महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-89, verse-24
शस्त्राणां भरतश्रेष्ठ मनुष्याणां च गर्जताम् ।
सुमहानभवच्छब्दो वंशानामिव दह्यताम् ॥२४॥
सुमहानभवच्छब्दो वंशानामिव दह्यताम् ॥२४॥
24. śastrāṇāṁ bharataśreṣṭha manuṣyāṇāṁ ca garjatām ,
sumahānabhavacchabdo vaṁśānāmiva dahyatām.
sumahānabhavacchabdo vaṁśānāmiva dahyatām.
24.
śastrāṇām bharataśreṣṭha manuṣyāṇām ca garjatām
sumahān abhavat śabdaḥ vaṃśānām iva dahyatām
sumahān abhavat śabdaḥ vaṃśānām iva dahyatām
24.
bharataśreṣṭha,
śastrāṇām ca garjatām manuṣyāṇām sumahān śabdaḥ abhavat,
iva dahyatām vaṃśānām (śabdaḥ).
śastrāṇām ca garjatām manuṣyāṇām sumahān śabdaḥ abhavat,
iva dahyatām vaṃśānām (śabdaḥ).
24.
O best of Bharatas (Bharataśreṣṭha), a tremendously great sound arose from the weapons and the roaring men, like the sound of burning bamboos.
Words meanings summery:
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- शस्त्राणाम् (śastrāṇām) - of weapons, of arms
- भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best of Bharatas, O most excellent among the Bharatas
- मनुष्याणाम् (manuṣyāṇām) - of men, of human beings
- च (ca) - and
- गर्जताम् (garjatām) - of roaring, of shouting
- सुमहान् (sumahān) - very great, immense
- अभवत् (abhavat) - became, arose, was
- शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound, noise, word
- वंशानाम् (vaṁśānām) - of bamboos (in the context of sound) (of bamboos, of races/lineages)
- इव (iva) - like, as if, as, similar to
- दह्यताम् (dahyatām) - of being burned, of burning
Words meanings and morphology
शस्त्राणाम् (śastrāṇām) - of weapons, of arms
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of śastra
śastra - weapon, arm, instrument
Genitive plural neuter of śastra.
Root: śas (class 2)
भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best of Bharatas, O most excellent among the Bharatas
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bharataśreṣṭha
bharataśreṣṭha - best of Bharatas, chief of the Bharata race
Tatpurusha compound: bharata (Bharata's) + śreṣṭha (best). Vocative singular masculine.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+śreṣṭha)
- bharata – descendant of Bharata, a king, a region
proper noun (masculine) - śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
adjective (masculine)
Superlative degree from praśasya (excellent).
मनुष्याणाम् (manuṣyāṇām) - of men, of human beings
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of manuṣya
manuṣya - man, human being
Genitive plural masculine of manuṣya.
Root: man (class 4)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
गर्जताम् (garjatām) - of roaring, of shouting
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, plural of garjat
garjat - roaring, thundering, shouting
Present Active Participle
From root garj (to roar). Genitive plural masculine, agreeing with manuṣyāṇām.
Root: garj (class 1)
सुमहान् (sumahān) - very great, immense
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahat
sumahat - very great, immense, tremendously large
Compound: su (very) + mahat (great). Nominative singular masculine.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahat)
- su – good, well, very
indeclinable
Prefix/upasarga indicating excellence or intensity. - mahat – great, large, vast
adjective (masculine)
Present active participle of mah (to be great) or from root maṅ (to measure).
Root: mah
अभवत् (abhavat) - became, arose, was
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd person singular, active voice
From root bhū, class 1, parasmaipada.
Root: bhū (class 1)
शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound, noise, word
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śabda
śabda - sound, noise, word
Nominative singular masculine of śabda.
Root: śabd (class 1)
वंशानाम् (vaṁśānām) - of bamboos (in the context of sound) (of bamboos, of races/lineages)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vaṃśa
vaṁśa - bamboo, race, lineage, family, spine
Genitive plural masculine of vaṃśa.
इव (iva) - like, as if, as, similar to
(indeclinable)
Particle of comparison.
दह्यताम् (dahyatām) - of being burned, of burning
(participle)
Genitive, masculine/neuter, plural of dahyat
dahyat - being burned, consumed by fire
Present Passive Participle
From root dah (to burn), in passive voice. Genitive plural masculine/neuter, agreeing with vaṃśānām.
Root: dah (class 1)
Note: Describes vaṃśānām.