महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-157, verse-51
उत्सृज्य ते गदाशूलानसिशक्तिपरश्वधान् ।
दक्षिणां दिशमाजग्मुस्त्रासिता दृढधन्वना ॥५१॥
दक्षिणां दिशमाजग्मुस्त्रासिता दृढधन्वना ॥५१॥
51. utsṛjya te gadāśūlānasiśaktiparaśvadhān ,
dakṣiṇāṁ diśamājagmustrāsitā dṛḍhadhanvanā.
dakṣiṇāṁ diśamājagmustrāsitā dṛḍhadhanvanā.
51.
utsṛjya te gadāśūlān asiśaktiparaśvadhān
dakṣiṇām diśam ājagmuḥ trāsitāḥ dṛḍhadhanvanā
dakṣiṇām diśam ājagmuḥ trāsitāḥ dṛḍhadhanvanā
51.
Abandoning their maces, spears, swords, lances, and battle-axes, they (the rākṣasas), terrified by the formidable archer (Bhīmasena), fled towards the southern direction.
Words meanings summery:
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- उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - abandoning (having abandoned, having given up)
- ते (te) - they (the rākṣasas) (they, those)
- गदाशूलान् (gadāśūlān) - their maces and spears (maces and spears)
- असिशक्तिपरश्वधान् (asiśaktiparaśvadhān) - their swords, lances, and battle-axes (swords, lances, and battle-axes)
- दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - southern (southern, right)
- दिशम् (diśam) - direction (direction, quarter)
- आजग्मुः (ājagmuḥ) - they fled towards (they went, they approached)
- त्रासिताः (trāsitāḥ) - terrified (terrified, frightened)
- दृढधन्वना (dṛḍhadhanvanā) - by the formidable archer (Bhīmasena) (by the firm-bowman, by the strong archer)
Words meanings and morphology
उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - abandoning (having abandoned, having given up)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Derived from √sṛj (to release, create) with prefix ut-
Prefix: ut
Root: sṛj (class 6)
ते (te) - they (the rākṣasas) (they, those)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Subject of 'ājagmuḥ'.
गदाशूलान् (gadāśūlān) - their maces and spears (maces and spears)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of gadāśūla
gadāśūla - mace and spear
Compound type : dvandva (gadā+śūla)
- gadā – mace, club
noun (feminine) - śūla – spear, pike, dart
noun (masculine)
Note: Object of 'utsṛjya'.
असिशक्तिपरश्वधान् (asiśaktiparaśvadhān) - their swords, lances, and battle-axes (swords, lances, and battle-axes)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of asiśaktiparaśvadha
asiśaktiparaśvadha - sword, lance, and battle-axe
Compound type : dvandva (asi+śakti+paraśvadha)
- asi – sword
noun (masculine) - śakti – lance, spear, power
noun (feminine) - paraśvadha – battle-axe, axe
noun (masculine)
Note: Object of 'utsṛjya'.
दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - southern (southern, right)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇā
dakṣiṇā - southern, right, skillful
Note: Qualifies 'diśam'.
दिशम् (diśam) - direction (direction, quarter)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of diś
diś - direction, quarter, point of compass
Note: Object of movement with 'ājagmuḥ'.
आजग्मुः (ājagmuḥ) - they fled towards (they went, they approached)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of gam
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: With prefix ā-, indicates approaching.
त्रासिताः (trāsitāḥ) - terrified (terrified, frightened)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of trāsita
trāsita - terrified, frightened
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √tras (to tremble, be terrified) in causative form (trāsayati) + ppp suffix
Root: tras (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'te'.
दृढधन्वना (dṛḍhadhanvanā) - by the formidable archer (Bhīmasena) (by the firm-bowman, by the strong archer)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dṛḍhadhanvan
dṛḍhadhanvan - firm-bowman, strong archer
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+dhanvan)
- dṛḍha – firm, strong, hard
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √dṛh (to be firm, strengthen)
Root: dṛh (class 1) - dhanvan – bow (noun), bowman (adj)
noun (neuter)
Note: Agent by whom they were terrified (trāsitāḥ).