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4,38

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-38, verse-50

हारिद्रवर्णा ये त्वेते हेमपुङ्खाः शिलाशिताः ।
नकुलस्य कलापोऽयं पञ्चशार्दूललक्षणः ॥५०॥
50. hāridravarṇā ye tvete hemapuṅkhāḥ śilāśitāḥ ,
nakulasya kalāpo'yaṁ pañcaśārdūlalakṣaṇaḥ.
50. hāridravarṇāḥ ye tu ete hemapuṅkhāḥ śilāśitāḥ
nakulasya kalāpaḥ ayam pañcaśārdūlalakṣaṇaḥ
50. These arrows, yellow like turmeric, with golden shafts, and sharpened on stone, constitute Nakula's quiver, which is marked with five tigers.

Words meanings summery:

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  • हारिद्रवर्णाः (hāridravarṇāḥ) - turmeric-colored, yellowish
  • ये (ye) - which, who
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
  • एते (ete) - these
  • हेमप्तुङ्खाः (hemaptuṅkhāḥ) - having golden shafts/feathers (of an arrow)
  • शिलाशिताः (śilāśitāḥ) - sharpened on stone
  • नकुलस्य (nakulasya) - of Nakula
  • कलापः (kalāpaḥ) - collection of arrows, implying the quiver and its contents (quiver, collection, bundle)
  • अयम् (ayam) - this, he
  • पञ्चशार्दूललक्षणः (pañcaśārdūlalakṣaṇaḥ) - marked with five tigers, having five tiger emblems

Words meanings and morphology

हारिद्रवर्णाः (hāridravarṇāḥ) - turmeric-colored, yellowish
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of hāridravarṇa
hāridravarṇa - turmeric-colored, yellowish
Derived from haridrā (turmeric) + varṇa (color)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (haridrā+varṇa)
  • haridrā – turmeric
    noun (feminine)
  • varṇa – color, hue
    noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies the implied arrows
ये (ye) - which, who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - which, what, who, that
Note: Relative pronoun, referring to arrows
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle or conjunction
एते (ete) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
Note: Demonstrative pronoun, referring to arrows
हेमप्तुङ्खाः (hemaptuṅkhāḥ) - having golden shafts/feathers (of an arrow)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of hemaptuṅkha
hemaptuṅkha - having golden shafts, golden-feathered
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (heman+puṅkha)
  • heman – gold
    noun (neuter)
  • puṅkha – feathered part of an arrow, shaft, tail
    noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies the implied arrows
शिलाशिताः (śilāśitāḥ) - sharpened on stone
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śilāśita
śilāśita - sharpened on stone
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śilā+śita)
  • śilā – stone, rock
    noun (feminine)
  • śita – sharpened, keen
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root śo/śi (to sharpen)
    Root: śo (class 4)
Note: Qualifies the implied arrows
नकुलस्य (nakulasya) - of Nakula
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of nakula
nakula - Nakula (name of a Pāṇḍava prince), mongoose
Note: Possessive case
कलापः (kalāpaḥ) - collection of arrows, implying the quiver and its contents (quiver, collection, bundle)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kalāpa
kalāpa - quiver, collection, bundle, peacock's tail
Note: Subject of the sentence, here implying the collection of arrows rather than just the quiver itself, given the preceding plural adjectives describing arrows.
अयम् (ayam) - this, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, these
Note: Demonstrative pronoun, agreeing with kalāpaḥ
पञ्चशार्दूललक्षणः (pañcaśārdūlalakṣaṇaḥ) - marked with five tigers, having five tiger emblems
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pañcaśārdūlalakṣaṇa
pañcaśārdūlalakṣaṇa - marked with five tigers, having five tiger emblems
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pañca+śārdūla+lakṣaṇa)
  • pañca – five
    numeral (neuter)
  • śārdūla – tiger
    noun (masculine)
  • lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, emblem, characteristic
    noun (neuter)
Note: Predicate adjective for kalāpaḥ