महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-158, verse-25

शोभमाना रथे युक्तास्तरिष्यन्त इवाशुगाः ।
हर्षयामासुरन्योन्यमिङ्गितैर्विजयावहैः ॥२५॥

25. śobhamānā rathe yuktāstariṣyanta ivāśugāḥ ,
harṣayāmāsuranyonyamiṅgitairvijayāvahaiḥ.

25. śobhamānāḥ rathe yuktāḥ tariṣyantaḥ iva āśugāḥ
harṣayāmāsuḥ anyonyam iṅgitaiḥ vijayāvahaiḥ

25. Yoked in the chariot, they appeared beautiful, as if they were swift-goers ready to fly. They delighted each other with gestures that promised victory.

25. הם זהרו כשהם רתומים למרכבה, כאילו עמדו לדהור במהירות, ועודדו זה את זה באותות המבשרים ניצחון.

Words meanings summery:

• शोभमानाः (śobhamānāḥ) - shining, appearing beautiful, glittering

• रथे (rathe) - in the chariot

• युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - yoked, harnessed, joined

• तरिष्यन्तः (tariṣyantaḥ) - intending to cross, about to fly, swift-flying

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

• आशुगाः (āśugāḥ) - swift-goers, swiftly moving

• हर्षयामासुः (harṣayāmāsuḥ) - they delighted, they gladdened

• अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other, mutually

• इङ्गितैः (iṅgitaiḥ) - with gestures, with signs, with indications

• विजयावहैः (vijayāvahaiḥ) - bringing victory, promising victory

Words meanings and morphology

शोभमानाः (śobhamānāḥ) - shining, appearing beautiful, glittering

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śobhamāna

śobhamāna - shining, appearing beautiful, glittering, splendid

Present Middle Participle

From root śubh (to shine, be beautiful) in middle voice

Root: śubh (class 1)

रथे (rathe) - in the chariot

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - yoked, harnessed, joined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yukta

yukta - yoked, harnessed, joined, connected, proper, engaged in (yoga)

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj (to yoke, join)

Root: yuj (class 7)

तरिष्यन्तः (tariṣyantaḥ) - intending to cross, about to fly, swift-flying

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tariṣyat

tariṣyat - intending to cross, about to cross or fly, swift-flying

Future Active Participle

From root tṛ (to cross, to swim, to fly) in future sense

Root: tṛ (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)

आशुगाः (āśugāḥ) - swift-goers, swiftly moving

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āśuga

āśuga - swift-going, moving quickly, arrow, wind

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (āśu+ga)

• āśu – swift, quick, speedy
  adjective (masculine)
• ga – going, moving
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -ga derived from root gam
  Root: gam (class 1)

हर्षयामासुः (harṣayāmāsuḥ) - they delighted, they gladdened

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of hṛṣ

Causative perfect

Causative form of root hṛṣ (harṣaya) in perfect tense

Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other, mutually

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anyonya

anyonya - each other, mutual, reciprocal

Compound type : dvandva (anya+anya)

• anya – other, another
  pronoun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially here indicating reciprocal action.

इङ्गितैः (iṅgitaiḥ) - with gestures, with signs, with indications

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of iṅgita

iṅgita - gesture, sign, hint, indication

Past passive participle of root iṅg (to move, stir)

Root: iṅg (class 1)

विजयावहैः (vijayāvahaiḥ) - bringing victory, promising victory

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vijayāvaha

vijayāvaha - bringing victory, causing triumph

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (vijaya+āvaha)

• vijaya – victory, conquest, triumph
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ji (class 1)
• āvaha – bringing, causing, producing
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root vah (to carry) with upasarga ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with iṅgitaiḥ (neuter plural instrumental).

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