महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-161, verse-14
अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य लघुहस्तो धनंजयः ।
सर्वानविध्यन्निशितैर्दशभिर्दशभिः शरैः ॥१४॥
सर्वानविध्यन्निशितैर्दशभिर्दशभिः शरैः ॥१४॥
14. astrairastrāṇi saṁvārya laghuhasto dhanaṁjayaḥ ,
sarvānavidhyanniśitairdaśabhirdaśabhiḥ śaraiḥ.
sarvānavidhyanniśitairdaśabhirdaśabhiḥ śaraiḥ.
14.
astraiḥ astrāṇi saṃvārya laghuhastaḥ dhanaṃjayaḥ
sarvān avidhyan niśitaiḥ daśabhiḥ daśabhiḥ śaraiḥ
sarvān avidhyan niśitaiḥ daśabhiḥ daśabhiḥ śaraiḥ
14.
dhanaṃjayaḥ laghuhastaḥ astraiḥ astrāṇi saṃvārya
niśitaiḥ daśabhiḥ daśabhiḥ śaraiḥ sarvān avidhyan
niśitaiḥ daśabhiḥ daśabhiḥ śaraiḥ sarvān avidhyan
14.
Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna), swift-handed, having countered [their] weapons with [his own] weapons, struck all of them with ten sharp arrows each.
Words meanings summery:
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- अस्त्रैः (astraiḥ) - by weapons, with missiles
- अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons, missiles
- संवार्य (saṁvārya) - having warded off, having repelled, having checked
- लघुहस्तः (laghuhastaḥ) - swift-handed, light-handed, skillful
- धनंजयः (dhanaṁjayaḥ) - Dhanaṃjaya (an epithet of Arjuna, 'conqueror of wealth')
- सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (enemies) (all (of them))
- अविध्यन् (avidhyan) - he struck/pierced (Dhanaṃjaya struck/pierced) (they struck, they pierced)
- निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharp, with keen, with sharpened
- दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten
- दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten (each) (with ten)
- शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows
Words meanings and morphology
अस्त्रैः (astraiḥ) - by weapons, with missiles
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of astra
astra - weapon, missile
Root: as (class 4)
अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons, missiles
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of astra
astra - weapon, missile
Root: as (class 4)
संवार्य (saṁvārya) - having warded off, having repelled, having checked
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Formed with prefix sam + root vṛ (to cover/choose) + suffix lyap (after preverb)
Prefix: sam
Root: vṛ (class 5)
लघुहस्तः (laghuhastaḥ) - swift-handed, light-handed, skillful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of laghuhasta
laghuhasta - one whose hand is light, skillful, quick-handed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (laghu+hasta)
- laghu – light, swift, quick, easy
adjective (masculine) - hasta – hand, trunk (of an elephant)
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to Dhanaṃjaya.
धनंजयः (dhanaṁjayaḥ) - Dhanaṃjaya (an epithet of Arjuna, 'conqueror of wealth')
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanaṃjaya
dhanaṁjaya - conqueror of wealth, Arjuna, fire
Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)
- dhana – wealth, riches, property
noun (neuter) - jaya – victory, conquest, conqueror
noun (masculine)
Root: ji (class 1)
सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (enemies) (all (of them))
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Refers to the enemies.
अविध्यन् (avidhyan) - he struck/pierced (Dhanaṃjaya struck/pierced) (they struck, they pierced)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vyadh
Imperfect (Laṅ)
3rd person plural active, root vyadh (4th class, divādi)
Root: vyadh (class 4)
निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharp, with keen, with sharpened
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of niśita
niśita - sharp, keen, whetted, sharpened
Past Passive Participle
Formed from ni + śā (to sharpen, to whet) + kta
Prefix: ni
Root: śā (class 4)
दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten
(numeral)
Note: Adjective to śaraiḥ.
दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten (each) (with ten)
(numeral)
Note: Repetition implies 'ten each' or 'by tens'. Adjective to śaraiḥ.
शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow, reed
Root: śṛ (class 1)