महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-14, verse-33
दण्डैः कनकचित्रैश्च विप्रविद्धान्परश्वधान् ।
अयस्कुशान्तान्पतितान्मुसलानि गुरूणि च ॥३३॥
अयस्कुशान्तान्पतितान्मुसलानि गुरूणि च ॥३३॥
33. daṇḍaiḥ kanakacitraiśca vipraviddhānparaśvadhān ,
ayaskuśāntānpatitānmusalāni gurūṇi ca.
ayaskuśāntānpatitānmusalāni gurūṇi ca.
33.
daṇḍaiḥ kanakacitraiḥ ca vipraviddhān paraśvadhān
ayaskuśāntān patitān musalāni gurūṇi ca
ayaskuśāntān patitān musalāni gurūṇi ca
33.
kanakacitraiḥ daṇḍaiḥ ca vipraviddhān ayaskuśāntān
patitān paraśvadhān ca gurūṇi musalāni
patitān paraśvadhān ca gurūṇi musalāni
33.
...and battle-axes, scattered about, with golden-adorned handles and iron edges, fallen; and heavy pestles (musala).
Words meanings summery:
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- दण्डैः (daṇḍaiḥ) - with handles (of battle-axes) (with staffs, handles)
- कनकचित्रैः (kanakacitraiḥ) - handles adorned with gold (adorned with gold, golden-variegated)
- च (ca) - and
- विप्रविद्धान् (vipraviddhān) - battle-axes scattered on the battlefield (scattered about, thrown down)
- परश्वधान् (paraśvadhān) - battlefield battle-axes (battle-axes)
- अयस्कुशान्तान् (ayaskuśāntān) - battle-axes with iron edges (with iron edges)
- पतितान् (patitān) - fallen battle-axes (fallen)
- मुसलानि (musalāni) - battlefield maces or pestles (maces, pestles)
- गुरूणि (gurūṇi) - heavy pestles (musala) (heavy)
- च (ca) - and
Words meanings and morphology
दण्डैः (daṇḍaiḥ) - with handles (of battle-axes) (with staffs, handles)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of daṇḍa
daṇḍa - staff, stick, handle, rod
कनकचित्रैः (kanakacitraiḥ) - handles adorned with gold (adorned with gold, golden-variegated)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kanakacitra
kanakacitra - adorned with gold, having variegated gold designs
Compound of kanaka (gold) and citra (variegated, adorned).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kanaka+citra)
- kanaka – gold
noun (neuter) - citra – variegated, bright, adorned, splendid
adjective (neuter)
Note: Agreeing with daṇḍaiḥ.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
विप्रविद्धान् (vipraviddhān) - battle-axes scattered on the battlefield (scattered about, thrown down)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vipraviddha
vipraviddha - scattered, thrown about, cast down
Past Passive Participle
From √vyadh (to throw, pierce) with prefixes vi- and pra-.
Prefixes: vi+pra
Root: vyadh (class 4)
Note: Agreeing with paraśvadhān.
परश्वधान् (paraśvadhān) - battlefield battle-axes (battle-axes)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of paraśvadha
paraśvadha - battle-axe, hatchet
अयस्कुशान्तान् (ayaskuśāntān) - battle-axes with iron edges (with iron edges)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of ayaskuśānta
ayaskuśānta - having an iron edge/tip
Bahuvrīhi compound: ayas (iron) + kuśa (point, edge) + anta (end/tip).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ayas+kuśa+anta)
- ayas – iron, metal
noun (neuter) - kuśa – a sharp-pointed grass; point, tip, blade
noun (masculine) - anta – end, tip, edge, boundary
noun (masculine)
Note: Agreeing with paraśvadhān.
पतितान् (patitān) - fallen battle-axes (fallen)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of patita
patita - fallen, descended, dropped
Past Passive Participle
From √pat (to fall).
Root: pat (class 1)
Note: Agreeing with paraśvadhān.
मुसलानि (musalāni) - battlefield maces or pestles (maces, pestles)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of musala
musala - pestle, mace, club
Note: Could also be nominative plural, as part of a list of objects.
गुरूणि (gurūṇi) - heavy pestles (musala) (heavy)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of guru
guru - heavy, important, venerable; teacher (guru)
Note: Agreeing with musalāni.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)