महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-31, verse-21
अन्योन्यं चातिसंरब्धौ विचेरतुरमर्षणौ ।
कृतास्त्रौ निशितैर्बाणैरसिशक्तिगदाभृतौ ॥२१॥
कृतास्त्रौ निशितैर्बाणैरसिशक्तिगदाभृतौ ॥२१॥
21. anyonyaṁ cātisaṁrabdhau viceraturamarṣaṇau ,
kṛtāstrau niśitairbāṇairasiśaktigadābhṛtau.
kṛtāstrau niśitairbāṇairasiśaktigadābhṛtau.
21.
anyonyam ca ati-saṃrabdhau viceratuḥ amarṣaṇau
kṛtāstrau niśitaiḥ bāṇaiḥ asi-śakti-gadā-bhṛtau
kṛtāstrau niśitaiḥ bāṇaiḥ asi-śakti-gadā-bhṛtau
21.
And those two, exceedingly enraged and intolerant, adept with weapons, moved about engaging each other with sharpened arrows. They were armed with swords, spears, and maces.
Words meanings summery:
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- अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other (each other, mutually)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- अतिसंरब्धौ (atisaṁrabdhau) - two exceedingly enraged (individuals) (two very enraged ones, two highly incensed ones)
- विचेरतुः (viceratuḥ) - they moved about engaging (each other) (they moved about, they contended, they wandered)
- अमर्षणौ (amarṣaṇau) - two intolerant (individuals) (two impatient ones, two intolerant ones, two unforgiving ones)
- कृतास्त्रौ (kṛtāstrau) - two adept with weapons (two skilled in weapons, two accomplished archers)
- निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharpened (with sharpened, with keen)
- बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows
- असिशक्तिगदाभृतौ (asiśaktigadābhṛtau) - armed with swords, spears, and maces (two bearing swords, spears, and maces)
Words meanings and morphology
अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other (each other, mutually)
(indeclinable)
From 'anya' + 'anya'.
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
अतिसंरब्धौ (atisaṁrabdhau) - two exceedingly enraged (individuals) (two very enraged ones, two highly incensed ones)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of atisaṃrabdha
atisaṁrabdha - very enraged, highly incensed, furious
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √rabh (to seize, begin, class 1) with `sam` and `ati` prefixes. `rabdha` is the PPP of `√rabh`.
Prefixes: ati+sam
Root: rabh (class 1)
विचेरतुः (viceratuḥ) - they moved about engaging (each other) (they moved about, they contended, they wandered)
(verb)
3rd person , dual, active, past perfect (lit) of vi-car
Perfect tense
From √car (to move, go, class 1) with `vi` prefix. 3rd Dual Perfect Active.
Prefix: vi
Root: car (class 1)
अमर्षणौ (amarṣaṇau) - two intolerant (individuals) (two impatient ones, two intolerant ones, two unforgiving ones)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of amarṣaṇa
amarṣaṇa - impatient, intolerant, unforgiving, enraged
Derived from `a-marṣa` (intolerance) with `ṇa` suffix. `marṣa` from `√mṛṣ` (to bear, tolerate, class 1).
Prefix: a
Root: mṛṣ (class 1)
कृतास्त्रौ (kṛtāstrau) - two adept with weapons (two skilled in weapons, two accomplished archers)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of kṛtāstra
kṛtāstra - skilled in the use of weapons, accomplished archer
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+astra)
- kṛta – done, made, accomplished, practiced
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
PPP of √kṛ (to do, make, class 8).
Root: kṛ (class 8) - astra – weapon (especially missile weapon), arrow
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject.
निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharpened (with sharpened, with keen)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of niśita
niśita - sharpened, keen, whetted
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √śo (to sharpen, class 4) with `ni` prefix.
Prefix: ni
Root: śo (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'bāṇaiḥ'.
बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa
bāṇa - arrow
Note: Means of attack.
असिशक्तिगदाभृतौ (asiśaktigadābhṛtau) - armed with swords, spears, and maces (two bearing swords, spears, and maces)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of asiśaktigadābhṛt
asiśaktigadābhṛt - one who holds/bears swords, spears, and maces
Compound formed with `bhṛt` (bearer/holder) as the final member.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (asi+śakti+gadā+bhṛt)
- asi – sword, scimitar
noun (masculine) - śakti – spear, lance, dart
noun (feminine) - gadā – mace, club
noun (feminine) - bhṛt – bearing, holding, maintaining
adjective (masculine)
From √bhṛ (to bear, carry, class 3).
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject.