महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-2, chapter-47, verse-21
कृष्णग्रीवान्महाकायान्रासभाञ्शतपातिनः ।
आहार्षुर्दशसाहस्रान्विनीतान्दिक्षु विश्रुतान् ॥२१॥
आहार्षुर्दशसाहस्रान्विनीतान्दिक्षु विश्रुतान् ॥२१॥
21. kṛṣṇagrīvānmahākāyānrāsabhāñśatapātinaḥ ,
āhārṣurdaśasāhasrānvinītāndikṣu viśrutān.
āhārṣurdaśasāhasrānvinītāndikṣu viśrutān.
21.
kṛṣṇagrīvān mahākāyān rāsabhān śatapātinaḥ
āhārṣuḥ daśasāhasrān vinītān dikṣu viśrutān
āhārṣuḥ daśasāhasrān vinītān dikṣu viśrutān
21.
They brought ten thousand donkeys — black-necked, large-bodied, swift, well-trained, and renowned in all directions.
Words meanings summery:
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- कृष्णग्रीवान् (kṛṣṇagrīvān) - black-necked
- महाकायान् (mahākāyān) - large-bodied, enormous
- रासभान् (rāsabhān) - donkeys, asses
- शतपातिनः (śatapātinaḥ) - swift, hundred-striding, falling in hundreds
- आहार्षुः (āhārṣuḥ) - they brought, they offered
- दशसाहस्रान् (daśasāhasrān) - ten thousand (in number)
- विनीतान् (vinītān) - well-trained, disciplined (trained, disciplined, humble)
- दिक्षु (dikṣu) - in the directions, in all quarters
- विश्रुतान् (viśrutān) - renowned, famous
Words meanings and morphology
कृष्णग्रीवान् (kṛṣṇagrīvān) - black-necked
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of kṛṣṇagrīva
kṛṣṇagrīva - black-necked
Compound kṛṣṇa (black) + grīva (neck)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛṣṇa+grīva)
- kṛṣṇa – black, dark, dark blue
adjective (masculine) - grīva – neck, throat
noun (feminine)
Note: Qualifies `rāsabhān`.
महाकायान् (mahākāyān) - large-bodied, enormous
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of mahākāya
mahākāya - having a large body, colossal, gigantic
Compound mahā (great) + kāya (body)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+kāya)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective
From mahat (great) - kāya – body, collection, heap
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies `rāsabhān`.
रासभान् (rāsabhān) - donkeys, asses
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of rāsabha
rāsabha - ass, donkey
शतपातिनः (śatapātinaḥ) - swift, hundred-striding, falling in hundreds
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śatapātin
śatapātin - swift (lit. 'falling' or 'moving' a hundred at a time), quickly moving
Compound śata (hundred) + pātin (falling, moving)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śata+pātin)
- śata – hundred
numeral (neuter) - pātin – falling, flying, moving swiftly
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun from verb
From root pat (to fall, fly) + ṇin suffix
Root: pat (class 1)
Note: Qualifies `rāsabhān`.
आहार्षुः (āhārṣuḥ) - they brought, they offered
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, aorist (luṅ) of āhṛ
From prefix ā + root hṛ (to carry)
Prefix: ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: The implied subjects are the kings/peoples from the previous verses.
दशसाहस्रान् (daśasāhasrān) - ten thousand (in number)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of daśasāhasra
daśasāhasra - consisting of ten thousand, ten thousand in number
Compound daśa (ten) + sāhasra (thousand)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (daśa+sāhasra)
- daśa – ten
numeral - sāhasra – thousand, consisting of a thousand
numeral (masculine)
From sahasra (thousand)
Note: Qualifies `rāsabhān`.
विनीतान् (vinītān) - well-trained, disciplined (trained, disciplined, humble)
(participle)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vinīta
vinīta - trained, well-behaved, disciplined, humble, modest
Past Passive Participle
From prefix vi + root nī (to lead)
Prefix: vi
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: Qualifies `rāsabhān`.
दिक्षु (dikṣu) - in the directions, in all quarters
(noun)
Locative, feminine, plural of diś
diś - direction, quarter of the sky
विश्रुतान् (viśrutān) - renowned, famous
(participle)
Accusative, masculine, plural of viśruta
viśruta - renowned, famous, heard about
Past Passive Participle
From prefix vi + root śru (to hear)
Prefix: vi
Root: śru (class 1)
Note: Qualifies `rāsabhān`.