महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-31, verse-13
नागभोगनिकाशैश्च बाहुभिश्चन्दनोक्षितैः ।
आकीर्णा वसुधा तत्र शिरोभिश्च सकुण्डलैः ॥१३॥
आकीर्णा वसुधा तत्र शिरोभिश्च सकुण्डलैः ॥१३॥
13. nāgabhoganikāśaiśca bāhubhiścandanokṣitaiḥ ,
ākīrṇā vasudhā tatra śirobhiśca sakuṇḍalaiḥ.
ākīrṇā vasudhā tatra śirobhiśca sakuṇḍalaiḥ.
13.
nāgabhoganikāśaiḥ ca bāhubhiḥ candanokṣitaiḥ
ākīrṇā vasudhā tatra śirobhiḥ ca sakuṇḍalaiḥ
ākīrṇā vasudhā tatra śirobhiḥ ca sakuṇḍalaiḥ
13.
There, the earth was strewn with arms, resembling the hoods of serpents (nāgas) and anointed with sandalwood paste, as well as with heads still adorned with earrings.
Words meanings summery:
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- नागभोगनिकाशैः (nāgabhoganikāśaiḥ) - resembling the hoods/bodies of serpents (nāgas)
- च (ca) - and, also
- बाहुभिः (bāhubhiḥ) - by arms
- चन्दनोक्षितैः (candanokṣitaiḥ) - smeared/anointed with sandalwood paste
- आकीर्णा (ākīrṇā) - strewn, covered, scattered
- वसुधा (vasudhā) - the earth, ground
- तत्र (tatra) - there, then, in that place
- शिरोभिः (śirobhiḥ) - by heads
- च (ca) - and, also
- सकुण्डलैः (sakuṇḍalaiḥ) - with earrings, wearing earrings
Words meanings and morphology
नागभोगनिकाशैः (nāgabhoganikāśaiḥ) - resembling the hoods/bodies of serpents (nāgas)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nāgabhoganikāśa
nāgabhoganikāśa - resembling the hood/body of a serpent
Compound type : tatpurusha (nāga+bhoga+nikāśa)
- nāga – serpent, cobra (specifically a divine serpent, nāga)
noun (masculine) - bhoga – hood of a snake, coils, enjoyment
noun (masculine)
Root: bhuj - nikāśa – resemblance, likeness, similar to
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: ni
Root: kāś
Note: Agrees with 'bāhubhiḥ'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'nāgabhoganikāśaiḥ' to 'bāhubhiḥ'.
बाहुभिः (bāhubhiḥ) - by arms
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāhu
bāhu - arm
Note: Refers to the things strewn ('ākīrṇā').
चन्दनोक्षितैः (candanokṣitaiḥ) - smeared/anointed with sandalwood paste
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of candanokṣita
candanokṣita - smeared with sandalwood paste
Compound type : tatpurusha (candana+ukṣita)
- candana – sandalwood, sandalwood paste
noun (neuter)
Root: cand - ukṣita – sprinkled, moistened, anointed, smeared
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'ukṣ' (to sprinkle, anoint).
Root: ukṣ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'bāhubhiḥ'.
आकीर्णा (ākīrṇā) - strewn, covered, scattered
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ākīrṇa
ākīrṇa - strewn, covered, scattered
Past Passive Participle
From 'kīr' (to scatter) with prefix 'ā'.
Prefix: ā
Root: kṛ (class 6)
Note: Agrees with 'vasudhā'.
वसुधा (vasudhā) - the earth, ground
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vasudhā
vasudhā - the earth, ground, bearer of wealth
From 'vasu' (wealth) + 'dhā' (to hold/bear).
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Subject.
तत्र (tatra) - there, then, in that place
(indeclinable)
Root: tad
शिरोभिः (śirobhiḥ) - by heads
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of śiras
śiras - head
Note: Refers to the things strewn ('ākīrṇā').
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'bāhubhiḥ' and 'śirobhiḥ'.
सकुण्डलैः (sakuṇḍalaiḥ) - with earrings, wearing earrings
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of sakuṇḍala
sakuṇḍala - wearing earrings, with earrings
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+kuṇḍala)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - kuṇḍala – earring, coiled, ring
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'śirobhiḥ'.