महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-17, verse-17
काञ्चनाङ्गदकेयूरैः कार्मुकैश्च महारथाः ।
भ्राजमाना व्यदृश्यन्त जङ्गमाः पर्वता इव ॥१७॥
भ्राजमाना व्यदृश्यन्त जङ्गमाः पर्वता इव ॥१७॥
17. kāñcanāṅgadakeyūraiḥ kārmukaiśca mahārathāḥ ,
bhrājamānā vyadṛśyanta jaṅgamāḥ parvatā iva.
bhrājamānā vyadṛśyanta jaṅgamāḥ parvatā iva.
17.
kāñcanāṅgadakeyūraiḥ kārmukaiḥ ca mahārathāḥ
bhrājamānāḥ vyadṛśyanta jaṅgamāḥ parvatāḥ iva
bhrājamānāḥ vyadṛśyanta jaṅgamāḥ parvatāḥ iva
17.
kāñcanāṅgadakeyūraiḥ ca kārmukaiḥ bhrājamānāḥ
mahārathāḥ jaṅgamāḥ parvatāḥ iva vyadṛśyanta
mahārathāḥ jaṅgamāḥ parvatāḥ iva vyadṛśyanta
17.
Adorned with golden armlets and bracelets and carrying bows, the great chariot warriors shone brilliantly, appearing like moving mountains.
Words meanings summery:
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- काञ्चनाङ्गदकेयूरैः (kāñcanāṅgadakeyūraiḥ) - with golden armlets and bracelets
- कार्मुकैः (kārmukaiḥ) - with bows
- च (ca) - and
- महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - the great chariot warriors
- भ्राजमानाः (bhrājamānāḥ) - shining, resplendent
- व्यदृश्यन्त (vyadṛśyanta) - they appeared, they were seen
- जङ्गमाः (jaṅgamāḥ) - moving
- पर्वताः (parvatāḥ) - mountains
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
Words meanings and morphology
काञ्चनाङ्गदकेयूरैः (kāñcanāṅgadakeyūraiḥ) - with golden armlets and bracelets
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of kāñcanāṅgadakeyūra
kāñcanāṅgadakeyūra - golden armlets and bracelets
Compound type : dvandva (kāñcana+aṅgada+keyūra)
- kāñcana – golden, made of gold
adjective (neuter)
Root: kañc - aṅgada – armlet, bracelet for the arm
noun (neuter)
Root: aṅg - keyūra – bracelet worn on the upper arm, armlet
noun (neuter)
Root: kī
कार्मुकैः (kārmukaiḥ) - with bows
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of kārmuka
kārmuka - bow
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'kāñcanāṅgadakeyūraiḥ' and 'kārmukaiḥ'.
महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - the great chariot warriors
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāratha
mahāratha - a great chariot warrior, a commander of many chariots
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)
- mahā – great, large
adjective
Root: mah - ratha – chariot, warrior (in context of chariot)
noun (masculine)
Root: ram
Note: Subject of the verb 'vyadṛśyanta'.
भ्राजमानाः (bhrājamānāḥ) - shining, resplendent
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhrājamāna
bhrājamāna - shining, glittering, resplendent
Present Middle Participle
From root 'bhrāj' (to shine)
Root: bhrāj (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'mahārathāḥ'.
व्यदृश्यन्त (vyadṛśyanta) - they appeared, they were seen
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś
Imperfect
third person plural, passive voice
Prefix: vi
Root: dṛś (class 1)
जङ्गमाः (jaṅgamāḥ) - moving
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of jaṅgama
jaṅgama - moving, mobile, animate
Intensive participle
From root 'gam' (to go), reduplicated
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'parvatāḥ'.
पर्वताः (parvatāḥ) - mountains
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of parvata
parvata - mountain, hill
Root: parvan
Note: Part of the simile 'like moving mountains'.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle indicating comparison.