महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-141, verse-17
रथाक्षमात्रैरिषुभिरभ्यवर्षद्घटोत्कचः ।
रथिनामृषभं द्रौणिं धाराभिरिव तोयदः ॥१७॥
रथिनामृषभं द्रौणिं धाराभिरिव तोयदः ॥१७॥
17. rathākṣamātrairiṣubhirabhyavarṣadghaṭotkacaḥ ,
rathināmṛṣabhaṁ drauṇiṁ dhārābhiriva toyadaḥ.
rathināmṛṣabhaṁ drauṇiṁ dhārābhiriva toyadaḥ.
17.
rathākṣamātraiḥ iṣubhiḥ abhyavarṣat ghaṭotkacaḥ
rathinām ṛṣabham drauṇim dhārābhiḥ iva toyadaḥ
rathinām ṛṣabham drauṇim dhārābhiḥ iva toyadaḥ
17.
ghaṭotkacaḥ rathinām ṛṣabham drauṇim rathākṣamātraiḥ
iṣubhiḥ abhyavarṣat toyadaḥ dhārābhiḥ iva
iṣubhiḥ abhyavarṣat toyadaḥ dhārābhiḥ iva
17.
Ghatotkaca, like a cloud with streams of rain, showered Drona's son (Ashvatthama), the foremost among charioteers, with arrows the size of chariot axles.
Words meanings summery:
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- रथाक्षमात्रैः (rathākṣamātraiḥ) - of the size of chariot axles
- इषुभिः (iṣubhiḥ) - with arrows
- अभ्यवर्षत् (abhyavarṣat) - showered upon, rained upon
- घटोत्कचः (ghaṭotkacaḥ) - Ghatotkaca (name of a demon warrior)
- रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers
- ऋषभम् (ṛṣabham) - the foremost (the best, the chief, bull)
- द्रौणिम् (drauṇim) - Drona's son, Ashvatthama
- धाराभिः (dhārābhiḥ) - with streams, with currents
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- तोयदः (toyadaḥ) - cloud
Words meanings and morphology
रथाक्षमात्रैः (rathākṣamātraiḥ) - of the size of chariot axles
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of rathākṣamātra
rathākṣamātra - of the size of chariot axles
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ratha+akṣa+mātra)
- ratha – chariot
noun (masculine) - akṣa – axle
noun (masculine/neuter) - mātra – measure, size, only
adjective (masculine)
इषुभिः (iṣubhiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of iṣu
iṣu - arrow
अभ्यवर्षत् (abhyavarṣat) - showered upon, rained upon
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhyavarṣat
imperfect
root 'vṛṣ' with prefix 'abhi'
Prefix: abhi
Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
घटोत्कचः (ghaṭotkacaḥ) - Ghatotkaca (name of a demon warrior)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ghaṭotkaca
ghaṭotkaca - Ghatotkaca (name of a demon warrior)
रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of rathin
rathin - charioteer
ऋषभम् (ṛṣabham) - the foremost (the best, the chief, bull)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ṛṣabha
ṛṣabha - bull, chief, best, foremost
द्रौणिम् (drauṇim) - Drona's son, Ashvatthama
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of drauṇi
drauṇi - Drona's son, Ashvatthama
patronymic of Droṇa
धाराभिः (dhārābhiḥ) - with streams, with currents
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of dhārā
dhārā - stream, current, shower of rain
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
तोयदः (toyadaḥ) - cloud
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of toyada
toyada - cloud (giver of water)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (toya+da)
- toya – water
noun (neuter) - da – giver
adjective (masculine)
suffix for 'giving'
Root: dā (class 3)