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4,59

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-59, verse-2

प्रगृह्य कार्मुकश्रेष्ठं जातरूपपरिष्कृतम् ।
शरानादाय तीक्ष्णाग्रान्मर्मभेदप्रमाथिनः ॥२॥
2. pragṛhya kārmukaśreṣṭhaṁ jātarūpapariṣkṛtam ,
śarānādāya tīkṣṇāgrānmarmabhedapramāthinaḥ.
2. pragṛhya kārmukaśreṣṭham jātarūpapariṣkṛtam
śarān ādāya tīkṣṇāgrān marmabhedapramāthinaḥ
2. Grasping his finest bow, which was embellished with gold, and taking up sharp-tipped arrows that pierce vital spots and cause destruction.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - having seized, having grasped, having taken up
  • कार्मुकश्रेष्ठम् (kārmukaśreṣṭham) - Refers to Arjuna's bow, Gāṇḍīva, known for its excellence. (the best bow, the excellent bow)
  • जातरूपपरिष्कृतम् (jātarūpapariṣkṛtam) - Describes the bow. (adorned with gold, embellished with gold)
  • शरान् (śarān) - arrows
  • आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, having picked up, having seized
  • तीक्ष्णाग्रान् (tīkṣṇāgrān) - Describes the arrows. (sharp-tipped, with sharp points)
  • मर्मभेदप्रमाथिनः (marmabhedapramāthinaḥ) - Describes the destructive nature of the arrows. (piercing vital spots and destroying)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - having seized, having grasped, having taken up
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From pra + √grah + suffix -ya.
Prefix: pra
Root: grah (class 9)
कार्मुकश्रेष्ठम् (kārmukaśreṣṭham) - Refers to Arjuna's bow, Gāṇḍīva, known for its excellence. (the best bow, the excellent bow)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kārmukaśreṣṭha
kārmukaśreṣṭha - the best bow, excellent bow
Compound type : tatpurusha (kārmuka+śreṣṭha)
  • kārmuka – bow
    noun (neuter)
    From karmuk (a kind of reed, hence a bow).
  • śreṣṭha – best, excellent, superior
    adjective (neuter)
    Superlative of praśasya (praiseworthy).
Note: Object of pragṛhya.
जातरूपपरिष्कृतम् (jātarūpapariṣkṛtam) - Describes the bow. (adorned with gold, embellished with gold)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jātarūpapariṣkṛta
jātarūpapariṣkṛta - adorned with gold, embellished with gold
Compound type : tatpurusha (jātarūpa+pariṣkṛta)
  • jātarūpa – gold
    noun (neuter)
    Lit. 'natural form' or 'innate beauty', referring to gold.
  • pariṣkṛta – adorned, embellished, prepared
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From pari + √kṛ (to make, do) + -ta.
    Prefix: pari
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Describes kārmukaśreṣṭham.
शरान् (śarān) - arrows
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow; reed, grass
From √śṛ (to hurt, kill).
Root: śṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of ādāya.
आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, having picked up, having seized
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From ā + √dā (to take) + suffix -ya.
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)
तीक्ष्णाग्रान् (tīkṣṇāgrān) - Describes the arrows. (sharp-tipped, with sharp points)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tīkṣṇāgra
tīkṣṇāgra - sharp-pointed, sharp-tipped
Compound type : bahuvrihi (tīkṣṇa+agra)
  • tīkṣṇa – sharp, keen, piercing
    adjective (masculine)
  • agra – tip, point, front, chief
    noun (neuter)
Note: Describes śarān.
मर्मभेदप्रमाथिनः (marmabhedapramāthinaḥ) - Describes the destructive nature of the arrows. (piercing vital spots and destroying)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of marmabhedapramāthin
marmabhedapramāthin - piercing vital spots and destroying; causing great pain by striking vital parts
Derived from marma-bheda (piercing vital spots) and pramāthin (destroying).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (marma+bheda+pramāthin)
  • marma – vital spot, vulnerable point
    noun (neuter)
  • bheda – piercing, breaking, splitting
    noun (masculine)
    Agent Noun
    From √bhid (to split, pierce)
    Root: bhid (class 7)
  • pramāthin – destroying, crushing, disturbing
    adjective/noun (masculine)
    Agent Noun (suffix -in)
    From pra + √math (to churn, destroy)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: math (class 1)
Note: Describes śarān.