महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-53, verse-62
ततः शतसहस्राणि शराणां नतपर्वणाम् ।
युगपत्प्रापतंस्तत्र द्रोणस्य रथमन्तिकात् ॥६२॥
युगपत्प्रापतंस्तत्र द्रोणस्य रथमन्तिकात् ॥६२॥
62. tataḥ śatasahasrāṇi śarāṇāṁ nataparvaṇām ,
yugapatprāpataṁstatra droṇasya rathamantikāt.
yugapatprāpataṁstatra droṇasya rathamantikāt.
62.
tataḥ śatasahasrāṇi śarāṇām nataparvaṇām
yugapat prāpatan tatra droṇasya ratham antikāt
yugapat prāpatan tatra droṇasya ratham antikāt
62.
Then, hundreds of thousands of arrows with bent shafts simultaneously rained down there near Droṇa's chariot.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, thereafter
- शतसहस्राणि (śatasahasrāṇi) - hundreds of thousands
- शराणाम् (śarāṇām) - of arrows
- नतपर्वणाम् (nataparvaṇām) - of those with bent nodes/shafts
- युगपत् (yugapat) - simultaneously, at once
- प्रापतन् (prāpatan) - they fell, they flew down, they rained down
- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
- द्रोणस्य (droṇasya) - of Droṇa
- रथम् (ratham) - chariot
- अन्तिकात् (antikāt) - from near, from proximity
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, thereafter
(indeclinable)
शतसहस्राणि (śatasahasrāṇi) - hundreds of thousands
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of śatasahasra
śatasahasra - hundred thousand
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śata+sahasra)
- śata – hundred
noun (neuter) - sahasra – thousand
noun (neuter)
Note: Subject of prāpatan.
शराणाम् (śarāṇām) - of arrows
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow, reed
Note: Modifies śatasahasrāṇi.
नतपर्वणाम् (nataparvaṇām) - of those with bent nodes/shafts
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of nataparvan
nataparvan - having bent joints/nodes/shafts
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nata+parvan)
- nata – bent, bowed, humbled
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root nam (to bend, bow)
Root: nam (class 1) - parvan – joint, knot, section, shaft
noun (neuter)
Note: Adjectival use, agreeing with śarāṇām.
युगपत् (yugapat) - simultaneously, at once
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial.
प्रापतन् (prāpatan) - they fell, they flew down, they rained down
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of prapat
Prefix: pra
Root: pat (class 1)
Note: Verb for śatasahasrāṇi.
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial.
द्रोणस्य (droṇasya) - of Droṇa
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of droṇa
droṇa - Droṇa (proper name, a teacher)
Note: Possessive, modifies ratham.
रथम् (ratham) - chariot
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha
ratha - chariot
Note: Object of implied 'came near'.
अन्तिकात् (antikāt) - from near, from proximity
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of antika
antika - near, proximity
Note: Adverbial.