महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-151, verse-14
तस्याप्यतुलनिर्घोषो बहुतोरणचित्रितः ।
ऋक्षचर्मावनद्धाङ्गो नल्वमात्रो महारथः ॥१४॥
ऋक्षचर्मावनद्धाङ्गो नल्वमात्रो महारथः ॥१४॥
14. tasyāpyatulanirghoṣo bahutoraṇacitritaḥ ,
ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅgo nalvamātro mahārathaḥ.
ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅgo nalvamātro mahārathaḥ.
14.
tasya api atulanirghoṣaḥ bahutoraṇacitritaḥ
ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅgaḥ nalvamātraḥ mahārathaḥ
ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅgaḥ nalvamātraḥ mahārathaḥ
14.
api tasya mahārathaḥ atulanirghoṣaḥ
bahutoraṇacitritaḥ ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅgaḥ nalvamātraḥ
bahutoraṇacitritaḥ ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅgaḥ nalvamātraḥ
14.
Also, his great chariot (maharatha) had an unequaled roar, was adorned with many arches, and its parts were covered with bear skins; it measured a nalva (unit of length).
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्य (tasya) - of him, his
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- अतुलनिर्घोषः (atulanirghoṣaḥ) - having an unequaled sound/roar
- बहुतोरणचित्रितः (bahutoraṇacitritaḥ) - adorned with many arches/gateways
- ऋक्षचर्मावनद्धाङ्गः (ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅgaḥ) - whose limbs/parts are covered with bear-skins
- नल्वमात्रः (nalvamātraḥ) - measuring a nalva
- महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - a great chariot, a great warrior
Words meanings and morphology
तस्य (tasya) - of him, his
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
अतुलनिर्घोषः (atulanirghoṣaḥ) - having an unequaled sound/roar
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of atulanirghoṣa
atulanirghoṣa - whose sound is unequaled, having an incomparable roar
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (atula+nirghoṣa)
- atula – unequaled, incomparable, peerless
adjective - nirghoṣa – sound, roar, noise, din
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'mahārathaḥ'.
बहुतोरणचित्रितः (bahutoraṇacitritaḥ) - adorned with many arches/gateways
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bahutoraṇacitrita
bahutoraṇacitrita - decorated with many arches or gateways
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bahu+toraṇa+citrita)
- bahu – much, many, abundant
adjective - toraṇa – arch, gateway, ornamental doorway
noun (neuter) - citrita – variegated, adorned, painted, decorated
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root 'citr' (to paint, adorn) with 'kta' suffix.
Root: citr (class 10)
Note: Agrees with 'mahārathaḥ'.
ऋक्षचर्मावनद्धाङ्गः (ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅgaḥ) - whose limbs/parts are covered with bear-skins
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅga
ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅga - having parts covered with bear skins
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ṛkṣacarma+avanaddha+aṅga)
- ṛkṣacarma – bear skin
noun (neuter) - avanaddha – bound, tied, covered, fastened
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'nah' (to bind) with prefix 'ava'.
Prefix: ava
Root: nah (class 4) - aṅga – limb, body part, constituent, division
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'mahārathaḥ'.
नल्वमात्रः (nalvamātraḥ) - measuring a nalva
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nalvamātra
nalvamātra - having the measure of a nalva (a unit of distance, approx. 400 cubits)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nalva+mātra)
- nalva – a measure of length (approx. 400 cubits or 180 meters)
noun (masculine) - mātra – measure, quantity, size, extent, mere, only
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'mahārathaḥ'.
महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - a great chariot, a great warrior
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāratha
mahāratha - great chariot, or a great warrior (one who fights from a great chariot)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - ratha – chariot, car
noun (masculine)