महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-225, verse-30
धनुर्ग्राहश्चार्जुनः सव्यसाची धनुश्च तद्गाण्डिवं लोकसारम् ।
अस्त्राणि दिव्यानि च तानि तस्य त्रयस्य तेजः प्रसहेत को नु ॥३०॥
अस्त्राणि दिव्यानि च तानि तस्य त्रयस्य तेजः प्रसहेत को नु ॥३०॥
30. dhanurgrāhaścārjunaḥ savyasācī; dhanuśca tadgāṇḍivaṁ lokasāram ,
astrāṇi divyāni ca tāni tasya; trayasya tejaḥ prasaheta ko nu.
astrāṇi divyāni ca tāni tasya; trayasya tejaḥ prasaheta ko nu.
30.
dhanurgrāhaḥ ca arjunaḥ savyasācī
dhanuḥ ca tat gāṇḍīvam lokasāram
astrāṇi divyāni ca tāni tasya
trayasya tejaḥ prasaheta kaḥ nu
dhanuḥ ca tat gāṇḍīvam lokasāram
astrāṇi divyāni ca tāni tasya
trayasya tejaḥ prasaheta kaḥ nu
30.
Indeed, who could withstand the combined might (tejas) of those three: Arjuna, the ambidextrous bow-wielder; his bow Gāṇḍīva, which is the finest in the world; and his divine weapons?
Words meanings summery:
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- धनुर्ग्राहः (dhanurgrāhaḥ) - bow-wielder, archer
- च (ca) - and
- अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna (a Pāṇḍava prince)
- सव्यसाची (savyasācī) - ambidextrous, one who can shoot with the left hand
- धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
- च (ca) - and
- तत् (tat) - that
- गाण्डीवम् (gāṇḍīvam) - Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow)
- लोकसारम् (lokasāram) - best in the world, essence of the world
- अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons, missiles
- दिव्यानि (divyāni) - divine, celestial
- च (ca) - and
- तानि (tāni) - those
- तस्य (tasya) - of him, of that
- त्रयस्य (trayasya) - of the trio, of the three
- तेजः (tejaḥ) - splendor, power, radiance, might
- प्रसहेत (prasaheta) - could withstand, could bear
- कः (kaḥ) - who
- नु (nu) - indeed, now, then
Words meanings and morphology
धनुर्ग्राहः (dhanurgrāhaḥ) - bow-wielder, archer
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanurgrāha
dhanurgrāha - bow-wielder, archer
Compound type : tatpurusha (dhanus+grāha)
- dhanus – bow
noun (neuter)
Root: dhvan - grāha – seizing, grasping, wielder
noun (masculine)
from root grah (to seize)
Root: grah (class 9)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna (a Pāṇḍava prince)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of arjuna
arjuna - Arjuna, white, silver
Root: rj
सव्यसाची (savyasācī) - ambidextrous, one who can shoot with the left hand
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of savyasācin
savyasācin - ambidextrous, one who can shoot with the left hand
Compound type : tatpurusha (savya+sācin)
- savya – left
adjective (masculine) - sācin – shooter, thrower, one who accomplishes
adjective (masculine)
From root sac (to follow, attend) or derived from a root meaning 'to shoot/throw' in specific compounds.
Root: sac
Note: Epithet of Arjuna.
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow
Root: dhvan
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that
Note: Refers to the bow.
गाण्डीवम् (gāṇḍīvam) - Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow)
(proper noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of gāṇḍīva
gāṇḍīva - Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow)
Note: Name of Arjuna's famous bow.
लोकसारम् (lokasāram) - best in the world, essence of the world
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of lokasāra
lokasāra - best in the world, essence of the world
Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+sāra)
- loka – world, people
noun (masculine)
Root: lok - sāra – essence, best part, strength
noun (masculine)
Root: sṛ
Note: Qualifies Gāṇḍīva.
अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons, missiles
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of astra
astra - weapon, missile
Root: as
दिव्यानि (divyāni) - divine, celestial
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of divya
divya - divine, celestial, heavenly
Root: div
Note: Qualifies astrāṇi.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
तानि (tāni) - those
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to the weapons.
तस्य (tasya) - of him, of that
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he
Note: Refers to the trio (trayasya).
त्रयस्य (trayasya) - of the trio, of the three
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of traya
traya - trio, triad, three
Root: tri
Note: Refers to Arjuna, his bow, and his weapons.
तेजः (tejaḥ) - splendor, power, radiance, might
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tejas
tejas - splendor, power, radiance, might
Root: tij
Note: Object of prasaheta.
प्रसहेत (prasaheta) - could withstand, could bear
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of sah
Optative Mood
from root sah (to bear) with prefix pra (forth, greatly)
Prefix: pra
Root: sah (class 1)
कः (kaḥ) - who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kim
kim - what, who, which
Note: Subject of prasaheta.
नु (nu) - indeed, now, then
(indeclinable)