महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-18, verse-5
तत्र नागा रथाश्चैव जाम्बूनदविभूषिताः ।
भ्राजमाना व्यदृश्यन्त मेघा इव सविद्युतः ॥५॥
भ्राजमाना व्यदृश्यन्त मेघा इव सविद्युतः ॥५॥
5. tatra nāgā rathāścaiva jāmbūnadavibhūṣitāḥ ,
bhrājamānā vyadṛśyanta meghā iva savidyutaḥ.
bhrājamānā vyadṛśyanta meghā iva savidyutaḥ.
5.
tatra nāgāḥ rathāḥ ca eva jāmbūnada vibhūṣitāḥ
bhrājamānāḥ vyadṛśyanta meghāḥ iva savidyutaḥ
bhrājamānāḥ vyadṛśyanta meghāḥ iva savidyutaḥ
5.
tatra jāmbūnada vibhūṣitāḥ bhrājamānāḥ nāgāḥ
rathāḥ ca eva savidyutaḥ meghāḥ iva vyadṛśyanta
rathāḥ ca eva savidyutaḥ meghāḥ iva vyadṛśyanta
5.
There, elephants and chariots, decorated with gold, were seen shining like clouds accompanied by lightning.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
- नागाः (nāgāḥ) - elephants (elephants, serpents)
- रथाः (rathāḥ) - chariots
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, even
- जाम्बूनद (jāmbūnada) - made of gold, with gold (gold, golden)
- विभूषिताः (vibhūṣitāḥ) - adorned, decorated, embellished
- भ्राजमानाः (bhrājamānāḥ) - shining, gleaming, resplendent
- व्यदृश्यन्त (vyadṛśyanta) - they were seen, they appeared
- मेघाः (meghāḥ) - clouds
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- सविद्युतः (savidyutaḥ) - with lightning, accompanied by lightning
Words meanings and morphology
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
नागाः (nāgāḥ) - elephants (elephants, serpents)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nāga
nāga - elephant, serpent, mountain
रथाः (rathāḥ) - chariots
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ratha
ratha - chariot, car
Root: ram (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, even
(indeclinable)
जाम्बूनद (jāmbūnada) - made of gold, with gold (gold, golden)
(noun)
neuter, singular of jāmbūnada
jāmbūnada - gold (esp. gold from the river Jambū or Jambūnada)
Note: Used here as the first part of a compound meaning 'adorned with gold'.
विभूषिताः (vibhūṣitāḥ) - adorned, decorated, embellished
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vibhūṣita
vibhūṣita - adorned, decorated, embellished
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of the root 'bhūṣ' (to adorn) with prefix 'vi'.
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jāmbūnada+vibhūṣita)
- jāmbūnada – gold
noun (neuter) - vibhūṣita – adorned, decorated
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
PPP of √bhūṣ with prefix vi-.
Prefix: vi
Root: bhūṣ (class 10)
Note: This is part of the compound `jāmbūnadavibhūṣitāḥ`.
भ्राजमानाः (bhrājamānāḥ) - shining, gleaming, resplendent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhrājamāna
bhrājamāna - shining, gleaming, splendid
Present Middle Participle
Present Middle Participle of the root 'bhrāj' (to shine).
Root: bhrāj (class 1)
व्यदृश्यन्त (vyadṛśyanta) - they were seen, they appeared
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś
Imperfect tense, Passive voice
Imperfect tense, 3rd person plural, passive voice. Root 'dṛś' (to see) preceded by prefix 'vi'.
Prefix: vi
Root: dṛś (class 1)
मेघाः (meghāḥ) - clouds
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of megha
megha - cloud
Root: mih (class 1)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
सविद्युतः (savidyutaḥ) - with lightning, accompanied by lightning
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of savidyut
savidyut - with lightning, accompanied by lightning
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sa+vidyut)
- sa – with, accompanied by
prefix/indeclinable - vidyut – lightning, flash of light
noun (feminine)
Root: dyut (class 1)