महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-104, verse-23
तैः कर्णोऽभ्राजत शरैरुरोमध्यगतैस्तदा ।
महीधर इवोदग्रस्त्रिशृङ्गो भरतर्षभ ॥२३॥
महीधर इवोदग्रस्त्रिशृङ्गो भरतर्षभ ॥२३॥
23. taiḥ karṇo'bhrājata śarairuromadhyagataistadā ,
mahīdhara ivodagrastriśṛṅgo bharatarṣabha.
mahīdhara ivodagrastriśṛṅgo bharatarṣabha.
23.
taiḥ karṇaḥ abhrājata śaraiḥ uromadhyagataiḥ tadā
mahīdharaḥ iva udagraḥ triśṛṅgaḥ bharatarṣabha
mahīdharaḥ iva udagraḥ triśṛṅgaḥ bharatarṣabha
23.
bharatarṣabha tadā taiḥ uromadhyagataiḥ śaraiḥ
karṇaḥ udagraḥ triśṛṅgaḥ mahīdharaḥ iva abhrājata
karṇaḥ udagraḥ triśṛṅgaḥ mahīdharaḥ iva abhrājata
23.
O best among Bharatas, Karṇa then shone with those arrows lodged in the middle of his chest, like a lofty, three-peaked mountain.
Words meanings summery:
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- तैः (taiḥ) - by those (arrows) (by those, with those)
- कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa
- अभ्राजत (abhrājata) - shone, was radiant, was resplendent
- शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows
- उरोमध्यगतैः (uromadhyagataiḥ) - lodged in the middle of his chest (being in the middle of the chest, having gone to the middle of the chest)
- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
- महीधरः (mahīdharaḥ) - mountain, earth-bearer
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- उदग्रः (udagraḥ) - lofty, elevated, prominent, immense
- त्रिशृङ्गः (triśṛṅgaḥ) - three-peaked, having three peaks
- भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of Bharatas, O bull of the Bharatas
Words meanings and morphology
तैः (taiḥ) - by those (arrows) (by those, with those)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to the arrows mentioned previously or implicitly in context.
कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇa
karṇa - ear; Karṇa (proper noun)
अभ्राजत (abhrājata) - shone, was radiant, was resplendent
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhrāj
Imperfect tense, Aorist-like in meaning
root bhrāj (class 1 Ātmanepada), imperfect 3rd person singular
Root: bhrāj (class 1)
Note: The prefix 'a-' indicates past tense.
शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow
उरोमध्यगतैः (uromadhyagataiḥ) - lodged in the middle of his chest (being in the middle of the chest, having gone to the middle of the chest)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of uromadhyagata
uromadhyagata - being in the middle of the chest
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (uras+madhya+gata)
- uras – chest, breast
noun (neuter) - madhya – middle, center
noun (neuter) - gata – gone, arrived, being in
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
root gam + kta suffix
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `śaraiḥ`.
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
महीधरः (mahīdharaḥ) - mountain, earth-bearer
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahīdhara
mahīdhara - mountain, earth-bearer
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+dhara)
- mahī – earth
noun (feminine) - dhara – bearing, holding
adjective (masculine)
from root dhṛ + ac suffix
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
उदग्रः (udagraḥ) - lofty, elevated, prominent, immense
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of udagra
udagra - lofty, elevated, prominent, immense
Note: Agrees with `mahīdharaḥ`.
त्रिशृङ्गः (triśṛṅgaḥ) - three-peaked, having three peaks
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of triśṛṅga
triśṛṅga - three-peaked, having three peaks
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+śṛṅga)
- tri – three
numeral - śṛṅga – peak, horn
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with `mahīdharaḥ`.
भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of Bharatas, O bull of the Bharatas
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha
bharatarṣabha - best of Bharatas, bull of the Bharatas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+ṛṣabha)
- bharata – Bharata (name of an ancient king, or his descendants)
proper noun (masculine) - ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent
noun (masculine)
Note: An address, usually to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.