महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-16, verse-6
सोपतल्पप्रतोलीका साट्टाट्टालकगोपुरा ।
सकचग्रहणी चैव सोल्कालातावपोथिका ॥६॥
सकचग्रहणी चैव सोल्कालातावपोथिका ॥६॥
6. sopatalpapratolīkā sāṭṭāṭṭālakagopurā ,
sakacagrahaṇī caiva solkālātāvapothikā.
sakacagrahaṇī caiva solkālātāvapothikā.
6.
sopatalpapratolīkā sāṭṭāṭṭālakagopurā
sakacagrahaṇī ca eva solkālāṭāvapotikā
sakacagrahaṇī ca eva solkālāṭāvapotikā
6.
It (the city) was equipped with platforms (upatalpa) and inner gates (pratolīkā), with watchtowers (aṭṭālaka) and main gates (gopura). And (ca eva) it had grappling hooks (kacagrahaṇī), along with flaming brands (ulkā) and smashing devices (āvapotikā).
Words meanings summery:
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- सोपतल्पप्रतोलीका (sopatalpapratolīkā) - equipped with platforms and inner gates (having watchtowers and inner gates)
- साट्टाट्टालकगोपुरा (sāṭṭāṭṭālakagopurā) - with watchtowers and main gates
- सकचग्रहणी (sakacagrahaṇī) - with grappling hooks, having seizing devices
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, also
- सोल्कालाटावपोतिका (solkālāṭāvapotikā) - with flaming brands and smashing devices
Words meanings and morphology
सोपतल्पप्रतोलीका (sopatalpapratolīkā) - equipped with platforms and inner gates (having watchtowers and inner gates)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sopatalpapratolīkā
sopatalpapratolīkā - having watchtowers/platforms and inner gates
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+upatalpa+pratolīkā)
- saha – with, accompanied by, having
indeclinable - upatalpa – watchtower, platform, small bed/couch
noun (masculine) - pratolīkā – inner gate, main street, entrance
noun (feminine)
साट्टाट्टालकगोपुरा (sāṭṭāṭṭālakagopurā) - with watchtowers and main gates
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sāṭṭāṭṭālakagopurā
sāṭṭāṭṭālakagopurā - having watchtowers and main city gates
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+aṭṭāṭṭālaka+gopura)
- saha – with, accompanied by, having
indeclinable - aṭṭāṭṭālaka – watchtower, turret, stronghold
noun (masculine) - gopura – main city gate, gateway
noun (neuter)
सकचग्रहणी (sakacagrahaṇī) - with grappling hooks, having seizing devices
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sakacagrahaṇī
sakacagrahaṇī - having grappling hooks or seizing devices
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+kacagrahaṇī)
- saha – with, accompanied by, having
indeclinable - kacagrahaṇī – grappling hook, device for seizing
noun (feminine)
Compound: kacha (hair) + grahaṇī (seizing device). Figuratively, a device to seize or hold firmly.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, also
(indeclinable)
सोल्कालाटावपोतिका (solkālāṭāvapotikā) - with flaming brands and smashing devices
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of solkālāṭāvapotikā
solkālāṭāvapotikā - having flaming brands, torches, and smashing/crushing devices
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+ulkā+alāta+āvapotikā)
- saha – with, accompanied by, having
indeclinable - ulkā – flaming brand, meteor, torch
noun (feminine) - alāta – firebrand, glowing charcoal
noun (neuter) - āvapotikā – smashing device, battering ram, crushing instrument
noun (feminine)
Derived from verb √vap (to scatter, throw) with prefix ā- and suffix -tikā (instrument/action).
Prefix: ā
Root: vap (class 1)