महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-96, verse-12
हेमपृष्ठं धनुश्चास्य ददृशे चरतो दिशः ।
तोयदेषु यथा राजन्भ्राजमानाः शतह्रदाः ॥१२॥
तोयदेषु यथा राजन्भ्राजमानाः शतह्रदाः ॥१२॥
12. hemapṛṣṭhaṁ dhanuścāsya dadṛśe carato diśaḥ ,
toyadeṣu yathā rājanbhrājamānāḥ śatahradāḥ.
toyadeṣu yathā rājanbhrājamānāḥ śatahradāḥ.
12.
hemapṛṣṭham dhanuḥ ca asya dadṛśe carataḥ diśaḥ
toyadeṣu yathā rājan bhrājamānāḥ śatahradāḥ
toyadeṣu yathā rājan bhrājamānāḥ śatahradāḥ
12.
rājan asya diśaḥ carataḥ hemapṛṣṭham dhanuḥ ca
dadṛśe yathā toyadeṣu bhrājamānāḥ śatahradāḥ
dadṛśe yathā toyadeṣu bhrājamānāḥ śatahradāḥ
12.
O King, as he moved in all directions, his gold-backed bow was seen, just like shining lightning flashes (śatahradāḥ) are seen amidst the clouds (toyadeṣu).
Words meanings summery:
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- हेमपृष्ठम् (hemapṛṣṭham) - gold-backed, golden-hued
- धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
- च (ca) - and
- अस्य (asya) - his, of him
- ददृशे (dadṛśe) - was seen, appeared
- चरतः (carataḥ) - of him moving, while moving
- दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions
- तोयदेषु (toyadeṣu) - among the clouds
- यथा (yathā) - just as, as
- राजन् (rājan) - O King
- भ्राजमानाः (bhrājamānāḥ) - shining, glittering
- शतह्रदाः (śatahradāḥ) - lightning flashes (literally "hundred lakes")
Words meanings and morphology
हेमपृष्ठम् (hemapṛṣṭham) - gold-backed, golden-hued
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of hemapṛṣṭha
hemapṛṣṭha - having a golden back or surface
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (heman+pṛṣṭha)
- heman – gold
noun (neuter) - pṛṣṭha – back, surface, top
noun (neuter)
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अस्य (asya) - his, of him
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
ददृशे (dadṛśe) - was seen, appeared
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, perfect (lit) of dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
चरतः (carataḥ) - of him moving, while moving
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, singular of carat
carat - moving, roaming
Present Active Participle
From root 'car' (to move)
Root: car (class 1)
दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of diś
diś - direction, quarter, region
तोयदेषु (toyadeṣu) - among the clouds
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of toyada
toyada - cloud (giver of water)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (toya+da)
- toya – water
noun (neuter) - da – giving, bestowing
adjective
Suffix from √dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
यथा (yathā) - just as, as
(indeclinable)
राजन् (rājan) - O King
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
भ्राजमानाः (bhrājamānāḥ) - shining, glittering
(participle)
Nominative, feminine, plural of bhrājamāna
bhrājamāna - shining, glittering, splendid
Present Middle Participle
From root 'bhrāj' (to shine)
Root: bhrāj (class 1)
शतह्रदाः (śatahradāḥ) - lightning flashes (literally "hundred lakes")
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of śatahrada
śatahrada - lightning (lit. 'hundred lakes', due to shimmering appearance)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (śata+hrada)
- śata – hundred
noun (neuter) - hrada – lake, pond
noun (masculine)