महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-53, verse-19
ततः शरसहस्रेण रथं पार्थस्य वीर्यवान् ।
अवाकिरत्ततो द्रोणः शीघ्रमस्त्रं विदर्शयन् ॥१९॥
अवाकिरत्ततो द्रोणः शीघ्रमस्त्रं विदर्शयन् ॥१९॥
19. tataḥ śarasahasreṇa rathaṁ pārthasya vīryavān ,
avākirattato droṇaḥ śīghramastraṁ vidarśayan.
avākirattato droṇaḥ śīghramastraṁ vidarśayan.
19.
tataḥ śarasahasreṇa rathaṃ pārthasya vīryavān
avākirat tataḥ droṇaḥ śīghram astraṃ vidarśayan
avākirat tataḥ droṇaḥ śīghram astraṃ vidarśayan
19.
Then, the powerful Drona, swiftly demonstrating his skill in weaponry, showered Arjuna's chariot with a thousand arrows.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereupon)
- शरसहस्रेण (śarasahasreṇa) - with a thousand arrows
- रथम् (ratham) - Arjuna's chariot (chariot)
- पार्थस्य (pārthasya) - of Arjuna (of Arjuna, of the son of Pṛthā)
- वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - the powerful one (Drona) (powerful, valorous, heroic)
- अवाकिरत् (avākirat) - he (Drona) showered (he showered, he covered)
- ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereupon)
- द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Drona (the preceptor) (Drona (name of a character))
- शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - swiftly (quickly, swiftly)
- अस्त्रम् (astram) - skill in weaponry, art of archery (weapon, missile, projectile, military science)
- विदर्शयन् (vidarśayan) - displaying (his skill) (displaying, showing)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereupon)
(indeclinable)
शरसहस्रेण (śarasahasreṇa) - with a thousand arrows
(compound noun)
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śara+sahasra)
- śara – arrow, reed
noun (masculine) - sahasra – thousand
noun (neuter)
रथम् (ratham) - Arjuna's chariot (chariot)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha
ratha - chariot, car
पार्थस्य (pārthasya) - of Arjuna (of Arjuna, of the son of Pṛthā)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kunti), an epithet of Arjuna, Yudhishthira, Bhima
Derivative from Pṛthā (Kunti)
Note: Refers to Arjuna.
वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - the powerful one (Drona) (powerful, valorous, heroic)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat
vīryavat - powerful, strong, valorous, heroic
Suffix -vat meaning 'having'
Note: Modifies Drona.
अवाकिरत् (avākirat) - he (Drona) showered (he showered, he covered)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of avakīr
Prefix: ava
Root: kīr (class 6)
ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereupon)
(indeclinable)
Note: Redundancy for emphasis, or to mark a new clause.
द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Drona (the preceptor) (Drona (name of a character))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of droṇa
droṇa - Drona (a proper name, the preceptor of the Pandavas and Kauravas)
Note: Subject of avākirat.
शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - swiftly (quickly, swiftly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial accusative, 'quickly'.
अस्त्रम् (astram) - skill in weaponry, art of archery (weapon, missile, projectile, military science)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of astra
astra - weapon, missile, projectile, military science
Root: as (class 4)
Note: Object of 'vidarśayan'.
विदर्शयन् (vidarśayan) - displaying (his skill) (displaying, showing)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vidarśay
vidarśay - to show, to display, to exhibit
Present Active Participle (causative stem)
Causative stem of vi-√dṛś
Prefix: vi
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Participle agreeing with Drona.