महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-14, verse-24
शुश्रुवे दिक्षु सर्वासु तयोः पुरुषसिंहयोः ।
गदाभिघातसंह्रादः शक्राशनिरवोपमः ॥२४॥
गदाभिघातसंह्रादः शक्राशनिरवोपमः ॥२४॥
24. śuśruve dikṣu sarvāsu tayoḥ puruṣasiṁhayoḥ ,
gadābhighātasaṁhrādaḥ śakrāśaniravopamaḥ.
gadābhighātasaṁhrādaḥ śakrāśaniravopamaḥ.
24.
śuśruve dikṣu sarvāsu tayoḥ puruṣasiṃhayoḥ
gadābhighātasaṃhrādaḥ śakrāśaniravopamaḥ
gadābhighātasaṃhrādaḥ śakrāśaniravopamaḥ
24.
tayoḥ puruṣasiṃhayoḥ gadābhighātasaṃhrādaḥ
śakrāśaniravopamaḥ dikṣu sarvāsu śuśruve
śakrāśaniravopamaḥ dikṣu sarvāsu śuśruve
24.
The resounding crash of mace-strikes from those two lion-like men (puruṣasiṃhayoḥ) was heard in all directions, resembling the sound of Indra's thunderbolt.
Words meanings summery:
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- शुश्रुवे (śuśruve) - was heard, was listened to
- दिक्षु (dikṣu) - in the directions, in the quarters
- सर्वासु (sarvāsu) - in all, in every
- तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two
- पुरुषसिंहयोः (puruṣasiṁhayoḥ) - of the two lion-like men, of the two best among men
- गदाभिघातसंह्रादः (gadābhighātasaṁhrādaḥ) - roar/sound of mace-impact
- शक्राशनिरवोपमः (śakrāśaniravopamaḥ) - like the sound of Indra's thunderbolt
Words meanings and morphology
शुश्रुवे (śuśruve) - was heard, was listened to
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, perfect (lit) of śru
Perfect tense
reduplicated perfect, middle voice, passive sense
Root: śru (class 5)
दिक्षु (dikṣu) - in the directions, in the quarters
(noun)
Locative, feminine, plural of diś
diś - direction, quarter, region
सर्वासु (sarvāsu) - in all, in every
(pronoun)
Locative, feminine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Agrees with dikṣu.
तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, those
पुरुषसिंहयोः (puruṣasiṁhayoḥ) - of the two lion-like men, of the two best among men
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of puruṣasiṃha
puruṣasiṁha - a lion among men, a pre-eminent man
compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+siṃha)
- puruṣa – man, human being, person (puruṣa)
noun (masculine) - siṃha – lion
noun (masculine)
गदाभिघातसंह्रादः (gadābhighātasaṁhrādaḥ) - roar/sound of mace-impact
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gadābhighātasaṃhrāda
gadābhighātasaṁhrāda - loud sound of mace-strikes, clangor of maces
compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gadābhighāta+saṃhrāda)
- gadābhighāta – mace-strike, impact of mace
noun (masculine)
gadā + abhighāta (compound) - saṃhrāda – loud sound, roar, clangor
noun (masculine)
from sam-hrād (to roar, to make a loud noise)
Prefix: sam
Root: hrād (class 1)
शक्राशनिरवोपमः (śakrāśaniravopamaḥ) - like the sound of Indra's thunderbolt
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śakrāśaniravopama
śakrāśaniravopama - comparable to the sound of Indra's thunderbolt
compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śakra+aśani+rava+upama)
- śakra – Indra (a name of the chief of the gods)
proper noun (masculine) - aśani – thunderbolt, lightning
noun (masculine) - rava – sound, roar, cry
noun (masculine)
from root ru (to roar, cry)
Root: ru (class 2) - upama – similar, comparable, like
adjective (masculine)
from upa + mā (to measure, compare)
Prefix: upa
Root: mā (class 2)