महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-145, verse-46
एष सर्वाञ्शिबीन्हत्वा मुख्यशश्च नरर्षभान् ।
पौरवांश्च महेष्वासान्गाण्डीवनिनदो महान् ॥४६॥
पौरवांश्च महेष्वासान्गाण्डीवनिनदो महान् ॥४६॥
46. eṣa sarvāñśibīnhatvā mukhyaśaśca nararṣabhān ,
pauravāṁśca maheṣvāsāngāṇḍīvaninado mahān.
pauravāṁśca maheṣvāsāngāṇḍīvaninado mahān.
46.
eṣa sarvān śibīn hatvā mukhyāḥ ca nararṣabhān
pauravān ca maheṣvāsān gāṇḍīvaninadaḥ mahān
pauravān ca maheṣvāsān gāṇḍīvaninadaḥ mahān
46.
eṣa mahān gāṇḍīvaninadaḥ hatvā sarvān śibīn ca
mukhyāḥ ca nararṣabhān ca pauravān maheṣvāsān
mukhyāḥ ca nararṣabhān ca pauravān maheṣvāsān
46.
This is the great roar of the Gāṇḍīva (bow), [heard from one who], having slain all the Śibis, and the chiefs, as well as the best of men, and the Pauravas who are great archers.
Words meanings summery:
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- एष (eṣa) - Refers to Arjuna, the implied agent of the action. (this (one), he)
- सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, entire
- शिबीन् (śibīn) - Refers to members of the Śibi tribe, known for their martial prowess. (the Śibis (a tribe or people))
- हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed, having slain
- मुख्याः (mukhyāḥ) - the chiefs, the principal ones
- च (ca) - and
- नरर्षभान् (nararṣabhān) - the best of men, chief among men
- पौरवान् (pauravān) - Refers to a royal lineage or tribe descended from King Puru, often associated with the Kauravas and their allies. (the Pauravas (descendants of Puru))
- च (ca) - and
- महेष्वासान् (maheṣvāsān) - great archers, those with mighty bows
- गाण्डीवनिनदः (gāṇḍīvaninadaḥ) - Refers to the distinctive and powerful sound made by Arjuna's Gāṇḍīva bow. (the roar/sound of the Gāṇḍīva (bow))
- महान् (mahān) - great, mighty
Words meanings and morphology
एष (eṣa) - Refers to Arjuna, the implied agent of the action. (this (one), he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etas
etas - this, this one
Note: Refers to the subject who performs the action indicated by 'hatvā', i.e., Arjuna. It also implicitly connects to 'gāṇḍīvaninadaḥ mahān' as 'This (is) the great sound...'
सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, entire
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, complete
Note: Agrees with 'śibīn'.
शिबीन् (śibīn) - Refers to members of the Śibi tribe, known for their martial prowess. (the Śibis (a tribe or people))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śibi
śibi - a king, a tribe or people named Śibi
Note: Direct object of 'hatvā'.
हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed, having slain
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root han with the suffix -tvā.
Root: han (class 2)
मुख्याः (mukhyāḥ) - the chiefs, the principal ones
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mukhya
mukhya - chief, principal, foremost, excellent
Note: Although the literal sandhi-undone form 'mukhyāḥ' is nominative plural, for grammatical consistency as an object of 'hatvā' and agreeing with 'nararṣabhān', an accusative plural 'mukhyān' would be expected. This may indicate a textual variant or poetic license in the given Devanagari.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects groups of slain warriors.
नरर्षभान् (nararṣabhān) - the best of men, chief among men
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of nararṣabha
nararṣabha - bull among men, chief of men, best of men
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nara+ṛṣabha)
- nara – man, human being
noun (masculine) - ṛṣabha – bull, best, chief, excellent one
noun (masculine)
Note: Direct object of 'hatvā'.
पौरवान् (pauravān) - Refers to a royal lineage or tribe descended from King Puru, often associated with the Kauravas and their allies. (the Pauravas (descendants of Puru))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of paurava
paurava - a descendant of Puru, belonging to the Puru dynasty
Note: Direct object of 'hatvā'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects groups of slain warriors.
महेष्वासान् (maheṣvāsān) - great archers, those with mighty bows
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of maheṣvāsa
maheṣvāsa - great archer, possessing a great bow, skilled in archery
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahat+īṣvāsa)
- mahat – great, large, mighty
adjective (masculine) - īṣvāsa – bow, archer
noun (masculine)
Compound of 'īṣu' (arrow) and 'āsa' (bow or thrower).
Note: Used as an adjective agreeing with 'pauravān'.
गाण्डीवनिनदः (gāṇḍīvaninadaḥ) - Refers to the distinctive and powerful sound made by Arjuna's Gāṇḍīva bow. (the roar/sound of the Gāṇḍīva (bow))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gāṇḍīvaninada
gāṇḍīvaninada - sound of the Gāṇḍīva (bow), roar of the Gāṇḍīva
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (gāṇḍīva+ninada)
- gāṇḍīva – Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow)
proper noun (neuter) - ninada – sound, roar, noise
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ni
Root: nad (class 1)
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.
महान् (mahān) - great, mighty
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, mighty, considerable
Note: Agrees with 'gāṇḍīvaninadaḥ'.