महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-47, verse-14
तस्यार्जुनिर्ध्वजं छित्त्वा उभौ च पार्ष्णिसारथी ।
तं विव्याधायसैः षड्भिः सोऽपक्रामद्रथान्तरम् ॥१४॥
तं विव्याधायसैः षड्भिः सोऽपक्रामद्रथान्तरम् ॥१४॥
14. tasyārjunirdhvajaṁ chittvā ubhau ca pārṣṇisārathī ,
taṁ vivyādhāyasaiḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ so'pakrāmadrathāntaram.
taṁ vivyādhāyasaiḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ so'pakrāmadrathāntaram.
14.
tasya arjuniḥ dhvajaṃ chittvā ubhau ca pārṣṇisārathī
taṃ vivyādha āyasaiḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ saḥ apakrāmat rathāntaram
taṃ vivyādha āyasaiḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ saḥ apakrāmat rathāntaram
14.
arjuniḥ tasya dhvajaṃ ca ubhau pārṣṇisārathī chittvā
taṃ ṣaḍbhiḥ āyasaiḥ vivyādha saḥ rathāntaram apakrāmat
taṃ ṣaḍbhiḥ āyasaiḥ vivyādha saḥ rathāntaram apakrāmat
14.
Arjuna's son (Abhimanyu), having cut down his (the opponent's) banner and both his rear charioteers, then pierced him with six iron arrows. He (the opponent) consequently retreated to another chariot.
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्य (tasya) - of him (the opponent) (his, of him, of that)
- अर्जुनिः (arjuniḥ) - Abhimanyu (son of Arjuna, Abhimanyu)
- ध्वजं (dhvajaṁ) - banner (banner, flag, standard)
- छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut down (having cut, having severed)
- उभौ (ubhau) - both
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- पार्ष्णिसारथी (pārṣṇisārathī) - the two charioteers at the rear (charioteers at the rear)
- तं (taṁ) - him (the opponent) (him, that)
- विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced (pierced, struck)
- आयसैः (āyasaiḥ) - with iron (arrows) (with iron, made of iron)
- षड्भिः (ṣaḍbhiḥ) - with six (arrows) (with six)
- सः (saḥ) - he (the opponent) (he, that)
- अपक्रामत् (apakrāmat) - retreated (retreated, went away)
- रथान्तरम् (rathāntaram) - to another chariot (another chariot, a different chariot)
Words meanings and morphology
तस्य (tasya) - of him (the opponent) (his, of him, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, it
अर्जुनिः (arjuniḥ) - Abhimanyu (son of Arjuna, Abhimanyu)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of arjuni
arjuni - son of Arjuna, Abhimanyu
patronymic from Arjuna
ध्वजं (dhvajaṁ) - banner (banner, flag, standard)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dhvaja
dhvaja - banner, flag, standard
छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut down (having cut, having severed)
(indeclinable)
absolutive
from root chid + -tvā
Root: chid (class 7)
उभौ (ubhau) - both
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of ubha
ubha - both
Note: Also nominative dual, but accusative fits the context as an object of 'having cut'.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
पार्ष्णिसारथी (pārṣṇisārathī) - the two charioteers at the rear (charioteers at the rear)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of pārṣṇisārathi
pārṣṇisārathi - charioteer at the rear, a follower behind a chariot
Compound type : tatpurusha (pārṣṇi+sārathi)
- pārṣṇi – heel, rear, back part
noun (masculine) - sārathi – charioteer
noun (masculine)
Note: The dual form indicates two charioteers.
तं (taṁ) - him (the opponent) (him, that)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, it
Note: Refers to the opponent, implying that Abhimanyu (arjuniḥ) is the subject of `vivyādha`.
विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced (pierced, struck)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vyadh
Reduplicated Perfect Active
Root: vyadh (class 4)
Note: Subject is implied as Abhimanyu.
आयसैः (āyasaiḥ) - with iron (arrows) (with iron, made of iron)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of āyasa
āyasa - made of iron, iron
from ayas (iron)
Note: Qualifies implied 'arrows' (śaraiḥ).
षड्भिः (ṣaḍbhiḥ) - with six (arrows) (with six)
(numeral)
Note: Qualifies implied 'arrows' (śaraiḥ).
सः (saḥ) - he (the opponent) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, it
Note: Refers to the opponent mentioned by `taṃ`.
अपक्रामत् (apakrāmat) - retreated (retreated, went away)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of kram
Imperfect Active
Prefix: apa
Root: kram (class 1)
रथान्तरम् (rathāntaram) - to another chariot (another chariot, a different chariot)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rathāntara
rathāntara - another chariot
Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+antara)
- ratha – chariot
noun (masculine) - antara – other, different, interval
adjective (neuter)
Note: Indicates destination.