महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-155, verse-5
त्रीण्येवैतानि दिव्यानि धनूंषि दिविचारिणाम् ।
वारुणं गाण्डिवं तत्र माहेन्द्रं विजयं धनुः ॥५॥
वारुणं गाण्डिवं तत्र माहेन्द्रं विजयं धनुः ॥५॥
5. trīṇyevaitāni divyāni dhanūṁṣi divicāriṇām ,
vāruṇaṁ gāṇḍivaṁ tatra māhendraṁ vijayaṁ dhanuḥ.
vāruṇaṁ gāṇḍivaṁ tatra māhendraṁ vijayaṁ dhanuḥ.
5.
trīṇi eva etāni divyāni dhanūṃṣi divicāriṇām
vāruṇam gāṇḍīvam tatra māhendram vijayam dhanuḥ
vāruṇam gāṇḍīvam tatra māhendram vijayam dhanuḥ
5.
etāni trīṇi eva divyāni dhanūṃṣi divicāriṇām.
vāruṇam gāṇḍīvam tatra māhendram vijayam dhanuḥ
vāruṇam gāṇḍīvam tatra māhendram vijayam dhanuḥ
5.
Indeed, these three divine bows belong to the celestial beings: Varuṇa's, Gāṇḍīva, and the victorious bow of Indra.
Words meanings summery:
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- त्रीणि (trīṇi) - three
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite
- एतानि (etāni) - these
- दिव्यानि (divyāni) - divine, heavenly
- धनूंषि (dhanūṁṣi) - bows
- दिविचारिणाम् (divicāriṇām) - of those who move in the sky, of celestial beings
- वारुणम् (vāruṇam) - Varuṇa's bow (Varuṇa's (bow))
- गाण्डीवम् (gāṇḍīvam) - Gāṇḍīva, Arjuna's bow (Gāṇḍīva (bow))
- तत्र (tatra) - among these (divine bows) (there, among them, in that place/context)
- माहेन्द्रम् (māhendram) - Indra's bow (Indra's (bow))
- विजयम् (vijayam) - the victorious bow (victorious (bow))
- धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
Words meanings and morphology
त्रीणि (trīṇi) - three
(numeral)
Note: Modifies dhanūṃṣi.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
एतानि (etāni) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of etad
etad - this, these
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Modifies dhanūṃṣi.
दिव्यानि (divyāni) - divine, heavenly
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of divya
divya - divine, heavenly, celestial, wonderful, excellent
Derived from div (heaven, sky).
Note: Modifies dhanūṃṣi.
धनूंषि (dhanūṁṣi) - bows
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of dhanu
dhanu - bow, arc
Note: Subject of the implied verb santi.
दिविचारिणाम् (divicāriṇām) - of those who move in the sky, of celestial beings
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of divicārin
divicārin - moving in the sky, celestial, divine being
Compound of divi (in the sky) + cārin (moving).
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (divi+cārin)
- divi – in the sky, in heaven
indeclinable
Locative form of div (sky, heaven). - cārin – moving, roaming, walker, follower
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
From √car (to move, roam) + -in (suffix).
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Expresses possession ('of whom').
वारुणम् (vāruṇam) - Varuṇa's bow (Varuṇa's (bow))
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vāruṇa
vāruṇa - relating to Varuṇa, belonging to Varuṇa, Varuṇa's
Derived from varuṇa (proper noun) + -a (secondary suffix).
Note: Implicitly followed by dhanuḥ.
गाण्डीवम् (gāṇḍīvam) - Gāṇḍīva, Arjuna's bow (Gāṇḍīva (bow))
(proper noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of gāṇḍīva
gāṇḍīva - Gāṇḍīva (name of Arjuna's bow)
तत्र (tatra) - among these (divine bows) (there, among them, in that place/context)
(indeclinable)
Locative adverb derived from tad (that).
माहेन्द्रम् (māhendram) - Indra's bow (Indra's (bow))
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of māhendra
māhendra - relating to Indra, Indra's, chief
Derived from mahā-indra or indra with a secondary suffix.
विजयम् (vijayam) - the victorious bow (victorious (bow))
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vijaya
vijaya - victory, triumph; victorious, conquering
From vi-√ji (to conquer).
Prefix: vi
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Modifies dhanuḥ.
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhanu
dhanu - bow, arc