महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-153, verse-5
अलायुधस्य योधांस्तु राक्षसान्भीमदर्शनान् ।
वेगेनापततः शूरान्प्रगृहीतशरासनान् ॥५॥
वेगेनापततः शूरान्प्रगृहीतशरासनान् ॥५॥
5. alāyudhasya yodhāṁstu rākṣasānbhīmadarśanān ,
vegenāpatataḥ śūrānpragṛhītaśarāsanān.
vegenāpatataḥ śūrānpragṛhītaśarāsanān.
5.
alāyudhasya yodhān tu rākṣasān bhīmadarśanān
vegena āpatataḥ śūrān pragṛhītaśarāsanān
vegena āpatataḥ śūrān pragṛhītaśarāsanān
5.
alāyudhasya bhīmadarśanān pragṛhītaśarāsanān
vegena āpatataḥ śūrān rākṣasān yodhān tu
vegena āpatataḥ śūrān rākṣasān yodhān tu
5.
Alaayudha's warriors, those terrifying-looking rakṣasas, who were brave, rushing swiftly, and holding their bows.
Words meanings summery:
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- अलायुधस्य (alāyudhasya) - of Alaayudha
- योधान् (yodhān) - warriors, fighters
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- राक्षसान् (rākṣasān) - demons, ogres, rakṣasas
- भीमदर्शनान् (bhīmadarśanān) - of terrifying appearance, dreadful to behold
- वेगेन (vegena) - with speed, swiftly, forcibly
- आपततः (āpatataḥ) - falling, rushing, assailing
- शूरान् (śūrān) - brave ones, heroes, warriors
- प्रगृहीतशरासनान् (pragṛhītaśarāsanān) - who had grasped their bows, holding bows
Words meanings and morphology
अलायुधस्य (alāyudhasya) - of Alaayudha
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of alāyudha
alāyudha - Alaayudha (a proper name of a rakṣasa)
योधान् (yodhān) - warriors, fighters
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of yodha
yodha - warrior, fighter, combatant
Root: yudh (class 4)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
राक्षसान् (rākṣasān) - demons, ogres, rakṣasas
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa
rākṣasa - a demon, an ogre, a rakṣasa (a mythical being, often hostile)
भीमदर्शनान् (bhīmadarśanān) - of terrifying appearance, dreadful to behold
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bhīmadarśana
bhīmadarśana - having a dreadful appearance, terrifying to behold, frightful
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhīma+darśana)
- bhīma – dreadful, terrible, formidable, awful
adjective
Root: bhī (class 3) - darśana – appearance, sight, seeing, vision
noun (neuter)
Derived from root 'dṛś' with suffix 'ana'
Root: dṛś (class 1)
वेगेन (vegena) - with speed, swiftly, forcibly
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vega
vega - speed, velocity, force, impetus, rush
Root: vij (class 6)
आपततः (āpatataḥ) - falling, rushing, assailing
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of āpatat
āpatat - falling down, rushing towards, assailing (present active participle)
Present Active Participle
Derived from root 'pat' with prefix 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: pat (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'yodhān' and 'rākṣasān'.
शूरान् (śūrān) - brave ones, heroes, warriors
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śūra
śūra - brave, valiant, courageous; a hero, a warrior
Note: Used here substantively as 'brave ones'.
प्रगृहीतशरासनान् (pragṛhītaśarāsanān) - who had grasped their bows, holding bows
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pragṛhītaśarāsana
pragṛhītaśarāsana - having a bow (śarāsana) grasped (pragṛhīta)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pragṛhīta+śarāsana)
- pragṛhīta – grasped, seized, held
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'grah' with prefix 'pra'
Prefix: pra
Root: grah (class 9) - śarāsana – bow (lit. 'arrow-throwing')
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'yodhān' and 'rākṣasān'.