महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-30, verse-18
अथान्यान्विविधाकारान्ध्वजान्हेमविभूषितान् ।
यथास्वं क्षत्रियाः शूरा रथेषु समयोजयन् ॥१८॥
यथास्वं क्षत्रियाः शूरा रथेषु समयोजयन् ॥१८॥
18. athānyānvividhākārāndhvajānhemavibhūṣitān ,
yathāsvaṁ kṣatriyāḥ śūrā ratheṣu samayojayan.
yathāsvaṁ kṣatriyāḥ śūrā ratheṣu samayojayan.
18.
atha anyān vividhākārān dhvajān hemavibhūṣitān
yathāsvaṃ kṣatriyāḥ śūrāḥ ratheṣu samayojayan
yathāsvaṃ kṣatriyāḥ śūrāḥ ratheṣu samayojayan
18.
Then, the brave warriors (kṣatriyāḥ) fixed other flags of various designs, adorned with gold, onto their chariots, each according to their own emblems.
Words meanings summery:
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- अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)
- अन्यान् (anyān) - other (other, different)
- विविधाकारान् (vividhākārān) - of various designs (of various forms/shapes)
- ध्वजान् (dhvajān) - flags (flags, banners)
- हेमविभूषितान् (hemavibhūṣitān) - adorned with gold (adorned with gold, decorated with gold)
- यथास्वं (yathāsvaṁ) - each according to their own emblems/standards (according to one's own, individually, suitably)
- क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - warriors (kṣatriyāḥ) (warriors, kshatriyas)
- शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave (brave, heroic, valiant)
- रथेषु (ratheṣu) - onto their chariots (in chariots)
- समयोजयन् (samayojayan) - they fixed/attached (they harnessed, they joined, they appointed)
Words meanings and morphology
अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)
(indeclinable)
अन्यान् (anyān) - other (other, different)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, different, another
विविधाकारान् (vividhākārān) - of various designs (of various forms/shapes)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vividhākāra
vividhākāra - of various forms, various shapes, diverse appearance
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vividha+ākāra)
- vividha – various, diverse, manifold
adjective (masculine) - ākāra – form, shape, appearance
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: kṛ (class 8)
ध्वजान् (dhvajān) - flags (flags, banners)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dhvaja
dhvaja - flag, banner, standard
हेमविभूषितान् (hemavibhūṣitān) - adorned with gold (adorned with gold, decorated with gold)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of hemavibhūṣita
hemavibhūṣita - adorned with gold, decorated with gold
past passive participle
Formed from hema (gold) and vibhūṣita (adorned), which is past passive participle of bhūṣ with vi.
Compound type : tatpurusha (hema+vibhūṣita)
- hema – gold
noun (neuter) - vibhūṣita – adorned, decorated
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Root bhūṣ with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: bhūṣ (class 10)
यथास्वं (yathāsvaṁ) - each according to their own emblems/standards (according to one's own, individually, suitably)
(indeclinable)
Formed from yathā (as, according to) and sva (one's own).
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sva)
- yathā – as, according to, in which way
indeclinable - sva – one's own, self
pronoun (masculine)
Note: Here, it implies 'each according to their own (emblem/standard)'.
क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - warriors (kṣatriyāḥ) (warriors, kshatriyas)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - warrior, member of the kshatriya caste, ruler
Root: kṣi
शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave (brave, heroic, valiant)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra
śūra - brave, heroic, valiant; a hero, a warrior
रथेषु (ratheṣu) - onto their chariots (in chariots)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of ratha
ratha - chariot, car
समयोजयन् (samayojayan) - they fixed/attached (they harnessed, they joined, they appointed)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of yuj
Root yuj, 10th class (yojayati) with prefix sam. Imperfect active, 3rd person plural.
Prefix: sam
Root: yuj (class 10)