महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-160, verse-52
अश्मभिश्चाप्यवर्षन्त प्रदीप्तैश्च तथोल्मुकैः ।
घोरैः प्रहरणैश्चान्यैः शितधारैरयोमुखैः ॥५२॥
घोरैः प्रहरणैश्चान्यैः शितधारैरयोमुखैः ॥५२॥
52. aśmabhiścāpyavarṣanta pradīptaiśca tatholmukaiḥ ,
ghoraiḥ praharaṇaiścānyaiḥ śitadhārairayomukhaiḥ.
ghoraiḥ praharaṇaiścānyaiḥ śitadhārairayomukhaiḥ.
52.
aśmabhiḥ ca api avarṣanta pradīptaiḥ ca tathā ulmukaiḥ
ghoraiḥ praharaṇaiḥ ca anyaiḥ śitadhāraiḥ ayomukhaiḥ
ghoraiḥ praharaṇaiḥ ca anyaiḥ śitadhāraiḥ ayomukhaiḥ
52.
avarṣanta aśmabhiḥ ca api pradīptaiḥ ca tathā ulmukaiḥ
ghoraiḥ ca anyaiḥ śitadhāraiḥ ayomukhaiḥ praharaṇaiḥ
ghoraiḥ ca anyaiḥ śitadhāraiḥ ayomukhaiḥ praharaṇaiḥ
52.
They showered him with stones, blazing firebrands, and other dreadful weapons that had sharp edges and iron points.
Words meanings summery:
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- अश्मभिः (aśmabhiḥ) - with stones
- च (ca) - and, also
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- अवर्षन्त (avarṣanta) - they showered, they rained
- प्रदीप्तैः (pradīptaiḥ) - with blazing, with ignited
- च (ca) - and, also
- तथा (tathā) - and, similarly, thus
- उल्मुकैः (ulmukaiḥ) - with firebrands, with burning logs
- घोरैः (ghoraiḥ) - with dreadful, with terrible
- प्रहरणैः (praharaṇaiḥ) - with weapons, with missiles
- च (ca) - and, also
- अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - with other, with different
- शितधारैः (śitadhāraiḥ) - with sharp edges
- अयोमुखैः (ayomukhaiḥ) - with iron points/mouths
Words meanings and morphology
अश्मभिः (aśmabhiḥ) - with stones
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of aśman
aśman - stone, rock, thunderbolt
Note: Means of showering.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects items in a list.
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes inclusion.
अवर्षन्त (avarṣanta) - they showered, they rained
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of vṛṣ
Imperfect (Laṅ)
3rd person plural, imperfect active.
Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
प्रदीप्तैः (pradīptaiḥ) - with blazing, with ignited
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of pradīpta
pradīpta - blazing, shining, illuminated, inflamed
Past Passive Participle
From root dīp (to shine) with prefix pra (forth, greatly).
Prefix: pra
Root: dīp (class 4)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'aśmabhiḥ' and 'ulmukaiḥ'.
तथा (tathā) - and, similarly, thus
(indeclinable)
Note: Adds emphasis or another item to the list.
उल्मुकैः (ulmukaiḥ) - with firebrands, with burning logs
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ulmuka
ulmuka - firebrand, burning stick, meteor
Note: Means of showering.
घोरैः (ghoraiḥ) - with dreadful, with terrible
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ghora
ghora - dreadful, terrible, formidable, awful
Root: ghur (class 1)
Note: Modifying 'praharaṇaiḥ'.
प्रहरणैः (praharaṇaiḥ) - with weapons, with missiles
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of praharaṇa
praharaṇa - weapon, missile, instrument of striking
From root hṛ (to take, carry) with prefix pra (forth, before).
Prefix: pra
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Means of showering.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'ulmukaiḥ' and 'praharaṇaiḥ'.
अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - with other, with different
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Modifying 'praharaṇaiḥ'.
शितधारैः (śitadhāraiḥ) - with sharp edges
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śitadhāra
śitadhāra - sharp-edged, keen-edged
'śita' (sharpened) + 'dhāra' (edge).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śita+dhāra)
- śita – sharpened, keen, whetted
adjective
Past Passive Participle
from root śo
Root: śo (class 4) - dhāra – edge, stream, current
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Modifying 'praharaṇaiḥ'.
अयोमुखैः (ayomukhaiḥ) - with iron points/mouths
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ayomukha
ayomukha - iron-pointed, having an iron mouth/tip
'ayas' (iron) + 'mukha' (mouth, face, point).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ayas+mukha)
- ayas – iron, metal
noun (neuter) - mukha – mouth, face, tip, front
noun (neuter)
Note: Modifying 'praharaṇaiḥ'.