महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-48, verse-9
एतेषु नरवीरेषु चेदिमत्स्येषु चाभितः ।
ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि वृद्धः कुरुपितामहः ॥९॥
ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि वृद्धः कुरुपितामहः ॥९॥
9. eteṣu naravīreṣu cedimatsyeṣu cābhitaḥ ,
vavarṣa śaravarṣāṇi vṛddhaḥ kurupitāmahaḥ.
vavarṣa śaravarṣāṇi vṛddhaḥ kurupitāmahaḥ.
9.
eteṣu naravīreṣu cedi-matsyeṣu ca abhitaḥ
vavarṣa śaravarṣāṇi vṛddhaḥ kuru-pitāmahaḥ
vavarṣa śaravarṣāṇi vṛddhaḥ kuru-pitāmahaḥ
9.
vṛddhaḥ kuru-pitāmahaḥ eteṣu naravīreṣu
cedi-matsyeṣu ca abhitaḥ śaravarṣāṇi vavarṣa
cedi-matsyeṣu ca abhitaḥ śaravarṣāṇi vavarṣa
9.
The aged grandfather of the Kurus (Bhīṣma) rained showers of arrows all around, upon these human heroes, specifically those from the Cedi and Matsya kingdoms.
Words meanings summery:
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- एतेषु (eteṣu) - among these, in these
- नरवीरेषु (naravīreṣu) - among the human heroes, in the human heroes
- चेदि-मत्स्येषु (cedi-matsyeṣu) - among the Chedis and Matsyas
- च (ca) - and, also
- अभितः (abhitaḥ) - on all sides, all around, near
- ववर्ष (vavarṣa) - rained
- शरवर्षाणि (śaravarṣāṇi) - showers of arrows, volleys of arrows
- वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - old, aged, grown, increased
- कुरु-पितामहः (kuru-pitāmahaḥ) - Bhīṣma, the grandfather of the Kuru dynasty (grandfather of the Kurus)
Words meanings and morphology
एतेषु (eteṣu) - among these, in these
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, plural of etas
etas - this, these
नरवीरेषु (naravīreṣu) - among the human heroes, in the human heroes
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of naravīra
naravīra - a human hero, a brave man
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+vīra)
- nara – man, human being
noun (masculine) - vīra – hero, brave, valorous
noun (masculine)
चेदि-मत्स्येषु (cedi-matsyeṣu) - among the Chedis and Matsyas
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of cedi-matsya
cedi-matsya - the Chedi and Matsya people/kingdoms
Compound type : dvandva (cedi+matsya)
- cedi – name of a kingdom or its people
proper noun (masculine) - matsya – name of a kingdom or its people; fish
proper noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अभितः (abhitaḥ) - on all sides, all around, near
(indeclinable)
ववर्ष (vavarṣa) - rained
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of √vṛṣ
Root: √vṛṣ (class 1)
शरवर्षाणि (śaravarṣāṇi) - showers of arrows, volleys of arrows
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of śaravarṣa
śaravarṣa - a rain of arrows, shower of arrows
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+varṣa)
- śara – arrow
noun (masculine) - varṣa – rain, shower, year
noun (neuter)
Root: √vṛṣ (class 1)
वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - old, aged, grown, increased
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛddha
vṛddha - aged, old; grown, increased; wise; an elder
Past Passive Participle
From root √vṛdh (to grow, increase) with -kta suffix.
Root: √vṛdh (class 1)
कुरु-पितामहः (kuru-pitāmahaḥ) - Bhīṣma, the grandfather of the Kuru dynasty (grandfather of the Kurus)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kuru-pitāmaha
kuru-pitāmaha - the grandfather of the Kurus
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+pitāmaha)
- kuru – name of a legendary king, his dynasty, or their land
proper noun (masculine) - pitāmaha – paternal grandfather; Brahmā
noun (masculine)