महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-38, verse-57
यस्तु पाञ्चनखे कोशे निहितश्चित्रसेवने ।
नकुलस्यैष निस्त्रिंशो गुरुभारसहो दृढः ॥५७॥
नकुलस्यैष निस्त्रिंशो गुरुभारसहो दृढः ॥५७॥
57. yastu pāñcanakhe kośe nihitaścitrasevane ,
nakulasyaiṣa nistriṁśo gurubhārasaho dṛḍhaḥ.
nakulasyaiṣa nistriṁśo gurubhārasaho dṛḍhaḥ.
57.
yaḥ tu pāñcanakhe kośe nihitaḥ citrasevane
nakulasya eṣa nistriṃśaḥ gurubhārasahaḥ dṛḍhaḥ
nakulasya eṣa nistriṃśaḥ gurubhārasahaḥ dṛḍhaḥ
57.
This sword (nistriṃśa) of Nakula, which is housed in a sheath made of the skin of a five-clawed animal and also has a beautifully adorned covering, is strong and capable of enduring heavy burdens.
Words meanings summery:
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- यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, and
- पाञ्चनखे (pāñcanakhe) - in a sheath of a five-clawed animal (skin)
- कोशे (kośe) - in the sheath, in the scabbard
- निहितः (nihitaḥ) - placed, deposited, housed
- चित्रसेवने (citrasevane) - in a beautifully decorated covering/setting
- नकुलस्य (nakulasya) - of Nakula
- एष (eṣa) - this, he
- निस्त्रिंशः (nistriṁśaḥ) - sword (often a long sword)
- गुरुभारसहः (gurubhārasahaḥ) - bearing heavy burdens, capable of enduring great strain
- दृढः (dṛḍhaḥ) - strong, firm, steady
Words meanings and morphology
यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what, that
तु (tu) - but, indeed, and
(indeclinable)
पाञ्चनखे (pāñcanakhe) - in a sheath of a five-clawed animal (skin)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of pāñcanakha
pāñcanakha - five-clawed (animal)
Bahuvrīhi compound, literally 'having five claws'. Refers to animals like tigers, lions, leopards, etc.
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (pañcan+nakha)
- pañcan – five
numeral - nakha – nail, claw
noun (masculine)
कोशे (kośe) - in the sheath, in the scabbard
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kośa
kośa - sheath, scabbard, treasury, inner part
निहितः (nihitaḥ) - placed, deposited, housed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nihita
nihita - placed, deposited, contained, hidden, housed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √dhā (to place, put) with the prefix ni (down, in).
Prefix: ni
Root: dhā (class 3)
चित्रसेवने (citrasevane) - in a beautifully decorated covering/setting
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of citrasevana
citrasevana - beautifully adorned, having a variegated covering/setting
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (citra+sevana)
- citra – beautiful, variegated
adjective - sevana – covering, adornment, service
noun (neuter)
Derived from root √sev (to serve, adorn).
Root: sev (class 1)
नकुलस्य (nakulasya) - of Nakula
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of nakula
nakula - Nakula (one of the Pāṇḍavas)
एष (eṣa) - this, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, that, he, she, it
निस्त्रिंशः (nistriṁśaḥ) - sword (often a long sword)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nistriṃśa
nistriṁśa - sword (literally 'without thirty', referring to a long sword of 30 fingers in length or one that cuts down in 30 strokes)
गुरुभारसहः (gurubhārasahaḥ) - bearing heavy burdens, capable of enduring great strain
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gurubhārasaha
gurubhārasaha - bearing a heavy burden, capable of enduring great strain or weight
Compound type : Upapada-Tatpuruṣa (guru+bhāra+saha)
- guru – heavy, weighty
adjective - bhāra – burden, weight
noun (masculine) - saha – bearing, enduring
adjective
Derived from root √sah (to bear, endure).
Root: sah (class 1)
दृढः (dṛḍhaḥ) - strong, firm, steady
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛḍha
dṛḍha - strong, firm, steady, hard, stable
Past Passive Participle of √dṛṃh (to make firm).
Root: dṛṃh (class 6)