महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-225, verse-20

गाण्डीवधन्वा च वृकोदरश्च संरम्भिणावन्तककालकल्पौ ।
न शेषयेतां युधि शत्रुसेनां शरान्किरन्तावशनिप्रकाशान् ॥२०॥

20. gāṇḍīvadhanvā ca vṛkodaraśca; saṁrambhiṇāvantakakālakalpau ,
na śeṣayetāṁ yudhi śatrusenāṁ; śarānkirantāvaśaniprakāśān.

20. gāṇḍīvadhanvā ca vṛkodaraḥ ca
saṃrambhiṇau antakakālakalpau
na śeṣayetām yudhi shatrusenām
sharān kirantau aśaniprakāshān

20. Arjuna (Gandivadhanva) and Bhima (Vrikodara), both fiercely enraged and formidable like the god of death (Antaka) and destructive time (Kala), will leave no enemy army remaining in battle, as they unleash arrows that shine like lightning.

Words meanings summery:

• गाण्डीवधन्वा (gāṇḍīvadhanvā) - Arjuna, the wielder of the Gandiva bow (one whose bow is Gandiva (Arjuna))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ) - Bhima (Vrikodara (Bhima))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• संरम्भिणौ (saṁrambhiṇau) - both fiercely enraged (both enraged, both furious, both incensed)

• अन्तककालकल्पौ (antakakālakalpau) - both formidable like the god of death (Antaka) and destructive time (Kala) (both resembling Antaka (Death) and Kala (Time/Destruction))

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• शेषयेताम् (śeṣayetām) - they (two) will not leave remaining (they two will leave remaining, they two will spare)

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle (in battle, in combat)

• स्हत्रुसेनाम् (shatrusenām) - enemy army

• स्हरान् (sharān) - arrows

• किरन्तौ (kirantau) - as they (both) unleash (showering) (both showering, both scattering, both throwing)

• अशनिप्रकास्हान् (aśaniprakāshān) - that shine like lightning (shining like lightning, lightning-like)

Words meanings and morphology

गाण्डीवधन्वा (gāṇḍīvadhanvā) - Arjuna, the wielder of the Gandiva bow (one whose bow is Gandiva (Arjuna))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gāṇḍīvadhanvan

gāṇḍīvadhanvan - one who has the Gandiva bow (epithet of Arjuna)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (gāṇḍīva+dhanvan)

• gāṇḍīva – name of Arjuna's bow
  proper noun (neuter)
• dhanvan – bow
  noun (masculine)

Note: Forms a dual subject with 'vṛkodaraḥ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the subjects.

वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ) - Bhima (Vrikodara (Bhima))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛkodara

vṛkodara - wolf-bellied (epithet of Bhima)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vṛka+udara)

• vṛka – wolf
  noun (masculine)
• udara – belly, abdomen
  noun (neuter)

Note: Forms a dual subject with 'gāṇḍīvadhanvā'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the subjects.

संरम्भिणौ (saṁrambhiṇau) - both fiercely enraged (both enraged, both furious, both incensed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of saṃrambhin

saṁrambhin - enraged, furious, wrathful

from saṃ-rambh (to become agitated, enraged)

Prefix: sam

Root: rambh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'gāṇḍīvadhanvā' and 'vṛkodaraḥ'.

अन्तककालकल्पौ (antakakālakalpau) - both formidable like the god of death (Antaka) and destructive time (Kala) (both resembling Antaka (Death) and Kala (Time/Destruction))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of antakakālakalpa

antakakālakalpa - resembling Antaka (Death) and Kala (Time/Destruction)

Compound type : tatpurusha (antakakāla+kalpa)

• antakakāla – Death (Antaka) and Time (Kala)
  noun (masculine)
• kalpa – like, resembling, similar to
  adjective
  suffix indicating comparison

Note: Qualifies 'gāṇḍīvadhanvā' and 'vṛkodaraḥ'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb.

शेषयेताम् (śeṣayetām) - they (two) will not leave remaining (they two will leave remaining, they two will spare)

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, optative (liṅ) of śiṣ

Causative Optative Dual

Causative form of root śiṣ (to remain) in the optative mood, 3rd person dual active voice.

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Subject is 'gāṇḍīvadhanvā ca vṛkodaraḥ'.

युधि (yudhi) - in battle (in battle, in combat)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, combat, war

Note: Locative of place.

स्हत्रुसेनाम् (shatrusenām) - enemy army

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of shatrusenā

shatrusenā - enemy army, hostile host

Compound type : tatpurusha (shatru+senā)

• shatru – enemy, rival
  noun (masculine)
• senā – army, host, troop
  noun (feminine)

Note: Object of 'śeṣayetām'.

स्हरान् (sharān) - arrows

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of shara

shara - arrow, reed

Note: Object of 'kirantau'.

किरन्तौ (kirantau) - as they (both) unleash (showering) (both showering, both scattering, both throwing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kirat

kirat - showering, scattering, throwing

Present Active Participle

from kṛ (to scatter, throw) Class 6

Root: kṛ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'gāṇḍīvadhanvā' and 'vṛkodaraḥ'.

अशनिप्रकास्हान् (aśaniprakāshān) - that shine like lightning (shining like lightning, lightning-like)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of aśaniprakāsha

aśaniprakāsha - shining like lightning, brilliant as a thunderbolt

Compound type : tatpurusha (aśani+prakāsha)

• aśani – thunderbolt, lightning
  noun (masculine)
• prakāsha – light, brilliance, splendour, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  from pra-kāś (to shine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'sharān'.

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