महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-21, verse-27

मत्कार्मुकविनिर्मुक्ता दानवानां महारणे ।
अङ्गेषु रुधिराक्तास्ते विविशुः शलभा इव ॥२७॥

27. matkārmukavinirmuktā dānavānāṁ mahāraṇe ,
aṅgeṣu rudhirāktāste viviśuḥ śalabhā iva.

27. matkārmukavinirmuktā dānavānām mahāraṇe
aṅgeṣu rudhirāktāḥ te viviśuḥ śalabhāḥ iva

27. The arrows, released from my bow in the great battle, penetrated the limbs of the Dānavas, stained with blood, just like moths.

Words meanings summery:

• मत्कार्मुकविनिर्मुक्ता (matkārmukavinirmuktā) - released from my bow

• दानवानाम् (dānavānām) - of the Dānavas, of the demons

• महारणे (mahāraṇe) - in the great battle

• अङ्गेषु (aṅgeṣu) - in the limbs, in the body parts

• रुधिराक्ताः (rudhirāktāḥ) - smeared with blood, blood-stained

• ते (te) - the arrows (they, those)

• विविशुः (viviśuḥ) - entered, penetrated

• शलभाः (śalabhāḥ) - moths, grasshoppers

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

मत्कार्मुकविनिर्मुक्ता (matkārmukavinirmuktā) - released from my bow

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of matkārmukavinirmukta

matkārmukavinirmukta - released from my bow

Past Passive Participle

Formed from 'matkārmuka' (my bow) + 'vinirmukta' (released, from root 'muc' with prefixes 'vi' and 'nir').

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (mat+kārmuka+vinirmukta)

• mat – my, of me
  pronoun
  Possessive form of 'asmad' (first person pronoun).
• kārmuka – bow, relating to a bow
  noun (neuter)
• vinirmukta – released, discharged, set free
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'muc' (to release) with prefixes 'vi' and 'nir'.
  Prefixes: vi+nir
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Adjective agreeing with the implied subject 'arrows' (referring to 'te'). The 'ā' ending is an epic/metrical variation for 'āḥ' (masculine nominative plural).

दानवानाम् (dānavānām) - of the Dānavas, of the demons

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dānava

dānava - a Dānava, a demon (descendant of Danu)

महारणे (mahāraṇe) - in the great battle

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāraṇa

mahāraṇa - great battle, great war

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahat+raṇa)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• raṇa – battle, war, combat
  noun (masculine)
  Root: raṇ (class 1)

अङ्गेषु (aṅgeṣu) - in the limbs, in the body parts

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of aṅga

aṅga - limb, body part, constituent part

रुधिराक्ताः (rudhirāktāḥ) - smeared with blood, blood-stained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rudhirākta

rudhirākta - smeared with blood

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'rudhira' (blood) and 'ākta' (smeared, anointed, from root 'añj' with prefix 'ā').

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (rudhira+ākta)

• rudhira – blood
  noun (neuter)
• ākta – smeared, anointed, filled
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'añj' (to smear, anoint) with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Adjective for the implied 'arrows' ('te').

ते (te) - the arrows (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the arrows.

विविशुः (viviśuḥ) - entered, penetrated

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of viś

Perfect Tense

3rd person plural, perfect tense, active voice of root 'viś'.

Root: viś (class 6)

शलभाः (śalabhāḥ) - moths, grasshoppers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śalabha

śalabha - moth, grasshopper, locust

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

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