महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-53, verse-50
ततोऽर्जुनेन मुक्तानां पततां च शरीरिषु ।
पर्वतेष्विव वज्राणां शराणां श्रूयते स्वनः ॥५०॥
पर्वतेष्विव वज्राणां शराणां श्रूयते स्वनः ॥५०॥
50. tato'rjunena muktānāṁ patatāṁ ca śarīriṣu ,
parvateṣviva vajrāṇāṁ śarāṇāṁ śrūyate svanaḥ.
parvateṣviva vajrāṇāṁ śarāṇāṁ śrūyate svanaḥ.
50.
tataḥ arjunena muktānām patatām ca śarīriṣu
parvateṣu iva vajrāṇām śarāṇām śrūyate svanaḥ
parvateṣu iva vajrāṇām śarāṇām śrūyate svanaḥ
50.
Then, a roar of arrows, released by Arjuna and falling upon the bodies of the warriors, was heard, like the sound of thunderbolts striking mountains.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there
- अर्जुनेन (arjunena) - by Arjuna
- मुक्तानाम् (muktānām) - of the arrows released (of the released ones, of those discharged)
- पतताम् (patatām) - of the arrows falling (of the falling ones, of those descending)
- च (ca) - and, also
- शरीरिषु (śarīriṣu) - on the bodies of the warriors/soldiers (on embodied beings, on living creatures)
- पर्वतेषु (parvateṣu) - on mountains
- इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to
- वज्राणाम् (vajrāṇām) - of thunderbolts
- शराणाम् (śarāṇām) - of arrows
- श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard, is listened to
- स्वनः (svanaḥ) - sound, noise, roar
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there
(indeclinable)
अर्जुनेन (arjunena) - by Arjuna
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of arjuna
arjuna - Arjuna (a proper name, particularly the Pandava prince); white, silver
मुक्तानाम् (muktānām) - of the arrows released (of the released ones, of those discharged)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of mukta
mukta - released, discharged, liberated, freed
Past Passive Participle
From root `muc` (to release, free).
Root: muc (class 6)
Note: Refers to `śarāṇām`.
पतताम् (patatām) - of the arrows falling (of the falling ones, of those descending)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of patat
patat - falling, descending, flying
Present Active Participle
From root `pat` (to fall).
Root: pat (class 1)
Note: Refers to `śarāṇām`.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
शरीरिषु (śarīriṣu) - on the bodies of the warriors/soldiers (on embodied beings, on living creatures)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of śarīrin
śarīrin - embodied, having a body; an embodied being, living creature, warrior
From `śarīra` (body) + suffix `in`.
पर्वतेषु (parvateṣu) - on mountains
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of parvata
parvata - mountain, hill
Note: Part of the simile.
इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to
(indeclinable)
वज्राणाम् (vajrāṇām) - of thunderbolts
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of vajra
vajra - thunderbolt (Indra's weapon), diamond
Note: Part of the simile.
शराणाम् (śarāṇām) - of arrows
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow
श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard, is listened to
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śru
present tense
Passive voice, Atmanepada.
Root: śru (class 5)
स्वनः (svanaḥ) - sound, noise, roar
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svana
svana - sound, noise, roar, clang
From root `svan` (to sound).
Root: svan (class 1)
Note: Subject of `śrūyate`.