महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-56, verse-13
ततः सबाणानि महास्वनानि विस्फार्यमाणानि धनूंषि वीरैः ।
क्षणेन भेरीपणवप्रणादानन्तर्दधुः शङ्खमहास्वनाश्च ॥१३॥
क्षणेन भेरीपणवप्रणादानन्तर्दधुः शङ्खमहास्वनाश्च ॥१३॥
13. tataḥ sabāṇāni mahāsvanāni; visphāryamāṇāni dhanūṁṣi vīraiḥ ,
kṣaṇena bherīpaṇavapraṇādā;nantardadhuḥ śaṅkhamahāsvanāśca.
kṣaṇena bherīpaṇavapraṇādā;nantardadhuḥ śaṅkhamahāsvanāśca.
13.
tataḥ sabāṇāni mahāsvanāni visphāryamāṇāni dhanūṃṣi vīraiḥ
kṣaṇena bherīpaṇavapraṇādān antardadhuḥ śaṅkhamahāsvanāḥ ca
kṣaṇena bherīpaṇavapraṇādān antardadhuḥ śaṅkhamahāsvanāḥ ca
13.
tataḥ vīraiḥ sabāṇāni mahāsvanāni visphāryamāṇāni dhanūṃṣi
ca śaṅkhamahāsvanāḥ kṣaṇena bherīpaṇavapraṇādān antardadhuḥ
ca śaṅkhamahāsvanāḥ kṣaṇena bherīpaṇavapraṇādān antardadhuḥ
13.
Then, the mighty-sounding bows, twanged by the heroes with arrows, and the great blasts of conches, instantly drowned out the sounds of drums and kettledrums.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter
- सबाणानि (sabāṇāni) - with arrows, furnished with arrows
- महास्वनानि (mahāsvanāni) - very loud, mighty-sounding
- विस्फार्यमाणानि (visphāryamāṇāni) - being twanged, being stretched (as a bowstring)
- धनूंषि (dhanūṁṣi) - bows
- वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - by the heroes, by the brave ones
- क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in a moment, instantly
- भेरीपणवप्रणादान् (bherīpaṇavapraṇādān) - the sounds of war-drums and kettledrums
- अन्तर्दधुः (antardadhuḥ) - they drowned out, they covered
- शङ्खमहास्वनाः (śaṅkhamahāsvanāḥ) - the great sounds of conches, loud conch blasts
- च (ca) - and, also
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter
(indeclinable)
सबाणानि (sabāṇāni) - with arrows, furnished with arrows
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of sabāṇa
sabāṇa - with arrows, furnished with arrows
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+bāṇa)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - bāṇa – arrow
noun (masculine)
Note: Adjective modifying 'dhanūṃṣi'.
महास्वनानि (mahāsvanāni) - very loud, mighty-sounding
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of mahāsvana
mahāsvana - very loud, mighty-sounding
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+svana)
- mahā – great, mighty
adjective - svana – sound, noise
noun (masculine)
Root: svan (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying 'dhanūṃṣi'.
विस्फार्यमाणानि (visphāryamāṇāni) - being twanged, being stretched (as a bowstring)
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, plural of visphāryamāṇa
visphāryamāṇa - being twanged, being stretched
Present Passive Participle
from causative stem of √sphāy with vi
Prefix: vi
Root: sphāy (class 1)
Note: Participle modifying 'dhanūṃṣi'.
धनूंषि (dhanūṁṣi) - bows
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of dhanus
dhanus - bow
Note: Subject of the verb 'antardadhuḥ'.
वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - by the heroes, by the brave ones
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vīra
vīra - hero, brave man
Note: Agent of the passive participle 'visphāryamāṇāni'.
क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in a moment, instantly
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa
kṣaṇa - moment, instant
Note: Denotes time or manner.
भेरीपणवप्रणादान् (bherīpaṇavapraṇādān) - the sounds of war-drums and kettledrums
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bherīpaṇavapraṇāda
bherīpaṇavapraṇāda - sound of drums and kettledrums
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bherīpaṇava+praṇāda)
- bherīpaṇava – war-drum and kettledrum
noun (masculine) - praṇāda – sound, roar, blast
noun (masculine)
from √nad with pra
Prefix: pra
Root: nad (class 1)
Note: Direct object of the verb 'antardadhuḥ'.
अन्तर्दधुः (antardadhuḥ) - they drowned out, they covered
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of antardhā
Perfect
Reduplicated perfect 3rd person plural of √dhā with antar
Prefix: antar
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Main verb of the sentence. Subject is 'dhanūṃṣi' and 'śaṅkhamahāsvanāḥ'.
शङ्खमहास्वनाः (śaṅkhamahāsvanāḥ) - the great sounds of conches, loud conch blasts
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śaṅkhamahāsvana
śaṅkhamahāsvana - great sound of a conch
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaṅkha+mahāsvana)
- śaṅkha – conch
noun (masculine) - mahāsvana – great sound
noun (masculine)
Note: Co-subject with 'dhanūṃṣi'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'dhanūṃṣi' (implied) and 'śaṅkhamahāsvanāḥ'.