महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-131, verse-27
विक्षिप्तमष्टचक्रेण विवृताक्षेण कूजता ।
ध्वजेनोच्छ्रिततुण्डेन गृध्रराजेन राजता ॥२७॥
ध्वजेनोच्छ्रिततुण्डेन गृध्रराजेन राजता ॥२७॥
27. vikṣiptamaṣṭacakreṇa vivṛtākṣeṇa kūjatā ,
dhvajenocchritatuṇḍena gṛdhrarājena rājatā.
dhvajenocchritatuṇḍena gṛdhrarājena rājatā.
27.
vikṣiptam aṣṭacakreṇa vivṛta-akṣeṇa kūjatā
dhvajena ucchrita-tuṇḍena gṛdhrarājena rājatā
dhvajena ucchrita-tuṇḍena gṛdhrarājena rājatā
27.
[tat] aṣṭacakreṇa vikṣiptam,
dhvajena ca rājatā gṛdhrarājena ucchrita-tuṇḍena vivṛta-akṣeṇa kūjatā [ca āsīt]
dhvajena ca rājatā gṛdhrarājena ucchrita-tuṇḍena vivṛta-akṣeṇa kūjatā [ca āsīt]
27.
It (the chariot) was set in motion by its eight wheels; and its banner displayed a resplendent king of vultures, with an uplifted beak, open eyes, and making a screeching sound.
Words meanings summery:
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- विक्षिप्तम् (vikṣiptam) - set in motion (set in motion, agitated, thrown about)
- अष्टचक्रेण (aṣṭacakreṇa) - by eight wheels
- विवृत-अक्षेण (vivṛta-akṣeṇa) - with open eyes
- कूजता (kūjatā) - crying out, screeching, humming
- ध्वजेन (dhvajena) - by the banner, by the flag
- उच्छ्रित-तुण्डेन (ucchrita-tuṇḍena) - with an uplifted beak
- गृध्रराजेन (gṛdhrarājena) - by the king of vultures
- राजता (rājatā) - shining, resplendent
Words meanings and morphology
विक्षिप्तम् (vikṣiptam) - set in motion (set in motion, agitated, thrown about)
(adjective)
neuter, singular of vikṣipta
vikṣipta - thrown, cast, flung, scattered, agitated, set in motion
Past Passive Participle
From root kṣip 'to throw' with upasarga vi
Prefix: vi
Root: kṣip (class 6)
Note: Refers to the implied chariot from the previous verse.
अष्टचक्रेण (aṣṭacakreṇa) - by eight wheels
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of aṣṭacakra
aṣṭacakra - eight-wheeled, having eight wheels, an eight-spoked discus
Compound type : dvigu (aṣṭa+cakra)
- aṣṭa – eight
numeral - cakra – wheel, discus, circle
noun (neuter)
विवृत-अक्षेण (vivṛta-akṣeṇa) - with open eyes
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vivṛtākṣa
vivṛtākṣa - having open eyes, wide-eyed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vivṛta+akṣa)
- vivṛta – open, uncovered, expanded, revealed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root vṛ 'to cover' with upasarga vi
Prefix: vi
Root: vṛ (class 5) - akṣa – eye
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with `gṛdhrarājena`
कूजता (kūjatā) - crying out, screeching, humming
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kūjat
kūjat - crying, chirping, humming, sounding
Present Active Participle
From root kūj 'to cry, chirp'
Root: kūj (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `gṛdhrarājena`
ध्वजेन (dhvajena) - by the banner, by the flag
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhvaja
dhvaja - banner, flag, standard, emblem, mark
उच्छ्रित-तुण्डेन (ucchrita-tuṇḍena) - with an uplifted beak
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ucchritatuṇḍa
ucchritatuṇḍa - having an uplifted beak
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ucchrita+tuṇḍa)
- ucchrita – uplifted, raised, elevated, high
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root śri 'to resort to' with upasarga ud
Prefix: ud
Root: śri (class 1) - tuṇḍa – beak, snout, mouth, trunk
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with `gṛdhrarājena`
गृध्रराजेन (gṛdhrarājena) - by the king of vultures
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of gṛdhrarāja
gṛdhrarāja - king of vultures, large vulture (often mythical like a griffin)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gṛdhra+rāja)
- gṛdhra – vulture, greedy
noun (masculine) - rāja – king, ruler, prince
noun (masculine)
राजता (rājatā) - shining, resplendent
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājat
rājat - shining, resplendent, brilliant, glorious
Present Active Participle
From root rāj 'to shine, rule'
Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `gṛdhrarājena`