महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-44, verse-28
पुंस्त्वादभिमदत्वाच्च केचिदत्र महागजाः ।
साश्वारोहान्हयाञ्जघ्नुः करैः सचरणैस्तथा ॥२८॥
साश्वारोहान्हयाञ्जघ्नुः करैः सचरणैस्तथा ॥२८॥
28. puṁstvādabhimadatvācca kecidatra mahāgajāḥ ,
sāśvārohānhayāñjaghnuḥ karaiḥ sacaraṇaistathā.
sāśvārohānhayāñjaghnuḥ karaiḥ sacaraṇaistathā.
28.
puṃstvāt abhimadatvāt ca kecit atra mahāgajāḥ
sāśvārohān hayān jaghnuḥ karaiḥ sacaraṇaiḥ tathā
sāśvārohān hayān jaghnuḥ karaiḥ sacaraṇaiḥ tathā
28.
atra kecit mahāgajāḥ puṃstvāt ca abhimadatvāt
sāśvārohān hayān karaiḥ tathā sacaraṇaiḥ jaghnuḥ
sāśvārohān hayān karaiḥ tathā sacaraṇaiḥ jaghnuḥ
28.
And here, some great elephants, due to their strength and fierce rut, struck down horses along with their riders, using both their trunks and their feet.
Words meanings summery:
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- पुंस्त्वात् (puṁstvāt) - from strength, from manliness, because of virility
- अभिमदत्वात् (abhimadatvāt) - from fierce rut, due to intense intoxication
- च (ca) - and
- केचित् (kecit) - some
- अत्र (atra) - here, in this situation
- महागजाः (mahāgajāḥ) - great elephants
- साश्वारोहान् (sāśvārohān) - horses with riders, horsemen
- हयान् (hayān) - horses
- जघ्नुः (jaghnuḥ) - they struck, they killed
- करैः (karaiḥ) - with trunks, with hands
- सचरणैः (sacaraṇaiḥ) - with their feet, having feet/legs
- तथा (tathā) - and thus, similarly, also
Words meanings and morphology
पुंस्त्वात् (puṁstvāt) - from strength, from manliness, because of virility
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of puṃstva
puṁstva - manliness, virility, strength
अभिमदत्वात् (abhimadatvāt) - from fierce rut, due to intense intoxication
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of abhimadatva
abhimadatva - state of being in rut, fierce intoxication, arrogance
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhimada+tva)
- abhimada – fierce rut, arrogance, intoxication
noun (masculine)
Prefix: abhi
Root: mad (class 4) - tva – suffix denoting 'ness' or 'hood', abstract noun suffix
suffix (neuter)
Suffix to form abstract nouns.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
केचित् (kecit) - some
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kincid
kincid - someone, something, some
अत्र (atra) - here, in this situation
(indeclinable)
महागजाः (mahāgajāḥ) - great elephants
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāgaja
mahāgaja - great elephant
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+gaja)
- mahā – great, large
adjective - gaja – elephant
noun (masculine)
साश्वारोहान् (sāśvārohān) - horses with riders, horsemen
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sāśvāroha
sāśvāroha - with horsemen, having horsemen
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+aśva+āroha)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - aśva – horse
noun (masculine) - āroha – rider, one who ascends
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: ruh (class 1)
हयान् (hayān) - horses
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of haya
haya - horse
जघ्नुः (jaghnuḥ) - they struck, they killed
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, Perfect (Lit) of han
Root: han (class 2)
करैः (karaiḥ) - with trunks, with hands
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kara
kara - hand, trunk (of an elephant)
सचरणैः (sacaraṇaiḥ) - with their feet, having feet/legs
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sacaraṇa
sacaraṇa - with feet, having feet/legs
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+caraṇa)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - caraṇa – foot, leg
noun (masculine)
तथा (tathā) - and thus, similarly, also
(indeclinable)