महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-84, verse-12

सततं शरधाराभिः प्रदीप्तं कर्णपावकम् ।
उदीर्णोऽर्जुनमेघोऽयं शमयिष्यति संयुगे ॥१२॥

12. satataṁ śaradhārābhiḥ pradīptaṁ karṇapāvakam ,
udīrṇo'rjunamegho'yaṁ śamayiṣyati saṁyuge.

12. satatam śaradhārābhiḥ pradīptam karṇapāvakam
udīrṇaḥ arjunameghaḥ ayam śamayiṣyati saṃyuge

12. This Arjuna, risen like a cloud, will extinguish the blazing fire of Karna, which is constantly ignited by streams of arrows, in battle.

12. ענן אַרְג׳וּנַה הזה, כשיתעורר, ישקיט בקרב את אש קַרְנַה שבוערת תמיד בזרמי חציו.

Words meanings summery:

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly (constantly, perpetually, always)

• शरधाराभिः (śaradhārābhiḥ) - with streams of arrows (by streams of arrows)

• प्रदीप्तम् (pradīptam) - blazing (blazing, ignited, inflamed)

• कर्णपावकम् (karṇapāvakam) - Karna, the fire (Karna, who is a fire)

• उदीर्णः (udīrṇaḥ) - risen up (risen, risen up, emerged)

• अर्जुनमेघः (arjunameghaḥ) - Arjuna, the cloud (Arjuna, who is a cloud)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (this, this one)

• शमयिष्यति (śamayiṣyati) - will extinguish (will extinguish, will pacify, will calm)

• संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle (in battle, in combat)

Words meanings and morphology

सततम् (satatam) - constantly (constantly, perpetually, always)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial usage of the neuter accusative singular.

Note: Adverb modifying 'pradīptam'.

शरधाराभिः (śaradhārābhiḥ) - with streams of arrows (by streams of arrows)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of śaradhārā

śaradhārā - stream of arrows, volley of arrows

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'śara' (arrow) + 'dhārā' (stream).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+dhārā)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śṝ (class 9)
• dhārā – stream, current, incessant flow
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'dhṛ'.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means by which Karna's fire is blazing.

प्रदीप्तम् (pradīptam) - blazing (blazing, ignited, inflamed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pradīpta

pradīpta - blazing, ignited, inflamed, resplendent

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'dīp' (to shine, burn) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'karṇapāvakam'.

कर्णपावकम् (karṇapāvakam) - Karna, the fire (Karna, who is a fire)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of karṇapāvaka

karṇapāvaka - Karna as fire

Karmadhāraya compound: 'Karṇa' (proper noun) + 'pāvaka' (fire).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (karṇa+pāvaka)

• karṇa – Karna (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pāvaka – fire, purifier, Agni
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'pū'.
  Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Object of 'śamayiṣyati'.

उदीर्णः (udīrṇaḥ) - risen up (risen, risen up, emerged)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udīrṇa

udīrṇa - risen, emerged, agitated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'īr' (to move, stir) with prefix 'ud'.

Prefix: ud

Root: īr (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'arjunameghaḥ'.

अर्जुनमेघः (arjunameghaḥ) - Arjuna, the cloud (Arjuna, who is a cloud)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arjunamegha

arjunamegha - Arjuna as a cloud

Karmadhāraya compound: 'Arjuna' (proper noun) + 'megha' (cloud).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (arjuna+megha)

• arjuna – Arjuna (proper name), white, clear
  proper noun (masculine)
• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'megh'.
  Root: megh (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'śamayiṣyati'.

अयम् (ayam) - this (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Demonstrative pronoun referring to 'arjunameghaḥ'.

शमयिष्यति (śamayiṣyati) - will extinguish (will extinguish, will pacify, will calm)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of śam

Causative Future Tense, Active Voice

Causative stem 'śamay' from root 'śam' in future tense.

Root: śam (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle (in battle, in combat)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyuga

saṁyuga - battle, war, combat

Derived from root 'yuj' with prefix 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Indicates the place/context of the action.

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