महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-117, verse-38
व्यूढोरस्कौ दीर्घभुजौ नियुद्धकुशलावुभौ ।
बाहुभिः समसज्जेतामायसैः परिघैरिव ॥३८॥
बाहुभिः समसज्जेतामायसैः परिघैरिव ॥३८॥
38. vyūḍhoraskau dīrghabhujau niyuddhakuśalāvubhau ,
bāhubhiḥ samasajjetāmāyasaiḥ parighairiva.
bāhubhiḥ samasajjetāmāyasaiḥ parighairiva.
38.
vyūḍhoraskau dīrghabhujau niyuddhakuśalau ubhau
bāhubhiḥ samasajjetām āyasaiḥ parighaiḥ iva
bāhubhiḥ samasajjetām āyasaiḥ parighaiḥ iva
38.
ubhau vyūḍhoraskau dīrghabhujau niyuddhakuśalau
bāhubhiḥ āyasaiḥ parighaiḥ iva samasajjetām
bāhubhiḥ āyasaiḥ parighaiḥ iva samasajjetām
38.
Both of them, with broad chests and long arms, skilled in close combat, clasped each other with their arms as if with iron maces.
Words meanings summery:
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- व्यूढोरस्कौ (vyūḍhoraskau) - with broad chests
- दीर्घभुजौ (dīrghabhujau) - with long arms
- नियुद्धकुशलौ (niyuddhakuśalau) - skilled in wrestling/close combat
- उभौ (ubhau) - both (of them)
- बाहुभिः (bāhubhiḥ) - with arms
- समसज्जेताम् (samasajjetām) - they clasped each other, they joined together
- आयसैः (āyasaiḥ) - with iron, made of iron
- परिघैः (parighaiḥ) - with maces, with iron bars
- इव (iva) - like, as if, as, somewhat
Words meanings and morphology
व्यूढोरस्कौ (vyūḍhoraskau) - with broad chests
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of vyūḍhoraska
vyūḍhoraska - having a broad chest
From 'vyūḍha' (broad, expanded) and 'uraska' (chest)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vyūḍha+uraska)
- vyūḍha – arranged, expanded, spread out, broad, massive
participle
past passive participle
From root 'ūh' with prefix 'vi'
Prefix: vi
Root: ūh (class 1) - uraska – chest, breast
noun (masculine)
दीर्घभुजौ (dīrghabhujau) - with long arms
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of dīrghabhuja
dīrghabhuja - having long arms
From 'dīrgha' (long) and 'bhuja' (arm)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīrgha+bhuja)
- dīrgha – long, tall, prolonged
adjective - bhuja – arm, hand, branch
noun (masculine)
नियुद्धकुशलौ (niyuddhakuśalau) - skilled in wrestling/close combat
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of niyuddhakuśala
niyuddhakuśala - expert in wrestling or close combat
From 'niyuddha' (wrestling/close combat) and 'kuśala' (skilled)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niyuddha+kuśala)
- niyuddha – wrestling, close combat, hand-to-hand fight
noun (neuter)
Root: yudh (class 4) - kuśala – clever, skillful, expert, proficient
adjective
उभौ (ubhau) - both (of them)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of ubhā
ubhā - both
बाहुभिः (bāhubhiḥ) - with arms
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāhu
bāhu - arm, hand, fore-arm
समसज्जेताम् (samasajjetām) - they clasped each other, they joined together
(verb)
3rd person , dual, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of sañj
Prefix: sam
Root: sañj (class 1)
आयसैः (āyasaiḥ) - with iron, made of iron
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of āyasa
āyasa - made of iron, iron-like, belonging to iron
Derived from 'ayas' (iron) + suffix 'a'
Note: Agrees with 'parighaiḥ'.
परिघैः (parighaiḥ) - with maces, with iron bars
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of parigha
parigha - an iron bar (used to fasten a gate), a mace, a bolt
इव (iva) - like, as if, as, somewhat
(indeclinable)