महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-115, verse-30
तं तु कृत्स्नो धनुर्वेदः प्रत्यभाद्भरतर्षभ ।
चतुर्विधानि चास्त्राणि भास्करोपमवर्चसम् ॥३०॥
चतुर्विधानि चास्त्राणि भास्करोपमवर्चसम् ॥३०॥
30. taṁ tu kṛtsno dhanurvedaḥ pratyabhādbharatarṣabha ,
caturvidhāni cāstrāṇi bhāskaropamavarcasam.
caturvidhāni cāstrāṇi bhāskaropamavarcasam.
30.
tam tu kṛtsnaḥ dhanurvedaḥ pratyabhāt bharatarṣabha
caturvidhāni ca astrāṇi bhāskaropamavarcasam
caturvidhāni ca astrāṇi bhāskaropamavarcasam
30.
O best among Bharatas, the complete science of archery (dhanurveda), along with its four types of missile weapons (astrāṇi), manifested itself to him, who possessed a radiance like the sun's.
Words meanings summery:
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- तम् (tam) - him, that
- तु (tu) - indeed, but, however
- कृत्स्नः (kṛtsnaḥ) - entire, complete, whole
- धनुर्वेदः (dhanurvedaḥ) - the science of archery
- प्रत्यभात् (pratyabhāt) - shone upon, manifested, became clear to
- भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best among Bharatas, O bull of Bharatas
- चतुर्विधानि (caturvidhāni) - of four kinds, fourfold
- च (ca) - and
- अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - missile weapons, projectiles
- भास्करोपमवर्चसम् (bhāskaropamavarcasam) - him whose splendor is like the sun's
Words meanings and morphology
तम् (tam) - him, that
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, this
Note: Refers to the person being described, here an individual with sun-like splendor.
तु (tu) - indeed, but, however
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic or adversative particle.
कृत्स्नः (kṛtsnaḥ) - entire, complete, whole
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtsna
kṛtsna - entire, complete, whole
धनुर्वेदः (dhanurvedaḥ) - the science of archery
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanurveda
dhanurveda - the science of archery (Veda of the bow)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhanus+veda)
- dhanus – bow, weapon
noun (neuter) - veda – knowledge, science
noun (masculine)
Root: vid (class 2)
प्रत्यभात् (pratyabhāt) - shone upon, manifested, became clear to
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pratyabhā
Prefixes: prati+abhi
Root: bhā (class 2)
भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best among Bharatas, O bull of Bharatas
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha
bharatarṣabha - best among Bharatas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+ṛṣabha)
- bharata – descendant of Bharata (a clan/dynasty)
proper noun (masculine) - ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent one
noun (masculine)
चतुर्विधानि (caturvidhāni) - of four kinds, fourfold
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of caturvidha
caturvidha - of four kinds, fourfold
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - missile weapons, projectiles
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of astra
astra - missile, weapon, arrow
भास्करोपमवर्चसम् (bhāskaropamavarcasam) - him whose splendor is like the sun's
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāskaropamavarcas
bhāskaropamavarcas - having splendor like the sun's
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhāskara+upama+varcas)
- bhāskara – sun, maker of light
noun (masculine) - upama – comparison, similarity
noun (feminine) - varcas – splendor, brilliance
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'tam'.