महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-136, verse-6
प्रगाढमञ्जोगतिभिर्नाराचैरभिपीडिताः ।
निपेतुर्द्विरदा भूमौ द्विशृङ्गा इव पर्वताः ॥६॥
निपेतुर्द्विरदा भूमौ द्विशृङ्गा इव पर्वताः ॥६॥
6. pragāḍhamañjogatibhirnārācairabhipīḍitāḥ ,
nipeturdviradā bhūmau dviśṛṅgā iva parvatāḥ.
nipeturdviradā bhūmau dviśṛṅgā iva parvatāḥ.
6.
pragāḍham añjogatibhiḥ nārācaiḥ abhipīḍitāḥ
nipetuḥ dviradāḥ bhūmau dviśṛṅgā iva parvatāḥ
nipetuḥ dviradāḥ bhūmau dviśṛṅgā iva parvatāḥ
6.
pragāḍham añjogatibhiḥ nārācaiḥ abhipīḍitāḥ
dviradāḥ dviśṛṅgā parvatāḥ iva bhūmau nipetuḥ
dviradāḥ dviśṛṅgā parvatāḥ iva bhūmau nipetuḥ
6.
Severely tormented by arrows that pierced deeply and swiftly, the elephants fell to the ground, like mountains with two peaks.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रगाढम् (pragāḍham) - severely (deeply, intensely, severely, firmly)
- अञ्जोगतिभिः (añjogatibhiḥ) - with swift motions (with swift motions, with straight paths)
- नाराचैः (nārācaiḥ) - by arrows (by arrows, by iron arrows)
- अभिपीडिताः (abhipīḍitāḥ) - tormented (afflicted, tormented, oppressed, distressed)
- निपेतुः (nipetuḥ) - they fell (to the ground) (they fell down, they descended)
- द्विरदाः (dviradāḥ) - the elephants (elephants)
- भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground (on the ground, on the earth)
- द्विशृङ्गा (dviśṛṅgā) - with two peaks (two-peaked, having two horns)
- इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)
- पर्वताः (parvatāḥ) - mountains
Words meanings and morphology
प्रगाढम् (pragāḍham) - severely (deeply, intensely, severely, firmly)
(indeclinable)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √gāh (to plunge, enter deeply) with prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: √gāh (class 1)
Note: Used adverbially here.
अञ्जोगतिभिः (añjogatibhiḥ) - with swift motions (with swift motions, with straight paths)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of añjōgati
añjōgati - swift motion, straight course, direct path, honest conduct
Compound of Añjas (swift, direct) and Gati (motion, course).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (añjas+gati)
- añjas – swift, straight, direct, quickly, honestly, truly, quickly, straight
indeclinable - gati – going, moving, motion, course, path, destination, state, condition
noun (feminine)
Derived from root √gam (to go).
Root: √gam (class 1)
नाराचैः (nārācaiḥ) - by arrows (by arrows, by iron arrows)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nārāca
nārāca - an iron arrow, a particular kind of arrow
अभिपीडिताः (abhipīḍitāḥ) - tormented (afflicted, tormented, oppressed, distressed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of abhipīḍita
abhipīḍita - afflicted, oppressed, tormented, harassed, distressed, hurt
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √pīḍ (to press, vex, torment) with prefix abhi.
Prefix: abhi
Root: √pīḍ (class 10)
Note: Qualifies 'dviradāḥ'.
निपेतुः (nipetuḥ) - they fell (to the ground) (they fell down, they descended)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of ni√pat
3rd person plural, perfect tense, active voice.
Prefix: ni
Root: √pat (class 1)
द्विरदाः (dviradāḥ) - the elephants (elephants)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dvirada
dvirada - elephant (lit. 'having two tusks/teeth')
Compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+rada)
- dvi – two
numeral - rada – tusk, tooth, grinder (molar)
noun (masculine)
Derived from root √rad (to bite, gnaw).
Root: √rad (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'nipetuḥ'.
भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground (on the ground, on the earth)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of bhūmi
bhūmi - earth, ground, land, soil
द्विशृङ्गा (dviśṛṅgā) - with two peaks (two-peaked, having two horns)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dviśṛṅga
dviśṛṅga - having two horns, two-peaked
Bahuvrīhi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+śṛṅga)
- dvi – two
numeral - śṛṅga – horn, peak of a mountain, summit, pinnacle
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'parvatāḥ'. The Devanagari 'द्विशृङ्गा' lacks the expected visarga (द्विशृङ्गाः) for masculine plural nominative, possibly a poetic license.
इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)
(indeclinable)
Particle of comparison.
पर्वताः (parvatāḥ) - mountains
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of parvata
parvata - mountain, hill, rock, cloud