महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-65, verse-27
प्रगृह्य बलवद्वीरो धनुर्जलदनिस्वनम् ।
अभ्यवर्षच्छरैस्तूर्णं छादयानो दिवाकरम् ॥२७॥
अभ्यवर्षच्छरैस्तूर्णं छादयानो दिवाकरम् ॥२७॥
27. pragṛhya balavadvīro dhanurjaladanisvanam ,
abhyavarṣaccharaistūrṇaṁ chādayāno divākaram.
abhyavarṣaccharaistūrṇaṁ chādayāno divākaram.
27.
pragṛhya balavat vīraḥ dhanuḥ jaladanisvanam
abhyavarṣat śaraiḥ tūrṇam chādayānaḥ divākaram
abhyavarṣat śaraiḥ tūrṇam chādayānaḥ divākaram
27.
vīraḥ balavat jaladanisvanam dhanuḥ pragṛhya
tūrṇam śaraiḥ abhyavarṣat divākaram chādayānaḥ
tūrṇam śaraiḥ abhyavarṣat divākaram chādayānaḥ
27.
The hero, powerfully grasping his bow which sounded like thunder, quickly showered arrows, covering the sun.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - having seized, having grasped, having taken
- बलवत् (balavat) - powerfully, strongly
- वीरः (vīraḥ) - the hero, the brave one
- धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
- जलदनिस्वनम् (jaladanisvanam) - sounding like a cloud, thunderous
- अभ्यवर्षत् (abhyavarṣat) - he showered, he rained down
- शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows
- तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly
- छादयानः (chādayānaḥ) - covering, while covering
- दिवाकरम् (divākaram) - the sun (lit. day-maker)
Words meanings and morphology
प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - having seized, having grasped, having taken
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from prefix pra- + root grah (to seize) + suffix -ya (for absolutives)
Prefix: pra
Root: grah (class 9)
बलवत् (balavat) - powerfully, strongly
(indeclinable)
From 'bala' (strength) + possessive suffix '-vat'. Used adverbially here.
वीरः (vīraḥ) - the hero, the brave one
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra
vīra - hero, brave, mighty
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow, arc
जलदनिस्वनम् (jaladanisvanam) - sounding like a cloud, thunderous
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jaladanisvana
jaladanisvana - cloud-roaring, sounding like thunder
Compound word.
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jalada+nisvana)
- jalada – cloud (lit. water-giver)
noun (masculine)
Compound of jala (water) + da (giving). - nisvana – sound, roar, noise
noun (masculine)
From prefix ni- + root svan (to sound).
Prefix: ni
Root: svan (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'dhanuḥ'.
अभ्यवर्षत् (abhyavarṣat) - he showered, he rained down
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhyavarṣat
Imperfect (Laṅ)
3rd person singular, active voice, formed with prefixes abhi- and ava-.
Prefixes: abhi+ava
Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow, reed
तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly
(indeclinable)
Past Passive Participle (used adverbially)
From root tvar (to hasten).
Root: tvar (class 1)
छादयानः (chādayānaḥ) - covering, while covering
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of chādayāna
√chad - to cover, conceal
Present Middle Participle
From the causative stem of root chad (chādaya-), middle voice, present participle.
Root: chad (class 10)
दिवाकरम् (divākaram) - the sun (lit. day-maker)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of divākara
divākara - sun, day-maker
Compound word.
Compound type : Upapada Tatpuruṣa (divā+kara)
- divā – by day, daily
indeclinable
From 'div' (day). - kara – maker, doing
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
From root kṛ (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Object of 'chādayānaḥ'.