महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-99, verse-20
ज्वलितैर्निशितैः पीतैः प्रासशक्तिपरश्वधैः ।
शैक्यायसमयैस्तीक्ष्णैरभिघातो भवेद्वसु ॥२०॥
शैक्यायसमयैस्तीक्ष्णैरभिघातो भवेद्वसु ॥२०॥
20. jvalitairniśitaiḥ pītaiḥ prāsaśaktiparaśvadhaiḥ ,
śaikyāyasamayaistīkṣṇairabhighāto bhavedvasu.
śaikyāyasamayaistīkṣṇairabhighāto bhavedvasu.
20.
jvalitaiḥ niśitaiḥ pītaiḥ prāsa-śakti-paraśvadhaiḥ
śaikya-āyasa-mayaiḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ abhighātaḥ bhavet vasu
śaikya-āyasa-mayaiḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ abhighātaḥ bhavet vasu
20.
jvalitaiḥ niśitaiḥ pītaiḥ śaikya-āyasa-mayaiḥ tīkṣṇaiḥ
prāsa-śakti-paraśvadhaiḥ abhighātaḥ vasu bhavet
prāsa-śakti-paraśvadhaiḥ abhighātaḥ vasu bhavet
20.
Through blazing, sharpened, and polished spears, lances, and battle-axes—which are crafted from steel and are keen—an attack would prove valuable.
Words meanings summery:
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- ज्वलितैः (jvalitaiḥ) - blazing, ignited
- निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - sharpened, keen
- पीतैः (pītaiḥ) - polished, gleaming (drunk; yellow; polished)
- प्रास-शक्ति-परश्वधैः (prāsa-śakti-paraśvadhaiḥ) - by spears, lances, and battle-axes
- शैक्य-आयस-मयैः (śaikya-āyasa-mayaiḥ) - crafted from steel (made of steel/iron)
- तीक्ष्णैः (tīkṣṇaiḥ) - sharp, keen
- अभिघातः (abhighātaḥ) - attack (attack, strike, blow)
- भवेत् (bhavet) - would prove (should be, would be, may be, becomes)
- वसु (vasu) - valuable, bringing good fortune (wealth, treasure, good, excellent)
Words meanings and morphology
ज्वलितैः (jvalitaiḥ) - blazing, ignited
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of jvalita
jvalita - blazing, ignited, shining
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root jval (to blaze)
Root: jval (class 1)
Note: Qualifies prāsa-śakti-paraśvadhaiḥ
निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - sharpened, keen
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of niśita
niśita - sharpened, keen
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root śā (to sharpen) with ni prefix
Prefix: ni
Root: śā (class 2)
Note: Qualifies prāsa-śakti-paraśvadhaiḥ
पीतैः (pītaiḥ) - polished, gleaming (drunk; yellow; polished)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of pīta
pīta - drunk (from pā); yellow (from pīta); polished, gleaming (related to pīta meaning yellow/bright)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root pā (to drink) or pī (to swell, to be yellow)
Root: pā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies prāsa-śakti-paraśvadhaiḥ
प्रास-शक्ति-परश्वधैः (prāsa-śakti-paraśvadhaiḥ) - by spears, lances, and battle-axes
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of prāsa-śakti-paraśvadha
prāsa-śakti-paraśvadha - spears, lances, and battle-axes
Compound type : dvandva (prāsa+śakti+paraśvadha)
- prāsa – spear, dart
noun (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Root: as (class 4) - śakti – spear, lance; power, energy (śakti)
noun (feminine)
Root: śak (class 5) - paraśvadha – battle-axe, axe
noun (masculine)
शैक्य-आयस-मयैः (śaikya-āyasa-mayaiḥ) - crafted from steel (made of steel/iron)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śaikya-āyasa-maya
śaikya-āyasa-maya - made of steel/iron
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaikya+āyasa+maya)
- śaikya – made of śīka (a type of metal or iron)
noun (neuter) - āyasa – made of iron, iron
adjective (neuter) - maya – made of, consisting of
suffix/adjective (masculine)
Suffix indicating material
Note: Qualifies prāsa-śakti-paraśvadhaiḥ
तीक्ष्णैः (tīkṣṇaiḥ) - sharp, keen
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tīkṣṇa
tīkṣṇa - sharp, keen, pungent
Root: tij (class 2)
Note: Qualifies prāsa-śakti-paraśvadhaiḥ
अभिघातः (abhighātaḥ) - attack (attack, strike, blow)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abhighāta
abhighāta - blow, strike, attack, injury
Prefix: abhi
Root: han (class 2)
भवेत् (bhavet) - would prove (should be, would be, may be, becomes)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū
Optative Mood
3rd person singular, active voice
Root: bhū (class 1)
वसु (vasu) - valuable, bringing good fortune (wealth, treasure, good, excellent)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vasu
vasu - wealth, treasure, good, excellent, benevolent
Root: vas (class 1)
Note: Functions predicatively as 'valuable' or 'good'.