महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-24, verse-21
तदुत्पिञ्जलकं युद्धमासीद्देवासुरोपमम् ।
मत्स्यानां केकयैः सार्धमभीताश्वरथद्विपम् ॥२१॥
मत्स्यानां केकयैः सार्धमभीताश्वरथद्विपम् ॥२१॥
21. tadutpiñjalakaṁ yuddhamāsīddevāsuropamam ,
matsyānāṁ kekayaiḥ sārdhamabhītāśvarathadvipam.
matsyānāṁ kekayaiḥ sārdhamabhītāśvarathadvipam.
21.
tat utpiñjalakam yuddham āsīt devāsurupamam
matsyānām kekayaiḥ sārdham abhītāśvarathadvipam
matsyānām kekayaiḥ sārdham abhītāśvarathadvipam
21.
tat utpiñjalakam yuddham matsyānām kekayaiḥ sārdham devāsurupamam āsīt abhītāśvarathadvipam (ca āsīt).
21.
That tumultuous battle, resembling one between gods and demons, involved the Matsyas fighting alongside the Kekayas, with horses, chariots, and elephants showing no fear.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत् (tat) - that
- उत्पिञ्जलकम् (utpiñjalakam) - tumultuous, chaotic, confused
- युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, fight, war
- आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed
- देवासुरुपमम् (devāsurupamam) - like a battle between gods (devas) and demons (asuras) (resembling gods and demons)
- मत्स्यानाम् (matsyānām) - of the Matsyas
- केकयैः (kekayaiḥ) - by/with the Kekayas
- सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, along with, together with
- अभीताश्वरथद्विपम् (abhītāśvarathadvipam) - where horses, chariots, and elephants were fearless
Words meanings and morphology
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
उत्पिञ्जलकम् (utpiñjalakam) - tumultuous, chaotic, confused
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of utpiñjalaka
utpiñjalaka - tumultuous, confused, turbulent, noisy
Note: Agrees with yuddham
युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, fight, war
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha
yuddha - battle, fight, war
From root yudh- 'to fight'
Root: yudh (class 4)
आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as
Imperfect Active
3rd person singular imperfect active
Root: as (class 2)
देवासुरुपमम् (devāsurupamam) - like a battle between gods (devas) and demons (asuras) (resembling gods and demons)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of devāsurupama
devāsurupama - similar to a god-demon conflict
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+asura+upama)
- deva – god, deity
noun (masculine) - asura – demon
noun (masculine) - upama – similar, resembling, like
adjective (masculine)
Note: Agrees with yuddham
मत्स्यानाम् (matsyānām) - of the Matsyas
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of matsya
matsya - fish; the Matsya kingdom or its people
केकयैः (kekayaiḥ) - by/with the Kekayas
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kekaya
kekaya - Kekaya (name of an ancient tribe or kingdom)
सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, along with, together with
(indeclinable)
अभीताश्वरथद्विपम् (abhītāśvarathadvipam) - where horses, chariots, and elephants were fearless
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of abhītāśvarathadvipa
abhītāśvarathadvipa - having fearless horses, chariots, and elephants
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (abhīta+aśva+ratha+dvipa)
- abhīta – fearless, unafraid
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root bhī- 'to fear' with negative prefix a-
Prefix: a
Root: bhī (class 3) - aśva – horse
noun (masculine) - ratha – chariot
noun (masculine) - dvipa – elephant
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with yuddham