महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-154, verse-4
दशभिर्दशभिर्बाणैर्धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्डिनौ ।
दृढैः पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैर्बिभेद नतपर्वभिः ॥४॥
दृढैः पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैर्बिभेद नतपर्वभिः ॥४॥
4. daśabhirdaśabhirbāṇairdhṛṣṭadyumnaśikhaṇḍinau ,
dṛḍhaiḥ pūrṇāyatotsṛṣṭairbibheda nataparvabhiḥ.
dṛḍhaiḥ pūrṇāyatotsṛṣṭairbibheda nataparvabhiḥ.
4.
daśabhiḥ daśabhiḥ bāṇaiḥ dhṛṣṭadyumna-śikhaṇḍinau
dṛḍhaiḥ pūrṇa-āyata-utsṛṣṭaiḥ bibheda nata-parvabhiḥ
dṛḍhaiḥ pūrṇa-āyata-utsṛṣṭaiḥ bibheda nata-parvabhiḥ
4.
(karṇaḥ) dṛḍhaiḥ pūrṇa-āyata-utsṛṣṭaiḥ nata-parvabhiḥ daśabhiḥ daśabhiḥ bāṇaiḥ dhṛṣṭadyumna-śikhaṇḍinau bibheda.
4.
With ten arrows each—firm, shot with full draw, and having straight shafts—he pierced Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Śikhaṇḍī.
Words meanings summery:
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- दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - by ten, with ten
- दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - Used in repetition with the previous 'daśabhiḥ' to mean 'ten each'. (by ten, with ten)
- बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows
- धृष्टद्युम्न-शिखण्डिनौ (dhṛṣṭadyumna-śikhaṇḍinau) - Dhrishtadyumna and Shikhandi
- दृढैः (dṛḍhaiḥ) - Referring to the arrows being firm/strong. (by firm, by strong)
- पूर्ण-आयत-उत्सृष्टैः (pūrṇa-āyata-utsṛṣṭaiḥ) - Describing the arrows as being shot with maximum force from a fully drawn bow. (released with full draw, shot with full stretch)
- बिभेद (bibheda) - he pierced, he divided, he broke
- नत-पर्वभिः (nata-parvabhiḥ) - Referring to arrows that are well-constructed, with straight nodes, indicating quality and accuracy. (with straight/well-made shafts, with unbent joints)
Words meanings and morphology
दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - by ten, with ten
(numeral)
दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - Used in repetition with the previous 'daśabhiḥ' to mean 'ten each'. (by ten, with ten)
(numeral)
बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa
bāṇa - arrow
धृष्टद्युम्न-शिखण्डिनौ (dhṛṣṭadyumna-śikhaṇḍinau) - Dhrishtadyumna and Shikhandi
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of dhṛṣṭadyumna-śikhaṇḍin
dhṛṣṭadyumna-śikhaṇḍin - Dhrishtadyumna and Shikhandi (a dual compound of proper nouns)
Compound type : dvandva (dhṛṣṭadyumna+śikhaṇḍin)
- dhṛṣṭadyumna – Dhrishtadyumna (name of a Pandava ally, brother of Draupadi)
proper noun (masculine) - śikhaṇḍin – Shikhandi (name of a Pandava ally)
proper noun (masculine)
दृढैः (dṛḍhaiḥ) - Referring to the arrows being firm/strong. (by firm, by strong)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of dṛḍha
dṛḍha - firm, strong, hard, solid, fixed, steady
पूर्ण-आयत-उत्सृष्टैः (pūrṇa-āyata-utsṛṣṭaiḥ) - Describing the arrows as being shot with maximum force from a fully drawn bow. (released with full draw, shot with full stretch)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of pūrṇa-āyata-utsṛṣṭa
pūrṇa-āyata-utsṛṣṭa - released with full draw/stretch (of a bowstring)
Compound type : tatpurusha (pūrṇa+āyata+utsṛṣṭa)
- pūrṇa – full, complete, filled
adjective (masculine)
past passive participle
From root 'pṛ' (to fill).
Root: pṛ (class 3) - āyata – drawn, stretched, extended
adjective (masculine)
past passive participle
From root 'yam' (to restrain, stretch) with prefix 'ā'.
Prefix: ā
Root: yam (class 1) - utsṛṣṭa – released, discharged, shot, thrown
adjective (masculine)
past passive participle
From root 'sṛj' (to release, create) with prefix 'ut'.
Prefix: ut
Root: sṛj (class 6)
बिभेद (bibheda) - he pierced, he divided, he broke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of bibheda
perfect tense
Root 'bhid' (to cleave, break, pierce), perfect tense, 3rd person singular active.
Root: bhid (class 7)
नत-पर्वभिः (nata-parvabhiḥ) - Referring to arrows that are well-constructed, with straight nodes, indicating quality and accuracy. (with straight/well-made shafts, with unbent joints)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nata-parvan
nata-parvan - having bent/straight joints or nodes (for arrows, meaning well-made or straight shafts)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nata+parvan)
- nata – bent, bowed, humbled; straight (in context of arrow nodes)
adjective (masculine)
past passive participle
From root 'nam' (to bend, bow). In context of arrows, often implying 'not bent' or 'straight'.
Root: nam (class 1) - parvan – knot, joint, section, limb; node (of a reed or arrow)
noun (neuter)