महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-55, verse-107
अथार्जुनाय प्रजहार भल्लान्भूरिश्रवाः सप्त सुवर्णपुङ्खान् ।
दुर्योधनस्तोमरमुग्रवेगं शल्यो गदां शांतनवश्च शक्तिम् ॥१०७॥
दुर्योधनस्तोमरमुग्रवेगं शल्यो गदां शांतनवश्च शक्तिम् ॥१०७॥
107. athārjunāya prajahāra bhallā;nbhūriśravāḥ sapta suvarṇapuṅkhān ,
duryodhanastomaramugravegaṁ; śalyo gadāṁ śāṁtanavaśca śaktim.
duryodhanastomaramugravegaṁ; śalyo gadāṁ śāṁtanavaśca śaktim.
107.
atha arjunāya prajahāra bhallān
bhūriśravāḥ sapta suvarṇapuṅkhān
| duryodhanaḥ tomaram ugravegam
śalyaḥ gadām śāntanavaḥ ca śaktim
bhūriśravāḥ sapta suvarṇapuṅkhān
| duryodhanaḥ tomaram ugravegam
śalyaḥ gadām śāntanavaḥ ca śaktim
107.
atha bhūriśravāḥ arjunāya sapta suvarṇapuṅkhān bhallān prajahāra duryodhanaḥ ugravegam tomaram [prajahāra],
śalyaḥ gadām [prajahāra] ca śāntanavaḥ śaktim [prajahāra]
śalyaḥ gadām [prajahāra] ca śāntanavaḥ śaktim [prajahāra]
107.
Then Bhurishravas struck Arjuna with seven golden-shafted *bhalla* arrows. Duryodhana hurled a spear of fierce velocity, Shalya threw a mace, and Bhishma (Śāntanava) launched a missile (śakti).
Words meanings summery:
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- अथ (atha) - then, thereafter, now
- अर्जुनाय (arjunāya) - to Arjuna
- प्रजहार (prajahāra) - struck, attacked, hurled
- भल्लान् (bhallān) - broad-headed arrows, bhalla arrows
- भूरिश्रवाः (bhūriśravāḥ) - Bhurishravas
- सप्त (sapta) - seven
- सुवर्णपुङ्खान् (suvarṇapuṅkhān) - golden-shafted, having golden feathers/shafts
- दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana
- तोमरम् (tomaram) - spear, javelin
- उग्रवेगम् (ugravegam) - of fierce velocity, swiftly moving
- शल्यः (śalyaḥ) - Shalya
- गदाम् (gadām) - mace
- शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - son of Shantanu, Bhishma
- च (ca) - and
- शक्तिम् (śaktim) - missile, dart, spear (śakti)
Words meanings and morphology
अथ (atha) - then, thereafter, now
(indeclinable)
अर्जुनाय (arjunāya) - to Arjuna
(proper noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of arjuna
arjuna - Arjuna (proper name); white, clear
प्रजहार (prajahāra) - struck, attacked, hurled
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (Lit) of prahṛ
Perfect active
Root 'hṛ' with prefix 'pra'. Reduplicated form.
Prefix: pra
Root: hṛ (class 1)
भल्लान् (bhallān) - broad-headed arrows, bhalla arrows
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bhalla
bhalla - a kind of broad-headed arrow, dart
भूरिश्रवाः (bhūriśravāḥ) - Bhurishravas
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūriśravas
bhūriśravas - Bhurishravas (proper name); having much fame/wealth
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhūri+śravas)
- bhūri – much, abundant, great
adjective (masculine) - śravas – fame, glory, renown; ear, hearing
noun (neuter)
Root: śru (class 5)
सप्त (sapta) - seven
(numeral)
Note: Qualifies bhallān and suvarṇapuṅkhān.
सुवर्णपुङ्खान् (suvarṇapuṅkhān) - golden-shafted, having golden feathers/shafts
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of suvarṇapuṅkha
suvarṇapuṅkha - having golden feathers/shafts (of an arrow)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (suvarṇa+puṅkha)
- suvarṇa – gold, golden
noun (neuter) - puṅkha – feather, shaft (of an arrow)
noun (masculine)
दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of duryodhana
duryodhana - Duryodhana (proper name); difficult to fight/conquer
तोमरम् (tomaram) - spear, javelin
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tomara
tomara - a lance, spear, javelin
उग्रवेगम् (ugravegam) - of fierce velocity, swiftly moving
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ugravega
ugravega - of fierce speed/velocity, swiftly moving
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ugra+vega)
- ugra – fierce, terrible, violent
adjective (masculine) - vega – speed, velocity, force
noun (masculine)
Root: vij (class 6)
शल्यः (śalyaḥ) - Shalya
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śalya
śalya - Shalya (proper name); spear, dart, barb
गदाम् (gadām) - mace
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of gadā
gadā - mace, club
शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - son of Shantanu, Bhishma
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śāntanava
śāntanava - son of Shantanu, Bhishma (proper name)
Patronymic derived from Shantanu.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
शक्तिम् (śaktim) - missile, dart, spear (śakti)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śakti
śakti - power, ability, energy; a dart, spear, missile
Derived from root 'śak' (to be able).
Root: śak (class 5)