महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-12, verse-39
भल्लैश्छिन्नाः कराः पेतुः करिणां मदकर्षिणाम् ।
छिन्ना यथा परशुभिः प्रवृद्धाः शरदि द्रुमाः ॥३९॥
छिन्ना यथा परशुभिः प्रवृद्धाः शरदि द्रुमाः ॥३९॥
39. bhallaiśchinnāḥ karāḥ petuḥ kariṇāṁ madakarṣiṇām ,
chinnā yathā paraśubhiḥ pravṛddhāḥ śaradi drumāḥ.
chinnā yathā paraśubhiḥ pravṛddhāḥ śaradi drumāḥ.
39.
bhallaiḥ chinnāḥ karāḥ petuḥ kariṇām madakarṣiṇām
chinnāḥ yathā paraśubhiḥ pravṛddhāḥ śaradi drumāḥ
chinnāḥ yathā paraśubhiḥ pravṛddhāḥ śaradi drumāḥ
39.
madakarṣiṇām kariṇām bhallaiḥ chinnāḥ karāḥ petuḥ
yathā paraśubhiḥ chinnāḥ pravṛddhāḥ drumāḥ śaradi
yathā paraśubhiḥ chinnāḥ pravṛddhāḥ drumāḥ śaradi
39.
The severed trunks of the powerful, ichor-emitting elephants fell, just as well-grown trees, cut down by axes, fall in autumn.
Words meanings summery:
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- भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - by lances, by spearheads, by specific arrows
- छिन्नाः (chinnāḥ) - severed, cut, divided
- कराः (karāḥ) - trunks (of elephants) (trunks (of elephants), hands, rays)
- पेतुः (petuḥ) - they fell
- करिणाम् (kariṇām) - of elephants
- मदकर्षिणाम् (madakarṣiṇām) - of the fierce/powerful (elephants) (of those drawing out ichor, of those exhibiting pride/intoxication)
- छिन्नाः (chinnāḥ) - severed, cut, divided
- यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like
- परशुभिः (paraśubhiḥ) - by axes, by hatchets
- प्रवृद्धाः (pravṛddhāḥ) - well-grown, greatly increased, mighty
- शरदि (śaradi) - in autumn
- द्रुमाः (drumāḥ) - trees
Words meanings and morphology
भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - by lances, by spearheads, by specific arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhalla
bhalla - a kind of arrow, a lance, a spearhead
छिन्नाः (chinnāḥ) - severed, cut, divided
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of chinna
chinna - cut, cut off, severed, torn, divided
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'chid' (to cut, cleave)
Root: chid (class 7)
कराः (karāḥ) - trunks (of elephants) (trunks (of elephants), hands, rays)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kara
kara - hand, trunk of an elephant, ray of light, tax
पेतुः (petuḥ) - they fell
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of pat
Perfect Tense
Root: pat (class 1)
करिणाम् (kariṇām) - of elephants
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of karin
karin - an elephant (having a trunk)
मदकर्षिणाम् (madakarṣiṇām) - of the fierce/powerful (elephants) (of those drawing out ichor, of those exhibiting pride/intoxication)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of madakarṣin
madakarṣin - drawing out ichor, indicating pride, intoxicating
Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (mada+karṣin)
- mada – ichor (from elephants), intoxication, arrogance, passion
noun (masculine) - karṣin – drawing, pulling, attracting, harassing
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun (suffix -in)
Derived from root 'kṛṣ' (to draw, pull)
Root: kṛṣ (class 1)
छिन्नाः (chinnāḥ) - severed, cut, divided
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of chinna
chinna - cut, cut off, severed, torn, divided
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'chid' (to cut, cleave)
Root: chid (class 7)
यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like
(indeclinable)
परशुभिः (paraśubhiḥ) - by axes, by hatchets
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of paraśu
paraśu - an axe, hatchet, battle-axe
प्रवृद्धाः (pravṛddhāḥ) - well-grown, greatly increased, mighty
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pravṛddha
pravṛddha - grown up, large, great, abundant, mighty
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'vṛdh' (to grow) with prefix 'pra-'
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
शरदि (śaradi) - in autumn
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of śarad
śarad - autumn, a year
द्रुमाः (drumāḥ) - trees
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of druma
druma - a tree