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7,9

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-9, verse-18

युद्धेऽभ्यषिञ्चद्विजयो गार्ध्रपत्रैः शिलाशितैः ।
गाण्डीवं धारयन्धीमान्कीदृशं वो मनस्तदा ॥१८॥
18. yuddhe'bhyaṣiñcadvijayo gārdhrapatraiḥ śilāśitaiḥ ,
gāṇḍīvaṁ dhārayandhīmānkīdṛśaṁ vo manastadā.
18. yuddhe abhyasiñcat vijayaḥ gārdhrapatraiḥ śilāśitaiḥ
gāṇḍīvam dhārayan dhīmān kīdṛśam vaḥ manaḥ tadā
18. tadā dhīmān vijayaḥ yuddhe gāṇḍīvam dhārayan śilāśitaiḥ
gārdhrapatraiḥ abhyasiñcat vaḥ manaḥ kīdṛśam
18. When the wise (Arjuna), also known as Vijaya, wielded his Gaṇḍīva bow in battle, showering (arrows) fletched with eagle feathers and sharpened on stone, how was your mind then?

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war
  • अभ्यसिञ्चत् (abhyasiñcat) - showered (arrows) (showered, sprinkled, anointed)
  • विजयः (vijayaḥ) - Arjuna (known as Vijaya) (Vijaya (Arjuna's name), victory)
  • गार्ध्रपत्रैः (gārdhrapatraiḥ) - with (arrows) fletched with eagle feathers (with eagle feathers)
  • शिलाशितैः (śilāśitaiḥ) - with (arrows) sharpened on stone (with those sharpened on stone)
  • गाण्डीवम् (gāṇḍīvam) - the Gaṇḍīva bow
  • धारयन् (dhārayan) - holding, wielding, bearing
  • धीमान् (dhīmān) - Arjuna, the intelligent/wise one (the wise one, intelligent one)
  • कीदृशम् (kīdṛśam) - what kind of, how was
  • वः (vaḥ) - your (plural)
  • मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect
  • तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha
yuddha - battle, fight, war
Root: yudh (class 4)
अभ्यसिञ्चत् (abhyasiñcat) - showered (arrows) (showered, sprinkled, anointed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of siñc
Prefix: abhi
Root: siñc (class 6)
विजयः (vijayaḥ) - Arjuna (known as Vijaya) (Vijaya (Arjuna's name), victory)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vijaya
vijaya - victory, triumph; a name of Arjuna
Prefix: vi
Root: ji (class 1)
गार्ध्रपत्रैः (gārdhrapatraiḥ) - with (arrows) fletched with eagle feathers (with eagle feathers)
(compound)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gārdhra+patra)
  • gārdhra – related to a vulture or eagle
    adjective (masculine)
    derived from gṛdhra (vulture, eagle)
  • patra – feather, leaf, wing
    noun (neuter)
शिलाशितैः (śilāśitaiḥ) - with (arrows) sharpened on stone (with those sharpened on stone)
(compound)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śilā+śita)
  • śilā – stone, rock
    noun (feminine)
  • śita – sharpened, whetted, keen
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    PPP of root śo (to sharpen)
    Root: śo
Note: Refers to the arrows (implied).
गाण्डीवम् (gāṇḍīvam) - the Gaṇḍīva bow
(proper noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of gāṇḍīva
gāṇḍīva - Gaṇḍīva (the name of Arjuna's bow)
धारयन् (dhārayan) - holding, wielding, bearing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhārayat
dhārayat - holding, bearing, wearing, sustaining
Present Active Participle (Causative)
Present Active Participle of the causative form of root dhṛ (to hold, bear)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'dhīmān'.
धीमान् (dhīmān) - Arjuna, the intelligent/wise one (the wise one, intelligent one)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat
dhīmat - wise, intelligent, sagacious
possessive suffix -mat added to dhī (intellect)
कीदृशम् (kīdṛśam) - what kind of, how was
(interrogative adjective)
Note: Agrees with 'manaḥ'.
वः (vaḥ) - your (plural)
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (pronoun)
Note: Also appears as dative plural.
मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, consciousness, heart, spirit
Root: man (class 4)
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)