महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-163, verse-25
ततः शरैर्दीप्तमुखैः पत्रितैरनुमन्त्रितैः ।
प्रत्यविध्यमहं तं तु वज्रैरिव शिलोच्चयम् ॥२५॥
प्रत्यविध्यमहं तं तु वज्रैरिव शिलोच्चयम् ॥२५॥
25. tataḥ śarairdīptamukhaiḥ patritairanumantritaiḥ ,
pratyavidhyamahaṁ taṁ tu vajrairiva śiloccayam.
pratyavidhyamahaṁ taṁ tu vajrairiva śiloccayam.
25.
tataḥ śaraiḥ dīptamukhaiḥ patritaiḥ anumantritaiḥ
prati avidhyam aham tam tu vajraiḥ iva śiloccayam
prati avidhyam aham tam tu vajraiḥ iva śiloccayam
25.
Then, with bright-tipped, feathered, and consecrated arrows, I indeed pierced him, just as one would strike a mountain with thunderbolts.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there
- शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows
- दीप्तमुखैः (dīptamukhaiḥ) - with bright faces/tips, bright-tipped, blazing-faced
- पत्रितैः (patritaiḥ) - feathered, winged
- अनुमन्त्रितैः (anumantritaiḥ) - consecrated, enchanted, charmed by mantras
- प्रति (prati) - against, towards, in return
- अविध्यम् (avidhyam) - I pierced, I struck
- अहम् (aham) - I
- तम् (tam) - him, that (masculine)
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- वज्रैः (vajraiḥ) - by thunderbolts, with thunderbolts
- इव (iva) - like, as if, as
- शिलोच्चयम् (śiloccayam) - mountain, heap of stones
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there
(indeclinable)
शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow
Root: śṛ (class 1)
दीप्तमुखैः (dīptamukhaiḥ) - with bright faces/tips, bright-tipped, blazing-faced
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of dīptamukha
dīptamukha - having a bright face, bright-tipped, having a blazing mouth/face
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīpta+mukha)
- dīpta – blazing, shining, bright, inflamed
adjective (masculine)
past passive participle
Derived from root dīp (to shine).
Root: dīp (class 4) - mukha – mouth, face, tip, front, opening
noun (neuter)
पत्रितैः (patritaiḥ) - feathered, winged
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of patrita
patrita - feathered, winged (as an arrow)
past passive participle
Derived from patra (feather) with the suffix -ita.
अनुमन्त्रितैः (anumantritaiḥ) - consecrated, enchanted, charmed by mantras
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of anumantrita
anumantrita - consecrated, enchanted, charmed by sacred verses (mantras)
past passive participle
Derived from root mantr (to advise, consult) with prefix anu-.
Prefix: anu
Root: mantr (class 10)
प्रति (prati) - against, towards, in return
(indeclinable)
अविध्यम् (avidhyam) - I pierced, I struck
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of vyadh
Prefix: prati
Root: vyadh (class 4)
Note: The prefix 'prati' is historically part of the verb form 'pratyavidhyam'.
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
तम् (tam) - him, that (masculine)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - he, she, it, that
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
वज्रैः (vajraiḥ) - by thunderbolts, with thunderbolts
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vajra
vajra - thunderbolt, diamond, a weapon of Indra
Root: vaj (class 1)
इव (iva) - like, as if, as
(indeclinable)
शिलोच्चयम् (śiloccayam) - mountain, heap of stones
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śiloccaya
śiloccaya - a mountain, a heap of stones, a rock-pile
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śilā+uccaya)
- śilā – rock, stone
noun (feminine) - uccaya – heap, pile, accumulation, collection
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ud
Root: ci (class 5)