महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-36, verse-27
तस्य भित्त्वा तनुत्राणं देहं निर्भिद्य चाशुगः ।
प्राविशद्धरणीं राजन्वल्मीकमिव पन्नगः ॥२७॥
प्राविशद्धरणीं राजन्वल्मीकमिव पन्नगः ॥२७॥
27. tasya bhittvā tanutrāṇaṁ dehaṁ nirbhidya cāśugaḥ ,
prāviśaddharaṇīṁ rājanvalmīkamiva pannagaḥ.
prāviśaddharaṇīṁ rājanvalmīkamiva pannagaḥ.
27.
tasya bhittvā tanutrāṇam deham nirbhidya ca āśugaḥ
prāviśat dharaṇīm rājan valmīkam iva pannagaḥ
prāviśat dharaṇīm rājan valmīkam iva pannagaḥ
27.
rājan tasya tanutrāṇam bhittvā deham ca nirbhidya
āśugaḥ pannagaḥ valmīkam iva dharaṇīm prāviśat
āśugaḥ pannagaḥ valmīkam iva dharaṇīm prāviśat
27.
O King (rājan), that swift-moving arrow, piercing his armor and completely penetrating his body, entered the earth just like a snake (pannagaḥ) enters an anthill.
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्य (tasya) - his (Karṇa's) (his, its, of that)
- भित्त्वा (bhittvā) - having pierced (having pierced, having broken)
- तनुत्राणम् (tanutrāṇam) - his armor (armor, body-protection)
- देहम् (deham) - his body (body)
- निर्भिद्य (nirbhidya) - having completely penetrated (having completely pierced, having shattered)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- आशुगः (āśugaḥ) - that swift-moving arrow (swift-moving, an arrow)
- प्राविशत् (prāviśat) - it (the arrow) entered (he/it entered)
- धरणीम् (dharaṇīm) - the earth (earth, ground)
- राजन् (rājan) - O King (king)
- वल्मीकम् (valmīkam) - an anthill (anthill, termite mound)
- इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)
- पन्नगः (pannagaḥ) - a snake (snake, serpent)
Words meanings and morphology
तस्य (tasya) - his (Karṇa's) (his, its, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Karṇa.
भित्त्वा (bhittvā) - having pierced (having pierced, having broken)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root bhid with ktvā suffix.
Root: bhid (class 7)
Note: Absolutive, indicating a completed action prior to the main verb.
तनुत्राणम् (tanutrāṇam) - his armor (armor, body-protection)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tanutrāṇa
tanutrāṇa - body-protection, armor, mail
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tanu+trāṇa)
- tanu – body, limb
noun (feminine) - trāṇa – protection, defense
noun (neuter)
From root trā (to protect)
Root: trā (class 2)
Note: Object of 'bhittvā'.
देहम् (deham) - his body (body)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of deha
deha - body
Root: dih (class 6)
Note: Object of 'nirbhidya'.
निर्भिद्य (nirbhidya) - having completely penetrated (having completely pierced, having shattered)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root bhid with prefix nir- and lyap suffix (as it's a prefixed verb).
Prefix: nir
Root: bhid (class 7)
Note: Absolutive, indicating a completed action prior to the main verb.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
आशुगः (āśugaḥ) - that swift-moving arrow (swift-moving, an arrow)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āśuga
āśuga - swift-moving, rapid; an arrow
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āśu+ga)
- āśu – swift, quick, rapidly
adjective - ga – going, moving, a goer
adjective (masculine)
From root gam (to go) with 'a' suffix
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'prāviśat'.
प्राविशत् (prāviśat) - it (the arrow) entered (he/it entered)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of viś
Imperfect 3rd singular active from root viś with prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: viś (class 6)
Note: Main verb of the sentence.
धरणीम् (dharaṇīm) - the earth (earth, ground)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of dharaṇī
dharaṇī - earth, ground
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of 'prāviśat'.
राजन् (rājan) - O King (king)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
वल्मीकम् (valmīkam) - an anthill (anthill, termite mound)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of valmīka
valmīka - anthill, termite mound
Note: Object of comparison.
इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle of comparison.
पन्नगः (pannagaḥ) - a snake (snake, serpent)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pannaga
pannaga - snake, serpent (literally, 'moving with its belly')
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (panna+ga)
- panna – fallen, descended; belly
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root pad (to go/fall) with kta suffix
Root: pad (class 4) - ga – going, moving, a goer
adjective (masculine)
From root gam (to go) with 'a' suffix
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Subject of comparison for the arrow.