महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-162, verse-20
सर्वे कृतप्रहरणाश्छेद्यभेद्यविशारदाः ।
रथोपस्थे गजस्कन्धे गदायुद्धेऽसिचर्मणि ॥२०॥
रथोपस्थे गजस्कन्धे गदायुद्धेऽसिचर्मणि ॥२०॥
20. sarve kṛtapraharaṇāśchedyabhedyaviśāradāḥ ,
rathopasthe gajaskandhe gadāyuddhe'sicarmaṇi.
rathopasthe gajaskandhe gadāyuddhe'sicarmaṇi.
20.
sarve kṛtapraharaṇāḥ chedyabhedyaviśāradāḥ
rathopasthe gajaskandhe gadāyuddhe asi carmaṇi
rathopasthe gajaskandhe gadāyuddhe asi carmaṇi
20.
sarve kṛtapraharaṇāḥ chedyabhedyaviśāradāḥ
rathopasthe gajaskandhe gadāyuddhe asi carmaṇi
rathopasthe gajaskandhe gadāyuddhe asi carmaṇi
20.
All of them are well-equipped with weapons and adept at cutting and piercing. They are skilled in fighting from a chariot, atop an elephant, in mace combat, and with sword and shield.
Words meanings summery:
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- सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone
- कृतप्रहरणाः (kṛtapraharaṇāḥ) - well-equipped with weapons, having accomplished strikes, well-armed
- छेद्यभेद्यविशारदाः (chedyabhedyaviśāradāḥ) - expert in cutting and piercing
- रथोपस्थे (rathopasthe) - on the chariot platform/seat
- गजस्कन्धे (gajaskandhe) - on the elephant's shoulder
- गदायुद्धे (gadāyuddhe) - in mace-fighting
- असि (asi) - with a sword, in the art of the sword
- चर्मणि (carmaṇi) - with a shield, in the art of the shield
Words meanings and morphology
सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
कृतप्रहरणाः (kṛtapraharaṇāḥ) - well-equipped with weapons, having accomplished strikes, well-armed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtapraharaṇa
kṛtapraharaṇa - one who has struck, one who is well-armed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+praharaṇa)
- kṛta – done, made, performed
participle (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Root: kṛ (class 8) - praharaṇa – striking, weapon, assault
noun (neuter)
Prefix: pra
Root: hṛ (class 1)
छेद्यभेद्यविशारदाः (chedyabhedyaviśāradāḥ) - expert in cutting and piercing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of chedyabhedyaviśārada
chedyabhedyaviśārada - expert in cutting and piercing
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (chedya+bhedya+viśārada)
- chedya – to be cut, divisible
participle (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Gerundive
Suffix Nī
Root: chid (class 7) - bhedya – to be pierced, divisible
participle (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Gerundive
Suffix Nī
Root: bhid (class 7) - viśārada – expert, skilled, clever
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
रथोपस्थे (rathopasthe) - on the chariot platform/seat
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of rathopastha
rathopastha - chariot platform, chariot seat
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+upastha)
- ratha – chariot, car
noun (masculine) - upastha – lap, seat, platform, presence
noun (masculine)
गजस्कन्धे (gajaskandhe) - on the elephant's shoulder
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of gajaskandha
gajaskandha - elephant's shoulder
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gaja+skandha)
- gaja – elephant
noun (masculine) - skandha – shoulder, trunk of a tree
noun (masculine)
गदायुद्धे (gadāyuddhe) - in mace-fighting
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of gadāyuddha
gadāyuddha - mace-fight, combat with maces
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gadā+yuddha)
- gadā – mace, club
noun (feminine) - yuddha – fight, battle, war
noun (neuter)
असि (asi) - with a sword, in the art of the sword
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of asi
asi - sword
Note: Implied locative of skill/sphere of activity.
चर्मणि (carmaṇi) - with a shield, in the art of the shield
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of carman
carman - skin, hide, shield
Note: Implied locative of skill/sphere of activity.