महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-107, verse-39
मनुष्याश्वगजानां च शरीरैर्गतजीवितैः ।
क्षणेन भूमिः संजज्ञे संवृता भरतर्षभ ॥३९॥
क्षणेन भूमिः संजज्ञे संवृता भरतर्षभ ॥३९॥
39. manuṣyāśvagajānāṁ ca śarīrairgatajīvitaiḥ ,
kṣaṇena bhūmiḥ saṁjajñe saṁvṛtā bharatarṣabha.
kṣaṇena bhūmiḥ saṁjajñe saṁvṛtā bharatarṣabha.
39.
manuṣyāśvagajānām ca śarīraiḥ gatajīvitaiḥ
kṣaṇena bhūmiḥ saṃjajñe saṃvṛtā bharatarṣabha
kṣaṇena bhūmiḥ saṃjajñe saṃvṛtā bharatarṣabha
39.
ca bharatarṣabha,
kṣaṇena manuṣyāśvagajānām gatajīvitaiḥ śarīraiḥ bhūmiḥ saṃvṛtā saṃjajñe
kṣaṇena manuṣyāśvagajānām gatajīvitaiḥ śarīraiḥ bhūmiḥ saṃvṛtā saṃjajñe
39.
And, O best of Bharatas, in an instant, the earth became covered with the lifeless bodies of men, horses, and elephants.
Words meanings summery:
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- मनुष्याश्वगजानाम् (manuṣyāśvagajānām) - of men, horses, and elephants
- च (ca) - and
- शरीरैः (śarīraiḥ) - by bodies
- गतजीवितैः (gatajīvitaiḥ) - by those whose lives are gone, by the lifeless
- क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in a moment, instantly
- भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - earth, ground
- संजज्ञे (saṁjajñe) - became, was born, arose
- संवृता (saṁvṛtā) - covered, enveloped
- भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of Bharatas
Words meanings and morphology
मनुष्याश्वगजानाम् (manuṣyāśvagajānām) - of men, horses, and elephants
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of manuṣyāśvagaja
manuṣyāśvagaja - men, horses, and elephants
Compound type : dvandva (manuṣya+aśva+gaja)
- manuṣya – man, human
noun (masculine) - aśva – horse
noun (masculine) - gaja – elephant
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
शरीरैः (śarīraiḥ) - by bodies
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of śarīra
śarīra - body
गतजीवितैः (gatajīvitaiḥ) - by those whose lives are gone, by the lifeless
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of gatajīvita
gatajīvita - lifeless, dead, whose life is gone
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gata+jīvita)
- gata – gone
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root √gam (to go) with the suffix -ta.
Root: gam (class 1) - jīvita – life
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'śarīraiḥ'.
क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in a moment, instantly
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa
kṣaṇa - moment, instant
Note: Indicates duration or 'in a moment'.
भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - earth, ground
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhūmi
bhūmi - earth, ground
Note: Subject of 'saṃjajñe'.
संजज्ञे (saṁjajñe) - became, was born, arose
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of jan
Perfect tense (liṭ), 3rd person singular, middle voice of √jan with prefix saṃ.
Prefix: saṃ
Root: jan (class 4)
संवृता (saṁvṛtā) - covered, enveloped
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃvṛta
saṁvṛta - covered, enveloped
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root √vṛ (to cover) with the prefix saṃ.
Prefix: saṃ
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Agrees with 'bhūmiḥ'.
भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of Bharatas
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha
bharatarṣabha - best of Bharatas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+ṛṣabha)
- bharata – descendant of Bharata, a Bharata
noun (masculine) - ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent
noun (masculine)
Note: Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra.