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4,53

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-53, verse-35

जाम्बूनदमयैः पुङ्खैश्चित्रचापवरातिगैः ।
प्राच्छादयदमेयात्मा दिशः सूर्यस्य च प्रभाम् ॥३५॥
35. jāmbūnadamayaiḥ puṅkhaiścitracāpavarātigaiḥ ,
prācchādayadameyātmā diśaḥ sūryasya ca prabhām.
35. jāmbūnadamayaiḥ puṅkhaiḥ citracāpavarātigaiḥ
prācchādayat ameyātmā diśaḥ sūryasya ca prabhām
35. That one of boundless spirit (ātman) then covered the directions and the sun's splendor with golden-shafted arrows that flew exceptionally far from his wondrous, excellent bow.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • जाम्बूनदमयैः (jāmbūnadamayaiḥ) - made of gold
  • पुङ्खैः (puṅkhaiḥ) - with feathered shafts, with arrows
  • चित्रचापवरातिगैः (citracāpavarātigaiḥ) - Describing the arrows as flying swiftly or far from Droṇa's bow. (going beyond (or far from) his wondrous, excellent bow; swiftly flying from his wondrous, excellent bow)
  • प्राच्छादयत् (prācchādayat) - he covered, he concealed, he overshadowed
  • अमेयात्मा (ameyātmā) - Refers to Droṇa, indicating his great prowess. (one of immeasurable nature, one of boundless spirit (ātman), one whose self (ātman) is immeasurable)
  • दिशः (diśaḥ) - the directions, the quarters (of space)
  • सूर्यस्य (sūryasya) - of the sun
  • (ca) - and, also
  • प्रभाम् (prabhām) - splendor, light, radiance

Words meanings and morphology

जाम्बूनदमयैः (jāmbūnadamayaiḥ) - made of gold
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of jāmbūnadamaya
jāmbūnadamaya - made of gold, golden
Derived from jāmbūnada (a kind of gold) with suffix -maya
Note: Agrees with puṅkhaiḥ.
पुङ्खैः (puṅkhaiḥ) - with feathered shafts, with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of puṅkha
puṅkha - feathered shaft of an arrow, arrow
चित्रचापवरातिगैः (citracāpavarātigaiḥ) - Describing the arrows as flying swiftly or far from Droṇa's bow. (going beyond (or far from) his wondrous, excellent bow; swiftly flying from his wondrous, excellent bow)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of citracāpavarātiga
citracāpavarātiga - moving beyond the wondrous best bow, swiftly flying from the wondrous best bow
Bahuvrīhi compound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (citra+cāpa+vara+atiga)
  • citra – wondrous, marvelous
    adjective (masculine)
  • cāpa – bow
    noun (masculine)
  • vara – excellent, best
    adjective (masculine)
  • atiga – going beyond, surpassing, traversing
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from root gam with prefix ati- and suffix -ḍa
    Prefix: ati
    Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with puṅkhaiḥ.
प्राच्छादयत् (prācchādayat) - he covered, he concealed, he overshadowed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of prācchādayat
causative imperfect
Imperfect 3rd person singular, causative stem from root chad with prefix pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: chad (class 10)
अमेयात्मा (ameyātmā) - Refers to Droṇa, indicating his great prowess. (one of immeasurable nature, one of boundless spirit (ātman), one whose self (ātman) is immeasurable)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ameyātman
ameyātman - one of immeasurable self (ātman), one of boundless spirit (ātman)
Bahuvrīhi compound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (ameya+ātman)
  • ameya – immeasurable, inscrutable, boundless
    adjective (masculine)
    gerundive/future passive participle (negated)
    Negated gerundive/fpp of root mā (to measure) with suffix -ya
    Prefix: a
    Root: mā (class 2)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
    noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of prācchādayat.
दिशः (diśaḥ) - the directions, the quarters (of space)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of diś
diś - direction, quarter of the sky, region
Note: Object of prācchādayat.
सूर्यस्य (sūryasya) - of the sun
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of sūrya
sūrya - sun, sun-god
Note: Qualifies prabhām.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjoins diśaḥ and prabhām.
प्रभाम् (prabhām) - splendor, light, radiance
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of prabhā
prabhā - light, splendor, radiance, luster
Prefix: pra
Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Object of prācchādayat.