महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-136, verse-13
बीभत्सुर्दक्षिणं पार्श्वमुत्तरं तु वृकोदरः ।
भारद्वाजं शरौघाभ्यां महद्भ्यामभ्यवर्षताम् ॥१३॥
भारद्वाजं शरौघाभ्यां महद्भ्यामभ्यवर्षताम् ॥१३॥
13. bībhatsurdakṣiṇaṁ pārśvamuttaraṁ tu vṛkodaraḥ ,
bhāradvājaṁ śaraughābhyāṁ mahadbhyāmabhyavarṣatām.
bhāradvājaṁ śaraughābhyāṁ mahadbhyāmabhyavarṣatām.
13.
bībhatsuḥ dakṣiṇam pārśvam uttaram tu vṛkodaraḥ
bhāradvājaṃ śaraughābhyām mahadbhyām abhyavarṣatām
bhāradvājaṃ śaraughābhyām mahadbhyām abhyavarṣatām
13.
bībhatsuḥ tu dakṣiṇam pārśvam,
vṛkodaraḥ uttaram; (tau dvau) bhāradvājaṃ mahadbhyām śaraughābhyām abhyavarṣatām.
vṛkodaraḥ uttaram; (tau dvau) bhāradvājaṃ mahadbhyām śaraughābhyām abhyavarṣatām.
13.
Bibhatsu (Arjuna) on the right flank and Vrikodara (Bhima) on the left, then showered Dronacharya (Bhāradvāja) with two mighty torrents of arrows.
Words meanings summery:
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- बीभत्सुः (bībhatsuḥ) - Bibhatsu (Arjuna), one who abhors vile acts
- दक्षिणम् (dakṣiṇam) - the right (side), southern
- पार्श्वम् (pārśvam) - side, flank
- उत्तरम् (uttaram) - the left (side), northern, later, superior
- तु (tu) - but, and, indeed
- वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ) - Vrikodara (Bhima), wolf-bellied
- भारद्वाजं (bhāradvājaṁ) - Bharadvaja (Drona), son of Bharadvaja
- शरौघाभ्याम् (śaraughābhyām) - with two streams of arrows, with two torrents of arrows
- महद्भ्याम् (mahadbhyām) - with two mighty ones, with two great
- अभ्यवर्षताम् (abhyavarṣatām) - they two rained down upon, showered
Words meanings and morphology
बीभत्सुः (bībhatsuḥ) - Bibhatsu (Arjuna), one who abhors vile acts
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bībhatsu
bībhatsu - one who abhors vile or disgusting acts, Arjuna (proper noun)
Derived from the desiderative of the root 'bhats' (to revile, despise) or from 'bhī' (to fear).
Root: bhī (class 3)
Note: One of the two implied subjects of 'abhyavarṣatām'.
दक्षिणम् (dakṣiṇam) - the right (side), southern
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dakṣiṇa
dakṣiṇa - right (side), southern, skilled, able
Root: dakṣ (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'pārśvam'.
पार्श्वम् (pārśvam) - side, flank
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pārśva
pārśva - side, flank, proximity
उत्तरम् (uttaram) - the left (side), northern, later, superior
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of uttara
uttara - northern, upper, later, left (in certain contexts), superior
Root: tṝ (class 1)
Note: Modifies an implied 'pārśvam'.
तु (tu) - but, and, indeed
(indeclinable)
वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ) - Vrikodara (Bhima), wolf-bellied
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛkodara
vṛkodara - wolf-bellied (an epithet of Bhima, referring to his great appetite and strength)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vṛka+udara)
- vṛka – wolf
noun (masculine) - udara – belly, abdomen
noun (neuter)
Note: The other implied subject of 'abhyavarṣatām'.
भारद्वाजं (bhāradvājaṁ) - Bharadvaja (Drona), son of Bharadvaja
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāradvāja
bhāradvāja - a descendant of Bharadvāja, Dronacharya (proper noun)
Patronymic derived from the sage Bharadvāja, who was Drona's father.
Note: Object of the verb 'abhyavarṣatām'.
शरौघाभ्याम् (śaraughābhyām) - with two streams of arrows, with two torrents of arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, dual of śaraugha
śaraugha - a multitude of arrows, a stream or torrent of arrows
Compound type : tatpurusha (śara+ogha)
- śara – arrow
noun (masculine)
Root: śṝ - ogha – flood, stream, multitude, mass
noun (masculine)
Root: vah
Note: Indicates the means by which Drona was showered. Dual form because two heroes are showering with (their respective) streams of arrows.
महद्भ्याम् (mahadbhyām) - with two mighty ones, with two great
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, dual of mahat
mahat - great, large, mighty, considerable
Note: Qualifies 'śaraughābhyām'.
अभ्यवर्षताम् (abhyavarṣatām) - they two rained down upon, showered
(verb)
3rd person , dual, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhyavarṣ
Root 'vṛṣ' (to rain) with prefixes 'abhi' (towards, upon) and 'ava' (down). Imperfect tense, dual number.
Prefixes: abhi+ava
Root: vṛṣ (class 1)