महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-16, verse-29
ध्वजा बहुविधाकारा व्यदृश्यन्त समुच्छ्रिताः ।
स्वेषां चैव परेषां च द्युतिमन्तः सहस्रशः ॥२९॥
स्वेषां चैव परेषां च द्युतिमन्तः सहस्रशः ॥२९॥
29. dhvajā bahuvidhākārā vyadṛśyanta samucchritāḥ ,
sveṣāṁ caiva pareṣāṁ ca dyutimantaḥ sahasraśaḥ.
sveṣāṁ caiva pareṣāṁ ca dyutimantaḥ sahasraśaḥ.
29.
dhvajāḥ bahuvidhākārāḥ vyadṛśyanta samucchritāḥ
sveṣām ca eva pareṣām ca dyutimantaḥ sahasraśaḥ
sveṣām ca eva pareṣām ca dyutimantaḥ sahasraśaḥ
29.
sahasraśaḥ dyutimantaḥ bahuvidhākārāḥ dhvajāḥ
sveṣām ca eva pareṣām ca samucchritāḥ vyadṛśyanta
sveṣām ca eva pareṣām ca samucchritāḥ vyadṛśyanta
29.
Thousands of shining banners of many different forms, belonging to both their own side and the opposing side, were seen hoisted high.
Words meanings summery:
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- ध्वजाः (dhvajāḥ) - flags, banners
- बहुविधाकाराः (bahuvidhākārāḥ) - of many forms, of various shapes
- व्यदृश्यन्त (vyadṛśyanta) - were seen, appeared
- समुच्छ्रिताः (samucchritāḥ) - hoisted, raised high
- स्वेषाम् (sveṣām) - of their own side (e.g., Kauravas or Pandavas) (of their own, pertaining to themselves)
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
- परेषाम् (pareṣām) - of the opposing side (of others)
- च (ca) - and, also
- द्युतिमन्तः (dyutimantaḥ) - shining, luminous, brilliant
- सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands
Words meanings and morphology
ध्वजाः (dhvajāḥ) - flags, banners
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dhvaja
dhvaja - flag, banner, ensign
बहुविधाकाराः (bahuvidhākārāḥ) - of many forms, of various shapes
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bahuvidhākāra
bahuvidhākāra - of many various forms
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahuvidha+ākāra)
- bahuvidha – of many kinds, manifold
adjective - ākāra – form, shape, appearance
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with dhvajāḥ
व्यदृश्यन्त (vyadṛśyanta) - were seen, appeared
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś
Imperfect, Passive Voice
Root dṛś (class 1, P), passive formation, ya affix, anta ending for 3rd plural imperfect middle.
Prefix: vi
Root: dṛś (class 1)
समुच्छ्रिताः (samucchritāḥ) - hoisted, raised high
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of samucchrita
samucchrita - raised, hoisted, elevated
Past Passive Participle
From sam-ud-śri (to raise up)
Prefixes: sam+ud
Root: śri (class 1)
Note: Agrees with dhvajāḥ
स्वेषाम् (sveṣām) - of their own side (e.g., Kauravas or Pandavas) (of their own, pertaining to themselves)
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of sva
sva - one's own, self
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle
परेषाम् (pareṣām) - of the opposing side (of others)
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of para
para - other, alien, hostile, supreme
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
द्युतिमन्तः (dyutimantaḥ) - shining, luminous, brilliant
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dyutimat
dyutimat - shining, brilliant, splendid
Possessive suffix mat from dyuti (light, splendor)
Note: Agrees with dhvajāḥ
सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands
(indeclinable)
Adverb from sahasra with suffix -śaḥ