महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-150, verse-11
किङ्किणीशतनिर्घोषं रक्तध्वजपताकिनम् ।
ऋक्षचर्मावनद्धाङ्गं नल्वमात्रं महारथम् ॥११॥
ऋक्षचर्मावनद्धाङ्गं नल्वमात्रं महारथम् ॥११॥
11. kiṅkiṇīśatanirghoṣaṁ raktadhvajapatākinam ,
ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅgaṁ nalvamātraṁ mahāratham.
ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅgaṁ nalvamātraṁ mahāratham.
11.
kiṅkiṇīśatanirghoṣam raktadhvajapatākinam
ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅgam nalvamātram mahāratham
ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅgam nalvamātram mahāratham
11.
mahāratham kiṅkiṇīśatanirghoṣam raktadhvajapatākinam
ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅgam nalvamātram
ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅgam nalvamātram
11.
A great chariot that resounded with the noise of a hundred tiny bells, adorned with red banners and flags, its body covered with bear hides, and measuring a nalva (a significant unit of length) in length.
Words meanings summery:
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- किङ्किणीशतनिर्घोषम् (kiṅkiṇīśatanirghoṣam) - resounding with the noise of a hundred small bells
- रक्तध्वजपताकिनम् (raktadhvajapatākinam) - adorned with red banners and flags
- ऋक्षचर्मावनद्धाङ्गम् (ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅgam) - having its body/parts covered with bear hides
- नल्वमात्रम् (nalvamātram) - measuring a nalva in length
- महारथम् (mahāratham) - a great chariot
Words meanings and morphology
किङ्किणीशतनिर्घोषम् (kiṅkiṇīśatanirghoṣam) - resounding with the noise of a hundred small bells
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kiṅkiṇīśatanirghoṣa
kiṅkiṇīśatanirghoṣa - resounding with the noise of a hundred small bells
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kiṅkiṇī+śata+nirghoṣa)
- kiṅkiṇī – small bell, jingling bell
noun (feminine) - śata – hundred
numeral (neuter) - nirghoṣa – sound, roar, noise
noun (masculine)
Prefix: nis
रक्तध्वजपताकिनम् (raktadhvajapatākinam) - adorned with red banners and flags
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of raktadhvajapatākin
raktadhvajapatākin - having red banners and flags
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rakta+dhvaja+patākin)
- rakta – red, colored, dyed
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root rañj (to color)
Root: rañj (class 1) - dhvaja – banner, flag
noun (masculine) - patākin – having flags, banner-bearer
adjective (masculine)
Possessive suffix -in
ऋक्षचर्मावनद्धाङ्गम् (ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅgam) - having its body/parts covered with bear hides
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅga
ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅga - having its body/parts covered with bear hides
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ṛkṣa+carman+avanaddha+aṅga)
- ṛkṣa – bear
noun (masculine) - carman – skin, hide, leather
noun (neuter) - avanaddha – covered, bound, fastened
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root nah (to bind) with upasarga ava
Prefix: ava
Root: nah (class 4) - aṅga – limb, body part, constituent
noun (neuter)
नल्वमात्रम् (nalvamātram) - measuring a nalva in length
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nalvamātra
nalvamātra - measuring a nalva, of the size of a nalva (a unit of measure, approx. 120-180 meters)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nalva+mātra)
- nalva – a measure of length (400 cubits or about 120-180 meters)
noun (masculine) - mātra – measure, size; merely, only
noun (neuter)
महारथम् (mahāratham) - a great chariot
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāratha
mahāratha - a great chariot, a great warrior (on a chariot)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)
- mahā – great, mighty, large
adjective (masculine) - ratha – chariot
noun (masculine)