महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-40, verse-25
तस्य विक्षिप्यमाणस्य धनुषोऽभून्महास्वनः ।
यथा शैलस्य महतः शैलेनैवाभिजघ्नुषः ॥२५॥
यथा शैलस्य महतः शैलेनैवाभिजघ्नुषः ॥२५॥
25. tasya vikṣipyamāṇasya dhanuṣo'bhūnmahāsvanaḥ ,
yathā śailasya mahataḥ śailenaivābhijaghnuṣaḥ.
yathā śailasya mahataḥ śailenaivābhijaghnuṣaḥ.
25.
tasya vikṣipyamāṇasya dhanuṣaḥ abhūt mahāsvanaḥ |
yathā śailasya mahataḥ śailena eva abhijaghnuṣaḥ
yathā śailasya mahataḥ śailena eva abhijaghnuṣaḥ
25.
As his bow was being drawn, a tremendous sound emanated, like that of a huge mountain striking another mountain.
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्य (tasya) - of that, his
- विक्षिप्यमाणस्य (vikṣipyamāṇasya) - of that which is being drawn back, of that being stretched
- धनुषः (dhanuṣaḥ) - of the bow
- अभूत् (abhūt) - there was, it became, it happened
- महास्वनः (mahāsvanaḥ) - a great sound, a loud noise
- यथा (yathā) - just as, like, as
- शैलस्य (śailasya) - of a mountain, of a rock
- महतः (mahataḥ) - of a great, of a huge
- शैलेन (śailena) - by a mountain
- एव (eva) - indeed, only
- अभिजघ्नुषः (abhijaghnuṣaḥ) - of that which had struck, of one having struck
Words meanings and morphology
तस्य (tasya) - of that, his
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
विक्षिप्यमाणस्य (vikṣipyamāṇasya) - of that which is being drawn back, of that being stretched
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, singular of vi-kṣip
vi-kṣip - to be drawn back, to be stretched, to be thrown
Present Passive Participle
Prefix: vi
Root: kṣip (class 6)
धनुषः (dhanuṣaḥ) - of the bow
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow (weapon)
अभूत् (abhūt) - there was, it became, it happened
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
महास्वनः (mahāsvanaḥ) - a great sound, a loud noise
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāsvana
mahāsvana - a great sound, a loud noise, a roar
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+svana)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - svana – sound, noise, tone
noun (masculine)
यथा (yathā) - just as, like, as
(indeclinable)
शैलस्य (śailasya) - of a mountain, of a rock
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śaila
śaila - mountain, rock, peak
महतः (mahataḥ) - of a great, of a huge
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, huge, mighty
शैलेन (śailena) - by a mountain
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of śaila
śaila - mountain, rock, peak
एव (eva) - indeed, only
(indeclinable)
अभिजघ्नुषः (abhijaghnuṣaḥ) - of that which had struck, of one having struck
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of abhi-han
abhi-han - to strike, to hit, to attack
Perfect Active Participle
Prefix: abhi
Root: han (class 2)