महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-72, verse-14

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महोदधिमिवापूर्णमापगाभिः समन्ततः ।
अपक्षैः पक्षसंकाशै रथैर्नागैश्च संवृतम् ॥१४॥

14. mahodadhimivāpūrṇamāpagābhiḥ samantataḥ ,
apakṣaiḥ pakṣasaṁkāśai rathairnāgaiśca saṁvṛtam.

14. mahodadhim iva āpūrṇam āpagābhiḥ samantataḥ
apakṣaiḥ pakṣasaṃkāśaiḥ rathaiḥ nāgaiḥ ca saṃvṛtam

14. samantataḥ āpagābhiḥ mahodadhim iva āpūrṇam;
apakṣaiḥ pakṣasaṃkāśaiḥ rathaiḥ ca nāgaiḥ saṃvṛtam

14. It was filled, like a great ocean (mahodadhi) from all sides by rivers, and surrounded by chariots—wingless but resembling wings—and by elephants.

Words meanings summery:

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महोदधिम् (mahodadhim) - the great ocean

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

आपूर्णम् (āpūrṇam) - filled, full, complete

आपगाभिः (āpagābhiḥ) - by rivers

समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides, all around, everywhere

अपक्षैः (apakṣaiḥ) - by chariots without wings (by the wingless, without wings)

पक्षसंकाशैः (pakṣasaṁkāśaiḥ) - by chariots resembling wings (in speed or appearance) (by those resembling wings, wing-like)

रथैः (rathaiḥ) - by chariots

नागैः (nāgaiḥ) - by elephants (in the context of an army) (by elephants; by Nāgas (serpent deities))

च (ca) - and

संवृतम् (saṁvṛtam) - surrounded, encompassed, covered, filled

Words meanings and morphology

महोदधिम् (mahodadhim) - the great ocean

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahodadhi

mahodadhi - great ocean, sea

Compound of 'mahā' (great) + 'udadhi' (ocean)

Compound type : Karma-dhāraya (mahā+udadhi)

mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (feminine)
Feminine stem of 'mahat'
udadhi – ocean, sea (literally 'holder of water')
noun (masculine)
Compound of 'uda' (water) + 'dhī' (to hold)
Prefix: ud
Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of comparison with 'āpūrṇam'

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

particle of comparison

Note: Particle of comparison.

आपूर्णम् (āpūrṇam) - filled, full, complete

(adjective)

neuter, singular of āpūrṇa

āpūrṇa - filled, complete, full

Past Passive Participle

From 'ā' (prefix) + root 'pṛ' (to fill) + 'kta' (suffix for PPP)

Prefix: ā

Root: pṛ (class 3)

Note: Predicate adjective, describing the implied 'it' (the army/camp).

आपगाभिः (āpagābhiḥ) - by rivers

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of āpagā

āpagā - river (literally 'going towards')

From 'ā' (prefix) + root 'gam' (to go)

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agent of 'āpūrṇam'.

समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides, all around, everywhere

(indeclinable)

From 'samanta' (all-round) + 'tasil' (suffix for 'from/on all sides')

Note: Adverb modifying 'āpūrṇam'.

अपक्षैः (apakṣaiḥ) - by chariots without wings (by the wingless, without wings)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of apakṣa

apakṣa - wingless, without sides/flanks

Compound of 'a' (not) + 'pakṣa' (wing, side)

Compound type : Nañ-Bahuvrīhi (a+pakṣa)

a – not, un-, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix
pakṣa – wing, side, flank, party
noun (masculine)
Root: pakṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'rathaiḥ'.

पक्षसंकाशैः (pakṣasaṁkāśaiḥ) - by chariots resembling wings (in speed or appearance) (by those resembling wings, wing-like)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pakṣasaṃkāśa

pakṣasaṁkāśa - resembling wings, wing-like

Compound of 'pakṣa' (wing) + 'saṃkāśa' (resembling)

Compound type : Upamāna-pūrva-pada (pakṣa+saṃkāśa)

pakṣa – wing, side, flank
noun (masculine)
Root: pakṣ (class 1)
saṃkāśa – resembling, similar, like
adjective (masculine)
From 'sam' (prefix) + root 'kāś' (to appear) + 'a' (suffix)
Prefix: sam
Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'rathaiḥ'.

रथैः (rathaiḥ) - by chariots

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

From root 'ram' (to delight)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agent of 'saṃvṛtam'.

नागैः (nāgaiḥ) - by elephants (in the context of an army) (by elephants; by Nāgas (serpent deities))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nāga

nāga - serpent, snake, elephant, a mountain, a specific tribe of people