महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-36, verse-13
समुद्रमिव पर्यस्तं त्वदीयं तद्बलार्णवम् ।
अभिमन्युर्दधारैको वेलेव मकरालयम् ॥१३॥
अभिमन्युर्दधारैको वेलेव मकरालयम् ॥१३॥
13. samudramiva paryastaṁ tvadīyaṁ tadbalārṇavam ,
abhimanyurdadhāraiko veleva makarālayam.
abhimanyurdadhāraiko veleva makarālayam.
13.
samudram iva paryastam tvadīyam tat balārṇavam
abhimanyuḥ dadhāra ekaḥ velā iva makarālayam
abhimanyuḥ dadhāra ekaḥ velā iva makarālayam
13.
abhimanyuḥ ekaḥ tvadīyam tat samudram iva paryastam balārṇavam dadhāra,
velā makarālayam iva.
velā makarālayam iva.
13.
Abhimanyu alone held back that vast ocean of your forces (balārṇava), which was spread out like the ocean, just as a shore (velā) holds back the ocean (makarālaya), the abode of sea-monsters.
Words meanings summery:
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- समुद्रम् (samudram) - the ocean
- इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as, indeed)
- पर्यस्तम् (paryastam) - spread out (like an ocean) (spread out, extended, vast, thrown around, overturned)
- त्वदीयम् (tvadīyam) - your (Dhritarashtra's) (your, belonging to you)
- तत् (tat) - that (referring to the mentioned army) (that, this)
- बलार्णवम् (balārṇavam) - ocean of forces / army (ocean of forces, vast army)
- अभिमन्युः (abhimanyuḥ) - Abhimanyu (Abhimanyu (proper noun))
- दधार (dadhāra) - he held back, he supported (he held, he supported, he bore)
- एकः (ekaḥ) - alone, by himself (one, alone, solitary)
- वेला (velā) - a shore (shore, coast, bank, limit)
- इव (iva) - just as (like, as if, as, indeed)
- मकरालयम् (makarālayam) - the ocean, the abode of sea-monsters (abode of sea monsters (ocean))
Words meanings and morphology
समुद्रम् (samudram) - the ocean
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of samudra
samudra - ocean, sea
Note: Accusative singular.
इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as, indeed)
(indeclinable)
Particle of comparison or emphasis.
पर्यस्तम् (paryastam) - spread out (like an ocean) (spread out, extended, vast, thrown around, overturned)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of paryasta
paryasta - spread out, extended, overthrown, dispersed
Past Passive Participle
From root 'as' (to throw) with prefixes 'pari-a'.
Prefixes: pari+a
Root: as (class 4)
Note: Accusative singular neuter.
त्वदीयम् (tvadīyam) - your (Dhritarashtra's) (your, belonging to you)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tvadīya
tvadīya - your, yours, belonging to you
Derived from 'tvad' (you).
Note: Accusative singular neuter.
तत् (tat) - that (referring to the mentioned army) (that, this)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this, it
Note: Accusative singular neuter, agreeing with 'balārṇavam'.
बलार्णवम् (balārṇavam) - ocean of forces / army (ocean of forces, vast army)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of balārṇava
balārṇava - ocean of forces, vast army (figuratively an ocean)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+arṇava)
- bala – strength, force, army
noun (neuter) - arṇava – ocean, sea, flood
noun (masculine)
Note: Accusative singular.
अभिमन्युः (abhimanyuḥ) - Abhimanyu (Abhimanyu (proper noun))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abhimanyu
abhimanyu - Abhimanyu (a heroic warrior, son of Arjuna and Subhadra)
From 'abhi' (towards) + 'manyu' (spirit, wrath).
Prefix: abhi
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Nominative singular.
दधार (dadhāra) - he held back, he supported (he held, he supported, he bore)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of dhṛ
Perfect tense
Root 'dhṛ' (class 3). Perfect tense (liṭ), 3rd person singular. Reduplication 'da-dhā'.
Root: dhṛ (class 3)
एकः (ekaḥ) - alone, by himself (one, alone, solitary)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of eka
eka - one, single, alone, unique
Note: Nominative singular masculine.
वेला (velā) - a shore (shore, coast, bank, limit)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of velā
velā - shore, coast, bank, boundary, time
Note: Nominative singular.
इव (iva) - just as (like, as if, as, indeed)
(indeclinable)
Particle of comparison or emphasis.
मकरालयम् (makarālayam) - the ocean, the abode of sea-monsters (abode of sea monsters (ocean))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of makarālaya
makarālaya - abode of makaras (sea monsters), the ocean
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (makara+ālaya)
- makara – sea-monster, crocodile, dolphin, mythical creature
noun (masculine) - ālaya – abode, dwelling, house
noun (masculine)
Note: Accusative singular.