महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-22, verse-20
ऊरुवेगेन तस्याथ न्यग्रोधाश्वत्थकिंशुकाः ।
भूमौ निपतिता वृक्षाः संघशस्तत्र शेरते ॥२०॥
भूमौ निपतिता वृक्षाः संघशस्तत्र शेरते ॥२०॥
20. ūruvegena tasyātha nyagrodhāśvatthakiṁśukāḥ ,
bhūmau nipatitā vṛkṣāḥ saṁghaśastatra śerate.
bhūmau nipatitā vṛkṣāḥ saṁghaśastatra śerate.
20.
ūruvegena tasya atha nyagrodhāśvatthakiṃśukāḥ
bhūmau nipatitāḥ vṛkṣāḥ saṃghaśaḥ tatra śerate
bhūmau nipatitāḥ vṛkṣāḥ saṃghaśaḥ tatra śerate
20.
Then, by the force of his thighs, banyan, holy fig, and palāśa trees fell to the ground and lay there in groups.
Words meanings summery:
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- ऊरुवेगेन (ūruvegena) - by the force of the thighs
- तस्य (tasya) - of him, his
- अथ (atha) - then, next, now
- न्यग्रोधाश्वत्थकिंशुकाः (nyagrodhāśvatthakiṁśukāḥ) - banyan, holy fig, and palāśa trees
- भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground, on the earth
- निपतिताः (nipatitāḥ) - fallen, having fallen
- वृक्षाः (vṛkṣāḥ) - trees
- संघशः (saṁghaśaḥ) - in groups, in clusters, collectively
- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
- शेरते (śerate) - they lie, they repose
Words meanings and morphology
ऊरुवेगेन (ūruvegena) - by the force of the thighs
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ūruvega
ūruvega - force of the thighs, thigh-power
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ūru+vega)
- ūru – thigh, upper leg
noun (masculine) - vega – impulse, force, impetus, speed, current
noun (masculine)
Derived from root vij (to tremble, to shake) or vej (to move rapidly).
Root: vij (class 1)
तस्य (tasya) - of him, his
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अथ (atha) - then, next, now
(indeclinable)
न्यग्रोधाश्वत्थकिंशुकाः (nyagrodhāśvatthakiṁśukāḥ) - banyan, holy fig, and palāśa trees
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nyagrodhāśvatthakiṃśuka
nyagrodhāśvatthakiṁśuka - banyan, holy fig, and palāśa trees (as a collective)
Compound type : dvandva (nyagrodha+aśvattha+kiṃśuka)
- nyagrodha – banyan tree, Ficus indica
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ni - aśvattha – holy fig tree, pipal tree, Ficus religiosa
noun (masculine) - kiṃśuka – palāśa tree, Butea monosperma
noun (masculine)
भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground, on the earth
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of bhūmi
bhūmi - earth, ground, land, soil
निपतिताः (nipatitāḥ) - fallen, having fallen
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nipatita
nipatita - fallen, dropped, descended
Past Passive Participle
From ni- + root pat (to fall).
Prefix: ni
Root: pat (class 1)
वृक्षाः (vṛkṣāḥ) - trees
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vṛkṣa
vṛkṣa - tree, plant
संघशः (saṁghaśaḥ) - in groups, in clusters, collectively
(indeclinable)
Formed with suffix śas indicating 'in the manner of' or 'by groups'.
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
Adverbial form of tad (that).
शेरते (śerate) - they lie, they repose
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of śī
Present Middle
From root śī (to lie down), Pāṇinian Class 2.
Root: śī (class 2)