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7,13

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-13, verse-29

शल्यस्तु नकुलं वीरः स्वस्रीयं प्रियमात्मनः ।
विव्याध प्रहसन्बाणैर्लाडयन्कोपयन्निव ॥२९॥
29. śalyastu nakulaṁ vīraḥ svasrīyaṁ priyamātmanaḥ ,
vivyādha prahasanbāṇairlāḍayankopayanniva.
29. śalyaḥ tu nakulam vīraḥ svasrīyam priyam ātmanaḥ
vivyādha prahasan bāṇaiḥ lāḍayan kopayan iva
29. tu vīraḥ śalyaḥ ātmanaḥ priyam svasrīyam nakulam
prahasan lāḍayan kopayan iva bāṇaiḥ vivyādha
29. But the hero Shalya struck Nakula, his own dear nephew, with arrows, as if laughing, teasing, and provoking him.

Words meanings summery:

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  • शल्यः (śalyaḥ) - the warrior Shalya (Shalya (proper name); dart, arrow)
  • तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)
  • नकुलम् (nakulam) - the warrior Nakula (Nakula (proper name); mongoose)
  • वीरः (vīraḥ) - the hero (Shalya) (hero, brave man)
  • स्वस्रीयम् (svasrīyam) - his nephew (Nakula) (nephew (sister's son))
  • प्रियम् (priyam) - dear (dear, beloved, pleasing)
  • आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of himself (Shalya's own) (of the self, of oneself)
  • विव्याध (vivyādha) - struck (pierced, struck, hit)
  • प्रहसन् (prahasan) - laughing (laughing, smiling)
  • बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows
  • लाडयन् (lāḍayan) - teasing (caressing, fondling, teasing)
  • कोपयन् (kopayan) - provoking (angering, provoking)
  • इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, as)

Words meanings and morphology

शल्यः (śalyaḥ) - the warrior Shalya (Shalya (proper name); dart, arrow)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śalya
śalya - Shalya (proper name); dart, arrow, spear, thorn
तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
नकुलम् (nakulam) - the warrior Nakula (Nakula (proper name); mongoose)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nakula
nakula - Nakula (proper name); mongoose
वीरः (vīraḥ) - the hero (Shalya) (hero, brave man)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra
vīra - hero, brave, strong, excellent man
स्वस्रीयम् (svasrīyam) - his nephew (Nakula) (nephew (sister's son))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of svasrīya
svasrīya - nephew (sister's son)
From 'svasṛ' (sister).
प्रियम् (priyam) - dear (dear, beloved, pleasing)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of priya
priya - dear, beloved, pleasing, agreeable, desired
Root: prī (class 9)
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of himself (Shalya's own) (of the self, of oneself)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, mind
Root: an (class 2)
विव्याध (vivyādha) - struck (pierced, struck, hit)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vyadh
Perfect 3rd person singular Active voice
From root √vyadh (class 4), perfect tense.
Root: vyadh (class 4)
प्रहसन् (prahasan) - laughing (laughing, smiling)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prahasat
prahasat - laughing, smiling, mocking
Present Active Participle
From root √has (to laugh) with prefix pra-.
Prefix: pra
Root: has (class 1)
Note: Describes Śalya.
बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa
bāṇa - arrow, dart
लाडयन् (lāḍayan) - teasing (caressing, fondling, teasing)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lāḍayat
lāḍayat - caressing, fondling, teasing, toying with
Present Active Participle (causative)
Causative of √laḍ (to play, to caress).
Root: laḍ (class 1)
कोपयन् (kopayan) - provoking (angering, provoking)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kopayat
kopayat - angering, provoking, irritating
Present Active Participle (causative)
Causative of √kup (to be angry).
Root: kup (class 4)
इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, as)
(indeclinable)