महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-64, verse-15
शूलपाणिरिवाक्षोभ्यो वरुणः पाशवानिव ।
युगान्ताग्निरिवार्चिष्मान्प्रधक्ष्यन्वै पुनः प्रजाः ॥१५॥
युगान्ताग्निरिवार्चिष्मान्प्रधक्ष्यन्वै पुनः प्रजाः ॥१५॥
15. śūlapāṇirivākṣobhyo varuṇaḥ pāśavāniva ,
yugāntāgnirivārciṣmānpradhakṣyanvai punaḥ prajāḥ.
yugāntāgnirivārciṣmānpradhakṣyanvai punaḥ prajāḥ.
15.
śūlapāṇiḥ iva akṣobhyaḥ varuṇaḥ pāśavān iva
yugānta-agniḥ iva arciṣmān pradhakṣyan vai punaḥ prajāḥ
yugānta-agniḥ iva arciṣmān pradhakṣyan vai punaḥ prajāḥ
15.
(saḥ) akṣobhyaḥ śūlapāṇiḥ iva,
pāśavān varuṇaḥ iva,
arciṣmān yugānta-agniḥ iva,
vai punaḥ prajāḥ pradhakṣyan (āste)
pāśavān varuṇaḥ iva,
arciṣmān yugānta-agniḥ iva,
vai punaḥ prajāḥ pradhakṣyan (āste)
15.
He was unshakeable (akṣobhya) like the Trident-holder (Śūlapāṇi), like Varuṇa with his noose (pāśavān), and like the blazing (arciṣmān) fire of cosmic dissolution (yugānta-agni), truly intending to consume (pradhakṣyan) all beings (prajā) once more.
Words meanings summery:
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- शूलपाणिः (śūlapāṇiḥ) - an epithet of Lord Shiva (trident-holder, Shiva)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
- अक्षोभ्यः (akṣobhyaḥ) - unshakeable, imperturbable
- वरुणः (varuṇaḥ) - Varuṇa, the god of cosmic law and waters (Varuṇa)
- पाशवान् (pāśavān) - having a noose
- इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
- युगान्त-अग्निः (yugānta-agniḥ) - the fire of cosmic dissolution
- इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
- अर्चिष्मान् (arciṣmān) - blazing, radiant, full of flames
- प्रधक्ष्यन् (pradhakṣyan) - intending to burn/consume
- वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, truly
- पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew
- प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - creatures, beings, subjects
Words meanings and morphology
शूलपाणिः (śūlapāṇiḥ) - an epithet of Lord Shiva (trident-holder, Shiva)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śūlapāṇin
śūlapāṇin - trident-in-hand, one who holds a trident (an epithet of Shiva)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śūla+pāṇin)
- śūla – spike, spear, trident
noun (masculine) - pāṇin – hand, one who has hands
noun (masculine)
इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
(indeclinable)
अक्षोभ्यः (akṣobhyaḥ) - unshakeable, imperturbable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of akṣobhya
akṣobhya - unshakeable, imperturbable, not to be disturbed
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
from root kṣubh (to shake) + -ya suffix, with 'a' negative prefix
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣobhya)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - kṣobhya – shakeable, disturbing
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
from root kṣubh (to shake) + -ya suffix
Root: kṣubh (class 1)
Note: modifies the implied subject of the simile
वरुणः (varuṇaḥ) - Varuṇa, the god of cosmic law and waters (Varuṇa)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of varuṇa
varuṇa - Varuṇa (a Vedic deity, god of waters, cosmic law and order)
पाशवान् (pāśavān) - having a noose
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāśavat
pāśavat - having a noose, holding a noose
from pāśa (noose) + -vat (possessive suffix)
Note: modifies varuṇaḥ
इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
(indeclinable)
युगान्त-अग्निः (yugānta-agniḥ) - the fire of cosmic dissolution
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yugāntāgni
yugāntāgni - the fire at the end of a yuga (cosmic age), fire of cosmic dissolution
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yugānta+agni)
- yugānta – end of a yuga (cosmic age), end of an era
noun (masculine) - agni – fire, the deity Agni
noun (masculine)
इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
(indeclinable)
अर्चिष्मान् (arciṣmān) - blazing, radiant, full of flames
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of arciṣmat
arciṣmat - blazing, radiant, fiery, full of rays/flames
from arcis (flame, ray) + -mat (possessive suffix)
Note: modifies yugānta-agniḥ and the implied subject
प्रधक्ष्यन् (pradhakṣyan) - intending to burn/consume
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pradhakṣyat
pradhakṣyat - about to burn, intending to consume
Future Active Participle
from root dah (to burn) with prefix pra, + śatṛ suffix in future sense
Prefix: pra
Root: dah (class 1)
Note: Modifies the implied subject (Mṛtyu or the entity being described)
वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, truly
(indeclinable)
पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew
(indeclinable)
प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - creatures, beings, subjects
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - offspring, progeny, creatures, subjects, people
Note: object of pradhakṣyan