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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-140, verse-5

न सज्जते शैलवनस्पतिभ्य ऊर्ध्वं तिर्यग्योजनमात्ररूपः ।
श्रीमान्ध्वजः कर्ण धनंजयस्य समुच्छ्रितः पावकतुल्यरूपः ॥५॥
5. na sajjate śailavanaspatibhya; ūrdhvaṁ tiryagyojanamātrarūpaḥ ,
śrīmāndhvajaḥ karṇa dhanaṁjayasya; samucchritaḥ pāvakatulyarūpaḥ.
5. na sajjate śailavanaspati-bhyaḥ
ūrdhvam tiryak yojana-mātra-rūpaḥ
śrīmān dhvajaḥ karṇa dhanañjayasya
samucchritaḥ pāvakatulya-rūpaḥ
5. karṇa,
samucchritaḥ śrīmān dhanañjayasya dhvajaḥ pāvakatulya-rūpaḥ (asti).
(saḥ) yojanamātrarūpaḥ (san) ūrdhvam tiryak (ca) śailavanaspati-bhyaḥ na sajjate.
5. Karna, the glorious banner of Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), raised high, appears like fire. It measures a yojana (yojana) in extent both upwards and sideways, yet it does not get entangled with mountains or trees.

Words meanings summery:

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  • (na) - not, no
  • सज्जते (sajjate) - does not get entangled (attaches, clings, impedes, is entangled)
  • शैलवनस्पति-भ्यः (śailavanaspati-bhyaḥ) - from mountains and trees
  • ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards, above, aloft
  • तिर्यक् (tiryak) - sideways, horizontally, obliquely
  • योजन-मात्र-रूपः (yojana-mātra-rūpaḥ) - referring to the banner's immense size, about 8-16 km in each direction (having the form/size of merely a yojana)
  • श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, splendid, prosperous, beautiful
  • ध्वजः (dhvajaḥ) - banner, flag
  • कर्ण (karṇa) - Karna
  • धनञ्जयस्य (dhanañjayasya) - Dhanañjaya is a name for Arjuna (of Dhanañjaya)
  • समुच्छ्रितः (samucchritaḥ) - raised high, uplifted, towering
  • पावकतुल्य-रूपः (pāvakatulya-rūpaḥ) - having the appearance of fire, fire-like in form

Words meanings and morphology

(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
सज्जते (sajjate) - does not get entangled (attaches, clings, impedes, is entangled)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of sañj
Root: sañj (class 1)
शैलवनस्पति-भ्यः (śailavanaspati-bhyaḥ) - from mountains and trees
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, plural of śailavanaspati
śailavanaspati - mountains and trees
Compound type : dvandva (śaila+vanaspati)
  • śaila – mountain, rock
    noun (masculine)
  • vanaspati – tree, forest lord
    noun (masculine)
ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards, above, aloft
(indeclinable)
तिर्यक् (tiryak) - sideways, horizontally, obliquely
(indeclinable)
योजन-मात्र-रूपः (yojana-mātra-rūpaḥ) - referring to the banner's immense size, about 8-16 km in each direction (having the form/size of merely a yojana)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yojanamātrarūpa
yojanamātrarūpa - having the form or measure of a yojana
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yojana+mātra+rūpa)
  • yojana – a measure of distance (approx. 8-16 km)
    noun (neuter)
  • mātra – only, merely, measuring
    indeclinable
    Often used as a suffix to denote 'mere' or 'measuring'
  • rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'dhvajaḥ'
श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, splendid, prosperous, beautiful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat
śrīmat - glorious, splendid, prosperous, beautiful, fortunate
Possessive suffix -mat added to śrī
Note: Agrees with 'dhvajaḥ'
ध्वजः (dhvajaḥ) - banner, flag
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhvaja
dhvaja - banner, flag, standard
कर्ण (karṇa) - Karna
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of karṇa
karṇa - Karna (proper name of a hero in the Mahābhārata)
धनञ्जयस्य (dhanañjayasya) - Dhanañjaya is a name for Arjuna (of Dhanañjaya)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya
dhanañjaya - Dhanañjaya (a name for Arjuna, 'conqueror of wealth')
Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)
  • dhana – wealth, riches
    noun (neuter)
  • jaya – victory, conquest (here, conqueror)
    noun (masculine)
    From root ji- 'to conquer'
    Root: ji (class 1)
समुच्छ्रितः (samucchritaḥ) - raised high, uplifted, towering
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samucchrita
samucchrita - raised high, uplifted, prominent
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root śri- with prefixes sam- and ud-
Prefixes: sam+ud
Root: śri (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'dhvajaḥ'
पावकतुल्य-रूपः (pāvakatulya-rūpaḥ) - having the appearance of fire, fire-like in form
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāvakatulyarūpa
pāvakatulyarūpa - having the appearance of fire, fire-like in form
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pāvaka+tulya+rūpa)
  • pāvaka – fire, pure
    noun (masculine)
  • tulya – like, equal, resembling
    adjective (masculine)
  • rūpa – form, appearance, nature
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'dhvajaḥ'