महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-167, verse-21
छित्त्वा प्रहरणान्येषां ततस्तानपि सर्वशः ।
प्रत्यविध्यमहं रोषाद्दशभिर्दशभिः शरैः ॥२१॥
प्रत्यविध्यमहं रोषाद्दशभिर्दशभिः शरैः ॥२१॥
21. chittvā praharaṇānyeṣāṁ tatastānapi sarvaśaḥ ,
pratyavidhyamahaṁ roṣāddaśabhirdaśabhiḥ śaraiḥ.
pratyavidhyamahaṁ roṣāddaśabhirdaśabhiḥ śaraiḥ.
21.
chittvā praharaṇāni eṣām tataḥ tān api sarvaśaḥ
prati avidhyam aham roṣāt daśabhiḥ daśabhiḥ śaraiḥ
prati avidhyam aham roṣāt daśabhiḥ daśabhiḥ śaraiḥ
21.
Having severed their weapons, I then, in my anger, struck each of them completely with ten arrows at a time.
Words meanings summery:
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- छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, having severed
- प्रहरणानि (praharaṇāni) - weapons
- एषाम् (eṣām) - of these
- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that
- तान् (tān) - them
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - completely, entirely, on all sides
- प्रति अविध्यम् (prati avidhyam) - I pierced, I struck
- अहम् (aham) - I
- रोषात् (roṣāt) - from anger, due to anger
- दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten
- दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten
- शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows
Words meanings and morphology
छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, having severed
(indeclinable)
Absolutive/Gerund
From root √chid (to cut) + suffix -tvā
Root: chid (class 7)
प्रहरणानि (praharaṇāni) - weapons
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of praharaṇa
praharaṇa - weapon, missile, striking
From pra-√hṛ + ana suffix
Prefix: pra
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Used as accusative object.
एषाम् (eṣām) - of these
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of idam
idam - this
Note: Refers to the Nivātakavacas (implied from context).
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that
(indeclinable)
तान् (tān) - them
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the Nivātakavacas (implied from context).
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - completely, entirely, on all sides
(indeclinable)
From sarva + śas suffix
प्रति अविध्यम् (prati avidhyam) - I pierced, I struck
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of prati-vyadh
Imperfect, 1st person singular, active voice
Prefix: prati
Root: vyadh (class 4)
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
रोषात् (roṣāt) - from anger, due to anger
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of roṣa
roṣa - anger, fury, wrath
From √ruṣ (to be angry)
Root: ruṣ (class 4)
दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten
(numeral)
Note: Repeated for emphasis, 'ten by ten' or 'scores of'.
दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten
(numeral)
शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow, reed