महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-19, verse-34
वज्रो नामैष तु व्यूहो दुर्भिदः सर्वतोमुखः ।
चापविद्युद्ध्वजो घोरो गुप्तो गाण्डीवधन्वना ॥३४॥
चापविद्युद्ध्वजो घोरो गुप्तो गाण्डीवधन्वना ॥३४॥
34. vajro nāmaiṣa tu vyūho durbhidaḥ sarvatomukhaḥ ,
cāpavidyuddhvajo ghoro gupto gāṇḍīvadhanvanā.
cāpavidyuddhvajo ghoro gupto gāṇḍīvadhanvanā.
34.
vajraḥ nāma eṣaḥ tu vyūhaḥ durbhidaḥ sarvatomukhaḥ
cāpavidyuddhvajaḥ ghoraḥ guptaḥ gāṇḍīvadhanvanā
cāpavidyuddhvajaḥ ghoraḥ guptaḥ gāṇḍīvadhanvanā
34.
eṣaḥ tu vajraḥ nāma vyūhaḥ durbhidaḥ sarvatomukhaḥ
cāpavidyuddhvajaḥ ghoraḥ gāṇḍīvadhanvanā guptaḥ
cāpavidyuddhvajaḥ ghoraḥ gāṇḍīvadhanvanā guptaḥ
34.
This formation (vyūha), named Vajra, is indeed impenetrable and faces all directions. It is formidable with bows like lightning and banners, and is protected by Arjuna, the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow.
Words meanings summery:
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- वज्रः (vajraḥ) - a military formation (thunderbolt; a specific military formation or array of troops)
- नाम (nāma) - by name, named; indeed, truly
- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- व्यूहः (vyūhaḥ) - formation, array, disposition of troops
- दुर्भिदः (durbhidaḥ) - impenetrable, difficult to break or penetrate
- सर्वतोमुखः (sarvatomukhaḥ) - facing all directions, having mouths or faces everywhere
- चापविद्युद्ध्वजः (cāpavidyuddhvajaḥ) - having bows as lightning and banners
- घोरः (ghoraḥ) - formidable, dreadful, terrible
- गुप्तः (guptaḥ) - protected, guarded, hidden
- गाण्डीवधन्वना (gāṇḍīvadhanvanā) - by Arjuna, the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow (by the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow)
Words meanings and morphology
वज्रः (vajraḥ) - a military formation (thunderbolt; a specific military formation or array of troops)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vajra
vajra - thunderbolt, diamond; a specific military formation
नाम (nāma) - by name, named; indeed, truly
(indeclinable)
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
व्यूहः (vyūhaḥ) - formation, array, disposition of troops
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vyūha
vyūha - formation, array, disposition of troops
Prefix: vi
Root: ūh (class 1)
दुर्भिदः (durbhidaḥ) - impenetrable, difficult to break or penetrate
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of durbhid
durbhid - impenetrable, difficult to break
Compound type : tatpurusha (dur+bhid)
- dur – difficult, bad, hard
indeclinable - bhid – breaking, splitting
noun (feminine)
Root: bhid (class 7)
सर्वतोमुखः (sarvatomukhaḥ) - facing all directions, having mouths or faces everywhere
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvatomukha
sarvatomukha - facing all directions
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarvataḥ+mukha)
- sarvataḥ – from all sides, everywhere
indeclinable - mukha – face, mouth, front
noun (neuter)
चापविद्युद्ध्वजः (cāpavidyuddhvajaḥ) - having bows as lightning and banners
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cāpavidyuddhvaja
cāpavidyuddhvaja - having bows (as sharp as) lightning and banners
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cāpa+vidyut+dhvaja)
- cāpa – bow
noun (neuter) - vidyut – lightning
noun (feminine) - dhvaja – banner, flag
noun (masculine)
घोरः (ghoraḥ) - formidable, dreadful, terrible
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ghora
ghora - formidable, dreadful, terrible
गुप्तः (guptaḥ) - protected, guarded, hidden
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gupta
gupta - protected, guarded, hidden
Past Passive Participle
Root: gup (class 10)
गाण्डीवधन्वना (gāṇḍīvadhanvanā) - by Arjuna, the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow (by the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of gāṇḍīvadhanvan
gāṇḍīvadhanvan - wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow (Arjuna)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gāṇḍīva+dhanvan)
- gāṇḍīva – Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow)
proper noun (neuter) - dhanvan – bow
noun (neuter)