महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-9, verse-13
यदायाज्जलदप्रख्यो रथः परमवीर्यवान् ।
पर्जन्य इव बीभत्सुस्तुमुलामशनिं सृजन् ॥१३॥
पर्जन्य इव बीभत्सुस्तुमुलामशनिं सृजन् ॥१३॥
13. yadāyājjaladaprakhyo rathaḥ paramavīryavān ,
parjanya iva bībhatsustumulāmaśaniṁ sṛjan.
parjanya iva bībhatsustumulāmaśaniṁ sṛjan.
13.
yadā āyāt jalada-prākhyaḥ rathaḥ parama-vīryavān
parjanyaḥ iva bībhatsuḥ tumulām aśanim sṛjan
parjanyaḥ iva bībhatsuḥ tumulām aśanim sṛjan
13.
yadā jalada-prākhyaḥ parama-vīryavān rathaḥ āyāt,
[tadā] bībhatsuḥ parjanyaḥ iva tumulām aśanim sṛjan [āyāt]
[tadā] bībhatsuḥ parjanyaḥ iva tumulām aśanim sṛjan [āyāt]
13.
When his exceedingly powerful chariot, resembling a cloud, advanced—Arjuna (Bibhatsu), like the rain-god (Parjanya), unleashed a mighty thunderbolt...
Words meanings summery:
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- यदा (yadā) - when
- आयात् (āyāt) - came, approached
- जलद-प्राख्यः (jalada-prākhyaḥ) - resembling a cloud, cloud-like
- रथः (rathaḥ) - chariot
- परम-वीर्यवान् (parama-vīryavān) - exceedingly powerful, very mighty
- पर्जन्यः (parjanyaḥ) - rain-god, cloud
- इव (iva) - like, as
- बीभत्सुः (bībhatsuḥ) - Bibhatsu (Arjuna's epithet)
- तुमुलाम् (tumulām) - tumultuous, terrible, mighty
- अशनिम् (aśanim) - thunderbolt, weapon
- सृजन् (sṛjan) - creating, unleashing, discharging
Words meanings and morphology
यदा (yadā) - when
(indeclinable)
आयात् (āyāt) - came, approached
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of ā-yā
Prefix: ā
Root: yā (class 2)
जलद-प्राख्यः (jalada-prākhyaḥ) - resembling a cloud, cloud-like
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jalada-prākhya
jalada-prākhya - resembling a cloud, cloud-like in appearance
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jalada+prākhya)
- jalada – cloud (giver of water)
noun (masculine)
Compound of jala (water) and da (giver, from root dā) - prākhya – resembling, appearing as
adjective
From pra-ākhyā (to tell, resemble)
रथः (rathaḥ) - chariot
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ratha
ratha - chariot, car
परम-वीर्यवान् (parama-vīryavān) - exceedingly powerful, very mighty
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parama-vīryavat
parama-vīryavat - exceedingly powerful, possessing supreme valor
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+vīryavat)
- parama – supreme, highest, excellent
adjective - vīryavat – powerful, brave, valorous
adjective (masculine)
Derived from vīrya (valor) with possessive suffix matup
पर्जन्यः (parjanyaḥ) - rain-god, cloud
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parjanya
parjanya - rain-god, cloud, rain
इव (iva) - like, as
(indeclinable)
बीभत्सुः (bībhatsuḥ) - Bibhatsu (Arjuna's epithet)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bībhatsu
bībhatsu - Bibhatsu (epithet of Arjuna, meaning 'one who abhors/detests war or foul play')
Intensive form of root bhī (to fear)
Root: bhī (class 3)
तुमुलाम् (tumulām) - tumultuous, terrible, mighty
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tumula
tumula - tumultuous, noisy, terrible, mighty
अशनिम् (aśanim) - thunderbolt, weapon
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of aśani
aśani - thunderbolt, lightning, missile, weapon
सृजन् (sṛjan) - creating, unleashing, discharging
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sṛjat
sṛj - to create, emit, cast, discharge
Present Active Participle
From root sṛj (to create, emit) with śatṛ (present active participle) suffix
Root: sṛj (class 6)