महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-234, verse-24
अन्तर्धानवधं चास्य चक्रे क्रुद्धोऽर्जुनस्तदा ।
शब्दवेध्यमुपाश्रित्य बहुरूपो धनंजयः ॥२४॥
शब्दवेध्यमुपाश्रित्य बहुरूपो धनंजयः ॥२४॥
24. antardhānavadhaṁ cāsya cakre kruddho'rjunastadā ,
śabdavedhyamupāśritya bahurūpo dhanaṁjayaḥ.
śabdavedhyamupāśritya bahurūpo dhanaṁjayaḥ.
24.
antardhānavadham ca asya cakre kruddhaḥ arjunaḥ
tadā śabdavedhyam upāśritya bahurūpaḥ dhanañjayaḥ
tadā śabdavedhyam upāśritya bahurūpaḥ dhanañjayaḥ
24.
Then, enraged Arjuna (Dhanañjaya), who could assume many forms, put an end to his (the enemy's) power of disappearance (antardhāna-vadha) by employing the sound-piercing (śabdavedhya) weapon.
Words meanings summery:
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- अन्तर्धानवधम् (antardhānavadham) - the act of countering the enemy's power to disappear (killing of disappearance, overcoming of invisibility, destruction of concealment)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- अस्य (asya) - of him (referring to the enemy) (of him, his)
- चक्रे (cakre) - he performed (the action of ending the disappearance) (he did, he made)
- क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - enraged (enraged, angry)
- अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna, one of the Pāṇḍavas (Arjuna)
- तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)
- शब्दवेध्यम् (śabdavedhyam) - the sound-piercing (weapon or technique) (pierceable by sound, hit by sound)
- उपाश्रित्य (upāśritya) - by employing, by resorting to (having resorted to, having approached, having taken refuge in)
- बहुरूपः (bahurūpaḥ) - who could assume many forms (multi-formed, assuming many shapes, versatile)
- धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna (a name for Arjuna) (conqueror of wealth, Arjuna)
Words meanings and morphology
अन्तर्धानवधम् (antardhānavadham) - the act of countering the enemy's power to disappear (killing of disappearance, overcoming of invisibility, destruction of concealment)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of antardhānavadha
antardhānavadha - destruction of invisibility, killing of the hidden, prevention of disappearance
Compound type : tatpurusha (antardhāna+vadha)
- antardhāna – disappearance, concealment, becoming invisible
noun (neuter)
Derived from `antar` (prefix) + `dhā` (root) + `ana` (suffix).
Prefix: antar
Root: dhā (class 3) - vadha – killing, slaughter, destruction, abolition
noun (masculine)
From root `vadh` (to strike, kill)
Root: vadh (class 1)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
अस्य (asya) - of him (referring to the enemy) (of him, his)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, that
Note: Used in the sense of 'his' referring to the opponent.
चक्रे (cakre) - he performed (the action of ending the disappearance) (he did, he made)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of kṛ
Perfect tense, third person singular, Ātmanepada.
Root `kṛ` (class 8, tanādi), reduplicated perfect.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Ātmanepada usage.
क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - enraged (enraged, angry)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kruddha
kruddha - angry, enraged, wrathful
Past Passive Participle
From root `krudh` (to be angry) + `kta` suffix.
Root: krudh (class 4)
Note: Qualifies Arjuna.
अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna, one of the Pāṇḍavas (Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of arjuna
arjuna - Arjuna (a hero of the Mahābhārata), white, silver
Note: Subject of the verb `cakre`.
तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)
(indeclinable)
शब्दवेध्यम् (śabdavedhyam) - the sound-piercing (weapon or technique) (pierceable by sound, hit by sound)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śabdavedhya
śabdavedhya - capable of being pierced by sound, vulnerable to sound, sound-piercing (as a weapon)
Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
Compound of `śabda` (sound) and `vedhya` (to be pierced, from root `vyadh`).
Compound type : tatpurusha (śabda+vedhya)
- śabda – sound, noise, word
noun (masculine) - vedhya – to be pierced, penetrable, vulnerable
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
From root `vyadh` (to pierce) + `ya` suffix.
Root: vyadh (class 4)
Note: It refers to the special weapon or technique that allows one to hit targets by sound.
उपाश्रित्य (upāśritya) - by employing, by resorting to (having resorted to, having approached, having taken refuge in)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root `śrī` (to resort to, to depend on) with prefix `upa-ā-` (upa + ā).
Prefixes: upa+ā
Root: śrī (class 4)
Note: Absolutive (gerund) indicates a prior action.
बहुरूपः (bahurūpaḥ) - who could assume many forms (multi-formed, assuming many shapes, versatile)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bahurūpa
bahurūpa - multi-formed, versatile, appearing in many forms, having many colors
Compound of `bahu` (many) and `rūpa` (form).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+rūpa)
- bahu – many, much, numerous
adjective (masculine) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies Arjuna (Dhanañjaya).
धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna (a name for Arjuna) (conqueror of wealth, Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya
dhanañjaya - conqueror of wealth (an epithet of Arjuna), fire, a kind of snake
Compound of `dhana` (wealth) and `jaya` (conqueror).
Compound type : tatpurusha or aluk-tatpurusha (dhana+jaya)
- dhana – wealth, riches, property
noun (neuter) - jaya – victory, conquest, conqueror
noun (masculine)
From root `ji` (to conquer).
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Refers to Arjuna.