महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-186, verse-36
अट्टशूला जनपदाः शिवशूलाश्चतुष्पथाः ।
केशशूलाः स्त्रियो राजन्भविष्यन्ति युगक्षये ॥३६॥
केशशूलाः स्त्रियो राजन्भविष्यन्ति युगक्षये ॥३६॥
36. aṭṭaśūlā janapadāḥ śivaśūlāścatuṣpathāḥ ,
keśaśūlāḥ striyo rājanbhaviṣyanti yugakṣaye.
keśaśūlāḥ striyo rājanbhaviṣyanti yugakṣaye.
36.
aṭṭaśūlāḥ janapadāḥ śivaśūlāḥ catuṣpathāḥ
keśaśūlāḥ striyaḥ rājan bhaviṣyanti yugakṣaye
keśaśūlāḥ striyaḥ rājan bhaviṣyanti yugakṣaye
36.
At the end of the age (yuga), O king, public places (janapadāḥ) will have execution stakes (aṭṭaśūlāḥ), crossroads (catuṣpathāḥ) will be marked by Śiva's trident or similar implements (śivaśūlāḥ), and women (striyaḥ) will suffer from severe head/hair pain (keśaśūlāḥ).
Words meanings summery:
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- अट्टशूलाः (aṭṭaśūlāḥ) - having execution stakes in public places; characterized by gallows
- जनपदाः (janapadāḥ) - countries, regions, populated areas, public places
- शिवशूलाः (śivaśūlāḥ) - having Śiva's trident/stakes; places with markers of Śiva
- चतुष्पथाः (catuṣpathāḥ) - crossroads, junctions of four roads
- केशशूलाः (keśaśūlāḥ) - having pain in the hair/head; afflicted by head/hair pain
- स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women
- राजन् (rājan) - O king
- भविष्यन्ति (bhaviṣyanti) - they will be, they will become
- युगक्षये (yugakṣaye) - at the end of the age (yuga), during the destruction of the age
Words meanings and morphology
अट्टशूलाः (aṭṭaśūlāḥ) - having execution stakes in public places; characterized by gallows
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of aṭṭaśūla
aṭṭaśūla - marketplace or watchtower with spikes/stakes; characterized by execution stakes in public places.
Bahuvrīhi compound. From 'aṭṭa' (marketplace, watchtower) and 'śūla' (spike, spear, gallows).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aṭṭa+śūla)
- aṭṭa – marketplace, shop, watchtower, elevated place
noun (masculine) - śūla – spike, spear, trident, gallows, execution stake
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'janapadāḥ'.
जनपदाः (janapadāḥ) - countries, regions, populated areas, public places
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of janapada
janapada - country, populated district, community, people
शिवशूलाः (śivaśūlāḥ) - having Śiva's trident/stakes; places with markers of Śiva
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śivaśūla
śivaśūla - having Śiva's trident or a stake/pillar resembling it; marked by symbols of Śiva
Bahuvrīhi compound. From 'śiva' (god Shiva) and 'śūla' (trident, spike).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śiva+śūla)
- śiva – Shiva (god), auspicious, benevolent
proper noun (masculine) - śūla – spike, trident, spear
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'catuṣpathāḥ'.
चतुष्पथाः (catuṣpathāḥ) - crossroads, junctions of four roads
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of catuṣpatha
catuṣpatha - crossroads, junction of four roads
Compound noun
Compound type : dvigu (catur+patha)
- catur – four
numeral - patha – path, road, way
noun (masculine)
केशशूलाः (keśaśūlāḥ) - having pain in the hair/head; afflicted by head/hair pain
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of keśaśūla
keśaśūla - pain in the hair or head; afflicted by hair/head pain
Bahuvrīhi compound. From 'keśa' (hair) and 'śūla' (pain, ache).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (keśa+śūla)
- keśa – hair (on the head)
noun (masculine) - śūla – pain, sharp pain, colic
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'striyaḥ'.
स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, female
राजन् (rājan) - O king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Root: rāj (class 10)
भविष्यन्ति (bhaviṣyanti) - they will be, they will become
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū
future active
3rd person plural future active indicative
Root: bhū (class 1)
युगक्षये (yugakṣaye) - at the end of the age (yuga), during the destruction of the age
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of yugakṣaya
yugakṣaya - destruction or end of an age (yuga)
Compound noun
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuga+kṣaya)
- yuga – age, era, epoch (yuga)
noun (masculine) - kṣaya – end, destruction, decay, loss
noun (masculine)
Root: kṣi (class 1)