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7,72

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-72, verse-11

असिचर्माणि चापानि शिरांसि कवचानि च ।
विप्रकीर्यन्त शूराणां संप्रहारे महात्मनाम् ॥११॥
11. asicarmāṇi cāpāni śirāṁsi kavacāni ca ,
viprakīryanta śūrāṇāṁ saṁprahāre mahātmanām.
11. asicarmaṇi cāpāni śirāṃsi kavacāni ca
viprakīryanta śūrāṇām saṃprahāre mahātmanām
11. saṃprahāre śūrāṇām mahātmanām asicarmaṇi
cāpāni śirāṃsi kavacāni ca viprakīryanta
11. In that great battle, the swords, shields, bows, heads, and armors of the brave, great-souled (ātman) warriors were scattered.

Words meanings summery:

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  • असिचर्मणि (asicarmaṇi) - swords and shields
  • चापानि (cāpāni) - bows
  • शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - severed heads of warriors (heads)
  • कवचानि (kavacāni) - armors, coats of mail
  • (ca) - and, also
  • विप्रकीर्यन्त (viprakīryanta) - were scattered, were dispersed
  • शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of the brave, of the heroes, of the warriors
  • संप्रहारे (saṁprahāre) - in the great battle, in the fierce fight, in the conflict
  • महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled warriors (of the great-souled, of the mighty, of the noble)

Words meanings and morphology

असिचर्मणि (asicarmaṇi) - swords and shields
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of asicarman
asicarman - sword and shield (collectively)
Compound type : Dvandva (asi+carman)
  • asi – sword, scimitar
    noun (masculine)
  • carman – hide, skin, shield
    noun (neuter)
    from root `kṛ` (to make, to kill)
    Root: kṛ (class 6)
Note: Subject of `viprakīryanta`.
चापानि (cāpāni) - bows
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of cāpa
cāpa - bow
Note: Subject of `viprakīryanta`.
शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - severed heads of warriors (heads)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of śiras
śiras - head, top, peak
Note: Subject of `viprakīryanta`.
कवचानि (kavacāni) - armors, coats of mail
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of kavaca
kavaca - armor, breastplate, coat of mail
Note: Subject of `viprakīryanta`.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
विप्रकीर्यन्त (viprakīryanta) - were scattered, were dispersed
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive, past imperfect (Laṅ) of kīr
Imperfect tense, third person plural (passive)
From root `kṛ` (class 6, `kirati`, `kirate`) with prefixes `vi` and `pra`. The form `viprakīryanta` is 3rd pl. imperfect passive.
Prefixes: vi+pra
Root: kṛ (class 6)
Note: Main verb of the sentence.
शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of the brave, of the heroes, of the warriors
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śūra
śūra - brave, heroic, valiant; a hero, warrior
Note: Possessive, indicating to whom the scattered items belonged.
संप्रहारे (saṁprahāre) - in the great battle, in the fierce fight, in the conflict
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of saṃprahāra
saṁprahāra - battle, combat, conflict, severe striking
from `sam-` + `pra-` + `hṛ` (to strike)
Prefixes: sam+pra
Root: hṛ (class 1)
महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled warriors (of the great-souled, of the mighty, of the noble)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble, mighty, eminent person; a person of great (ātman)
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective (masculine)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, ego
    noun (masculine)
    from root `an` (to breathe)
    Root: an (class 2)
Note: Modifies `śūrāṇām` ('of the brave').