महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-19, verse-61
स गजौघमहावेगः परासुनरशैवलः ।
रथौघतुमुलावर्तः प्रबभौ सैन्यसागरः ॥६१॥
रथौघतुमुलावर्तः प्रबभौ सैन्यसागरः ॥६१॥
61. sa gajaughamahāvegaḥ parāsunaraśaivalaḥ ,
rathaughatumulāvartaḥ prababhau sainyasāgaraḥ.
rathaughatumulāvartaḥ prababhau sainyasāgaraḥ.
61.
saḥ gajaughamahāvegaḥ parāsunaraśaivalaḥ
rathaughatumulāvartaḥ prababhou sainyasāgaraḥ
rathaughatumulāvartaḥ prababhou sainyasāgaraḥ
61.
saḥ sainyasāgaraḥ gajaughamahāvegaḥ
parāsunaraśaivalaḥ rathaughatumulāvartaḥ prababhou
parāsunaraśaivalaḥ rathaughatumulāvartaḥ prababhou
61.
That ocean-like army shone forth, having vast currents composed of elephant masses, with dead men as its algae, and terrible whirlpools formed by masses of chariots.
Words meanings summery:
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- सः (saḥ) - that (referring to the army) (that, he)
- गजौघमहावेगः (gajaughamahāvegaḥ) - having vast currents composed of elephant masses (whose great speed is the multitude of elephants, having great currents of elephant masses)
- परासुनरशैवलः (parāsunaraśaivalaḥ) - with dead men as its algae (having dead men as its moss/algae)
- रथौघतुमुलावर्तः (rathaughatumulāvartaḥ) - having terrible whirlpools formed by masses of chariots (having terrible whirlpools of chariot masses)
- प्रबभोउ (prababhou) - shone forth, resembled (shone forth, appeared, resembled, was eminent)
- सैन्यसागरः (sainyasāgaraḥ) - the ocean-like army (ocean of army, army-ocean)
Words meanings and morphology
सः (saḥ) - that (referring to the army) (that, he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to the 'army-ocean'.
गजौघमहावेगः (gajaughamahāvegaḥ) - having vast currents composed of elephant masses (whose great speed is the multitude of elephants, having great currents of elephant masses)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gajaughamahāvega
gajaughamahāvega - having great speed/currents of elephant masses
Compound type : bahuvrihi (gaja+ogha+mahā+vega)
- gaja – elephant
noun (masculine)
From root `gaj` (to roar, sound).
Root: gaj (class 1) - ogha – flood, current, mass, multitude, throng
noun (masculine) - mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (feminine)
Feminine stem of `mahat`. Often used as the first member of a compound. - vega – speed, velocity, current, force
noun (masculine)
From root `vij` (to move rapidly).
Root: vij (class 6)
Note: Compound adjective modifying `sainyasāgaraḥ`.
परासुनरशैवलः (parāsunaraśaivalaḥ) - with dead men as its algae (having dead men as its moss/algae)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parāsunaraśaivala
parāsunaraśaivala - whose algae are the dead men
Compound type : bahuvrihi (parāsu+nara+śaivala)
- parāsu – lifeless, dead, deceased
adjective (masculine)
From 'para' (away) + 'asu' (life, breath). - nara – man, human being
noun (masculine)
From root `nṛ` (to lead).
Root: nṛ - śaivala – algae, moss, water-plant
noun (masculine)
Note: Compound adjective modifying `sainyasāgaraḥ`.
रथौघतुमुलावर्तः (rathaughatumulāvartaḥ) - having terrible whirlpools formed by masses of chariots (having terrible whirlpools of chariot masses)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rathaughatumulāvarta
rathaughatumulāvarta - whose terrible whirlpools are the masses of chariots
Compound type : bahuvrihi (ratha+ogha+tumula+āvarta)
- ratha – chariot, car
noun (masculine)
Root: ramh - ogha – flood, current, mass, multitude, throng
noun (masculine) - tumula – noisy, tumultuous, terrible, dreadful
adjective (masculine) - āvarta – whirlpool, eddy, current
noun (masculine)
From 'ā' (towards) + root 'vṛt' (to turn).
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Compound adjective modifying `sainyasāgaraḥ`.
प्रबभोउ (prababhou) - shone forth, resembled (shone forth, appeared, resembled, was eminent)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of prabhā
Perfect tense, 3rd person singular.
Reduplicated perfect form of root 'bhā' with prefix 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: bhā (class 2)
सैन्यसागरः (sainyasāgaraḥ) - the ocean-like army (ocean of army, army-ocean)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sainyasāgara
sainyasāgara - ocean of army (metaphorical)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sainya+sāgara)
- sainya – army, host
noun (neuter)
From `senā` (army). - sāgara – ocean, sea
noun (masculine)
Note: The main subject being described.