महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-2, chapter-21, verse-16
व्यूढोरस्कौ दीर्घभुजौ नियुद्धकुशलावुभौ ।
बाहुभिः समसज्जेतामायसैः परिघैरिव ॥१६॥
बाहुभिः समसज्जेतामायसैः परिघैरिव ॥१६॥
16. vyūḍhoraskau dīrghabhujau niyuddhakuśalāvubhau ,
bāhubhiḥ samasajjetāmāyasaiḥ parighairiva.
bāhubhiḥ samasajjetāmāyasaiḥ parighairiva.
16.
vyūḍhoraskau dīrghabhujau niyuddhakuśalau ubhau
bāhubhiḥ samasajjetām āyasaiḥ parighaiḥ iva
bāhubhiḥ samasajjetām āyasaiḥ parighaiḥ iva
16.
Both of them, having broad chests, long arms, and being skilled in wrestling, engaged each other with their arms as if with iron maces.
Words meanings summery:
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- व्यूढोरस्कौ (vyūḍhoraskau) - (the two) with broad chests, having a prominent chest
- दीर्घभुजौ (dīrghabhujau) - (the two) with long arms
- नियुद्धकुशलौ (niyuddhakuśalau) - skilled in wrestling, expert in close combat
- उभौ (ubhau) - both
- बाहुभिः (bāhubhiḥ) - with arms
- समसज्जेताम् (samasajjetām) - they engaged, they joined, they became connected
- आयसैः (āyasaiḥ) - with iron (ones), made of iron
- परिघैः (parighaiḥ) - with maces, with clubs, with iron bars
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
Words meanings and morphology
व्यूढोरस्कौ (vyūḍhoraskau) - (the two) with broad chests, having a prominent chest
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of vyūḍhorasaka
vyūḍhorasaka - having a broad chest, broad-chested
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vyūḍha+uras)
- vyūḍha – broad, extensive, arranged, strong
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root √vah (to carry, bear)
Prefixes: vi+ud
Root: vah (class 1) - uras – chest, breast, bosom
noun (neuter)
दीर्घभुजौ (dīrghabhujau) - (the two) with long arms
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of dīrghabhuja
dīrghabhuja - long-armed
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dīrgha+bhuja)
- dīrgha – long, tall, protracted
adjective (masculine) - bhuja – arm, hand
noun (masculine)
नियुद्धकुशलौ (niyuddhakuśalau) - skilled in wrestling, expert in close combat
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of niyuddhakuśala
niyuddhakuśala - skilled in wrestling
Compound type : tatpurusha (niyuddha+kuśala)
- niyuddha – wrestling, close combat, fight
noun (neuter)
Action noun from √yudh (to fight) with prefix ni
Prefix: ni
Root: yudh (class 4) - kuśala – skilled, expert, clever, auspicious
adjective (masculine)
उभौ (ubhau) - both
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha
ubha - both
बाहुभिः (bāhubhiḥ) - with arms
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāhu
bāhu - arm, fore-arm
समसज्जेताम् (samasajjetām) - they engaged, they joined, they became connected
(verb)
3rd person , dual, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of sam-sañj
Prefix: sam
Root: sañj (class 1)
आयसैः (āyasaiḥ) - with iron (ones), made of iron
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of āyasa
āyasa - iron, made of iron, relating to iron
From 'ayas' (iron)
Note: Agrees with 'parighaiḥ'
परिघैः (parighaiḥ) - with maces, with clubs, with iron bars
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of parigha
parigha - mace, club, iron bar, bolt (of a gate)
From √han (to strike) with prefix pari
Prefix: pari
Root: han (class 2)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)