महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-162, verse-35
रथमार्गैर्विचित्रैश्च विचित्ररथसंकुलम् ।
अपश्यन्रथिनो युद्धं विचित्रं चित्रयोधिनाम् ॥३५॥
अपश्यन्रथिनो युद्धं विचित्रं चित्रयोधिनाम् ॥३५॥
35. rathamārgairvicitraiśca vicitrarathasaṁkulam ,
apaśyanrathino yuddhaṁ vicitraṁ citrayodhinām.
apaśyanrathino yuddhaṁ vicitraṁ citrayodhinām.
35.
rathamārgaiḥ vicitraiḥ ca vicitrarathasaṅkulam
apaśyan rathinaḥ yuddham vicitram citrayodhinām
apaśyan rathinaḥ yuddham vicitram citrayodhinām
35.
rathinaḥ citrayodhinām vicitraiḥ rathamārgaiḥ ca
vicitrarathasaṅkulam vicitram yuddham apaśyan
vicitrarathasaṅkulam vicitram yuddham apaśyan
35.
They observed the extraordinary battle of skilled warriors, characterized by diverse chariot maneuvers and crowded with many different chariots.
Words meanings summery:
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- रथमार्गैः (rathamārgaiḥ) - by diverse chariot maneuvers (by chariot paths, by chariot tracks, by maneuvers of chariots)
- विचित्रैः (vicitraiḥ) - by diverse (chariot maneuvers) (by various, by diverse, by wonderful, by extraordinary)
- च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
- विचित्ररथसङ्कुलम् (vicitrarathasaṅkulam) - crowded with many different chariots (crowded with various chariots, filled with diverse chariots)
- अपश्यन् (apaśyan) - they observed (they saw, they beheld, they observed)
- रथिनः (rathinaḥ) - charioteers (the warriors) (charioteers, those who possess chariots)
- युद्धम् (yuddham) - the battle (battle, fight, war)
- विचित्रम् (vicitram) - extraordinary (various, diverse, wonderful, extraordinary)
- चित्रयोधिनाम् (citrayodhinām) - of skilled warriors (of skilled warriors, of wonderful fighters)
Words meanings and morphology
रथमार्गैः (rathamārgaiḥ) - by diverse chariot maneuvers (by chariot paths, by chariot tracks, by maneuvers of chariots)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of rathamārga
rathamārga - chariot path, chariot track
Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+mārga)
- ratha – chariot, car, vehicle
noun (masculine) - mārga – path, road, way, course, manner, means
noun (masculine)
विचित्रैः (vicitraiḥ) - by diverse (chariot maneuvers) (by various, by diverse, by wonderful, by extraordinary)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vicitra
vicitra - various, diverse, variegated, wonderful, extraordinary, strange
Note: Agrees with 'rathamārgaiḥ'
च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
विचित्ररथसङ्कुलम् (vicitrarathasaṅkulam) - crowded with many different chariots (crowded with various chariots, filled with diverse chariots)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vicitrarathasaṅkula
vicitrarathasaṅkula - crowded/filled with various chariots
Compound type : tatpurusha (vicitra+ratha+saṅkula)
- vicitra – various, diverse, variegated, wonderful, extraordinary
adjective (neuter) - ratha – chariot, car, vehicle
noun (masculine) - saṅkula – crowded, filled, thronged, confused, agitated
adjective (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'yuddham'
अपश्यन् (apaśyan) - they observed (they saw, they beheld, they observed)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of paśyan
Imperfect 3rd plural active, root dṛś (gamanādeśika of paś)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
रथिनः (rathinaḥ) - charioteers (the warriors) (charioteers, those who possess chariots)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rathin
rathin - charioteer, one who fights from a chariot, possessor of a chariot
Note: Subject of 'apaśyan'
युद्धम् (yuddham) - the battle (battle, fight, war)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yuddha
yuddha - battle, fight, war
Past Passive Participle (from yudh)
From root yudh (to fight)
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Object of 'apaśyan'
विचित्रम् (vicitram) - extraordinary (various, diverse, wonderful, extraordinary)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vicitra
vicitra - various, diverse, variegated, wonderful, extraordinary, strange
Note: Agrees with 'yuddham'
चित्रयोधिनाम् (citrayodhinām) - of skilled warriors (of skilled warriors, of wonderful fighters)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of citrayodhin
citrayodhin - skilled warrior, wonderful fighter
Compound type : tatpurusha (citra+yodhin)
- citra – bright, clear, distinct, diverse, wonderful, skilled
adjective (neuter) - yodhin – fighter, warrior
noun (masculine)
From root yudh (to fight) with suffix -in
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'yuddham'