महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-142, verse-40
सारथिं च त्रिभिर्बाणैस्त्रिभिरेव त्रिवेणुकम् ।
धनुरेकेन चिच्छेद चतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान् ।
विरथस्योद्यतं खड्गं शरेणास्य द्विधाच्छिनत् ॥४०॥
धनुरेकेन चिच्छेद चतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान् ।
विरथस्योद्यतं खड्गं शरेणास्य द्विधाच्छिनत् ॥४०॥
40. sārathiṁ ca tribhirbāṇaistribhireva triveṇukam ,
dhanurekena ciccheda caturbhiścaturo hayān ,
virathasyodyataṁ khaḍgaṁ śareṇāsya dvidhācchinat.
dhanurekena ciccheda caturbhiścaturo hayān ,
virathasyodyataṁ khaḍgaṁ śareṇāsya dvidhācchinat.
40.
sārathim ca tribhiḥ bāṇaiḥ tribhiḥ eva
triveṇukam dhanuḥ ekena cicheda caturbhiḥ
ca caturaḥ hayān virathasya udyatam
khaḍgam śareṇa asya dvidhā acchinat
triveṇukam dhanuḥ ekena cicheda caturbhiḥ
ca caturaḥ hayān virathasya udyatam
khaḍgam śareṇa asya dvidhā acchinat
40.
sārathim ca tribhiḥ bāṇaiḥ tribhiḥ eva
triveṇukam ekena dhanuḥ cicheda ca
caturbhiḥ caturaḥ hayān virathasya asya
udyatam khaḍgam śareṇa dvidhā acchinat
triveṇukam ekena dhanuḥ cicheda ca
caturbhiḥ caturaḥ hayān virathasya asya
udyatam khaḍgam śareṇa dvidhā acchinat
40.
With three arrows, (Arjuna) struck the charioteer, and with three more, the three-shafted staff. He cut the bow with one (arrow) and the four horses with four (arrows). Then, with an arrow, he split his raised sword into two, as he was now without a chariot.
Words meanings summery:
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- सारथिम् (sārathim) - charioteer
- च (ca) - and
- त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by three
- बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows
- त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by three
- एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
- त्रिवेणुकम् (triveṇukam) - the three-shafted standard/staff (on the chariot) (three-shafted, having three braids/streams)
- धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
- एकेन (ekena) - by one (arrow) (by one)
- चिछेद (cicheda) - he cut, he pierced
- चतुर्भिः (caturbhiḥ) - by four (arrows) (by four)
- च (ca) - and
- चतुरः (caturaḥ) - four
- हयान् (hayān) - horses
- विरथस्य (virathasya) - of the opponent (who has been dismounted) (of him without a chariot, dismounted)
- उद्यतम् (udyatam) - raised (sword) (raised, uplifted, ready (for action))
- खड्गम् (khaḍgam) - sword
- शरेण (śareṇa) - by an arrow
- अस्य (asya) - his (the opponent's) (his, of him, of this)
- द्विधा (dvidhā) - into two parts, twofold
- अच्छिनत् (acchinat) - he cut, he pierced
Words meanings and morphology
सारथिम् (sārathim) - charioteer
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sārathi
sārathi - charioteer, driver
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by three
(adjective)
Instrumental, plural of tri
tri - three
बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa
bāṇa - arrow
त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by three
(adjective)
Instrumental, plural of tri
tri - three
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
त्रिवेणुकम् (triveṇukam) - the three-shafted standard/staff (on the chariot) (three-shafted, having three braids/streams)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of triveṇuka
triveṇuka - three-shafted; (lit.) having three plaits, having three streams
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+veṇu)
- tri – three
adjective - veṇu – reed, bamboo, flute, shaft
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with an implied 'dhvajam' or similar
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow, arc
Note: The nominative/accusative singular for neuter s-stem nouns ending in -us is -uḥ
एकेन (ekena) - by one (arrow) (by one)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of eka
eka - one, single, unique
Note: Agrees with implied bāṇena
चिछेद (cicheda) - he cut, he pierced
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of chid
Perfect 3rd singular active
Root: chid (class 7)
Note: Reduplicated perfect form
चतुर्भिः (caturbhiḥ) - by four (arrows) (by four)
(adjective)
Instrumental, plural of catur
catur - four
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
चतुरः (caturaḥ) - four
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of catur
catur - four
Note: Agrees with hayān
हयान् (hayān) - horses
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of haya
haya - horse, steed
विरथस्य (virathasya) - of the opponent (who has been dismounted) (of him without a chariot, dismounted)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of viratha
viratha - without a chariot, dismounted from a chariot
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+ratha)
- vi – without, apart, dis-
indeclinable - ratha – chariot, car
noun (masculine)
Note: Adjective used as a substantive
उद्यतम् (udyatam) - raised (sword) (raised, uplifted, ready (for action))
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of udyata
udyata - raised, uplifted, prepared, ready
Past Passive Participle
From ud-yam (ud-√yam)
Prefix: ud
Root: yam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with khaḍgam
खड्गम् (khaḍgam) - sword
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of khaḍga
khaḍga - sword, scimitar
शरेण (śareṇa) - by an arrow
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of śara
śara - arrow, reed
अस्य (asya) - his (the opponent's) (his, of him, of this)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
द्विधा (dvidhā) - into two parts, twofold
(indeclinable)
Suffix -dhā (meaning 'in X ways')
अच्छिनत् (acchinat) - he cut, he pierced
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of chid
Imperfect 3rd singular active, with augment 'a'
Root: chid (class 7)