महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-152, verse-22
वाहिनी पृतना सेना ध्वजिनी सादिनी चमूः ।
अक्षौहिणीति पर्यायैर्निरुक्ताथ वरूथिनी ।
एवं व्यूढान्यनीकानि कौरवेयेण धीमता ॥२२॥
अक्षौहिणीति पर्यायैर्निरुक्ताथ वरूथिनी ।
एवं व्यूढान्यनीकानि कौरवेयेण धीमता ॥२२॥
22. vāhinī pṛtanā senā dhvajinī sādinī camūḥ ,
akṣauhiṇīti paryāyairniruktātha varūthinī ,
evaṁ vyūḍhānyanīkāni kauraveyeṇa dhīmatā.
akṣauhiṇīti paryāyairniruktātha varūthinī ,
evaṁ vyūḍhānyanīkāni kauraveyeṇa dhīmatā.
22.
vāhinī pṛtanā senā dhvajinī sādinī
camūḥ akṣauhiṇī iti paryāyaiḥ
niruktā atha varūthinī evam
vyūḍhāni anīkāni kauraveyeṇa dhīmatā
camūḥ akṣauhiṇī iti paryāyaiḥ
niruktā atha varūthinī evam
vyūḍhāni anīkāni kauraveyeṇa dhīmatā
22.
vāhinī pṛtanā senā dhvajinī sādinī
camūḥ iti paryāyaiḥ akṣauhiṇī
niruktā atha varūthinī (ca) evam
dhīmatā kauraveyeṇa anīkāni vyūḍhāni
camūḥ iti paryāyaiḥ akṣauhiṇī
niruktā atha varūthinī (ca) evam
dhīmatā kauraveyeṇa anīkāni vyūḍhāni
22.
The terms vāhinī, pṛtanā, senā, dhvajinī, sādinī, camūḥ, and akṣauhiṇī are designated by synonyms, and so also is varūthinī. In this way, the armies were arrayed by the intelligent son of Kuru (Duryodhana).
Words meanings summery:
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- वाहिनी (vāhinī) - a military division, a unit of the army (army, division, military unit)
- पृतना (pṛtanā) - a military division, a unit of the army (army, battle, host)
- सेना (senā) - a military division, a unit of the army (army, host, forces)
- ध्वजिनी (dhvajinī) - a military division characterized by banners (army (with banners), standard-bearing troops)
- सादिनी (sādinī) - a military division including cavalry (army (with cavalry), cavalry unit)
- चमूः (camūḥ) - a military division, a unit of the army (army, military division, host)
- अक्षौहिणी (akṣauhiṇī) - the largest traditional military division mentioned in ancient Indian texts (a specific large military division (of 21,870 chariots, 21,870 elephants, 65,610 cavalry, and 109,350 infantry))
- इति (iti) - indicating that the preceding words form a list or definition (thus, so, in this way, indicating quoted words or a concluding particle)
- पर्यायैः (paryāyaiḥ) - by alternative names or synonymous terms (by synonyms, by alternative terms, by turns)
- निरुक्ता (niruktā) - designated or named (designated, defined, explained, enunciated)
- अथ (atha) - and also, moreover (now, then, moreover, and, for)
- वरूथिनी (varūthinī) - a military division, a unit of the army (army, array, protective armor, cover)
- एवम् (evam) - in this particular way or formation (thus, in this manner, so)
- व्यूढानि (vyūḍhāni) - formed into military arrays or battle formations (arrayed, drawn up (in battle formation), arranged)
- अनीकानि (anīkāni) - the various military divisions (armies, hosts, military divisions)
- कौरवेयेण (kauraveyeṇa) - by Duryodhana, the son of Kuru (by a descendant of Kuru)
- धीमता (dhīmatā) - by the discerning and astute (Duryodhana) (by the intelligent, by the wise)
Words meanings and morphology
वाहिनी (vāhinī) - a military division, a unit of the army (army, division, military unit)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vāhinī
vāhinī - army, division, military unit, a river
पृतना (pṛtanā) - a military division, a unit of the army (army, battle, host)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pṛtanā
pṛtanā - army, battle, host, war
सेना (senā) - a military division, a unit of the army (army, host, forces)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of senā
senā - army, host, forces, weapon point
ध्वजिनी (dhvajinī) - a military division characterized by banners (army (with banners), standard-bearing troops)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dhvajinī
dhvajinī - an army with banners, a standard-bearing corps
Derived from dhvaja (banner) with a possessive suffix.
सादिनी (sādinī) - a military division including cavalry (army (with cavalry), cavalry unit)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sādinī
sādinī - a body of cavalry, an army corps with cavalry
Derived from sādin (horseman) with a feminine suffix.
चमूः (camūḥ) - a military division, a unit of the army (army, military division, host)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of camū
camū - army, military division, host, forces
अक्षौहिणी (akṣauhiṇī) - the largest traditional military division mentioned in ancient Indian texts (a specific large military division (of 21,870 chariots, 21,870 elephants, 65,610 cavalry, and 109,350 infantry))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of akṣauhiṇī
akṣauhiṇī - a specific large military division
इति (iti) - indicating that the preceding words form a list or definition (thus, so, in this way, indicating quoted words or a concluding particle)
(indeclinable)
पर्यायैः (paryāyaiḥ) - by alternative names or synonymous terms (by synonyms, by alternative terms, by turns)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of paryāya
paryāya - alternative, synonym, turn, succession
निरुक्ता (niruktā) - designated or named (designated, defined, explained, enunciated)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nirukta
nirukta - designated, defined, explained, enunciated, derived
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root vac ('to speak') with the prefix nir ('out, forth')
Prefix: nir
Root: vac
अथ (atha) - and also, moreover (now, then, moreover, and, for)
(indeclinable)
वरूथिनी (varūthinī) - a military division, a unit of the army (army, array, protective armor, cover)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of varūthinī
varūthinī - army, array, protective armor, cover, a body of chariots
एवम् (evam) - in this particular way or formation (thus, in this manner, so)
(indeclinable)
व्यूढानि (vyūḍhāni) - formed into military arrays or battle formations (arrayed, drawn up (in battle formation), arranged)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of vyūḍha
vyūḍha - arrayed, drawn up, arranged, spread out
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root ūh ('to push, remove, arrange') with the prefix vi ('apart, asunder')
Prefix: vi
Root: ūh
अनीकानि (anīkāni) - the various military divisions (armies, hosts, military divisions)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of anīka
anīka - army, host, military division, forces
कौरवेयेण (kauraveyeṇa) - by Duryodhana, the son of Kuru (by a descendant of Kuru)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kauraveya
kauraveya - a descendant of Kuru, son of Kuru
Patronymic form derived from Kuru.
धीमता (dhīmatā) - by the discerning and astute (Duryodhana) (by the intelligent, by the wise)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhīmat
dhīmat - intelligent, wise, discerning, thoughtful
Possessive adjective formed from dhī (intellect, thought).