महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-142, verse-41
अथैनं निशितैर्बाणैश्चतुर्भिर्भरतर्षभ ।
पार्थोऽर्दयद्राक्षसेन्द्रं स विद्धः प्राद्रवद्भयात् ॥४१॥
पार्थोऽर्दयद्राक्षसेन्द्रं स विद्धः प्राद्रवद्भयात् ॥४१॥
41. athainaṁ niśitairbāṇaiścaturbhirbharatarṣabha ,
pārtho'rdayadrākṣasendraṁ sa viddhaḥ prādravadbhayāt.
pārtho'rdayadrākṣasendraṁ sa viddhaḥ prādravadbhayāt.
41.
atha enam niśitaiḥ bāṇaiḥ caturbhiḥ bharatarṣabha pārthaḥ
ardayat rākṣasa indram sa viddhaḥ prādravat bhayāt
ardayat rākṣasa indram sa viddhaḥ prādravat bhayāt
41.
atha bharatarṣabha pārthaḥ niśitaiḥ caturbhiḥ bāṇaiḥ
enam rākṣasa indram ardayat sa viddhaḥ bhayāt prādravat
enam rākṣasa indram ardayat sa viddhaḥ bhayāt prādravat
41.
O best of Bhāratas (bharatarṣabha), Pārtha then tormented that chief of Rākṣasas with four sharp arrows. Wounded, he fled out of fear.
Words meanings summery:
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- अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon
- एनम् (enam) - him (the opponent, the chief of Rākṣasas) (him, this (masculine accusative singular))
- निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - by sharp, by keen
- बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows
- चतुर्भिः (caturbhiḥ) - by four
- भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O (King, addressed by the narrator) (O best of Bhāratas)
- पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Pārtha (Arjuna)
- अर्दयत् (ardayat) - he tormented, he hurt, he harassed
- राक्षस (rākṣasa) - demon, Rākṣasa
- इन्द्रम् (indram) - chief (of Rākṣasas) (chief, lord, Indra)
- स (sa) - he (the chief of Rākṣasas) (he, that)
- विद्धः (viddhaḥ) - wounded, pierced, struck
- प्राद्रवत् (prādravat) - he fled, he ran away
- भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear
Words meanings and morphology
अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon
(indeclinable)
एनम् (enam) - him (the opponent, the chief of Rākṣasas) (him, this (masculine accusative singular))
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ena
ena - this, that, he
निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - by sharp, by keen
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of niśita
niśita - sharp, whetted, keen
Past Passive Participle
From ni-śo (ni-√śo)
Prefix: ni
Root: śo (class 4)
Note: Agrees with bāṇaiḥ
बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa
bāṇa - arrow
चतुर्भिः (caturbhiḥ) - by four
(adjective)
Instrumental, plural of catur
catur - four
भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O (King, addressed by the narrator) (O best of Bhāratas)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha
bharatarṣabha - bull among Bhāratas, best of Bhāratas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+ṛṣabha)
- bharata – a descendant of Bharata, a ruler, a Bhārata
proper noun (masculine) - ṛṣabha – bull, chief, best, excellent
noun (masculine)
Note: Compound word
पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Pārtha (Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), name for Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, and Arjuna
Patronymic from Pṛthā
Note: Refers to Arjuna in this context
अर्दयत् (ardayat) - he tormented, he hurt, he harassed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of ard
Imperfect 3rd singular active, causative stem (ardayati)
Root: ard (class 1)
राक्षस (rākṣasa) - demon, Rākṣasa
(noun)
masculine, singular of rākṣasa
rākṣasa - a Rākṣasa, demon
Note: First part of a tatpurusha compound
इन्द्रम् (indram) - chief (of Rākṣasas) (chief, lord, Indra)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of indra
indra - Indra (name of a deity), chief, lord, best
Note: Second part of a tatpurusha compound `rākṣasendra`
स (sa) - he (the chief of Rākṣasas) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
विद्धः (viddhaḥ) - wounded, pierced, struck
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viddha
viddha - wounded, pierced, struck, hit
Past Passive Participle
From root vyadh 'to pierce, to hit'
Root: vyadh (class 4)
Note: Adjectival participle acting as predicate
प्राद्रवत् (prādravat) - he fled, he ran away
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of dru
Imperfect 3rd singular active, with augment 'a' and prefix 'pra'
Prefix: pra
Root: dru (class 1)
भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of bhaya
bhaya - fear, dread