महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-56, verse-18
तं चित्रमाल्याभरणाः कृतविद्या मनस्विनः ।
आगच्छन्भीमधन्वानं मौर्वीं पर्यस्य बाहुभिः ॥१८॥
आगच्छन्भीमधन्वानं मौर्वीं पर्यस्य बाहुभिः ॥१८॥
18. taṁ citramālyābharaṇāḥ kṛtavidyā manasvinaḥ ,
āgacchanbhīmadhanvānaṁ maurvīṁ paryasya bāhubhiḥ.
āgacchanbhīmadhanvānaṁ maurvīṁ paryasya bāhubhiḥ.
18.
tam citramālyābharaṇāḥ kṛtavidyāḥ manasvinaḥ
āgacchan bhīmadhanvānam maurvīm paryasya bāhubhiḥ
āgacchan bhīmadhanvānam maurvīm paryasya bāhubhiḥ
18.
The skilled and resolute warriors, adorned with splendid garlands and ornaments, approached the formidable bowman (Arjuna), drawing back their bowstrings with their arms.
Words meanings summery:
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- तम् (tam) - Arjuna (him)
- चित्रमाल्याभरणाः (citramālyābharaṇāḥ) - adorned with splendid garlands and ornaments
- कृतविद्याः (kṛtavidyāḥ) - skilled, accomplished in learning/art
- मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - resolute, high-minded, proud
- आगच्छन् (āgacchan) - they came, they approached
- भीमधन्वानम् (bhīmadhanvānam) - Arjuna (the formidable bowman)
- मौर्वीम् (maurvīm) - bowstring
- पर्यस्य (paryasya) - having drawn back (the bowstring) (having placed, having drawn back)
- बाहुभिः (bāhubhiḥ) - with their arms
Words meanings and morphology
तम् (tam) - Arjuna (him)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Arjuna.
चित्रमाल्याभरणाः (citramālyābharaṇāḥ) - adorned with splendid garlands and ornaments
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of citramālyābharaṇa
citramālyābharaṇa - adorned with beautiful garlands and ornaments
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (citra+mālya+ābharaṇa)
- citra – splendid, variegated, wonderful
adjective
Root: cit (class 1) - mālya – garland
noun (neuter)
Root: mā (class 2) - ābharaṇa – ornament, decoration
noun (neuter)
Prefix: ā
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
कृतविद्याः (kṛtavidyāḥ) - skilled, accomplished in learning/art
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtavidya
kṛtavidya - one who has acquired knowledge/skill, learned
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+vidyā)
- kṛta – done, made, accomplished
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root kṛ + Kta.
Root: kṛ (class 8) - vidyā – knowledge, learning, skill
noun (feminine)
Root: vid (class 2)
मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - resolute, high-minded, proud
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of manasvin
manasvin - wise, intelligent, proud, high-minded, resolute
Possessive suffix -vin.
Root: man (class 4)
आगच्छन् (āgacchan) - they came, they approached
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of āgam
Imperfect active
Root gam with prefix ā. 3rd person plural imperfect ending -an.
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)
भीमधन्वानम् (bhīmadhanvānam) - Arjuna (the formidable bowman)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīmadhanvan
bhīmadhanvan - one with a terrible bow, formidable archer
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhīma+dhanvan)
- bhīma – terrible, formidable
adjective
Root: bhī (class 3) - dhanvan – bow
noun (neuter)
Root: dhanv (class 1)
Note: Refers to Arjuna.
मौर्वीम् (maurvīm) - bowstring
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of maurvī
maurvī - bowstring (made from Muñja grass)
Derived from murvā (a type of plant).
पर्यस्य (paryasya) - having drawn back (the bowstring) (having placed, having drawn back)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive
Derived from root as with prefix pari, and suffix -ya (labial absolutive).
Prefix: pari
Root: as (class 2)
बाहुभिः (bāhubhiḥ) - with their arms
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāhu
bāhu - arm