महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-234, verse-8
तथा भीमो महेष्वासः संयुगे बलिनां वरः ।
गन्धर्वाञ्शतशो राजञ्जघान निशितैः शरैः ॥८॥
गन्धर्वाञ्शतशो राजञ्जघान निशितैः शरैः ॥८॥
8. tathā bhīmo maheṣvāsaḥ saṁyuge balināṁ varaḥ ,
gandharvāñśataśo rājañjaghāna niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ.
gandharvāñśataśo rājañjaghāna niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ.
8.
tathā bhīmaḥ mahāiṣvāsaḥ saṃyuge balinām varaḥ
gandharvān śataśaḥ rājan jaghāna niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ
gandharvān śataśaḥ rājan jaghāna niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ
8.
O King, similarly, Bhīma, the great archer and the best among the strong, killed hundreds of Gandharvas in battle with his sharp arrows.
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, similarly
- भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhima, one of the Pāṇḍavas (Bhima (a name), terrible, formidable)
- महाइष्वासः (mahāiṣvāsaḥ) - great archer
- संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat, in confluence
- बलिनाम् (balinām) - of the strong, of the powerful
- वरः (varaḥ) - best (best, excellent, boon, suitor)
- गन्धर्वान् (gandharvān) - Gandharvas (celestial musicians)
- शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds, in hundreds
- राजन् (rājan) - O king
- जघान (jaghāna) - he killed, he struck
- निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharp, with whetted, with keen
- शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, similarly
(indeclinable)
Note: adverb
भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhima, one of the Pāṇḍavas (Bhima (a name), terrible, formidable)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīma
bhīma - terrible, formidable, name of a Pāṇḍava
महाइष्वासः (mahāiṣvāsaḥ) - great archer
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāiṣvāsa
mahāiṣvāsa - great archer
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+iṣvāsa)
- mahā – great, mighty, large
adjective - iṣvāsa – archer, bowman, bow
noun (masculine)
From iṣu (arrow) and āsa (throwing)
Root: as (class 4)
संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat, in confluence
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyuga
saṁyuga - battle, combat, conjunction, confluence
From saṃ-√yuj (to join together)
Prefix: sam
Root: yuj (class 7)
बलिनाम् (balinām) - of the strong, of the powerful
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of balin
balin - strong, powerful, mighty
Derived from bala (strength) with -in suffix
वरः (varaḥ) - best (best, excellent, boon, suitor)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, boon, suitor, choice
From √vṛ (to choose)
Root: vṛ (class 5)
गन्धर्वान् (gandharvān) - Gandharvas (celestial musicians)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of gandharva
gandharva - a class of celestial beings, heavenly musicians
शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds, in hundreds
(indeclinable)
Formed with the suffix -śaḥ from śata (hundred)
Note: adverb
राजन् (rājan) - O king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
जघान (jaghāna) - he killed, he struck
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of han
Root: han (class 2)
निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharp, with whetted, with keen
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of niśita
niśita - sharp, whetted, keen
Past Passive Participle
From ni-√śo (to sharpen) or ni-√śā (to sharpen)
Prefix: ni
Root: śā (class 4)
शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow
From √śṛ (to break, crush)
Root: śṛ (class 9)