महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-31, verse-9
असिभिः पट्टिशैः प्रासैः शक्तिभिस्तोमरैरपि ।
संरब्धाः समरे राजन्निजघ्नुरितरेतरम् ॥९॥
संरब्धाः समरे राजन्निजघ्नुरितरेतरम् ॥९॥
9. asibhiḥ paṭṭiśaiḥ prāsaiḥ śaktibhistomarairapi ,
saṁrabdhāḥ samare rājannijaghnuritaretaram.
saṁrabdhāḥ samare rājannijaghnuritaretaram.
9.
asibhiḥ paṭṭiśaiḥ prāsaiḥ śaktibhiḥ tomaraiḥ
api saṃrabdhāḥ samare rājan nijaghnuḥ itaretaram
api saṃrabdhāḥ samare rājan nijaghnuḥ itaretaram
9.
O King, furious in battle, they struck each other down with swords, paṭṭiśas (blunt weapons/spears), spears, lances, and javelins.
Words meanings summery:
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- असिभिः (asibhiḥ) - by swords
- पट्टिशैः (paṭṭiśaiḥ) - by paṭṭiśas (blunt weapons/spears) (by paṭṭiśas (a type of weapon))
- प्रासैः (prāsaiḥ) - by spears, by darts
- शक्तिभिः (śaktibhiḥ) - by lances, by spears, by pikes
- तोमरैः (tomaraiḥ) - by javelins, by iron clubs
- अपि (api) - also, even
- संरब्धाः (saṁrabdhāḥ) - enraged, furious, agitated
- समरे (samare) - in battle, in combat
- राजन् (rājan) - O King
- निजघ्नुः (nijaghnuḥ) - they killed, they struck down
- इतरेतरम् (itaretaram) - each other, mutually
Words meanings and morphology
असिभिः (asibhiḥ) - by swords
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of asi
asi - sword, scimitar
Note: Instrument of action.
पट्टिशैः (paṭṭiśaiḥ) - by paṭṭiśas (blunt weapons/spears) (by paṭṭiśas (a type of weapon))
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of paṭṭiśa
paṭṭiśa - a kind of blunt weapon, spear, battle-axe, javelin
Note: Instrument of action.
प्रासैः (prāsaiḥ) - by spears, by darts
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of prāsa
prāsa - spear, javelin, dart
From root 'as' with prefix 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: as (class 4)
Note: Instrument of action.
शक्तिभिः (śaktibhiḥ) - by lances, by spears, by pikes
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of śakti
śakti - spear, lance, pike, power, energy
From root 'śak' (to be able).
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Instrument of action.
तोमरैः (tomaraiḥ) - by javelins, by iron clubs
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tomara
tomara - javelin, spear, iron club
Note: Instrument of action.
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the list of weapons, meaning 'even with these'.
संरब्धाः (saṁrabdhāḥ) - enraged, furious, agitated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃrabdha
saṁrabdha - enraged, furious, highly agitated, inflamed
Past Passive Participle
From root 'rabh' with prefix 'sam'.
Prefix: sam
Root: rabh (class 1)
समरे (samare) - in battle, in combat
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of samara
samara - battle, combat, war
Note: Locative of place.
राजन् (rājan) - O King
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Note: Address to the king (Dhṛtarāṣṭra, presumably).
निजघ्नुः (nijaghnuḥ) - they killed, they struck down
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of nighan
Root 'han' with prefix 'ni'. Perfect tense form.
Prefix: ni
Root: han (class 2)
इतरेतरम् (itaretaram) - each other, mutually
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of itaretara
itaretara - each other, mutually, reciprocally
Note: Functions as an adverbial accusative.