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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-59, verse-12

अग्निचक्रमिवाविद्धं सव्यदक्षिणमस्यतः ।
गाण्डीवमभवद्राजन्पार्थस्य सृजतः शरान् ॥१२॥
12. agnicakramivāviddhaṁ savyadakṣiṇamasyataḥ ,
gāṇḍīvamabhavadrājanpārthasya sṛjataḥ śarān.
12. agnicakram iva āviddham savyadakṣiṇam asyataḥ
gāṇḍīvam abhavat rājan pārthasya sṛjataḥ śarān
12. O King, as Partha (Arjuna) discharged arrows, shooting them ambidextrously, his bow Gandiva appeared like a revolving wheel of fire.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • अग्निचक्रम् (agnicakram) - a wheel of fire
  • इव (iva) - like, as
  • आविद्धम् (āviddham) - spun, revolved, whirled
  • सव्यदक्षिणम् (savyadakṣiṇam) - left and right, ambidextrously
  • अस्यतः (asyataḥ) - of Partha (Arjuna) who was shooting (of him who was shooting/discharging)
  • गाण्डीवम् (gāṇḍīvam) - the Gandiva (bow)
  • अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was
  • राजन् (rājan) - O King
  • पार्थस्य (pārthasya) - of Partha, of Arjuna
  • सृजतः (sṛjataḥ) - of Partha (Arjuna) who was releasing arrows (of him who was releasing/creating)
  • शरान् (śarān) - arrows

Words meanings and morphology

अग्निचक्रम् (agnicakram) - a wheel of fire
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of agnicakra
agnicakra - a wheel of fire, a fiery discus
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+cakra)
  • agni – fire
    noun (masculine)
  • cakra – wheel, discus
    noun (neuter)
इव (iva) - like, as
(indeclinable)
आविद्धम् (āviddham) - spun, revolved, whirled
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of āviddha
āviddha - spun, revolved, pierced, hit
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root vyadh (to pierce, strike, whirl) with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: vyadh (class 4)
Note: Agrees with 'agnicakram'.
सव्यदक्षिणम् (savyadakṣiṇam) - left and right, ambidextrously
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of savyadakṣiṇa
savyadakṣiṇa - left and right, ambidextrous
Compound type : dvandva (savya+dakṣiṇa)
  • savya – left
    adjective (neuter)
  • dakṣiṇa – right
    adjective (neuter)
Note: Used adverbially.
अस्यतः (asyataḥ) - of Partha (Arjuna) who was shooting (of him who was shooting/discharging)
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, singular of asyat
asyat - throwing, shooting, casting
Present Active Participle
Derived from root as (to throw, shoot).
Root: as (class 4)
Note: Agrees with 'pārthasya'.
गाण्डीवम् (gāṇḍīvam) - the Gandiva (bow)
(proper noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of gāṇḍīva
gāṇḍīva - Gandiva (the name of Arjuna's bow)
अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, Imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
राजन् (rājan) - O King
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king
पार्थस्य (pārthasya) - of Partha, of Arjuna
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kunti), Arjuna
सृजतः (sṛjataḥ) - of Partha (Arjuna) who was releasing arrows (of him who was releasing/creating)
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, singular of sṛjat
sṛjat - releasing, creating, emitting
Present Active Participle
Derived from root sṛj (to release, create).
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Agrees with 'pārthasya'.
शरान् (śarān) - arrows
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow, reed