महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-40, verse-15
ते घोरा रौद्रकर्माणो विपाठाः पृथवः शिताः ।
निघ्नन्तो रथनागाश्वाञ्जग्मुराशु वसुंधराम् ॥१५॥
निघ्नन्तो रथनागाश्वाञ्जग्मुराशु वसुंधराम् ॥१५॥
15. te ghorā raudrakarmāṇo vipāṭhāḥ pṛthavaḥ śitāḥ ,
nighnanto rathanāgāśvāñjagmurāśu vasuṁdharām.
nighnanto rathanāgāśvāñjagmurāśu vasuṁdharām.
15.
te ghorāḥ raudrakarmāṇaḥ vipāṭhāḥ pṛthavaḥ śitāḥ
nighnantaḥ rathanāgāśvān jagmuḥ āśu vasundharām
nighnantaḥ rathanāgāśvān jagmuḥ āśu vasundharām
15.
te ghorāḥ raudrakarmāṇaḥ vipāṭhāḥ pṛthavaḥ śitāḥ
rathanāgāśvān nighnantaḥ āśu vasundharām jagmuḥ
rathanāgāśvān nighnantaḥ āśu vasundharām jagmuḥ
15.
Those dreadful arrows, performing fierce deeds, broad-headed, wide, and sharpened, swiftly struck down chariots, elephants, and horses, and then penetrated the earth.
Words meanings summery:
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- ते (te) - those arrows (those, they)
- घोराः (ghorāḥ) - dreadful, terrible, fearful
- रौद्रकर्माणः (raudrakarmāṇaḥ) - having terrible deeds, performing fierce actions
- विपाठाः (vipāṭhāḥ) - broad-headed (arrows), having broad shafts
- पृथवः (pṛthavaḥ) - wide, broad, large
- शिताः (śitāḥ) - sharpened, keen, whetted
- निघ्नन्तः (nighnantaḥ) - striking down, killing
- रथनागाश्वान् (rathanāgāśvān) - chariots, elephants, and horses
- जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - they went, they reached, they penetrated
- आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately
- वसुन्धराम् (vasundharām) - the earth
Words meanings and morphology
ते (te) - those arrows (those, they)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Masculine plural nominative, referring to the arrows (iṣavaḥ is masculine).
घोराः (ghorāḥ) - dreadful, terrible, fearful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ghora
ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, formidable
Root: ghūrṇ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies "te" (arrows).
रौद्रकर्माणः (raudrakarmāṇaḥ) - having terrible deeds, performing fierce actions
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of raudrakarman
raudrakarman - performing fierce deeds, cruel-acting
Compound of 'raudra' (fierce, dreadful) and 'karman' (action, deed).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (raudra+karman)
- raudra – fierce, dreadful, cruel, relating to Rudra
adjective (masculine)
From 'rudra' (howler, a name of Shiva). - karman – action, deed, work, ritual (karma)
noun (neuter)
From root 'kṛ' (to do).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Qualifies "te" (arrows).
विपाठाः (vipāṭhāḥ) - broad-headed (arrows), having broad shafts
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vipāṭha
vipāṭha - broad-headed (arrow), broad-shafted
Compound of 'vi' (intensive/separative prefix) + 'pāṭha' (splitting, cleaving, often implying a broad or cutting edge).
Prefix: vi
Root: paṭh (class 1)
Note: Qualifies "te" (arrows).
पृथवः (pṛthavaḥ) - wide, broad, large
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pṛthu
pṛthu - broad, wide, large, extensive
Root: pṛth
Note: Qualifies "te" (arrows).
शिताः (śitāḥ) - sharpened, keen, whetted
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śita
śita - sharpened, keen, whetted
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root 'śo' (to sharpen).
Root: śo (class 4)
Note: Qualifies "te" (arrows).
निघ्नन्तः (nighnantaḥ) - striking down, killing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nighnant
nighnant - striking down, killing, destroying
Present Active Participle
Formed from 'ni' (prefix) + root 'han' (to strike, kill).
Prefix: ni
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Qualifies "te" (arrows), indicating their action.
रथनागाश्वान् (rathanāgāśvān) - chariots, elephants, and horses
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of rathanāgāśva
rathanāgāśva - chariots, elephants, and horses (collectively)
Dvandva compound of 'ratha' (chariot), 'nāga' (elephant), and 'aśva' (horse).
Compound type : dvandva (ratha+nāga+aśva)
- ratha – chariot
noun (masculine)
Root: rath (class 1) - nāga – serpent, elephant
noun (masculine)
Root: nag - aśva – horse
noun (masculine)
Root: aś
Note: Object of "nighnantaḥ".
जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - they went, they reached, they penetrated
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of gam
Perfect third person plural
Reduplicated perfect form of root 'gam'.
Root: gam (class 1)
आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately
(indeclinable)
Often used as an adverb.
Note: Adverb modifying "jagmuḥ".
वसुन्धराम् (vasundharām) - the earth
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vasundharā
vasundharā - earth (bearer of wealth/gems)
Compound of 'vasu' (wealth, gem) and 'dharā' (bearer).
Compound type : tatpurusha (vasu+dharā)
- vasu – wealth, riches, gem, good
noun (neuter)
Root: vas (class 1) - dharā – bearer, supporter, earth
noun (feminine)
From root 'dhṛ' (to hold, bear).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of "jagmuḥ".