महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-19, verse-3
परश्वधैर्भिण्डिपालैः शक्तितोमरमुद्गरैः ।
शक्त्यृष्टिपरशुप्रासैः करवालैश्च निर्मलैः ॥३॥
शक्त्यृष्टिपरशुप्रासैः करवालैश्च निर्मलैः ॥३॥
3. paraśvadhairbhiṇḍipālaiḥ śaktitomaramudgaraiḥ ,
śaktyṛṣṭiparaśuprāsaiḥ karavālaiśca nirmalaiḥ.
śaktyṛṣṭiparaśuprāsaiḥ karavālaiśca nirmalaiḥ.
3.
paraśvadhaiḥ bhiṇḍipālaiḥ śaktitomaramudgaraiḥ
| śaktyṛṣṭiparaśuprāsaiḥ karavālaiḥ ca nirmalaiḥ
| śaktyṛṣṭiparaśuprāsaiḥ karavālaiḥ ca nirmalaiḥ
3.
(The warriors were armed) with axes, short spears, and with lances, javelins, and maces, and with spears, lances, axes, and darts, as well as with gleaming swords.
Words meanings summery:
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- परश्वधैः (paraśvadhaiḥ) - with axes, with battle-axes
- भिण्डिपालैः (bhiṇḍipālaiḥ) - with short spears, with lances
- शक्तितोमरमुद्गरैः (śaktitomaramudgaraiḥ) - with lances, javelins, and maces
- शक्त्यृष्टिपरशुप्रासैः (śaktyṛṣṭiparaśuprāsaiḥ) - with spears, lances, axes, and darts
- करवालैः (karavālaiḥ) - with swords
- च (ca) - and, also
- निर्मलैः (nirmalaiḥ) - gleaming (referring to weapons) (gleaming, pure, clean, spotless)
Words meanings and morphology
परश्वधैः (paraśvadhaiḥ) - with axes, with battle-axes
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of paraśvadha
paraśvadha - axe, battle-axe
भिण्डिपालैः (bhiṇḍipālaiḥ) - with short spears, with lances
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhiṇḍipāla
bhiṇḍipāla - a short spear, a javelin, a kind of missile
शक्तितोमरमुद्गरैः (śaktitomaramudgaraiḥ) - with lances, javelins, and maces
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śaktitomaramudgara
śaktitomaramudgara - lances, javelins, and maces
Compound type : dvandva (śakti+tomara+mudgara)
- śakti – spear, lance, javelin
noun (feminine) - tomara – javelin, lance, dart
noun (masculine) - mudgara – mace, hammer
noun (masculine)
शक्त्यृष्टिपरशुप्रासैः (śaktyṛṣṭiparaśuprāsaiḥ) - with spears, lances, axes, and darts
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śaktyṛṣṭiparaśuprāsa
śaktyṛṣṭiparaśuprāsa - spears, lances, axes, and darts
Compound type : dvandva (śakti+ṛṣṭi+paraśu+prāsa)
- śakti – spear, lance, javelin
noun (feminine) - ṛṣṭi – spear, lance
noun (feminine) - paraśu – axe, hatchet
noun (masculine) - prāsa – spear, dart, javelin
noun (masculine)
करवालैः (karavālaiḥ) - with swords
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of karavāla
karavāla - sword, scimitar
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
निर्मलैः (nirmalaiḥ) - gleaming (referring to weapons) (gleaming, pure, clean, spotless)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nirmala
nirmala - spotless, clean, pure, bright, gleaming
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+mala)
- nir – without, free from
indeclinable
prefix 'nir' indicating absence - mala – dirt, stain, impurity
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with preceding instrumental plural nouns for weapons.