign (form, appearance, sign, characteristic)
- आहुः (āhuḥ) - they call (they say, they call)
Words meanings and morphology
गम्भीरशब्दाः (gambhīraśabdāḥ) - with deep sounds (having deep sounds)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gambhīraśabda
gambhīraśabda - having a deep sound, deep-sounding
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gambhīra+śabda)
- gambhīra – deep, profound, serious
adjective (masculine) - śabda – sound, word, noise
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'śaṅkhāḥ' and 'bheryaḥ' collectively, via the verb 'nadanti'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
महास्वनाः (mahāsvanāḥ) - with mighty sounds (having great sounds, mighty-sounding)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāsvana
mahāsvana - having a great sound, loud-roaring
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+svana)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (masculine) - svana – sound, noise, roar
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'śaṅkhāḥ' and 'bheryaḥ' collectively.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
शङ्खाः (śaṅkhāḥ) - conchs (conch shells)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śaṅkha
śaṅkha - conch shell, a conch trumpet, one of the nine treasures of Kubera
Note: Subject of 'nadanti'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
भेर्यः (bheryaḥ) - drums (drums, kettledrums)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of bherī
bherī - drum, kettledrum, war-drum
Note: Subject of 'nadanti'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
नदन्ति (nadanti) - resound (they sound, they roar, they resound)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of nad
Root: nad (class 1)
यत्र (yatra) - when (where, when, in which case)
(indeclinable)
Note: Introduces a conditional clause.
युयुत्सवः (yuyutsavaḥ) - the warriors (those wishing to fight, warriors, belligerents)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yuyutsu
yuyutsu - desirous of fighting, eager for battle, a warrior
Desiderative stem
From root 'yudh' (to fight) with desiderative suffix 'san', forming a u-stem noun/adjective.
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Subject of 'bhavanti'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अप्रतीपाः (apratīpāḥ) - unopposed, favorable (not adverse, not hostile, unopposed, favorable)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of apratīpa
apratīpa - not contrary, not adverse, not hostile, unopposed, favorable
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pratīpa)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - pratīpa – contrary, adverse, hostile, opposing
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: prati
Root: ap (class 5)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'yuyutsavaḥ'.
भवन्ति (bhavanti) - become (they are, they become)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
जयस्य (jayasya) - of victory
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of jaya
jaya - victory, triumph, conquest, success
Root: ji (class 1)
एतद् (etad) - this (this, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, that
Note: Refers to the preceding auspicious signs.
भाविनः (bhāvinaḥ) - impending (impending, future, destined)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of bhāvin
bhāvin - future, impending, destined, being, existing
Derived from root 'bhū' (to be).
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'jayasya'.
रूपम् (rūpam) - sign (form, appearance, sign, characteristic)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa
rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty, sign, mark
Note: Object of 'āhuḥ'.
आहुः (āhuḥ) - they call (they say, they call)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of ah
Root: ah (class 2)
Note: Often used in the sense of 'it is said' or 'they call'.