महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-30, verse-12
अयसामिव संपातः शिलानामिव चाभवत् ।
दीव्यतां तुमुले युद्धे प्राणैरमिततेजसाम् ॥१२॥
दीव्यतां तुमुले युद्धे प्राणैरमिततेजसाम् ॥१२॥
12. ayasāmiva saṁpātaḥ śilānāmiva cābhavat ,
dīvyatāṁ tumule yuddhe prāṇairamitatejasām.
dīvyatāṁ tumule yuddhe prāṇairamitatejasām.
12.
ayasām iva sampātaḥ śilānām iva ca abhavat
dīvyatām tumule yuddhe prāṇaiḥ amita-tejasām
dīvyatām tumule yuddhe prāṇaiḥ amita-tejasām
12.
amita-tejasām dīvyatām tumule yuddhe prāṇaiḥ
(yuddham) ayasām iva śilānām iva ca sampātaḥ abhavat
(yuddham) ayasām iva śilānām iva ca sampātaḥ abhavat
12.
In that tumultuous battle, where warriors of immeasurable splendor were gambling with their lives, there was a clash like that of iron [weapons] and crashing rocks.
Words meanings summery:
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- अयसाम् (ayasām) - of iron weapons (of irons, of metals)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- सम्पातः (sampātaḥ) - clash, encounter, falling together
- शिलानाम् (śilānām) - of rocks, of stones
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- च (ca) - and, also
- अभवत् (abhavat) - it was, there was, it came to be
- दीव्यताम् (dīvyatām) - of those warriors fighting in battle (of those fighting, of those playing/gambling)
- तुमुले (tumule) - in the tumultuous, in the fierce
- युद्धे (yuddhe) - in the battle, in the fight
- प्राणैः (prāṇaiḥ) - by risking their lives (with lives, with breaths)
- अमित-तेजसाम् (amita-tejasām) - of those of immeasurable splendor/valor
Words meanings and morphology
अयसाम् (ayasām) - of iron weapons (of irons, of metals)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of ayas
ayas - iron, metal, weapon
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
सम्पातः (sampātaḥ) - clash, encounter, falling together
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sampāta
sampāta - falling together, collision, encounter, clash
Prefix: sam
Root: pat (class 1)
शिलानाम् (śilānām) - of rocks, of stones
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of śilā
śilā - rock, stone, slab
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अभवत् (abhavat) - it was, there was, it came to be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
दीव्यताम् (dīvyatām) - of those warriors fighting in battle (of those fighting, of those playing/gambling)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dīvyat
dīvyat - playing, gambling, shining, fighting
Present Active Participle
Derived from root div (to play, gamble, shine, fight) with śatṛ suffix
Root: div (class 4)
तुमुले (tumule) - in the tumultuous, in the fierce
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of tumula
tumula - tumultuous, noisy, violent, fierce
युद्धे (yuddhe) - in the battle, in the fight
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha
yuddha - battle, fight, war
Derived from root yudh (to fight)
Root: yudh (class 4)
प्राणैः (prāṇaiḥ) - by risking their lives (with lives, with breaths)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of prāṇa
prāṇa - breath, life, vital air, living being
Prefix: pra
Root: an (class 2)
अमित-तेजसाम् (amita-tejasām) - of those of immeasurable splendor/valor
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of amitatejas
amitatejas - of immeasurable splendor/valor
Compound type : bahuvrihi (amita+tejas)
- amita – unmeasured, immeasurable, infinite
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root mā (to measure) with negative prefix a- and suffix kta
Prefix: a
Root: mā (class 2) - tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, valor, spiritual power
noun (neuter)