महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-67, verse-18
ततो भोजो नरव्याघ्रं दुःसहः कुरुसत्तम ।
अविध्यत्तूर्णमव्यग्रो दशभिः कङ्कपत्रिभिः ॥१८॥
अविध्यत्तूर्णमव्यग्रो दशभिः कङ्कपत्रिभिः ॥१८॥
18. tato bhojo naravyāghraṁ duḥsahaḥ kurusattama ,
avidhyattūrṇamavyagro daśabhiḥ kaṅkapatribhiḥ.
avidhyattūrṇamavyagro daśabhiḥ kaṅkapatribhiḥ.
18.
tataḥ bhojaḥ nara-vyāghram duḥsahaḥ kuru-sattama
avidhyat tūrṇam avyagraḥ daśabhiḥ kaṅka-patribhiḥ
avidhyat tūrṇam avyagraḥ daśabhiḥ kaṅka-patribhiḥ
18.
tataḥ kuru-sattama duḥsahaḥ bhojaḥ avyagraḥ tūrṇam
nara-vyāghram daśabhiḥ kaṅka-patribhiḥ avidhyat
nara-vyāghram daśabhiḥ kaṅka-patribhiḥ avidhyat
18.
Then, O best of Kurus (Dhritarashtra), the unconquerable Bhoja (Kritavarman), composed and swiftly, struck the tiger among men (Arjuna) with ten Kanka-feathered arrows.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that
- भोजः (bhojaḥ) - Kritavarman, the leader of the Bhoja army. (a Bhoja king/warrior)
- नर-व्याघ्रम् (nara-vyāghram) - Arjuna (a common epithet for great warriors) (tiger among men)
- दुःसहः (duḥsahaḥ) - Describing the Bhoja (Kritavarman) as a formidable warrior. (unbearable, unconquerable, formidable)
- कुरु-सत्तम (kuru-sattama) - Addressing Dhritarashtra by Sanjaya. (O best of Kurus)
- अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - Kritavarman struck Arjuna with arrows. (he pierced, struck)
- तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly
- अव्यग्रः (avyagraḥ) - Kritavarman attacked with composure. (undisturbed, composed, calm, not agitated)
- दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten
- कङ्क-पत्रिभिः (kaṅka-patribhiḥ) - Arrows fletched with feathers of the Kanka bird (a kind of heron or vulture), signifying their quality. (with Kanka-feathered arrows)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that
(indeclinable)
भोजः (bhojaḥ) - Kritavarman, the leader of the Bhoja army. (a Bhoja king/warrior)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhoja
bhoja - a king of the Bhoja tribe, name of a people
Root: bhuj
Note: Subject of 'avidhyat'.
नर-व्याघ्रम् (nara-vyāghram) - Arjuna (a common epithet for great warriors) (tiger among men)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra
naravyāghra - a man who is a tiger, a tiger among men, preeminent man
Compound type : karmadhāraya (nara+vyāghra)
- nara – man, human
noun (masculine)
Root: nṛ - vyāghra – tiger
noun (masculine)
Prefix: vi
Root: ghṛ
Note: Direct object of 'avidhyat'.
दुःसहः (duḥsahaḥ) - Describing the Bhoja (Kritavarman) as a formidable warrior. (unbearable, unconquerable, formidable)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of duḥsaha
duḥsaha - unbearable, difficult to endure, formidable, unconquerable
prefix 'dur-' (difficult) + root 'sah' (to endure)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (dur+saha)
- dur – difficult, bad
indeclinable - saha – enduring, tolerating, capable of
adjective (masculine)
derived from root 'sah' (to endure)
Root: sah (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'bhojaḥ'.
कुरु-सत्तम (kuru-sattama) - Addressing Dhritarashtra by Sanjaya. (O best of Kurus)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kurusattama
kurusattama - best of Kurus
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+sattama)
- kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient king, and his descendants)
proper noun (masculine) - sattama – best, most excellent
adjective (masculine)
superlative suffix -tama
Note: Addressing the listener.
अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - Kritavarman struck Arjuna with arrows. (he pierced, struck)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of vidh
Derived from root 'vidh' (to pierce, 6th class) or 'vyadh' (to pierce, 4th class). 'avidhyat' is imperfect 3rd singular active.
Root: vidh (class 6)
तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly
(indeclinable)
Adverbial form of Past Passive Participle 'tūrṇa' from root 'tvar' (to hasten).
Root: tvar
Note: Adverb.
अव्यग्रः (avyagraḥ) - Kritavarman attacked with composure. (undisturbed, composed, calm, not agitated)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avyagra
avyagra - undisturbed, composed, calm, attentive
negative prefix 'a-' + 'vyagra' (agitated, disturbed)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyagra)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
negative prefix - vyagra – agitated, disturbed, perplexed
adjective (masculine)
derived from root 'ag' (to go, move crookedly) with prefix 'vi-'
Prefix: vi
Root: ag (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'bhojaḥ'.
दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'kaṅkapatribhiḥ'.
कङ्क-पत्रिभिः (kaṅka-patribhiḥ) - Arrows fletched with feathers of the Kanka bird (a kind of heron or vulture), signifying their quality. (with Kanka-feathered arrows)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kaṅkapatrin
kaṅkapatrin - having Kanka feathers (as an arrow)
derived from 'kaṅka-patra' (Kanka feather) with suffix '-in'
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kaṅka+patra)
- kaṅka – Kanka bird (a kind of heron, kite, or vulture)
noun (masculine) - patra – feather, wing, leaf
noun (neuter)
Root: pat
Note: Instrumental plural for the means of action.