महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-68, verse-2
अभीषाहाः शूरसेनाः शिबयोऽथ वसातयः ।
अभ्यवर्षंस्ततो राजञ्शरवर्षैर्धनंजयम् ॥२॥
अभ्यवर्षंस्ततो राजञ्शरवर्षैर्धनंजयम् ॥२॥
2. abhīṣāhāḥ śūrasenāḥ śibayo'tha vasātayaḥ ,
abhyavarṣaṁstato rājañśaravarṣairdhanaṁjayam.
abhyavarṣaṁstato rājañśaravarṣairdhanaṁjayam.
2.
abhīṣāhāḥ śūrasenāḥ śibayaḥ atha vasātayaḥ
abhyavarṣan tataḥ rājan śaravarṣaiḥ dhanañjayam
abhyavarṣan tataḥ rājan śaravarṣaiḥ dhanañjayam
2.
rājan atha abhīṣāhāḥ śūrasenāḥ śibayaḥ vasātayaḥ
tataḥ śaravarṣaiḥ dhanañjayam abhyavarṣan
tataḥ śaravarṣaiḥ dhanañjayam abhyavarṣan
2.
O King, then the Abhīṣāhas, Śūrasenas, Śibayas, and Vasātis showered Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) with volleys of arrows.
Words meanings summery:
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- अभीषाहाः (abhīṣāhāḥ) - the Abhīṣāha warriors (the Abhīṣāhas (a tribe/people))
- शूरसेनाः (śūrasenāḥ) - the Śūrasena warriors (the Śūrasenas (a tribe/people))
- शिबयः (śibayaḥ) - the Śibaya warriors (the Śibayas (a tribe/people))
- अथ (atha) - and then (indicating continuation) (then, now, and, moreover)
- वसातयः (vasātayaḥ) - the Vasāti warriors (the Vasātis (a tribe/people))
- अभ्यवर्षन् (abhyavarṣan) - they (the tribes) showered (arrows) (they showered, they poured upon)
- ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence of events) (then, thence, from that, therefore)
- राजन् (rājan) - O King (referring to Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O King)
- शरवर्षैः (śaravarṣaiḥ) - with volleys of arrows (with showers of arrows, with volleys of arrows)
- धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), the recipient of the arrow shower (Dhanañjaya (Arjuna))
Words meanings and morphology
अभीषाहाः (abhīṣāhāḥ) - the Abhīṣāha warriors (the Abhīṣāhas (a tribe/people))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of abhīṣāha
abhīṣāha - name of a tribe or people
Note: Subject of 'abhyavarṣan'.
शूरसेनाः (śūrasenāḥ) - the Śūrasena warriors (the Śūrasenas (a tribe/people))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śūrasena
śūrasena - name of a tribe or people
Compound: śūra (heroic) + senā (army).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śūra+senā)
- śūra – hero, valiant, brave
adjective (masculine) - senā – army, host
noun (feminine)
Note: Subject of 'abhyavarṣan'.
शिबयः (śibayaḥ) - the Śibaya warriors (the Śibayas (a tribe/people))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śibaya
śibaya - name of an ancient Indian tribe or people
Note: Subject of 'abhyavarṣan'.
अथ (atha) - and then (indicating continuation) (then, now, and, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Particle used to introduce a new topic or sequence.
वसातयः (vasātayaḥ) - the Vasāti warriors (the Vasātis (a tribe/people))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vasāti
vasāti - name of a tribe or people
Note: Subject of 'abhyavarṣan'.
अभ्यवर्षन् (abhyavarṣan) - they (the tribes) showered (arrows) (they showered, they poured upon)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhi-vṛṣ
Imperfect tense, parasmaipada.
Prefix: abhi
Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence of events) (then, thence, from that, therefore)
(indeclinable)
Derived from tad (that) + -tas suffix.
राजन् (rājan) - O King (referring to Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O King)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
Root: rāj (class 1)
शरवर्षैः (śaravarṣaiḥ) - with volleys of arrows (with showers of arrows, with volleys of arrows)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śaravarṣa
śaravarṣa - a shower of arrows, a volley of arrows
Compound: śara (arrow) + varṣa (rain/shower).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śara+varṣa)
- śara – arrow, reed
noun (masculine)
Root: śṛ (class 9) - varṣa – rain, shower, year
noun (masculine)
From root vṛṣ (to rain).
Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), the recipient of the arrow shower (Dhanañjaya (Arjuna))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya
dhanañjaya - Dhanañjaya (name of Arjuna); conqueror of wealth
Compound: dhana (wealth) + jaya (conquering).
Compound type : Aluk-Tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)
- dhana – wealth, riches, property
noun (neuter) - jaya – victory, conquest, triumph
noun (masculine)
From root ji (to conquer).
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Object of 'abhyavarṣan'.