महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-13, verse-28

तथा पर्जन्यघोषेण रथेनादित्यवर्चसा ।
अवाक्षीर्महिषीं भोज्यां रणे निर्जित्य रुक्मिणम् ॥२८॥

28. tathā parjanyaghoṣeṇa rathenādityavarcasā ,
avākṣīrmahiṣīṁ bhojyāṁ raṇe nirjitya rukmiṇam.

28. tathā parjanyaghoṣeṇa rathena ādityavarcasā
avākṣīḥ mahiṣīm bhojyām raṇe nirjitya rukmiṇam

28. Thus, with a chariot roaring like thunder and splendid like the sun, you carried away the Bhōja princess, after conquering Rukmin in battle.

28. ובאותו אופן, ברכב ששאגתו כרעם ענן הגשם והדרו כשמש, לקחת את המלכה מבית בְּהוֹג׳ַה לאחר שהכרעת בקרב את רוּקְמִין.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus (thus, so, then, in that manner)

• पर्जन्यघोषेण (parjanyaghoṣeṇa) - with a roar like thunder (with a roar like a thundercloud)

• रथेन (rathena) - with a chariot (by a chariot, with a chariot)

• आदित्यवर्चसा (ādityavarcasā) - with the splendor of the sun (with the splendor of the sun, sun-splendid)

• अवाक्षीः (avākṣīḥ) - you carried away (you carried away, you abducted, you snatched)

• महिषीम् (mahiṣīm) - the princess (who was to be a queen) (queen, royal consort, chief wife)

• भोज्याम् (bhojyām) - (who was) from the Bhoja family / a Bhoja princess (from the Bhoja family, suitable for enjoyment, to be eaten)

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)

• निर्जित्य (nirjitya) - after conquering (having conquered, after conquering)

• रुक्मिणम् (rukmiṇam) - Rukmin (Rukmin (name of a king))

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus (thus, so, then, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of manner.

पर्जन्यघोषेण (parjanyaghoṣeṇa) - with a roar like thunder (with a roar like a thundercloud)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of parjanyaghoṣa

parjanyaghoṣa - roar of a thundercloud, thunder-like sound

Compound: `parjanya` (rain-cloud, thunder) + `ghoṣa` (sound, roar).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (parjanya+ghoṣa)

• parjanya – rain-cloud, thunder, rain-god
  noun (masculine)
• ghoṣa – sound, noise, roar, cry
  noun (masculine)
  From √ghuṣ (to sound).
  Root: √ghuṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'rathena'.

रथेन (rathena) - with a chariot (by a chariot, with a chariot)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car, vehicle

From √ram (to delight) with suffix -tha or √ra (to go).

Note: Refers to the vehicle used for abduction.

आदित्यवर्चसा (ādityavarcasā) - with the splendor of the sun (with the splendor of the sun, sun-splendid)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ādityavarcas

ādityavarcas - solar splendor, brilliance of the sun

Compound: `āditya` (sun) + `varcas` (splendor, lustre).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (āditya+varcas)

• āditya – sun, son of Aditi
  noun (masculine)
  From Aditi + `ya` suffix.
• varcas – splendor, lustre, light, energy
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'rathena'.

अवाक्षीः (avākṣīḥ) - you carried away (you carried away, you abducted, you snatched)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, Aorist (luṅ) of ava + √vah

Aorist (लुङ्)

From verb root √vah with prefix `ava-`. 2nd person singular Aorist active.

Prefix: ava

Root: √vah (class 1)

Note: Denotes a past action.

महिषीम् (mahiṣīm) - the princess (who was to be a queen) (queen, royal consort, chief wife)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahiṣī

mahiṣī - queen, royal consort, chief wife; a she-buffalo

Feminine form of `mahiṣa` (buffalo, powerful).

भोज्याम् (bhojyām) - (who was) from the Bhoja family / a Bhoja princess (from the Bhoja family, suitable for enjoyment, to be eaten)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhojya

bhojya - belonging to the Bhojas (a royal lineage), worthy of enjoyment, to be eaten, suitable for food

Gerundive / Noun derivative

From √bhuj (to enjoy, eat) + `ya` suffix, or Taddhita derivative from `Bhoja`. Here, it refers to the Bhoja lineage.

Root: √bhuj (class 7)

रणे (raṇe) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, conflict, combat

From √raṇ (to rejoice, shout, make sound; also implied 'to fight').

Root: √raṇ (class 1)

Note: Indicates the location of the conquest.

निर्जित्य (nirjitya) - after conquering (having conquered, after conquering)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From verb root √ji (to conquer) with prefix `nir-` + `tvā` (becomes `ya` with prefix).

Prefix: nir

Root: √ji (class 1)

रुक्मिणम् (rukmiṇam) - Rukmin (Rukmin (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rukmin

rukmin - Rukmin (name of the prince of Vidarbha, brother of Rukmiṇī)

From `rukma` (gold, ornament) + `in` suffix.

Note: Brother of Rukmiṇī, whom Krishna abducted.

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