महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-68, verse-13
ध्वजिनो हेमचित्राङ्गा विचरन्तो रणाजिरे ।
सपताका रथा रेजुर्वैयाघ्रपरिवारणाः ॥१३॥
सपताका रथा रेजुर्वैयाघ्रपरिवारणाः ॥१३॥
13. dhvajino hemacitrāṅgā vicaranto raṇājire ,
sapatākā rathā rejurvaiyāghraparivāraṇāḥ.
sapatākā rathā rejurvaiyāghraparivāraṇāḥ.
13.
dhvajinaḥ hemacitrāṅgāḥ vicarantaḥ raṇājire
sapatākāḥ rathāḥ rejuḥ vaiyāghraparivāraṇāḥ
sapatākāḥ rathāḥ rejuḥ vaiyāghraparivāraṇāḥ
13.
dhvajinaḥ hemacitrāṅgāḥ sapatākāḥ
vaiyāghraparivāraṇāḥ rathāḥ raṇājire vicarantaḥ rejuḥ
vaiyāghraparivāraṇāḥ rathāḥ raṇājire vicarantaḥ rejuḥ
13.
The chariots, equipped with banners and embellished with gold, moving about on the battlefield, shone, complete with flags and tiger-skin trappings.
Words meanings summery:
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- ध्वजिनः (dhvajinaḥ) - having banners, equipped with standards
- हेमचित्राङ्गाः (hemacitrāṅgāḥ) - with bodies/parts adorned with gold, golden-decorated
- विचरन्तः (vicarantaḥ) - moving about, roaming, circulating
- रणाजिरे (raṇājire) - in the battlefield, on the field of combat
- सपताकाः (sapatākāḥ) - with flags, having banners/standards
- रथाः (rathāḥ) - chariots
- रेजुः (rejuḥ) - they shone, they gleamed, they glittered
- वैयाघ्रपरिवारणाः (vaiyāghraparivāraṇāḥ) - having tiger-skin coverings/trappings
Words meanings and morphology
ध्वजिनः (dhvajinaḥ) - having banners, equipped with standards
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dhvajin
dhvajin - having a banner, standard-bearer, warrior
Derived from 'dhvaja' (banner) with suffix 'in'.
Note: Qualifies 'rathāḥ'.
हेमचित्राङ्गाः (hemacitrāṅgāḥ) - with bodies/parts adorned with gold, golden-decorated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of hemacitrāṅga
hemacitrāṅga - having beautiful limbs/parts decorated with gold, gold-adorned
Compound: hema (gold) + citra (variegated, adorned, beautiful) + aṅga (limb, body part).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (hema+citra+aṅga)
- hema – gold
noun (neuter) - citra – bright, clear, variegated, adorned, beautiful
adjective - aṅga – limb, body part, component, ornament
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'rathāḥ'.
विचरन्तः (vicarantaḥ) - moving about, roaming, circulating
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vicarant
car - to move, to walk, to roam
Present Active Participle
From root 'car' (to move) with upasarga 'vi'. Masculine, plural, nominative.
Prefix: vi
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'rathāḥ'.
रणाजिरे (raṇājire) - in the battlefield, on the field of combat
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of raṇājira
raṇājira - battlefield, arena of war
Compound: raṇa (battle) + ajira (courtyard, arena).
Compound type : tatpurusha (raṇa+ajira)
- raṇa – battle, war, combat
noun (masculine)
Root: raṇ (class 1) - ajira – courtyard, open space, arena
noun (neuter)
Root: aj (class 1)
सपताकाः (sapatākāḥ) - with flags, having banners/standards
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sapatāka
sapatāka - furnished with flags, having banners
Compound: sa (with) + patākā (flag, banner).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+patākā)
- sa – with, together with, having
indeclinable - patākā – flag, banner, standard
noun (feminine)
Note: Qualifies 'rathāḥ'.
रथाः (rathāḥ) - chariots
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ratha
ratha - chariot, car, vehicle
Note: Subject of 'rejuḥ'.
रेजुः (rejuḥ) - they shone, they gleamed, they glittered
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of rāj
Perfect tense, Parasmaipada
3rd person plural, Perfect tense (Liṭ), Parasmaipada, from root 'rāj'.
Root: rāj (class 1)
वैयाघ्रपरिवारणाः (vaiyāghraparivāraṇāḥ) - having tiger-skin coverings/trappings
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vaiyāghraparivāraṇa
vaiyāghraparivāraṇa - having coverings of tiger-skin
Compound: vaiyāghra (made of tiger-skin) + parivāraṇa (covering, trappings).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vaiyāghra+parivāraṇa)
- vaiyāghra – belonging to a tiger, made of tiger-skin
adjective
Derived from 'vyāghra' (tiger) with vṛddhi and suffix. - parivāraṇa – covering, enclosure, trappings, attire
noun (neuter)
From root 'vṛ' (to cover) with 'pari' and '-ana' suffix.
Prefix: pari
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Qualifies 'rathāḥ'.