महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-166, verse-15
शतघ्नीभिर्भुशुण्डीभिः खड्गैश्चित्रैः स्वलंकृतैः ।
प्रगृहीतैर्दितेः पुत्राः प्रादुरासन्सहस्रशः ॥१५॥
प्रगृहीतैर्दितेः पुत्राः प्रादुरासन्सहस्रशः ॥१५॥
15. śataghnībhirbhuśuṇḍībhiḥ khaḍgaiścitraiḥ svalaṁkṛtaiḥ ,
pragṛhītairditeḥ putrāḥ prādurāsansahasraśaḥ.
pragṛhītairditeḥ putrāḥ prādurāsansahasraśaḥ.
15.
śataghnībhiḥ bhuśuṇḍībhiḥ khaḍgaiḥ citraiḥ sualaṅkṛtaiḥ
pragṛhītaiḥ diteḥ putrāḥ prādurāsan sahasraśaḥ
pragṛhītaiḥ diteḥ putrāḥ prādurāsan sahasraśaḥ
15.
With śataghnīs, bhuśuṇḍīs, and various well-decorated swords firmly held, the sons of Diti (Daityas) appeared by the thousands.
Words meanings summery:
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- शतघ्नीभिः (śataghnībhiḥ) - with śataghnīs (a projectile weapon)
- भुशुण्डीभिः (bhuśuṇḍībhiḥ) - with bhuśuṇḍīs (a type of weapon, possibly a projectile weapon or hand-gun)
- खड्गैः (khaḍgaiḥ) - with swords
- चित्रैः (citraiḥ) - with various types of (swords) (with various, with multicolored, with decorated)
- सुअलङ्कृतैः (sualaṅkṛtaiḥ) - with well-decorated (swords) (with well-decorated, with well-adorned)
- प्रगृहीतैः (pragṛhītaiḥ) - with firmly held (swords) (with firmly held, with grasped)
- दितेः (diteḥ) - of Diti
- पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - the sons of Diti, i.e., the Daityas or Asuras (sons)
- प्रादुरासन् (prādurāsan) - they appeared, they became manifest
- सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands
Words meanings and morphology
शतघ्नीभिः (śataghnībhiḥ) - with śataghnīs (a projectile weapon)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of śataghnī
śataghnī - śataghnī (a weapon, lit. 'hundred-slayer', often described as a cannon-like device or a spiked club)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śata+ghnī)
- śata – hundred
noun (neuter) - ghnī – killing, slayer (feminine suffix)
adjective (feminine)
Feminine form of 'ghna' from √han 'to strike, kill'.
Root: han (class 2)
भुशुण्डीभिः (bhuśuṇḍībhiḥ) - with bhuśuṇḍīs (a type of weapon, possibly a projectile weapon or hand-gun)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of bhuśuṇḍī
bhuśuṇḍī - bhuśuṇḍī (a kind of projectile weapon, possibly a sling, short spear, or a primitive firearm)
खड्गैः (khaḍgaiḥ) - with swords
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of khaḍga
khaḍga - sword
चित्रैः (citraiḥ) - with various types of (swords) (with various, with multicolored, with decorated)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of citra
citra - various, variegated, adorned, decorated, wonderful
Note: Modifies 'khaḍgaiḥ'.
सुअलङ्कृतैः (sualaṅkṛtaiḥ) - with well-decorated (swords) (with well-decorated, with well-adorned)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sualaṅkṛta
sualaṅkṛta - well-decorated, well-adorned
Past Passive Participle
Compound type : pra-ādi-samāsa (su+alaṅkṛta)
- su – good, well, very
indeclinable - alaṅkṛta – decorated, adorned, embellished
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of √kṛ with upasarga 'alam' (to decorate).
Prefix: alam
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Modifies 'khaḍgaiḥ'.
प्रगृहीतैः (pragṛhītaiḥ) - with firmly held (swords) (with firmly held, with grasped)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of pragṛhīta
pragṛhīta - firmly held, grasped, taken up
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of √grah (class 9, P. 'to seize, hold') with upasarga 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: grah (class 9)
दितेः (diteḥ) - of Diti
(proper noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of diti
diti - Diti (mother of Daityas or Asuras)
पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - the sons of Diti, i.e., the Daityas or Asuras (sons)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of putra
putra - son, child
प्रादुरासन् (prādurāsan) - they appeared, they became manifest
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of ās
Prefix: prādus
Root: ās (class 2)
Note: Imperfect third person plural active of √ās ('to be') with the prefix 'prādus' meaning 'to appear, become manifest'.
सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'sahasra' (thousand) with the suffix -śaḥ (denoting distribution or manner).