महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-114, verse-23
अग्निचक्रोपमं घोरं मण्डलीकृतमायुधम् ।
कर्णस्यासीन्महाराज सव्यदक्षिणमस्यतः ॥२३॥
कर्णस्यासीन्महाराज सव्यदक्षिणमस्यतः ॥२३॥
23. agnicakropamaṁ ghoraṁ maṇḍalīkṛtamāyudham ,
karṇasyāsīnmahārāja savyadakṣiṇamasyataḥ.
karṇasyāsīnmahārāja savyadakṣiṇamasyataḥ.
23.
agnicakropamam ghoram maṇḍalīkṛtam āyudham
karṇasya āsīt mahārāja savyadakṣiṇam asyataḥ
karṇasya āsīt mahārāja savyadakṣiṇam asyataḥ
23.
mahārāja savyadakṣiṇam asyataḥ karṇasya ghoram
agnicakropamam maṇḍalīkṛtam āyudham āsīt
agnicakropamam maṇḍalīkṛtam āyudham āsīt
23.
O Great King, as Karna shot (arrows), moving his hands from left to right, his dreadful weapon (bow) appeared circular, like a fiery disc.
Words meanings summery:
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- अग्निचक्रोपमम् (agnicakropamam) - like a fiery disc (comparable to a fiery disc)
- घोरम् (ghoram) - dreadful (dreadful, terrible, fearful)
- मण्डलीकृतम् (maṇḍalīkṛtam) - made circular (made circular, rounded, formed into a disc)
- आयुधम् (āyudham) - weapon (referring to the bow) (weapon, implement)
- कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karna
- आसीत् (āsīt) - was (was, existed)
- महाराज (mahārāja) - O Great King (addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O great king)
- सव्यदक्षिणम् (savyadakṣiṇam) - from left to right (referring to hand movement) (to the left and right, with left and right (hands))
- अस्यतः (asyataḥ) - of his shooting (arrows) (of one who is shooting/throwing)
Words meanings and morphology
अग्निचक्रोपमम् (agnicakropamam) - like a fiery disc (comparable to a fiery disc)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of agnicakropama
agnicakropama - similar to a fire-disc
Tatpuruṣa compound ('agnicakra' as comparison) + 'upama' (comparison). Compound 'agnicakra' (fire-wheel).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agnicakra+upama)
- agnicakra – fire-disc, wheel of fire
noun (neuter)
Compound 'agni' (fire) + 'cakra' (wheel/disc). - upama – comparison, resemblance, simile; resembling, similar
adjective (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'āyudham'.
घोरम् (ghoram) - dreadful (dreadful, terrible, fearful)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ghora
ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, formidable
Note: Qualifies 'āyudham'.
मण्डलीकृतम् (maṇḍalīkṛtam) - made circular (made circular, rounded, formed into a disc)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of maṇḍalīkṛta
maṇḍalīkṛta - made round, formed into a circle or disc
Past Passive Participle (derived from denominative verb)
From 'maṇḍala' (circle, disc) + suffix 'īkṛ' (to make into).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Qualifies 'āyudham'.
आयुधम् (āyudham) - weapon (referring to the bow) (weapon, implement)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āyudha
āyudha - weapon, implement, tool
Note: Subject of the sentence.
कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karna
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of karṇa
karṇa - Karna (proper name)
Note: Possessive, referring to whose weapon it is.
आसीत् (āsīt) - was (was, existed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
महाराज (mahārāja) - O Great King (addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O great king)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja
mahārāja - great king
Compound 'mahā' (great) + 'rājan' (king).
सव्यदक्षिणम् (savyadakṣiṇam) - from left to right (referring to hand movement) (to the left and right, with left and right (hands))
(indeclinable)
Dvanda compound 'savya' (left) + 'dakṣiṇa' (right). Used adverbially here.
Note: Modifies 'asyataḥ'.
अस्यतः (asyataḥ) - of his shooting (arrows) (of one who is shooting/throwing)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of asyat
asyat - shooting, throwing, casting
Present Active Participle
From root 'as' (to throw, cast, shoot). Formed with the suffix -at.
Root: as (class 4)
Note: Qualifies Karna.