महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-14, verse-131
गुह्यमस्त्रं परं चापि तत्तुल्याधिकमेव वा ।
यत्तच्छूलमिति ख्यातं सर्वलोकेषु शूलिनः ॥१३१॥
यत्तच्छूलमिति ख्यातं सर्वलोकेषु शूलिनः ॥१३१॥
131. guhyamastraṁ paraṁ cāpi tattulyādhikameva vā ,
yattacchūlamiti khyātaṁ sarvalokeṣu śūlinaḥ.
yattacchūlamiti khyātaṁ sarvalokeṣu śūlinaḥ.
131.
guhyam astram param ca api tat-tulya-adhikam eva
vā yat tat śūlam iti khyātam sarva-lokeṣu śūlinaḥ
vā yat tat śūlam iti khyātam sarva-lokeṣu śūlinaḥ
131.
ca api guhyam param astram vā eva tat-tulya-adhikam
yat tat śūlinaḥ śūlam iti sarva-lokeṣu khyātam
yat tat śūlinaḥ śūlam iti sarva-lokeṣu khyātam
131.
Moreover, it is a supreme and secret weapon, or even one that is equal to or greater than that (which was just described). That (weapon) is known as the Trident (śūla) in all worlds, belonging to the Wielder of the Trident (śūlin).
Words meanings summery:
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- गुह्यम् (guhyam) - secret (secret, hidden, mysterious)
- अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon (weapon, missile)
- परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, excellent, highest)
- च (ca) - moreover (and, also)
- अपि (api) - also (even, also, too)
- तत्-तुल्य-अधिकम् (tat-tulya-adhikam) - equal to or greater than that (weapon previously mentioned) (equal to or greater than that)
- एव (eva) - even (just, indeed, only)
- वा (vā) - or (or, either)
- यत् (yat) - which (which, that)
- तत् (tat) - that (weapon) (that)
- शूलम् (śūlam) - the Trident (śūla) (spear, pike, trident)
- इति (iti) - as (indicating direct speech or quotation) (thus, so, this is what is said)
- ख्यातम् (khyātam) - renowned, known (known, famous, renowned)
- सर्व-लोकेषु (sarva-lokeṣu) - in all worlds (in all worlds, among all people)
- शूलिनः (śūlinaḥ) - belonging to the Wielder of the Trident (śūlin) (of Śūlin (wielder of the trident), of Śiva)
Words meanings and morphology
गुह्यम् (guhyam) - secret (secret, hidden, mysterious)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of guhya
guhya - secret, hidden, to be concealed
gerundive/fut. pass. part.
From root guh (to hide) + suffix -ya
Root: guh (class 1)
Note: Agreement with 'astram'.
अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon (weapon, missile)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of astra
astra - weapon, missile, projectile
From root as (to throw)
Root: as (class 4)
Note: Subject of the clause.
परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, excellent, highest)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of para
para - supreme, highest, excellent, other, ultimate
Note: Agreement with 'astram'.
च (ca) - moreover (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
अपि (api) - also (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
तत्-तुल्य-अधिकम् (tat-tulya-adhikam) - equal to or greater than that (weapon previously mentioned) (equal to or greater than that)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tattulyādhika
tattulyādhika - equal to or exceeding that
Compound
Compound type : Dvandva (tad+tulya+adhika)
- tad – that
pronoun - tulya – equal, similar
adjective - adhika – greater, superior, excessive
adjective
Note: Agreement with 'astram'.
एव (eva) - even (just, indeed, only)
(indeclinable)
वा (vā) - or (or, either)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects alternatives.
यत् (yat) - which (which, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what
तत् (tat) - that (weapon) (that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that
शूलम् (śūlam) - the Trident (śūla) (spear, pike, trident)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śūla
śūla - spear, dart, pike, trident (Śiva's weapon)
Root: śūl (class 10)
Note: Part of the 'iti' construction.
इति (iti) - as (indicating direct speech or quotation) (thus, so, this is what is said)
(indeclinable)
ख्यातम् (khyātam) - renowned, known (known, famous, renowned)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of khyāta
khyā - to be known, to be called, to announce
past passive participle
From root khyā (to be known) + suffix -ta.
Root: khyā (class 2)
Note: Agreement with 'astram'.
सर्व-लोकेषु (sarva-lokeṣu) - in all worlds (in all worlds, among all people)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of sarvaloka
sarvaloka - all worlds, the whole world, all people
Tatpuruṣa compound of sarva and loka
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sarva+loka)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun/adjective - loka – world, realm
noun (masculine)
Note: Indicates the sphere of renown.
शूलिनः (śūlinaḥ) - belonging to the Wielder of the Trident (śūlin) (of Śūlin (wielder of the trident), of Śiva)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śūlin
śūlin - having a trident, wielder of the trident; an epithet of Śiva
Derived from śūla (trident) + suffix -in.
Note: Indicates possession (of the trident/weapon).