महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-13, verse-19
अथार्धचन्द्रेण हृतं किरीटिना पपात दण्डस्य शिरः क्षितिं द्विपात् ।
तच्छोणिताभं निपतद्विरेजे दिवाकरोऽस्तादिव पश्चिमां दिशम् ॥१९॥
तच्छोणिताभं निपतद्विरेजे दिवाकरोऽस्तादिव पश्चिमां दिशम् ॥१९॥
19. athārdhacandreṇa hṛtaṁ kirīṭinā; papāta daṇḍasya śiraḥ kṣitiṁ dvipāt ,
tacchoṇitābhaṁ nipatadvireje; divākaro'stādiva paścimāṁ diśam.
tacchoṇitābhaṁ nipatadvireje; divākaro'stādiva paścimāṁ diśam.
19.
atha ardhacandreṇa hṛtam kirīṭinā
papāta daṇḍasya śiraḥ kṣitim dvipāt
tat śoṇitābham nipatat vireje
divākaraḥ astāt iva paścimām diśam
papāta daṇḍasya śiraḥ kṣitim dvipāt
tat śoṇitābham nipatat vireje
divākaraḥ astāt iva paścimām diśam
19.
atha kirīṭinā ardhacandreṇa hṛtam
dvipāt daṇḍasya śiraḥ kṣitim papāta
tat śoṇitābham nipatat divākaraḥ
astāt paścimām diśam iva vireje
dvipāt daṇḍasya śiraḥ kṣitim papāta
tat śoṇitābham nipatat divākaraḥ
astāt paścimām diśam iva vireje
19.
Then, struck by the diadem-wearer (Arjuna) with a crescent-shaped arrow, the head of the elephant's trunk fell to the ground. As it fell, shining like blood, it resembled the sun descending into the western sky at sunset.
Words meanings summery:
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- अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover
- अर्धचन्द्रेण (ardhacandreṇa) - by a crescent-shaped arrow (by a crescent-shaped object; by a crescent-shaped arrow)
- हृतम् (hṛtam) - struck, cut off (struck, cut off, carried away, seized)
- किरीटिना (kirīṭinā) - by Arjuna (by the one wearing a diadem, by Arjuna)
- पपात (papāta) - fell, dropped, descended
- दण्डस्य (daṇḍasya) - of the trunk (of an elephant) (of a staff, of a stick, of a trunk)
- शिरः (śiraḥ) - head (of the trunk) (head, top part, chief)
- क्षितिम् (kṣitim) - to the ground (to the earth, to the ground, to the dwelling place)
- द्विपात् (dvipāt) - the elephant (elephant, two-footed creature)
- तत् (tat) - that (referring to the fallen head of the trunk) (that, it)
- शोणिताभम् (śoṇitābham) - blood-colored, resembling blood
- निपतत् (nipatat) - falling, descending
- विरेजे (vireje) - shone, gleamed, was resplendent
- दिवाकरः (divākaraḥ) - the sun, day-maker
- अस्तात् (astāt) - from the setting point (of the sun) (from setting, from the west, from disappearance)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- पश्चिमाम् (paścimām) - western (western, last, hindmost)
- दिशम् (diśam) - direction, quarter, region
Words meanings and morphology
अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover
(indeclinable)
अर्धचन्द्रेण (ardhacandreṇa) - by a crescent-shaped arrow (by a crescent-shaped object; by a crescent-shaped arrow)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ardhacandra
ardhacandra - half-moon, crescent, a crescent-shaped arrow
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ardha+candra)
- ardha – half, a part
noun (masculine) - candra – moon, a digit of the moon
noun (masculine)
हृतम् (hṛtam) - struck, cut off (struck, cut off, carried away, seized)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of hṛta
hṛta - struck, cut off, carried away, seized, taken
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root 'hṛ'
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'śiraḥ'
किरीटिना (kirīṭinā) - by Arjuna (by the one wearing a diadem, by Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kirīṭin
kirīṭin - wearing a diadem or crown, a crowned person, Arjuna
पपात (papāta) - fell, dropped, descended
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of pat
Root: pat (class 1)
दण्डस्य (daṇḍasya) - of the trunk (of an elephant) (of a staff, of a stick, of a trunk)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of daṇḍa
daṇḍa - staff, stick, rod, trunk (of an elephant), power, punishment
शिरः (śiraḥ) - head (of the trunk) (head, top part, chief)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śiras
śiras - head, skull, top, summit, fore-part
क्षितिम् (kṣitim) - to the ground (to the earth, to the ground, to the dwelling place)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kṣiti
kṣiti - earth, ground, land, dwelling, abode
Root: kṣi (class 5)
द्विपात् (dvipāt) - the elephant (elephant, two-footed creature)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvipad
dvipad - elephant, two-footed (as a noun, usually refers to elephant)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+pad)
- dvi – two
numeral - pad – foot
noun (masculine)
तत् (tat) - that (referring to the fallen head of the trunk) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, this
शोणिताभम् (śoṇitābham) - blood-colored, resembling blood
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śoṇitābha
śoṇitābha - blood-red, blood-colored, resembling blood
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śoṇita+ābha)
- śoṇita – blood, red
noun (neuter) - ābha – resembling, shining, appearance
adjective
Note: Agrees with 'tat'
निपतत् (nipatat) - falling, descending
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nipat
nipat - falling down, descending
Present Active Participle
Present Active Participle of root 'pat' with upasarga 'ni'
Prefix: ni
Root: pat (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'tat'
विरेजे (vireje) - shone, gleamed, was resplendent
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of virāj
Prefix: vi
Root: rāj (class 1)
दिवाकरः (divākaraḥ) - the sun, day-maker
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of divākara
divākara - sun, day-maker
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (divā+kara)
- divā – by day, in the daytime
indeclinable - kara – making, doing, causing
agent noun (masculine)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
अस्तात् (astāt) - from the setting point (of the sun) (from setting, from the west, from disappearance)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of asta
asta - setting (of the sun), western mountain, disappearance, home
Root: as (class 4)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
पश्चिमाम् (paścimām) - western (western, last, hindmost)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of paścima
paścima - western, hindmost, last
Note: Agrees with 'diśam'
दिशम् (diśam) - direction, quarter, region
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of diś
diś - direction, quarter, region