महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-55, verse-20
ततः पार्थो महाबाहुः कर्णस्य धनुरच्छिनत् ।
स शक्तिं प्राहिणोत्तस्मै तां पार्थो व्यधमच्छरैः ॥२०॥
स शक्तिं प्राहिणोत्तस्मै तां पार्थो व्यधमच्छरैः ॥२०॥
20. tataḥ pārtho mahābāhuḥ karṇasya dhanuracchinat ,
sa śaktiṁ prāhiṇottasmai tāṁ pārtho vyadhamaccharaiḥ.
sa śaktiṁ prāhiṇottasmai tāṁ pārtho vyadhamaccharaiḥ.
20.
tataḥ pārthaḥ mahābāhuḥ karṇasya dhanuḥ acchinat sa
śaktiṃ prāhiṇot tasmai tāṃ pārthaḥ vyadhamat śaraiḥ
śaktiṃ prāhiṇot tasmai tāṃ pārthaḥ vyadhamat śaraiḥ
20.
Then, the mighty-armed Arjuna cut off Karṇa's bow. Karṇa then hurled a spear (śakti) at Arjuna, but Arjuna shattered it with his arrows.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter (then, thereafter, from that)
- पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna (son of Pṛthā, Arjuna)
- महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed (mighty-armed, strong-armed)
- कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karṇa
- धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
- अच्छिनत् (acchinat) - cut off, broke (cut, broke)
- स (sa) - He (Karṇa) (he, that)
- शक्तिं (śaktiṁ) - a spear (śakti) (power, strength, spear, javelin)
- प्राहिणोत् (prāhiṇot) - hurled (hurled, sent forth, dispatched)
- तस्मै (tasmai) - at him (Arjuna) (to him, for him, to that)
- तां (tāṁ) - that (śakti) (that (feminine), her, it)
- पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna (son of Pṛthā, Arjuna)
- व्यधमत् (vyadhamat) - shattered (shattered, dispersed, destroyed)
- शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter (then, thereafter, from that)
(indeclinable)
Avyayībhāva derivative from 'tad'
पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna (son of Pṛthā, Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), Arjuna
Derived from Pṛthā (Kuntī) + aṇ (patronymic affix)
महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed (mighty-armed, strong-armed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu
mahābāhu - mighty-armed, strong-armed
Bahuvrīhi compound: 'mahat' (great) + 'bāhu' (arm). One whose arms are great.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+bāhu)
- mahat – great, large, mighty
adjective
Stem 'mahat', appearing as 'mahā' in compounds. - bāhu – arm
noun (masculine)
कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karṇa
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of karṇa
karṇa - ear; a proper name (Karṇa)
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow
Note: Object of 'acchinat'
अच्छिनत् (acchinat) - cut off, broke (cut, broke)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of chid
Imperfect, 3rd person singular, root √chid (class 7). The 'a' is augment for past tense.
Root: chid (class 7)
स (sa) - He (Karṇa) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Karṇa
शक्तिं (śaktiṁ) - a spear (śakti) (power, strength, spear, javelin)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śakti
śakti - power, strength, ability, spear, javelin, divine energy (śakti)
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Object of 'prāhiṇot'
प्राहिणोत् (prāhiṇot) - hurled (hurled, sent forth, dispatched)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of hi
Imperfect, 3rd person singular, root √hi (class 5). The 'a' is augment for past tense.
Prefix: pra
Root: hi (class 5)
तस्मै (tasmai) - at him (Arjuna) (to him, for him, to that)
(pronoun)
Dative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Pārtha
तां (tāṁ) - that (śakti) (that (feminine), her, it)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to śakti
पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna (son of Pṛthā, Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), Arjuna
Derived from Pṛthā (Kuntī) + aṇ (patronymic affix)
व्यधमत् (vyadhamat) - shattered (shattered, dispersed, destroyed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of dham
Imperfect, 3rd person singular, root √dham (class 1). The 'a' is augment for past tense.
Prefix: vi
Root: dham (class 1)
शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow
Note: Means of action