महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-16, verse-35
दशैते पुरुषव्याघ्राः शूराः परिघबाहवः ।
अक्षौहिणीनां पतयो यज्वानो भूरिदक्षिणाः ॥३५॥
अक्षौहिणीनां पतयो यज्वानो भूरिदक्षिणाः ॥३५॥
35. daśaite puruṣavyāghrāḥ śūrāḥ parighabāhavaḥ ,
akṣauhiṇīnāṁ patayo yajvāno bhūridakṣiṇāḥ.
akṣauhiṇīnāṁ patayo yajvāno bhūridakṣiṇāḥ.
35.
daśa ete puruṣavyāghrāḥ śūrāḥ parighabāhavaḥ
akṣauhiṇīnām patayaḥ yajvānaḥ bhūridakṣiṇāḥ
akṣauhiṇīnām patayaḥ yajvānaḥ bhūridakṣiṇāḥ
35.
daśa ete puruṣavyāghrāḥ śūrāḥ parighabāhavaḥ
akṣauhiṇīnām patayaḥ yajvānaḥ bhūridakṣiṇāḥ
akṣauhiṇīnām patayaḥ yajvānaḥ bhūridakṣiṇāḥ
35.
These ten tiger-like men (puruṣavyāghrāḥ) are brave warriors whose arms resemble iron maces. They are commanders of akṣauhiṇīs, performers of (yajña) sacrifices, and givers of abundant (dakṣiṇā) gifts.
Words meanings summery:
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- दश (daśa) - ten
- एते (ete) - these (masculine plural)
- पुरुषव्याघ्राः (puruṣavyāghrāḥ) - tiger among men; best of men; excellent men
- शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave men; heroes
- परिघबाहवः (parighabāhavaḥ) - having arms like iron maces
- अक्षौहिणीनाम् (akṣauhiṇīnām) - of akṣauhiṇīs (divisions of army)
- पतयः (patayaḥ) - lords, masters, commanders
- यज्वानः (yajvānaḥ) - sacrificers; those who perform (yajña) sacrifices
- भूरिदक्षिणाः (bhūridakṣiṇāḥ) - givers of abundant (dakṣiṇā) gifts
Words meanings and morphology
दश (daśa) - ten
(numeral)
एते (ete) - these (masculine plural)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
पुरुषव्याघ्राः (puruṣavyāghrāḥ) - tiger among men; best of men; excellent men
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of puruṣavyāghra
puruṣavyāghra - a tiger among men; an excellent man; a best man
Compound type : tatpurusha (puruṣa+vyāghra)
- puruṣa – man, person; male; cosmic person (puruṣa)
noun (masculine) - vyāghra – tiger
noun (masculine)
शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave men; heroes
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra
śūra - brave, valiant; a hero, warrior
परिघबाहवः (parighabāhavaḥ) - having arms like iron maces
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of parighabāhu
parighabāhu - having arms like maces
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (parigha+bāhu)
- parigha – iron bar, mace; bolt for a door
noun (masculine) - bāhu – arm
noun (masculine)
अक्षौहिणीनाम् (akṣauhiṇīnām) - of akṣauhiṇīs (divisions of army)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of akṣauhiṇī
akṣauhiṇī - a division of an army (consisting of 21,870 chariots, as many elephants, 65,610 horse, and 109,350 foot)
पतयः (patayaḥ) - lords, masters, commanders
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pati
pati - lord, master, husband, ruler, commander
यज्वानः (yajvānaḥ) - sacrificers; those who perform (yajña) sacrifices
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yajvan
yajvan - a sacrificer, one who performs (yajña) sacrifices
Nomen agentis from root yaj- (to sacrifice)
Root: yaj (class 1)
भूरिदक्षिणाः (bhūridakṣiṇāḥ) - givers of abundant (dakṣiṇā) gifts
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhūridakṣiṇa
bhūridakṣiṇa - giving much (dakṣiṇā) gifts
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhūri+dakṣiṇā)
- bhūri – much, abundant, many
adjective - dakṣiṇā – ritual fee/gift to priests; right side; southern
noun (feminine)