महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-51, verse-22
नाप्यन्तरिक्षं न दिशो न भूमिर्न च भास्करः ।
प्रजज्ञे भरतश्रेष्ठ शरसंघैः किरीटिनः ॥२२॥
प्रजज्ञे भरतश्रेष्ठ शरसंघैः किरीटिनः ॥२२॥
22. nāpyantarikṣaṁ na diśo na bhūmirna ca bhāskaraḥ ,
prajajñe bharataśreṣṭha śarasaṁghaiḥ kirīṭinaḥ.
prajajñe bharataśreṣṭha śarasaṁghaiḥ kirīṭinaḥ.
22.
na api antarikṣam na diśaḥ na bhūmiḥ na ca bhāskaraḥ
prajajñe bharataśreṣṭha śarasaṃghaiḥ kirīṭinaḥ
prajajñe bharataśreṣṭha śarasaṃghaiḥ kirīṭinaḥ
22.
bharataśreṣṭha,
kirīṭinaḥ śarasaṃghaiḥ antarikṣam na api,
diśaḥ na,
bhūmiḥ na,
ca bhāskaraḥ na prajajñe
kirīṭinaḥ śarasaṃghaiḥ antarikṣam na api,
diśaḥ na,
bhūmiḥ na,
ca bhāskaraḥ na prajajñe
22.
O best of Bharatas, neither the sky, nor the directions, nor the earth, nor even the sun could be seen (prajajñe) due to the showers of arrows from the crowned one (Arjuna).
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, nor
- अपि (api) - not even (with na) (even, also, too)
- अन्तरिक्षम् (antarikṣam) - sky, atmosphere, space
- न (na) - not, nor
- दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions
- न (na) - not, nor
- भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - earth, ground
- न (na) - not, nor
- च (ca) - nor (with na) (and)
- भास्करः (bhāskaraḥ) - the sun, maker of light
- प्रजज्ञे (prajajñe) - became visible, could be seen (in negation: could not be seen) (was born, appeared, became visible, shone forth)
- भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best among Bharatas
- शरसंघैः (śarasaṁghaiḥ) - by showers of arrows, by multitudes of arrows
- किरीटिनः (kirīṭinaḥ) - of the crowned one, of Arjuna (epithet)
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, nor
(indeclinable)
Note: First of a series of negations.
अपि (api) - not even (with na) (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used here to emphasize the negation.
अन्तरिक्षम् (antarikṣam) - sky, atmosphere, space
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of antarikṣa
antarikṣa - sky, atmosphere, space
Note: Subject of prajajñe.
न (na) - not, nor
(indeclinable)
दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of diś
diś - direction, quarter
Root: diś (class 6)
Note: Subject of prajajñe.
न (na) - not, nor
(indeclinable)
भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - earth, ground
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhūmi
bhūmi - earth, ground, land
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Subject of prajajñe.
न (na) - not, nor
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - nor (with na) (and)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects with the preceding na to form 'nor'.
भास्करः (bhāskaraḥ) - the sun, maker of light
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāskara
bhāskara - sun, light-maker
Compound bhās (light) + kara (maker).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhās+kara)
- bhās – light, luster
noun (masculine) - kara – maker, doer
noun (masculine)
From root kṛ (to make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Subject of prajajñe.
प्रजज्ञे (prajajñe) - became visible, could be seen (in negation: could not be seen) (was born, appeared, became visible, shone forth)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, perfect past (lit) of jan / jñā
perfect past tense, third person singular, middle voice
From root jan (to be born) or jñā (to know/perceive) with prefix pra. Both roots form perfect middle jajñe.
Prefix: pra
Root: jan / jñā (class 4)
Note: The singular verb form prajajñe is used even for multiple subjects when they are connected by na...na....
भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best among Bharatas
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bharataśreṣṭha
bharataśreṣṭha - best of Bharatas
Compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+śreṣṭha)
- bharata – descendant of Bharata, an Indian
proper noun (masculine) - śreṣṭha – best, most excellent
adjective (masculine)
Superlative of praśasya (excellent)
शरसंघैः (śarasaṁghaiḥ) - by showers of arrows, by multitudes of arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śarasaṃgha
śarasaṁgha - multitude of arrows, shower of arrows
Compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+saṃgha)
- śara – arrow
noun (masculine) - saṃgha – multitude, collection, heap
noun (masculine)
From root hanj with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: hanj (class 1)
Note: Indicates the cause or agent by which things were obscured.
किरीटिनः (kirīṭinaḥ) - of the crowned one, of Arjuna (epithet)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kirīṭin
kirīṭin - crowned, wearing a diadem (epithet for Arjuna)
From kirīṭa (crown) + suffix -in (possessing).
Note: Qualifies śarasaṃghaiḥ (arrows of the crowned one).