महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-48, verse-28
आर्तायनिं त्रिभिर्बाणै राजानं चापि पञ्चभिः ।
प्रत्यविध्यदमेयात्मा किरीटी भरतर्षभ ॥२८॥
प्रत्यविध्यदमेयात्मा किरीटी भरतर्षभ ॥२८॥
28. ārtāyaniṁ tribhirbāṇai rājānaṁ cāpi pañcabhiḥ ,
pratyavidhyadameyātmā kirīṭī bharatarṣabha.
pratyavidhyadameyātmā kirīṭī bharatarṣabha.
28.
ārtāyanim tribhiḥ bāṇaiḥ rājānam ca api pañcabhiḥ
pratyavidhyat ameyātmā kirīṭī bharatarṣabhaḥ
pratyavidhyat ameyātmā kirīṭī bharatarṣabhaḥ
28.
ameyātmā kirīṭī bharatarṣabhaḥ (saḥ) ārtāyanim tribhiḥ
bāṇaiḥ ca api rājānam pañcabhiḥ (bāṇaiḥ) pratyavidhyat
bāṇaiḥ ca api rājānam pañcabhiḥ (bāṇaiḥ) pratyavidhyat
28.
That immeasurable-souled (ātman) one, the crowned one (Arjuna), the best of Bharatas, in turn pierced Artayani (Kritavarma) with three arrows and the King (Duryodhana) with five.
Words meanings summery:
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- आर्तायनिम् (ārtāyanim) - Kritavarma, a Yadava warrior (Artayani (a name, often refers to Kritavarma))
- त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by three, with three
- बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows
- राजानम् (rājānam) - King Duryodhana (the king)
- च (ca) - and, also
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - by five, with five
- प्रत्यविध्यत् (pratyavidhyat) - pierced in return, struck back
- अमेयात्मा (ameyātmā) - Arjuna, whose spirit or strength is boundless (whose self (ātman) is immeasurable, immeasurable-souled)
- किरीटी (kirīṭī) - Arjuna, who wears a diadem (kirīṭa) (wearing a diadem/crown, the crowned one)
- भरतर्षभः (bharatarṣabhaḥ) - Arjuna, as the foremost warrior of the Bharata lineage (bull among Bharatas, best of Bharatas)
Words meanings and morphology
आर्तायनिम् (ārtāyanim) - Kritavarma, a Yadava warrior (Artayani (a name, often refers to Kritavarma))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ārtāyani
ārtāyani - Artayani, Kritavarma
patronymic
त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by three, with three
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'bāṇaiḥ'.
बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa
bāṇa - arrow
राजानम् (rājānam) - King Duryodhana (the king)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Root: rāj
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - by five, with five
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'bāṇaiḥ' (implied).
प्रत्यविध्यत् (pratyavidhyat) - pierced in return, struck back
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of pratyavidhyat
Imperfect Active
from root vyadh (to pierce) with prefix prati
Prefix: prati
Root: vyadh (class 4)
अमेयात्मा (ameyātmā) - Arjuna, whose spirit or strength is boundless (whose self (ātman) is immeasurable, immeasurable-souled)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ameyātman
ameyātman - immeasurable-souled (ātman), having an immeasurable self
Compound type : bahuvrihi (ameya+ātman)
- ameya – immeasurable, incomprehensible
adjective
Gerundive
a (negation) + meya (measurable) from root mā (to measure)
Root: mā (class 2) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Agrees with 'kirīṭī' and 'bharatarṣabhaḥ'.
किरीटी (kirīṭī) - Arjuna, who wears a diadem (kirīṭa) (wearing a diadem/crown, the crowned one)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kirīṭin
kirīṭin - wearing a diadem/crown, the crowned one
from kirīṭa (diadem) + -in (possessive suffix)
Note: Agrees with 'ameyātmā' and 'bharatarṣabhaḥ'.
भरतर्षभः (bharatarṣabhaḥ) - Arjuna, as the foremost warrior of the Bharata lineage (bull among Bharatas, best of Bharatas)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha
bharatarṣabha - bull among Bharatas, best of Bharatas
Compound type : upamāna-pūrvapada karmadhāraya (bharata+ṛṣabha)
- bharata – a descendant of Bharata, a member of the Bharata lineage
proper noun (masculine)
Root: bhṛ (class 1) - ṛṣabha – a bull, best, chief
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'ameyātmā' and 'kirīṭī'.