महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-14, verse-23
तथेत्युक्त्वार्जुनः क्षिप्रं शिष्टान्संशप्तकांस्तदा ।
आक्षिप्य शस्त्रेण बलाद्दैत्यानिन्द्र इवावधीत् ॥२३॥
आक्षिप्य शस्त्रेण बलाद्दैत्यानिन्द्र इवावधीत् ॥२३॥
23. tathetyuktvārjunaḥ kṣipraṁ śiṣṭānsaṁśaptakāṁstadā ,
ākṣipya śastreṇa balāddaityānindra ivāvadhīt.
ākṣipya śastreṇa balāddaityānindra ivāvadhīt.
23.
tathā iti uktvā arjunaḥ kṣipram śiṣṭān saṃśaptakān
tadā ākṣipya śastreṇa balāt daityān indraḥ iva avadhīt
tadā ākṣipya śastreṇa balāt daityān indraḥ iva avadhīt
23.
arjunaḥ tathā iti uktvā tadā kṣipram śastreṇa balāt
śiṣṭān saṃśaptakān ākṣipya indraḥ daityān iva avadhīt
śiṣṭān saṃśaptakān ākṣipya indraḥ daityān iva avadhīt
23.
Arjuna, saying, 'So be it,' then swiftly attacked the remaining Saṃśaptakas with his weapon, and by sheer force, he slew them, just as Indra (the king of gods) slays the demons (Daityas).
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner
- इति (iti) - thus, so (quotation marker)
- उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken
- अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna
- क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, swiftly, immediately
- शिष्टान् (śiṣṭān) - the remaining Samshaptaka warriors (the remaining, the left over)
- संशप्तकान् (saṁśaptakān) - the Samshaptaka warriors who took an oath to kill Arjuna or die trying (the Saṃśaptakas (those who swore an oath))
- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
- आक्षिप्य (ākṣipya) - having assailed, having attacked, having cast off
- शस्त्रेण (śastreṇa) - with a weapon, by means of a weapon
- बलात् (balāt) - by force, forcibly, by might
- दैत्यान् (daityān) - the Daityas (a class of demons)
- इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra (king of the gods)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- अवधीत् (avadhīt) - he slew, he killed
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner
(indeclinable)
इति (iti) - thus, so (quotation marker)
(indeclinable)
उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from root vac (which becomes ukt-) with suffix -tvā.
Root: vac (class 2)
अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of arjuna
arjuna - Arjuna (proper name of the Pandava prince); white, silver
क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, swiftly, immediately
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kṣipra
kṣipra - quick, swift, rapid
शिष्टान् (śiṣṭān) - the remaining Samshaptaka warriors (the remaining, the left over)
(past passive participle)
संशप्तकान् (saṁśaptakān) - the Samshaptaka warriors who took an oath to kill Arjuna or die trying (the Saṃśaptakas (those who swore an oath))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of saṃśaptaka
saṁśaptaka - one who has sworn an oath, a group of warriors who have taken a collective oath (especially to conquer or die)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃśapta+ka)
- saṃśapta – sworn together, bound by oath
past passive participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root śap (to swear) with prefix sam.
Prefix: sam
Root: śap (class 1) - ka – one who, a small one (suffix)
suffix
Suffix forming a noun from an adjective or participle.
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
आक्षिप्य (ākṣipya) - having assailed, having attacked, having cast off
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from root kṣip with prefix ā and suffix -ya.
Prefix: ā
Root: kṣip (class 6)
शस्त्रेण (śastreṇa) - with a weapon, by means of a weapon
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of śastra
śastra - weapon, missile, sword
बलात् (balāt) - by force, forcibly, by might
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, force, might
Note: Used adverbially to mean 'by force'.
दैत्यान् (daityān) - the Daityas (a class of demons)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of daitya
daitya - a Daitya (descendant of Diti, a class of demons, enemies of the gods)
इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra (king of the gods)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of indra
indra - Indra (the king of the devas, god of thunder and rain)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
अवधीत् (avadhīt) - he slew, he killed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past aorist (luṅ) of han
Root: han (class 2)