महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-69, verse-3
द्रौणिर्गाण्डीवधन्वानं भीमधन्वा महारथः ।
अविध्यदिषुभिः षड्भिर्दृढहस्तः स्तनान्तरे ॥३॥
अविध्यदिषुभिः षड्भिर्दृढहस्तः स्तनान्तरे ॥३॥
3. drauṇirgāṇḍīvadhanvānaṁ bhīmadhanvā mahārathaḥ ,
avidhyadiṣubhiḥ ṣaḍbhirdṛḍhahastaḥ stanāntare.
avidhyadiṣubhiḥ ṣaḍbhirdṛḍhahastaḥ stanāntare.
3.
drauṇiḥ gāṇḍīvadhanvānam bhīmadhanvā mahārathaḥ
avidhyat iṣubhiḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ dṛḍhahastaḥ stanāntare
avidhyat iṣubhiḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ dṛḍhahastaḥ stanāntare
3.
drauṇiḥ bhīmadhanvā mahārathaḥ dṛḍhahastaḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ
iṣubhiḥ gāṇḍīvadhanvānam stanāntare avidhyat
iṣubhiḥ gāṇḍīvadhanvānam stanāntare avidhyat
3.
Drona's son (Drauṇi), a great warrior (mahāratha) with a formidable bow and a firm hand, then pierced the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow (Arjuna) in the chest with six arrows.
Words meanings summery:
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- द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Ashvatthama, son of Drona (son of Drona, Ashvatthama)
- गाण्डीवधन्वानम् (gāṇḍīvadhanvānam) - to Arjuna, who wields the Gāṇḍīva bow (to the wielder of the Gandiva bow)
- भीमधन्वा (bhīmadhanvā) - (Drauni) with a formidable bow (having a formidable bow)
- महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - a great warrior (mahāratha) (great warrior, great chariot-fighter)
- अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - pierced (pierced, struck)
- इषुभिः (iṣubhiḥ) - with arrows
- षड्भिः (ṣaḍbhiḥ) - with six (arrows) (with six)
- दृढहस्तः (dṛḍhahastaḥ) - (Drauni) with a firm hand (indicating skill) (firm-handed, strong-handed, skilled (archer))
- स्तनान्तरे (stanāntare) - in the chest (in the chest, between the breasts)
Words meanings and morphology
द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Ashvatthama, son of Drona (son of Drona, Ashvatthama)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of drauṇi
drauṇi - son of Drona, Ashvatthama
patronymic from droṇa
गाण्डीवधन्वानम् (gāṇḍīvadhanvānam) - to Arjuna, who wields the Gāṇḍīva bow (to the wielder of the Gandiva bow)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of gāṇḍīvadhanvan
gāṇḍīvadhanvan - one whose bow is Gandiva, wielder of the Gandiva bow
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gāṇḍīva+dhanvan)
- gāṇḍīva – Gandiva (name of Arjuna's bow)
proper noun (neuter) - dhanvan – bow
noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to Arjuna.
भीमधन्वा (bhīmadhanvā) - (Drauni) with a formidable bow (having a formidable bow)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīmadhanvan
bhīmadhanvan - having a terrible/formidable bow
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhīma+dhanvan)
- bhīma – terrible, formidable, dreadful
adjective - dhanvan – bow
noun (neuter)
Note: Used as an epithet for Drauni.
महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - a great warrior (mahāratha) (great warrior, great chariot-fighter)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāratha
mahāratha - great warrior, great chariot-fighter
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)
- mahā – great, large
adjective - ratha – chariot, warrior
noun (masculine)
Note: Used as an epithet for Drauni.
अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - pierced (pierced, struck)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vidh
Imperfect
3rd person singular Imperfect Active Parasmaipada
Root: vidh (class 6)
इषुभिः (iṣubhiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of iṣu
iṣu - arrow
षड्भिः (ṣaḍbhiḥ) - with six (arrows) (with six)
(numeral)
दृढहस्तः (dṛḍhahastaḥ) - (Drauni) with a firm hand (indicating skill) (firm-handed, strong-handed, skilled (archer))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛḍhahasta
dṛḍhahasta - firm-handed, strong-handed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+hasta)
- dṛḍha – firm, strong, hard
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle
from root dṛh
Root: dṛh (class 1) - hasta – hand
noun (masculine)
Note: Used as an epithet for Drauni.
स्तनान्तरे (stanāntare) - in the chest (in the chest, between the breasts)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of stanāntara
stanāntara - interval between the breasts, chest
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (stana+antara)
- stana – breast
noun (masculine) - antara – interval, interior, middle
noun (neuter)