महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-13, verse-51
स तेनानेकतारेण चर्मणा कृतहस्तवत् ।
भ्रान्तासिरचरन्मार्गान्दर्शयन्वीर्यमात्मनः ॥५१॥
भ्रान्तासिरचरन्मार्गान्दर्शयन्वीर्यमात्मनः ॥५१॥
51. sa tenānekatāreṇa carmaṇā kṛtahastavat ,
bhrāntāsiracaranmārgāndarśayanvīryamātmanaḥ.
bhrāntāsiracaranmārgāndarśayanvīryamātmanaḥ.
51.
sa tena anekatāreṇa carmaṇā kṛtahastavat |
bhrāntāsiḥ acaran mārgān darśayan vīryam ātmanaḥ
bhrāntāsiḥ acaran mārgān darśayan vīryam ātmanaḥ
51.
sa tena anekatāreṇa carmaṇā kṛtahastavat
bhrāntāsiḥ mārgān acaran ātmanaḥ vīryam darśayan
bhrāntāsiḥ mārgān acaran ātmanaḥ vīryam darśayan
51.
Wielding that many-starred shield with such dexterity that it seemed an extension of his hand, he moved about with his sword, traversing different paths and demonstrating his own valor (ātman).
Words meanings summery:
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- स (sa) - he, that
- तेन (tena) - by that, with that
- अनेकतारेण (anekatāreṇa) - many-starred, having many stars
- चर्मणा (carmaṇā) - by the shield, with the shield
- कृतहस्तवत् (kṛtahastavat) - deftly, skillfully (as if the shield was an extension of his hand) (like one whose hand is trained/skilled, like an expert)
- भ्रान्तासिः (bhrāntāsiḥ) - wielding his sword (having a roaming/swirling sword, with a moving sword)
- अचरन् (acaran) - traversing (moving, roaming, traversing)
- मार्गान् (mārgān) - paths (of movement in battle) (paths, ways)
- दर्शयन् (darśayan) - demonstrating (showing, demonstrating)
- वीर्यम् (vīryam) - valor (valor, prowess, strength)
- आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - his own (of oneself, his own, of the self (ātman))
Words meanings and morphology
स (sa) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
तेन (tena) - by that, with that
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Used instrumentally with 'carmaṇā' and 'anekatāreṇa'
अनेकतारेण (anekatāreṇa) - many-starred, having many stars
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of anekatāra
anekatāra - having many stars, many-starred
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aneka+tāra)
- aneka – not one, many, numerous
adjective
Prefix: a - tāra – star
noun (masculine)
Note: Adjective modifying `carmaṇā`
चर्मणा (carmaṇā) - by the shield, with the shield
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of carman
carman - skin, hide, shield
कृतहस्तवत् (kṛtahastavat) - deftly, skillfully (as if the shield was an extension of his hand) (like one whose hand is trained/skilled, like an expert)
(indeclinable)
suffix 'vat' meaning 'like, as if'. 'kṛtahasta' means 'one whose hand is made/trained'.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+hasta)
- kṛta – done, made
adjective
Past Passive Participle
root kṛ (do, make) + kta (suffix for PPP)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - hasta – hand
noun (masculine)
Note: Adverbial usage.
भ्रान्तासिः (bhrāntāsiḥ) - wielding his sword (having a roaming/swirling sword, with a moving sword)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrāntāsi
bhrāntāsi - one whose sword is roaming/swirling
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhrānta+asi)
- bhrānta – roaming, swirling, confused
adjective
Past Passive Participle
root bhram (to wander, roam) + kta (suffix for PPP)
Root: bhram (class 1) - asi – sword
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies the implied subject 'he'.
अचरन् (acaran) - traversing (moving, roaming, traversing)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of carat
carat - moving, walking, roaming
Present Active Participle
root car (to move, roam) + śatṛ (suffix for PAP)
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Present active participle, modifies the subject 'he'.
मार्गान् (mārgān) - paths (of movement in battle) (paths, ways)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of mārga
mārga - path, way, road
Note: Object of 'acaran' (implied 'traverse' or 'go along').
दर्शयन् (darśayan) - demonstrating (showing, demonstrating)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of darśayat
darśayat - showing, demonstrating
Present Active Participle (causative)
causative stem of root dṛś (to see) + śatṛ (suffix for PAP). dṛś -> darśaya -> darśayat
Root: dṛś (class 1)
वीर्यम् (vīryam) - valor (valor, prowess, strength)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vīrya
vīrya - valor, prowess, strength, heroism
Note: Object of 'darśayan'.
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - his own (of oneself, his own, of the self (ātman))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, living principle, oneself
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Possessive, 'of himself'.