महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-48, verse-29
पृथिव्यामनुकीर्णैश्च व्यश्वसारथियोधिभिः ।
ह्रदैरिव प्रक्षुभितैर्हतनागै रथोत्तमैः ॥२९॥
ह्रदैरिव प्रक्षुभितैर्हतनागै रथोत्तमैः ॥२९॥
29. pṛthivyāmanukīrṇaiśca vyaśvasārathiyodhibhiḥ ,
hradairiva prakṣubhitairhatanāgai rathottamaiḥ.
hradairiva prakṣubhitairhatanāgai rathottamaiḥ.
29.
pṛthivyām anukīrṇaiḥ ca vy-aśva-sārathi-yodhibhiḥ
hradaiḥ iva prakṣubhitaiḥ hata-nāgaiḥ ratha-uttamaiḥ
hradaiḥ iva prakṣubhitaiḥ hata-nāgaiḥ ratha-uttamaiḥ
29.
ca pṛthivyām anukīrṇaiḥ vy-aśva-sārathi-yodhibhiḥ
hradaiḥ iva prakṣubhitaiḥ ratha-uttamaiḥ ca hata-nāgaiḥ
hradaiḥ iva prakṣubhitaiḥ ratha-uttamaiḥ ca hata-nāgaiḥ
29.
And by excellent chariots strewn on the ground, devoid of horses, charioteers, and warriors, and agitated like turbulent lakes; and by dead elephants.
Words meanings summery:
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- पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on the earth, on the ground
- अनुकीर्णैः (anukīrṇaiḥ) - by those strewn, by those scattered
- च (ca) - and
- व्य्-अश्व-सारथि-योधिभिः (vy-aśva-sārathi-yodhibhiḥ) - by those without horses, charioteers, and warriors
- ह्रदैः (hradaiḥ) - by lakes, by deep pools
- इव (iva) - like, as if, as
- प्रक्षुभितैः (prakṣubhitaiḥ) - by those agitated, by those disturbed
- हत-नागैः (hata-nāgaiḥ) - by dead elephants
- रथ-उत्तमैः (ratha-uttamaiḥ) - by excellent chariots
Words meanings and morphology
पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on the earth, on the ground
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī
pṛthivī - earth, ground, land, world
Root: pṛth (class 1)
अनुकीर्णैः (anukīrṇaiḥ) - by those strewn, by those scattered
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of anukīrṇa
anukīrṇa - strewn, scattered, dispersed, covered
Past Passive Participle
From root 'kīr' (to scatter) with prefix 'anu'.
Prefix: anu
Root: kīr (class 6)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
व्य्-अश्व-सारथि-योधिभिः (vy-aśva-sārathi-yodhibhiḥ) - by those without horses, charioteers, and warriors
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vy-aśva-sārathi-yodhi
vy-aśva-sārathi-yodhi - deprived of horses, charioteers, and warriors; without horses, charioteers, and warriors
Bahuvrihi compound 'vi' (without/separated) + 'aśva' (horse) + 'sārathi' (charioteer) + 'yodhin' (warrior).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+aśva+sārathi+yodhin)
- vi – apart, asunder, away; prefix indicating absence
indeclinable - aśva – horse
noun (masculine) - sārathi – charioteer, driver
noun (masculine) - yodhin – warrior, fighter, soldier
noun (masculine)
From root 'yudh' (to fight)
Root: yudh (class 4)
ह्रदैः (hradaiḥ) - by lakes, by deep pools
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of hrada
hrada - lake, pond, deep pool, whirlpool
Root: hrād (class 1)
इव (iva) - like, as if, as
(indeclinable)
Particle of comparison.
प्रक्षुभितैः (prakṣubhitaiḥ) - by those agitated, by those disturbed
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of prakṣubhita
prakṣubhita - agitated, disturbed, thrown into confusion, stirred up
Past Passive Participle
From root 'kṣubh' (to shake, agitate) with prefix 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: kṣubh (class 4)
हत-नागैः (hata-nāgaiḥ) - by dead elephants
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of hata-nāga
hata-nāga - dead elephants, slain elephants
Compound 'hata' (slain) + 'nāga' (elephant).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (hata+nāga)
- hata – slain, killed, struck, destroyed
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root 'han' (to strike, kill).
Root: han (class 2) - nāga – elephant, serpent, cobra, a specific class of divine beings
noun (masculine)
रथ-उत्तमैः (ratha-uttamaiḥ) - by excellent chariots
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of rathottama
rathottama - excellent chariots, best of chariots
Compound 'ratha' (chariot) + 'uttama' (best, excellent).
Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+uttama)
- ratha – chariot, car, vehicle
noun (masculine)
Root: ramh (class 1) - uttama – best, excellent, highest, principal
adjective
Superlative of 'ud'.