महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-171, verse-62
तस्यास्यतः सुनिशितान्पीतधारान्द्रौणेः शरान्पृष्ठतश्चाग्रतश्च ।
धरा वियद्द्यौः प्रदिशो दिशश्च छन्ना बाणैरभवन्घोररूपैः ॥६२॥
धरा वियद्द्यौः प्रदिशो दिशश्च छन्ना बाणैरभवन्घोररूपैः ॥६२॥
62. tasyāsyataḥ suniśitānpītadhārā;ndrauṇeḥ śarānpṛṣṭhataścāgrataśca ,
dharā viyaddyauḥ pradiśo diśaśca; channā bāṇairabhavanghorarūpaiḥ.
dharā viyaddyauḥ pradiśo diśaśca; channā bāṇairabhavanghorarūpaiḥ.
62.
tasya āsyataḥ suniśitān pītadhārān
drauṇeḥ śarān pṛṣṭhataḥ ca agrataḥ
ca dharā viyaddyauḥ pradiśaḥ diśaḥ
ca channāḥ bāṇaiḥ abhavan ghorarūpaiḥ
drauṇeḥ śarān pṛṣṭhataḥ ca agrataḥ
ca dharā viyaddyauḥ pradiśaḥ diśaḥ
ca channāḥ bāṇaiḥ abhavan ghorarūpaiḥ
62.
drauṇeḥ tasya āsyataḥ suniśitān
pītadhārān śarān pṛṣṭhataḥ ca agrataḥ
ca dharā viyaddyauḥ pradiśaḥ diśaḥ
ca ghorarūpaiḥ bāṇaiḥ channāḥ abhavan
pītadhārān śarān pṛṣṭhataḥ ca agrataḥ
ca dharā viyaddyauḥ pradiśaḥ diśaḥ
ca ghorarūpaiḥ bāṇaiḥ channāḥ abhavan
62.
As Droṇa's son (Drauṇi) shot forth his well-sharpened arrows with gleaming tips from both front and back, the earth, the atmosphere and heavens (viyaddyauḥ), the intermediate directions, and the cardinal directions became covered by those dreadful arrows.
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्य (tasya) - of Droṇa's son (Aśvatthāmā) (of him, his)
- आस्यतः (āsyataḥ) - from him, as he shot them (from the mouth, from the face)
- सुनिशितान् (suniśitān) - well-sharpened, very sharp
- पीतधारान् (pītadhārān) - having yellow edges, having gleaming tips/blades
- द्रौणेः (drauṇeḥ) - of Droṇa's son, of Aśvatthāmā
- शरान् (śarān) - arrows
- पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - from behind, at the back
- च (ca) - and, also
- अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - from in front, at the front
- च (ca) - and, also
- धरा (dharā) - earth, ground
- वियद्द्यौः (viyaddyauḥ) - atmosphere and heavens, sky and heaven
- प्रदिशः (pradiśaḥ) - intermediate directions (e.g., northeast, southeast)
- दिशः (diśaḥ) - cardinal directions (e.g., north, south)
- च (ca) - and, also
- छन्नाः (channāḥ) - covered, concealed
- बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows
- अभवन् (abhavan) - they became, they were
- घोररूपैः (ghorarūpaiḥ) - having a terrifying form, dreadful
Words meanings and morphology
तस्य (tasya) - of Droṇa's son (Aśvatthāmā) (of him, his)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
आस्यतः (āsyataḥ) - from him, as he shot them (from the mouth, from the face)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of āsya
āsya - mouth, face
सुनिशितान् (suniśitān) - well-sharpened, very sharp
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of suniśita
suniśita - well-sharpened, very sharp
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root śi (to sharpen) with prefixes su- and ni-
Prefixes: su+ni
Root: śi (class 7)
पीतधारान् (pītadhārān) - having yellow edges, having gleaming tips/blades
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pītadhāra
pītadhāra - having yellow edges/tips, having gleaming blades
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pīta+dhāra)
- pīta – yellow, golden
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root pā (to drink) or derived as a color adjective
Root: pā (class 1) - dhāra – edge, blade, tip, stream
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
द्रौणेः (drauṇeḥ) - of Droṇa's son, of Aśvatthāmā
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of drauṇi
drauṇi - son of Droṇa (Aśvatthāmā)
शरान् (śarān) - arrows
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow, reed
पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - from behind, at the back
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - from in front, at the front
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
धरा (dharā) - earth, ground
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dharā
dharā - earth, ground, holder
वियद्द्यौः (viyaddyauḥ) - atmosphere and heavens, sky and heaven
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of viyaddyauḥ
viyaddyauḥ - atmosphere and heavens, sky and heaven
Compound type : dvandva (viyat+dyu)
- viyat – sky, atmosphere, ether
noun (neuter) - dyu – heaven, sky, celestial region
noun (feminine)
Note: Samāhāra dvandva compound implying a collective singular.
प्रदिशः (pradiśaḥ) - intermediate directions (e.g., northeast, southeast)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of pradiś
pradiś - intermediate direction, sub-direction
दिशः (diśaḥ) - cardinal directions (e.g., north, south)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of diś
diś - direction, cardinal point
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
छन्नाः (channāḥ) - covered, concealed
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of channa
channa - covered, concealed, hidden
Past Passive Participle
From root chad (to cover)
Root: chad (class 10)
बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa
bāṇa - arrow
अभवन् (abhavan) - they became, they were
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
घोररूपैः (ghorarūpaiḥ) - having a terrifying form, dreadful
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ghorarūpa
ghorarūpa - having a terrible/dreadful form
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ghora+rūpa)
- ghora – dreadful, terrible, awful
adjective - rūpa – form, appearance, shape
noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies 'bāṇaiḥ'.