महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-32, verse-6
तथैव तेषां तु बलानि तानि क्रुद्धान्यथान्योन्यमभिद्रवन्ति ।
गदासिखड्गैश्च परश्वधैश्च प्रासैश्च तीक्ष्णाग्रसुपीतधारैः ॥६॥
गदासिखड्गैश्च परश्वधैश्च प्रासैश्च तीक्ष्णाग्रसुपीतधारैः ॥६॥
6. tathaiva teṣāṁ tu balāni tāni; kruddhānyathānyonyamabhidravanti ,
gadāsikhaḍgaiśca paraśvadhaiśca; prāsaiśca tīkṣṇāgrasupītadhāraiḥ.
gadāsikhaḍgaiśca paraśvadhaiśca; prāsaiśca tīkṣṇāgrasupītadhāraiḥ.
6.
tathaiva teṣām tu balāni tāni
kruddhāni atha anyonyam abhidravanti
gadāsikhadgaiḥ ca paraśvadhaiḥ ca
prāsaiḥ ca tīkṣṇāgracupītadhāraiḥ
kruddhāni atha anyonyam abhidravanti
gadāsikhadgaiḥ ca paraśvadhaiḥ ca
prāsaiḥ ca tīkṣṇāgracupītadhāraiḥ
6.
In the same manner, those enraged forces then charged at each other with maces, swords, battle-axes, and spears that had sharp points and well-sharpened edges.
Words meanings summery:
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- तथैव (tathaiva) - in the same way, similarly, just so
- तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those forces/armies (of them, their)
- तु (tu) - but, and, indeed
- बलानि (balāni) - armies, forces, strengths
- तानि (tāni) - those (forces/armies) (those)
- क्रुद्धानि (kruddhāni) - enraged, furious, angry
- अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now
- अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other, mutually
- अभिद्रवन्ति (abhidravanti) - they rush towards, they attack
- गदासिखद्गैः (gadāsikhadgaiḥ) - with maces, swords, and scimitars
- च (ca) - and
- परश्वधैः (paraśvadhaiḥ) - with battle-axes, with axes
- च (ca) - and
- प्रासैः (prāsaiḥ) - with spears, with javelins
- च (ca) - and
- तीक्ष्णाग्रचुपीतधारैः (tīkṣṇāgracupītadhāraiḥ) - describing the spears (with sharp points and well-sharpened edges)
Words meanings and morphology
तथैव (tathaiva) - in the same way, similarly, just so
(indeclinable)
तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those forces/armies (of them, their)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the forces/armies mentioned previously.
तु (tu) - but, and, indeed
(indeclinable)
बलानि (balāni) - armies, forces, strengths
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of bala
bala - force, strength, army, power
Note: Subject of the verb abhidravanti.
तानि (tāni) - those (forces/armies) (those)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Adjective to balāni.
क्रुद्धानि (kruddhāni) - enraged, furious, angry
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of kruddha
kruddha - enraged, angry, furious
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root krudh (to be angry) with kta suffix.
Root: krudh (class 4)
अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now
(indeclinable)
अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other, mutually
(pronoun)
Accusative of anyonya
anyonya - mutual, each other
Note: Functions adverbially or as direct object of abhidravanti.
अभिद्रवन्ति (abhidravanti) - they rush towards, they attack
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of abhidrav
Present Active Indicative
3rd person plural, parasmaipada.
Prefix: abhi
Root: dru (class 1)
गदासिखद्गैः (gadāsikhadgaiḥ) - with maces, swords, and scimitars
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of gadāsikhadga
gadāsikhadga - mace, sword, scimitar
Compound type : dvandva (gadā+asi+khadga)
- gadā – mace, club
noun (feminine) - asi – sword, scimitar
noun (masculine) - khadga – sword, rhinoceros
noun (masculine)
Note: Specifies the instruments of attack.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects gadāsikhadgaiḥ and paraśvadhaiḥ.
परश्वधैः (paraśvadhaiḥ) - with battle-axes, with axes
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of paraśvadha
paraśvadha - battle-axe, axe
Note: Specifies the instruments of attack.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects paraśvadhaiḥ and prāsaiḥ.
प्रासैः (prāsaiḥ) - with spears, with javelins
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of prāsa
prāsa - spear, javelin
Note: Specifies the instruments of attack.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects prāsaiḥ and tīkṣṇāgracupītadhāraiḥ.
तीक्ष्णाग्रचुपीतधारैः (tīkṣṇāgracupītadhāraiḥ) - describing the spears (with sharp points and well-sharpened edges)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tīkṣṇāgracupītadhāra
tīkṣṇāgracupītadhāra - having sharp points and well-sharpened edges/blades
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tīkṣṇa+agra+su+pīta+dhāra)
- tīkṣṇa – sharp, keen, pungent
adjective - agra – point, tip, front, top
noun (neuter) - su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable
prefix intensifying 'pīta' - pīta – sharpened, polished, drunk, yellow
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root pī (to sharpen/polish) or pā (to drink). Contextually 'sharpened'.
Root: pī (class 4) - dhāra – edge, blade, stream
noun (masculine)
Note: Adjective modifying prāsaiḥ.