महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-55, verse-110
ततो भुजाभ्यां बलवद्विकृष्य चित्रं धनुर्गाण्डिवमप्रमेयम् ।
माहेन्द्रमस्त्रं विधिवत्सुघोरं प्रादुश्चकाराद्भुतमन्तरिक्षे ॥११०॥
माहेन्द्रमस्त्रं विधिवत्सुघोरं प्रादुश्चकाराद्भुतमन्तरिक्षे ॥११०॥
110. tato bhujābhyāṁ balavadvikṛṣya; citraṁ dhanurgāṇḍivamaprameyam ,
māhendramastraṁ vidhivatsughoraṁ; prāduścakārādbhutamantarikṣe.
māhendramastraṁ vidhivatsughoraṁ; prāduścakārādbhutamantarikṣe.
110.
tataḥ bhujābhyām balavat vikṛṣya
citram dhanuḥ gāṇḍivam aprameyam
māhendram astram vidhivat sughoram
prāduścakāra adbhutam antarikṣe
citram dhanuḥ gāṇḍivam aprameyam
māhendram astram vidhivat sughoram
prāduścakāra adbhutam antarikṣe
110.
tataḥ bhujābhyām balavat vikṛṣya
citram aprameyam gāṇḍivam dhanuḥ
(saḥ) vidhivat sughoram adbhutam
māhendram astram antarikṣe prāduścakāra
citram aprameyam gāṇḍivam dhanuḥ
(saḥ) vidhivat sughoram adbhutam
māhendram astram antarikṣe prāduścakāra
110.
Then, mightily drawing his wondrous, incomparable bow, Gāṇḍīva, with both arms, he (Arjuna) duly manifested the extremely terrible and astonishing Mahendra missile (astra) in the sky.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, thereafter)
- भुजाभ्याम् (bhujābhyām) - with both arms (with two arms)
- बलवत् (balavat) - mightily (mightily, strongly, powerfully)
- विकृष्य (vikṛṣya) - drawing, having drawn (having drawn, having stretched)
- चित्रम् (citram) - wondrous (wonderful, variegated, extraordinary)
- धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
- गाण्डिवम् (gāṇḍivam) - Gāṇḍīva (Gāṇḍīva (name of Arjuna's bow))
- अप्रमेयम् (aprameyam) - incomparable (immeasurable, incomparable, incomprehensible)
- माहेन्द्रम् (māhendram) - Mahendra (Indra's) (related to Indra, Indra's)
- अस्त्रम् (astram) - missile (astra) (weapon, missile (astra))
- विधिवत् (vidhivat) - duly (according to rule, duly, properly)
- सुघोरम् (sughoram) - extremely terrible (very terrible, exceedingly dreadful)
- प्रादुश्चकार (prāduścakāra) - manifested (he made appear, he manifested)
- अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - astonishing (wonderful, astonishing, miraculous)
- अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the sky (in the sky, in the atmosphere)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, thereafter)
(indeclinable)
Note: From the pronominal stem 'tad'.
भुजाभ्याम् (bhujābhyām) - with both arms (with two arms)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, dual of bhuja
bhuja - arm, hand
बलवत् (balavat) - mightily (mightily, strongly, powerfully)
(indeclinable)
Adverbial use of adjective 'balavat'.
Note: Adverb modifying vikṛṣya.
विकृष्य (vikṛṣya) - drawing, having drawn (having drawn, having stretched)
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
Derived from root √kṛṣ (to draw, pull) with prefix vi- and suffix -ya.
Prefix: vi
Root: kṛṣ (class 1)
Note: Connects to the main verb prāduścakāra, indicating a preceding action.
चित्रम् (citram) - wondrous (wonderful, variegated, extraordinary)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of citra
citra - bright, clear, variegated, wonderful, astonishing
Note: Qualifying dhanuḥ and gāṇḍivam and astram.
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow
Note: Object of vikṛṣya.
गाण्डिवम् (gāṇḍivam) - Gāṇḍīva (Gāṇḍīva (name of Arjuna's bow))
(proper noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of gāṇḍīva
gāṇḍīva - Gāṇḍīva (name of Arjuna's bow)
Note: Appositive to dhanuḥ.
अप्रमेयम् (aprameyam) - incomparable (immeasurable, incomparable, incomprehensible)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of aprameya
aprameya - immeasurable, incomparable, incomprehensible
Gerundive
Negative prefix a- + √mā (to measure) + suffix -eya (gerundive).
Compound type : nah-tatpurusha (a+prameya)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - prameya – measurable, knowable
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive
From √mā (to measure) with prefix pra- and suffix -eya.
Prefix: pra
Root: mā (class 3)
Note: Qualifying dhanuḥ and gāṇḍivam and astram.
माहेन्द्रम् (māhendram) - Mahendra (Indra's) (related to Indra, Indra's)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of māhendra
māhendra - relating to Mahendra (Indra), Indra's
Derivative from 'Mahendra' (Indra).
Note: Qualifying astram.
अस्त्रम् (astram) - missile (astra) (weapon, missile (astra))
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of astra
astra - weapon, missile, magical weapon (astra)
Note: Object of prāduścakāra.
विधिवत् (vidhivat) - duly (according to rule, duly, properly)
(indeclinable)
Suffix -vat indicating 'like, in the manner of'.
Note: Adverb modifying prāduścakāra.
सुघोरम् (sughoram) - extremely terrible (very terrible, exceedingly dreadful)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sughora
sughora - very terrible, exceedingly dreadful
Prefix su- (very, exceedingly) + ghora (terrible).
Compound type : pradi-samāsa (su+ghora)
- su – good, well, very, exceedingly
indeclinable - ghora – terrible, dreadful, awful
adjective (neuter)
Note: Qualifying astram.
प्रादुश्चकार (prāduścakāra) - manifested (he made appear, he manifested)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (liṭ) of kṛ
Perfect Active
Compound verb with indeclinable 'prādus' (visible, manifest) and root √kṛ (to do, make). Reduplicated perfect form (Liṭ lakāra).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: From prādus (manifest) + cakāra (did, made).
अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - astonishing (wonderful, astonishing, miraculous)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of adbhuta
adbhuta - wonderful, astonishing, marvellous, miraculous
Note: Qualifying astram.
अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the sky (in the sky, in the atmosphere)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of antarikṣa
antarikṣa - intermediate space, atmosphere, sky