महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-4, chapter-58, verse-7
तथावकीर्णस्य हि तैर्दिव्यैरस्त्रैः समन्ततः ।
न तस्य द्व्यङ्गुलमपि विवृतं समदृश्यत ॥७॥
न तस्य द्व्यङ्गुलमपि विवृतं समदृश्यत ॥७॥
7. tathāvakīrṇasya hi tairdivyairastraiḥ samantataḥ ,
na tasya dvyaṅgulamapi vivṛtaṁ samadṛśyata.
na tasya dvyaṅgulamapi vivṛtaṁ samadṛśyata.
7.
tathā avakīrṇasya hi taiḥ divyaiḥ astraiḥ samantataḥ
na tasya dvi-aṅgulam api vivṛtam samadṛśyata
na tasya dvi-aṅgulam api vivṛtam samadṛśyata
7.
Indeed, of him who was thus covered from all sides by those divine weapons, not even two fingers' breadth of his body was seen exposed.
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - thus, in such a manner (referring to the extensive showering of arrows) (thus, so, in that manner)
- अवकीर्णस्य (avakīrṇasya) - of him who was covered (by the arrows) (of one who is covered, strewn over, scattered upon)
- हि (hi) - indeed (emphatic particle) (indeed, surely, because, for)
- तैः (taiḥ) - by those (warriors: Kṛpa, Karṇa, Droṇa) (by them (masculine plural instrumental))
- दिव्यैः (divyaiḥ) - with divine (weapons) (with divine, with heavenly)
- अस्त्रैः (astraiḥ) - with weapons (with weapons, with missiles)
- समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides (from all sides, all around, completely)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- तस्य (tasya) - his (Arjuna's) (his, of him, of that (masculine singular genitive))
- द्वि-अङ्गुलम् (dvi-aṅgulam) - two fingers' breadth (a very small measurement of exposed space) (two fingers' breadth)
- अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the smallness of the uncovered area) (even, also, too, moreover)
- विवृतम् (vivṛtam) - uncovered, exposed (uncovered, exposed, open, revealed)
- समदृश्यत (samadṛśyata) - was seen (was seen, appeared)
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - thus, in such a manner (referring to the extensive showering of arrows) (thus, so, in that manner)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial modifier.
अवकीर्णस्य (avakīrṇasya) - of him who was covered (by the arrows) (of one who is covered, strewn over, scattered upon)
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, singular of avakīrṇa
avakīrṇa - covered, strewn over, scattered upon, overwhelmed
past passive participle
Derived from root √kṛ (to scatter, strew) with prefix ava-.
Prefix: ava
Root: kṛ (class 6)
Note: Qualifies the implied Arjuna.
हि (hi) - indeed (emphatic particle) (indeed, surely, because, for)
(indeclinable)
तैः (taiḥ) - by those (warriors: Kṛpa, Karṇa, Droṇa) (by them (masculine plural instrumental))
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the warriors mentioned in the previous verse.
दिव्यैः (divyaiḥ) - with divine (weapons) (with divine, with heavenly)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of divya
divya - divine, heavenly, celestial, supernatural
Derived from div (heaven, sky)
Note: Qualifies `astraiḥ`.
अस्त्रैः (astraiḥ) - with weapons (with weapons, with missiles)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of astra
astra - weapon, missile, magical weapon
Note: Indicates the instrument by which Arjuna was covered.
समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides (from all sides, all around, completely)
(indeclinable)
Derived from samanta (entire, universal) with the ablative suffix -tas
Note: Adverbial modifier for `avakīrṇasya`.
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates the verb `samadṛśyata`.
तस्य (tasya) - his (Arjuna's) (his, of him, of that (masculine singular genitive))
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Possessive, refers to Arjuna.
द्वि-अङ्गुलम् (dvi-aṅgulam) - two fingers' breadth (a very small measurement of exposed space) (two fingers' breadth)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dvi-aṅgula
dvi-aṅgula - two fingers' breadth (a unit of measure)
Compound type : dvigu (dvi+aṅgula)
- dvi – two
numeral - aṅgula – finger, finger's breadth (a unit of measure)
noun (neuter)
Note: Subject of the clause `na...vivṛtam samadṛśyata`.
अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the smallness of the uncovered area) (even, also, too, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the preceding word.
विवृतम् (vivṛtam) - uncovered, exposed (uncovered, exposed, open, revealed)
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vivṛta
vivṛta - uncovered, exposed, open, revealed
past passive participle
Derived from root √vṛ (to cover, enclose) with prefix vi-.
Prefix: vi
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Predicative adjective for `dvi-aṅgulam`.
समदृश्यत (samadṛśyata) - was seen (was seen, appeared)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of samadṛś
imperfect passive
3rd person singular, imperfect, passive voice, from root √dṛś (to see) with prefix sam-.
Prefix: sam
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Main verb of the sentence.