महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-16, verse-27
धनुर्भिरृष्टिभिः खड्गैर्गदाभिः शक्तितोमरैः ।
योधाः प्रहरणैः शुभ्रैः स्वेष्वनीकेष्ववस्थिताः ॥२७॥
योधाः प्रहरणैः शुभ्रैः स्वेष्वनीकेष्ववस्थिताः ॥२७॥
27. dhanurbhirṛṣṭibhiḥ khaḍgairgadābhiḥ śaktitomaraiḥ ,
yodhāḥ praharaṇaiḥ śubhraiḥ sveṣvanīkeṣvavasthitāḥ.
yodhāḥ praharaṇaiḥ śubhraiḥ sveṣvanīkeṣvavasthitāḥ.
27.
dhanurbhiḥ ṛṣṭibhiḥ khaḍgaiḥ gadābhiḥ śakti-tomaraiḥ
yodhāḥ praharaṇaiḥ śubhraiḥ sveṣu anīkeṣu avasthitāḥ
yodhāḥ praharaṇaiḥ śubhraiḥ sveṣu anīkeṣu avasthitāḥ
27.
yodhāḥ dhanurbhiḥ ṛṣṭibhiḥ khaḍgaiḥ gadābhiḥ śakti-tomaraiḥ
śubhraiḥ praharaṇaiḥ sveṣu anīkeṣu avasthitāḥ
śubhraiḥ praharaṇaiḥ sveṣu anīkeṣu avasthitāḥ
27.
Warriors, equipped with shining weapons like bows, spears, swords, maces, and javelins, stood positioned in their respective divisions.
Words meanings summery:
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- धनुर्भिः (dhanurbhiḥ) - with bows
- ऋष्टिभिः (ṛṣṭibhiḥ) - with spears, with lances
- खड्गैः (khaḍgaiḥ) - with swords
- गदाभिः (gadābhiḥ) - with maces
- शक्ति-तोमरैः (śakti-tomaraiḥ) - with spears and javelins, with lances and darts
- योधाः (yodhāḥ) - warriors, fighters
- प्रहरणैः (praharaṇaiḥ) - with weapons, with instruments of striking
- शुभ्रैः (śubhraiḥ) - with bright, with shining
- स्वेषु (sveṣu) - in their own
- अनीकेषु (anīkeṣu) - in divisions, in arrays
- अवस्थिताः (avasthitāḥ) - positioned, stationed, standing firm
Words meanings and morphology
धनुर्भिः (dhanurbhiḥ) - with bows
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of dhanus
dhanus - bow, arc
s-stem noun.
Root: dhan
Note: Instrument.
ऋष्टिभिः (ṛṣṭibhiḥ) - with spears, with lances
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of ṛṣṭi
ṛṣṭi - spear, lance, dart
Note: Instrument.
खड्गैः (khaḍgaiḥ) - with swords
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of khaḍga
khaḍga - sword, rhinoceros
Note: Instrument.
गदाभिः (gadābhiḥ) - with maces
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of gadā
gadā - mace, club
Root: gad (class 1)
Note: Instrument.
शक्ति-तोमरैः (śakti-tomaraiḥ) - with spears and javelins, with lances and darts
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śakti-tomara
śakti-tomara - spear and javelin (dual compound), or a type of weapon (bahuvrihi or tatpurusha)
Likely a dvandva compound of śakti and tomara.
Compound type : dvandva (śakti+tomara)
- śakti – spear, lance, power, energy (śakti)
noun (feminine)
From √śak (to be able).
Root: śak (class 5) - tomara – javelin, dart, iron club
noun (masculine)
Note: Instrument.
योधाः (yodhāḥ) - warriors, fighters
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yodha
yodha - fighter, warrior, soldier
From √yudh (to fight).
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Subject of avasthitāḥ.
प्रहरणैः (praharaṇaiḥ) - with weapons, with instruments of striking
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of praharaṇa
praharaṇa - weapon, instrument of striking
Derived from √hṛ (to seize, carry) with prefix pra-.
Prefix: pra
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Instrument, described by śubhraiḥ.
शुभ्रैः (śubhraiḥ) - with bright, with shining
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of śubhra
śubhra - bright, shining, white, pure, beautiful
From √śubh (to shine).
Root: śubh (class 1)
Note: Agreement with praharaṇaiḥ.
स्वेषु (sveṣu) - in their own
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, plural of sva
sva - one's own, own people, wealth
Note: Qualifies anīkeṣu.
अनीकेषु (anīkeṣu) - in divisions, in arrays
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of anīka
anīka - army, division of an army, array, face
अवस्थिताः (avasthitāḥ) - positioned, stationed, standing firm
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of avasthita
avasthita - stationed, standing, placed, firm, steady
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √sthā (to stand) with prefix ava-.
Prefix: ava
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Predicative adjective for yodhāḥ.