महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-31, verse-23
तथैव मत्स्यराजानं सुशर्मा युद्धदुर्मदः ।
पञ्चाशता शितैर्बाणैर्विव्याध परमास्त्रवित् ॥२३॥
पञ्चाशता शितैर्बाणैर्विव्याध परमास्त्रवित् ॥२३॥
23. tathaiva matsyarājānaṁ suśarmā yuddhadurmadaḥ ,
pañcāśatā śitairbāṇairvivyādha paramāstravit.
pañcāśatā śitairbāṇairvivyādha paramāstravit.
23.
tathā eva matsyarājānam suśarmā yuddhadurmadhaḥ
pañcāśatā śitaiḥ bāṇaiḥ vivyādha paramāstravit
pañcāśatā śitaiḥ bāṇaiḥ vivyādha paramāstravit
23.
Similarly, Suśarman, who was intoxicated with battle and skilled in supreme weapons, pierced King Matsya with fifty sharp arrows.
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner)
- एव (eva) - similarly (emphasizing 'tathā') (just, only, indeed)
- मत्स्यराजानम् (matsyarājānam) - King Matsya (Virāṭa) (King of Matsya, King Matsya)
- सुशर्मा (suśarmā) - Suśarman (a specific warrior) (Suśarman)
- युद्धदुर्मधः (yuddhadurmadhaḥ) - intoxicated with battle (intoxicated/furious with battle, battle-mad)
- पञ्चाशता (pañcāśatā) - with fifty
- शितैः (śitaiḥ) - with sharp (with sharp, with whetted)
- बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows
- विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced, struck
- परमास्त्रवित् (paramāstravit) - skilled in supreme weapons (knower of supreme weapons)
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - similarly (emphasizing 'tathā') (just, only, indeed)
(indeclinable)
मत्स्यराजानम् (matsyarājānam) - King Matsya (Virāṭa) (King of Matsya, King Matsya)
(compound noun)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (matsya+rājan)
- matsya – fish, a people (the Matsyas)
noun (masculine) - rājan – king, ruler
noun (masculine)
सुशर्मा (suśarmā) - Suśarman (a specific warrior) (Suśarman)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of suśarman
suśarman - Suśarman (proper name)
युद्धदुर्मधः (yuddhadurmadhaḥ) - intoxicated with battle (intoxicated/furious with battle, battle-mad)
(compound adjective)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuddha+durmada)
- yuddha – battle, fight, war
noun (neuter) - durmada – intoxicated, furious, arrogant
adjective (masculine)
Note: Refers to Suśarman
पञ्चाशता (pañcāśatā) - with fifty
(numeral)
शितैः (śitaiḥ) - with sharp (with sharp, with whetted)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śita
śita - sharp, whetted, keen
Past Passive Participle
from root śo 'to sharpen' or śi 'to sharpen'
Root: śo/śi
Note: Agrees with bāṇaiḥ
बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa
bāṇa - arrow
विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced, struck
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vyadh
perfect active
root vyadh (4th class), perfect tense, 3rd person singular
Prefix: vi
Root: vyadh (class 4)
परमास्त्रवित् (paramāstravit) - skilled in supreme weapons (knower of supreme weapons)
(compound noun)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+astra+vid)
- parama – supreme, highest, best
adjective (masculine) - astra – weapon, missile
noun (neuter) - vid – knowing, skilled, understander
noun (masculine)
from root vid 'to know'
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Refers to Suśarman