महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-18, verse-12
आत्मनः प्रतिरूपैस्तैर्नानारूपैर्विमोहिताः ।
अन्योन्यमर्जुनं मत्वा स्वमात्मानं च जघ्निरे ॥१२॥
अन्योन्यमर्जुनं मत्वा स्वमात्मानं च जघ्निरे ॥१२॥
12. ātmanaḥ pratirūpaistairnānārūpairvimohitāḥ ,
anyonyamarjunaṁ matvā svamātmānaṁ ca jaghnire.
anyonyamarjunaṁ matvā svamātmānaṁ ca jaghnire.
12.
ātmanaḥ pratirūpaiḥ taiḥ nānārūpaiḥ vimohitāḥ
anyonyam arjunam matvā svam ātmānam ca jaghnire
anyonyam arjunam matvā svam ātmānam ca jaghnire
12.
taiḥ nānārūpaiḥ ātmanaḥ pratirūpaiḥ vimohitāḥ
anyonyam ca svam ātmānam arjunam matvā jaghnire
anyonyam ca svam ātmānam arjunam matvā jaghnire
12.
Bewildered by those manifold forms, which were reflections of their own selves (ātman), they, thinking each other and even their own selves (ātman) to be Arjuna, killed one another.
Words meanings summery:
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- आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of their own selves (ātman) (of the self, of oneself)
- प्रतिरूपैः (pratirūpaiḥ) - by reflections (by counter-forms, by reflections, by images)
- तैः (taiḥ) - by those
- नानारूपैः (nānārūpaiḥ) - by manifold forms (by various forms, by diverse forms)
- विमोहिताः (vimohitāḥ) - bewildered (deluded, bewildered, confused)
- अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other (each other, one another)
- अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Arjuna (Arjuna (accusative))
- मत्वा (matvā) - thinking, believing (having thought, believing, considering)
- स्वम् (svam) - their own (own, one's own)
- आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - their own selves (ātman) (the self, the soul (accusative singular of ātman))
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- जघ्निरे (jaghnire) - killed (one another) (they killed, they struck)
Words meanings and morphology
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of their own selves (ātman) (of the self, of oneself)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual essence, vital breath (ātman)
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Possessive, modifies pratirūpaiḥ.
प्रतिरूपैः (pratirūpaiḥ) - by reflections (by counter-forms, by reflections, by images)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of pratirūpa
pratirūpa - image, reflection, resemblance, counterpart
prati (against, resembling) + rūpa (form).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prati+rūpa)
- prati – against, towards, in return, resembling
indeclinable - rūpa – form, shape, image, appearance
noun (neuter)
Note: Instrumental plural.
तैः (taiḥ) - by those
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those (demonstrative pronoun)
Demonstrative pronoun stem.
Note: Instrumental plural, refers to the forms.
नानारूपैः (nānārūpaiḥ) - by manifold forms (by various forms, by diverse forms)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of nānārūpa
nānārūpa - having various forms/shapes; manifold
Compound of nānā (various) + rūpa (form).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+rūpa)
- nānā – various, diverse, manifold, many
indeclinable - rūpa – form, shape, image, appearance
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with pratirūpaiḥ.
विमोहिताः (vimohitāḥ) - bewildered (deluded, bewildered, confused)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vimohita
vimohita - deluded, bewildered, confused
Past Passive Participle
Formed from vi (prefix) + root muh (to be bewildered) with kta suffix.
Prefix: vi
Root: muh (class 4)
Note: Describes the implied subject (the enemies).
अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other (each other, one another)
(pronoun)
Accusative, plural of anyonyam
anyonyam - each other, one another (reciprocal pronoun/adverb)
From anya + anya.
Note: Object of matvā and jaghnire.
अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Arjuna (Arjuna (accusative))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of arjuna
arjuna - Arjuna; white, silver-colored
Note: Object of matvā.
मत्वा (matvā) - thinking, believing (having thought, believing, considering)
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Formed from root man with suffix -tvā.
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Precedes jaghnire.
स्वम् (svam) - their own (own, one's own)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sva
sva - own, one's own; self; property, wealth
Reflexive possessive pronoun.
Note: Agrees with ātmānam.
आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - their own selves (ātman) (the self, the soul (accusative singular of ātman))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual essence, vital breath (ātman)
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Object of matvā.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects anyonyam and svam ātmānam.
जघ्निरे (jaghnire) - killed (one another) (they killed, they struck)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (lit) of han
Root han. Perfect tense, 3rd person plural, middle voice (ātmanepada).
Root: han (class 2)
Note: The implied subject is the enemies.