महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-55, verse-18
सोऽमृष्यमाणः कर्णस्य निषङ्गस्यावलम्बनम् ।
चिच्छेद निशिताग्रेण शरेण नतपर्वणा ॥१८॥
चिच्छेद निशिताग्रेण शरेण नतपर्वणा ॥१८॥
18. so'mṛṣyamāṇaḥ karṇasya niṣaṅgasyāvalambanam ,
ciccheda niśitāgreṇa śareṇa nataparvaṇā.
ciccheda niśitāgreṇa śareṇa nataparvaṇā.
18.
saḥ amṛṣyamāṇaḥ karṇasya niṣaṅgasya avalambanam
ciccheda niśitāgreṇa śareṇa nataparvaṇā
ciccheda niśitāgreṇa śareṇa nataparvaṇā
18.
Unable to tolerate (Karṇa's actions), he (Arjuna) cut the strap of Karṇa's quiver with a sharp-tipped, well-feathered arrow.
Words meanings summery:
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- सः (saḥ) - he (Arjuna) (he, that)
- अमृष्यमाणः (amṛṣyamāṇaḥ) - unable to tolerate (Karṇa's attack/presence) (not tolerating, unable to endure, impatient)
- कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karna
- निषङ्गस्य (niṣaṅgasya) - of the quiver (of the quiver, of the sword, of the scabbard)
- अवलम्बनम् (avalambanam) - the strap (of the quiver) (support, dependence, strap, suspension)
- चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - he (Arjuna) cut (he/she/it cut, tore, divided)
- निशिताग्रेण (niśitāgreṇa) - with a sharp-pointed (arrow) (with a sharp point, sharp-pointed)
- शरेण (śareṇa) - with an arrow (with an arrow, by means of an arrow)
- नतपर्वणा (nataparvaṇā) - with a well-feathered/well-jointed (arrow) (with bent joints, with bent knots, with strong joints (referring to arrows, often well-feathered))
Words meanings and morphology
सः (saḥ) - he (Arjuna) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Subject of 'ciccheda'.
अमृष्यमाणः (amṛṣyamāṇaḥ) - unable to tolerate (Karṇa's attack/presence) (not tolerating, unable to endure, impatient)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of a + mṛṣyamāṇa
mṛṣyamāṇa - tolerating, enduring, suffering
Present Middle Participle
Derived from root 'mṛṣ' (to bear, endure) with śānac suffix for middle voice. Negated by 'a-'.
Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+mṛṣyamāṇa)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - mṛṣyamāṇa – tolerating, enduring, suffering
adjective (masculine)
Present Middle Participle
Derived from root 'mṛṣ' (to bear, endure) with śānac suffix.
Root: mṛṣ (class 4)
Note: Refers to 'saḥ' (Arjuna).
कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karna
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of karṇa
karṇa - ear; Karna (proper name)
Note: Possessive, referring to the quiver's strap belonging to Karna.
निषङ्गस्य (niṣaṅgasya) - of the quiver (of the quiver, of the sword, of the scabbard)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of niṣaṅga
niṣaṅga - quiver, scabbard, sword
From `ni` + `sañj` (to cling to).
Prefix: ni
Root: sañj (class 1)
Note: Possessive, referring to the strap of the quiver.
अवलम्बनम् (avalambanam) - the strap (of the quiver) (support, dependence, strap, suspension)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of avalambana
avalambana - holding on, hanging down, support, strap, dependence
From `ava` + `lamb` (to hang).
Prefix: ava
Root: lamb (class 1)
चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - he (Arjuna) cut (he/she/it cut, tore, divided)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of chid
Past Tense (Perfect)
Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, parasmaipada. Reduplicated root.
Root: chid (class 7)
Note: Main verb of the sentence.
निशिताग्रेण (niśitāgreṇa) - with a sharp-pointed (arrow) (with a sharp point, sharp-pointed)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of niśitāgra
niśitāgra - sharp-pointed, having a sharp tip
`niśita` (sharpened) + `agra` (point, tip).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (niśita+agra)
- niśita – sharpened, whetted, keen
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `śo` or `śi` (to sharpen) with prefix `ni` and kta suffix.
Prefix: ni
Root: śo (class 4) - agra – point, tip, front, foremost
noun (neuter)
शरेण (śareṇa) - with an arrow (with an arrow, by means of an arrow)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of śara
śara - arrow, reed
Root: śṛ
नतपर्वणा (nataparvaṇā) - with a well-feathered/well-jointed (arrow) (with bent joints, with bent knots, with strong joints (referring to arrows, often well-feathered))
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of nataparvan
nataparvan - having bent joints/knots (describes a well-made arrow, often implying well-feathered)
`nata` (bent) + `parvan` (joint, knot, section).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nata+parvan)
- nata – bent, bowed, humbled
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `nam` (to bend, bow) with kta suffix.
Root: nam (class 1) - parvan – joint, knot, section, limb
noun (neuter)