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7,114

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-114, verse-23

अग्निचक्रोपमं घोरं मण्डलीकृतमायुधम् ।
कर्णस्यासीन्महाराज सव्यदक्षिणमस्यतः ॥२३॥
23. agnicakropamaṁ ghoraṁ maṇḍalīkṛtamāyudham ,
karṇasyāsīnmahārāja savyadakṣiṇamasyataḥ.
23. agnicakropamam ghoram maṇḍalīkṛtam āyudham
karṇasya āsīt mahārāja savyadakṣiṇam asyataḥ
23. mahārāja savyadakṣiṇam asyataḥ karṇasya ghoram
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.