महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-18, verse-7
जलेचरः काञ्चनयष्टिसंस्थो व्यात्ताननः सर्वतिमिप्रमाथी ।
वित्रासयन्राजति वाहमुख्ये शाल्वस्य सेनाप्रमुखे ध्वजाग्र्यः ॥७॥
वित्रासयन्राजति वाहमुख्ये शाल्वस्य सेनाप्रमुखे ध्वजाग्र्यः ॥७॥
7. jalecaraḥ kāñcanayaṣṭisaṁstho; vyāttānanaḥ sarvatimipramāthī ,
vitrāsayanrājati vāhamukhye; śālvasya senāpramukhe dhvajāgryaḥ.
vitrāsayanrājati vāhamukhye; śālvasya senāpramukhe dhvajāgryaḥ.
7.
jale-caraḥ kāñcanayaṣṭi-saṃsthaḥ
vyātta-ānanaḥ sarva-timi-pramāthī
vi-trāsayan rājati vāha-mukhye
śālvasya senā-pramukhe dhvaja-agryaḥ
vyātta-ānanaḥ sarva-timi-pramāthī
vi-trāsayan rājati vāha-mukhye
śālvasya senā-pramukhe dhvaja-agryaḥ
7.
At the forefront of Śālva's army, on his main vehicle, a magnificent banner prominently displayed an aquatic creature. This emblem, fixed to a golden staff, had its mouth wide open, terrifying all as if it were the destroyer of all mighty sea creatures.
Words meanings summery:
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- जले-चरः (jale-caraḥ) - moving in water, aquatic creature
- काञ्चनयष्टि-संस्थः (kāñcanayaṣṭi-saṁsthaḥ) - situated on a golden staff
- व्यात्त-आननः (vyātta-ānanaḥ) - with an open mouth
- सर्व-तिमि-प्रमाथी (sarva-timi-pramāthī) - destroyer of all mighty sea creatures/whales
- वि-त्रासयन् (vi-trāsayan) - frightening, causing terror
- राजति (rājati) - shines, appears prominently, is prominent
- वाह-मुख्ये (vāha-mukhye) - on the principal vehicle
- शाल्वस्य (śālvasya) - of Śālva
- सेना-प्रमुखे (senā-pramukhe) - at the forefront of the army
- ध्वज-अग्र्यः (dhvaja-agryaḥ) - the excellent/foremost banner
Words meanings and morphology
जले-चरः (jale-caraḥ) - moving in water, aquatic creature
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jalecara
jalecara - aquatic creature, water-dweller
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jala+cara)
- jala – water
noun (neuter) - cara – moving, going, a mover
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root car (to move) with suffix aṉ
Root: car (class 1)
काञ्चनयष्टि-संस्थः (kāñcanayaṣṭi-saṁsthaḥ) - situated on a golden staff
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāñcanayaṣṭisaṃstha
kāñcanayaṣṭisaṁstha - one situated/placed on a golden staff
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāñcana+yaṣṭi+saṃstha)
- kāñcana – golden, made of gold
adjective (neuter) - yaṣṭi – staff, stick, pole
noun (feminine) - saṃstha – situated, placed, standing in/on
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root sthā with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: sthā (class 1)
व्यात्त-आननः (vyātta-ānanaḥ) - with an open mouth
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāttānana
vyāttānana - one with an open mouth
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vyātta+ānana)
- vyātta – opened, wide open
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of root yam with prefixes vi and ā
Prefixes: vi+ā
Root: yam (class 1) - ānana – mouth, face
noun (neuter)
सर्व-तिमि-प्रमाथी (sarva-timi-pramāthī) - destroyer of all mighty sea creatures/whales
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvatimipramāthin
sarvatimipramāthin - one who destroys all whales/large fish
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+timi+pramāthin)
- sarva – all, every
pronoun (masculine) - timi – whale, large fish, sea monster
noun (masculine) - pramāthin – destroyer, annihilator, tormentor
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from root math/manth with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: math (class 1)
वि-त्रासयन् (vi-trāsayan) - frightening, causing terror
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vitrāsant
vitrāsant - frightening, terrifying
Present Active Participle (causative)
Present participle of the causative verb vitrāsayati (from root tras with prefix vi)
Prefix: vi
Root: tras (class 4)
राजति (rājati) - shines, appears prominently, is prominent
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of rāj
Root: rāj (class 1)
वाह-मुख्ये (vāha-mukhye) - on the principal vehicle
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vāhamukhya
vāhamukhya - chief vehicle, main conveyance
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāha+mukhya)
- vāha – vehicle, carriage, carrying
noun (masculine)
Root: vah (class 1) - mukhya – chief, principal, foremost
adjective (masculine)
शाल्वस्य (śālvasya) - of Śālva
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śālva
śālva - Śālva (name of a king, enemy of Kṛṣṇa)
सेना-प्रमुखे (senā-pramukhe) - at the forefront of the army
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of senāpramukha
senāpramukha - front of the army, vanguard
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (senā+pramukha)
- senā – army, host
noun (feminine) - pramukha – front, chief, leader
noun (masculine)
Prefix: pra
ध्वज-अग्र्यः (dhvaja-agryaḥ) - the excellent/foremost banner
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhvajāgrya
dhvajāgrya - chief banner, excellent flag, leading standard
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhvaja+agrya)
- dhvaja – banner, flag, standard
noun (masculine) - agrya – foremost, excellent, chief
adjective (masculine)