महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-10, verse-13
ततोऽपरेण भल्लेन भृशं तीक्ष्णेन सत्वरः ।
जहार सशिरस्त्राणं शिरस्तस्य महात्मनः ॥१३॥
जहार सशिरस्त्राणं शिरस्तस्य महात्मनः ॥१३॥
13. tato'pareṇa bhallena bhṛśaṁ tīkṣṇena satvaraḥ ,
jahāra saśirastrāṇaṁ śirastasya mahātmanaḥ.
jahāra saśirastrāṇaṁ śirastasya mahātmanaḥ.
13.
tataḥ apareṇa bhallena bhṛśam tīkṣṇena satvaraḥ
jahāra saśirastrāṇam śiraḥ tasya mahātmanaḥ
jahāra saśirastrāṇam śiraḥ tasya mahātmanaḥ
13.
tataḥ satvaraḥ apareṇa bhṛśam tīkṣṇena bhallena
tasya mahātmanaḥ saśirastrāṇam śiraḥ jahāra
tasya mahātmanaḥ saśirastrāṇam śiraḥ jahāra
13.
Then, swiftly, with another very sharp broad-headed arrow (bhalla), he took away the head, along with its helmet, of that great-souled one (mahātman).
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, afterwards)
- अपरेण (apareṇa) - with another (arrow) (by another, with another)
- भल्लेन (bhallena) - with a broad-headed arrow (by a broad-headed arrow, with a spear)
- भृशम् (bhṛśam) - very (greatly, exceedingly, very much)
- तीक्ष्णेन (tīkṣṇena) - with a sharp (arrow) (by a sharp one, with a sharp one)
- सत्वरः (satvaraḥ) - swiftly (referring to Śrutakarman) (swift, quick, hasty)
- जहार (jahāra) - he took away (the head) (he carried off, he took away, he removed)
- सशिरस्त्राणम् (saśirastrāṇam) - along with its helmet (with a helmet, along with a helmet)
- शिरः (śiraḥ) - the head (of the enemy) (head)
- तस्य (tasya) - of that (enemy) (of him, his, of that)
- महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of that great-souled one (Chitravardhan, the enemy) (of the great-souled one, of the noble one)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, afterwards)
(indeclinable)
अपरेण (apareṇa) - with another (arrow) (by another, with another)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of apara
apara - other, another, subsequent
Note: Qualifies 'bhallena'
भल्लेन (bhallena) - with a broad-headed arrow (by a broad-headed arrow, with a spear)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhalla
bhalla - broad-headed arrow, spear
Root: bhall (class 1)
Note: Instrument of cutting
भृशम् (bhṛśam) - very (greatly, exceedingly, very much)
(indeclinable)
तीक्ष्णेन (tīkṣṇena) - with a sharp (arrow) (by a sharp one, with a sharp one)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tīkṣṇa
tīkṣṇa - sharp, keen, pungent
From root tij (to be sharp)
Root: tij (class 2)
सत्वरः (satvaraḥ) - swiftly (referring to Śrutakarman) (swift, quick, hasty)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of satvara
satvara - swift, quick, hasty
From sa- (with) + tvara (haste)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+tvara)
- sa – with, accompanied by
indeclinable - tvara – haste, speed
noun (feminine)
From root tvar (to hasten)
Root: tvar (class 1)
Note: Refers to Śrutakarman, acting swiftly.
जहार (jahāra) - he took away (the head) (he carried off, he took away, he removed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of hṛ
Perfect Tense (Reduplicated)
Third person singular, active voice, Perfect tense
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Subject is Śrutakarman
सशिरस्त्राणम् (saśirastrāṇam) - along with its helmet (with a helmet, along with a helmet)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of saśirastrāṇa
saśirastrāṇa - together with a helmet
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+śirastrāṇa)
- sa – with, accompanied by
indeclinable - śirastrāṇa – helmet, head-protection
noun (neuter)
From śiras (head) + trāṇa (protection)
Root: trā (class 2)
शिरः (śiraḥ) - the head (of the enemy) (head)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śiras
śiras - head
Note: Object of 'jahāra'
तस्य (tasya) - of that (enemy) (of him, his, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the enemy, whose head is being cut.
महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of that great-souled one (Chitravardhan, the enemy) (of the great-souled one, of the noble one)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, (mahātman)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)
- mahat – great, large, mighty
adjective
Stem form 'mahā-' in compounds - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Qualifies 'tasya'. In context, refers to Chitravardhan.