महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
-
book-6, chapter-108, verse-15
ध्रुवमास्थाय बीभत्सुरुत्तमास्त्राणि संयुगे ।
अपास्यान्यान्रणे योधानभ्यस्यति पितामहम् ॥१५॥
अपास्यान्यान्रणे योधानभ्यस्यति पितामहम् ॥१५॥
15. dhruvamāsthāya bībhatsuruttamāstrāṇi saṁyuge ,
apāsyānyānraṇe yodhānabhyasyati pitāmaham.
apāsyānyānraṇe yodhānabhyasyati pitāmaham.
15.
dhruvam āsthāya bībhatsuḥ uttamāstrāṇi saṃyuge
apāsya anyān raṇe yodhān abhyasyati pitāmaham
apāsya anyān raṇe yodhān abhyasyati pitāmaham
15.
saṃyuge bībhatsuḥ dhruvam āsthāya anyān raṇe
yodhān apāsya uttamāstrāṇi pitāmaham abhyasyati
yodhān apāsya uttamāstrāṇi pitāmaham abhyasyati
15.
Bibhatsu (Arjuna), firmly positioned in battle, disregards other warriors on the battlefield and directs his supreme weapons towards the Pitamaha (Bhishma).
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - firmly, steadily, certainly
- आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having taken one's stand, having resorted to, having adopted
- बीभत्सुः (bībhatsuḥ) - Arjuna (an epithet meaning 'one who hates terrible deeds') (abhorrent, disgusting; (as a proper noun) Arjuna)
- उत्तमास्त्राणि (uttamāstrāṇi) - excellent weapons, supreme missiles
- संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat
- अपास्य (apāsya) - having thrown away, having discarded, having set aside
- अन्यान् (anyān) - other (ones), different (ones)
- रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war
- योधान् (yodhān) - warriors, fighters
- अभ्यस्यति (abhyasyati) - practices, aims at, directs, focuses on
- पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - Bhishma, the grandfather (the grandfather, Bhishma)
Words meanings and morphology
ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - firmly, steadily, certainly
(indeclinable)
Root: dhruv (class 1)
Note: Used adverbially.
आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having taken one's stand, having resorted to, having adopted
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root STHĀ (to stand) with prefix Ā, + -YA suffix
Prefix: ā
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Absolutive verb form.
बीभत्सुः (bībhatsuḥ) - Arjuna (an epithet meaning 'one who hates terrible deeds') (abhorrent, disgusting; (as a proper noun) Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bībhatsu
bībhatsu - disgusting, abhorrent; (as a proper noun) Arjuna (one who hates terrible deeds)
Desiderative stem of root BHAJ (to divide, share) or BHĪ (to fear), or from root BHE (to be afraid) + -san suffix, then U-stem. Used as an epithet for Arjuna.
Root: bhe/bhaj
Note: Arjuna's epithet.
उत्तमास्त्राणि (uttamāstrāṇi) - excellent weapons, supreme missiles
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of uttamāstra
uttamāstra - excellent weapon, supreme missile
Compound type : tatpurusha (uttama+astra)
- uttama – best, excellent, supreme
adjective (masculine) - astra – weapon, missile
noun (neuter)
Root: as (class 4)
संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyuga
saṁyuga - battle, combat, conflict
From root YUJ (to join) with prefix SAM.
Prefix: sam
Root: yuj (class 7)
अपास्य (apāsya) - having thrown away, having discarded, having set aside
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root AS (to throw) with prefix APA, + -YA suffix
Prefix: apa
Root: as (class 4)
Note: Absolutive verb form.
अन्यान् (anyān) - other (ones), different (ones)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, different, distinct
रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa
raṇa - battle, war, combat
Root: raṇ (class 1)
योधान् (yodhān) - warriors, fighters
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of yodha
yodha - fighter, warrior, soldier
From root YUDH (to fight)
Root: yudh (class 4)
अभ्यस्यति (abhyasyati) - practices, aims at, directs, focuses on
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of abhyas
Present Tense, Active Voice, Parasmaipada
From root AS (to throw) with prefixes ABHI and A. Or from root ABHI + AS.
Prefixes: abhi+ā
Root: as (class 4)
Note: Used transitively with 'uttamāstrāṇi' and 'pitāmaham'.
पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - Bhishma, the grandfather (the grandfather, Bhishma)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha
pitāmaha - paternal grandfather; Brahma (as a proper noun); Bhishma (as a proper noun)
Note: Refers to Bhishma.