महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-14, verse-40
साङ्गुलित्रैर्भुजाग्रैश्च विप्रविद्धैरलंकृतैः ।
हस्तिहस्तोपमैश्छिन्नैरूरुभिश्च तरस्विनाम् ॥४०॥
हस्तिहस्तोपमैश्छिन्नैरूरुभिश्च तरस्विनाम् ॥४०॥
40. sāṅgulitrairbhujāgraiśca vipraviddhairalaṁkṛtaiḥ ,
hastihastopamaiśchinnairūrubhiśca tarasvinām.
hastihastopamaiśchinnairūrubhiśca tarasvinām.
40.
sāṅgulitraiḥ bhujāgraiḥ ca vipraviddhaiḥ alaṅkṛtaiḥ
hastihastopamaiḥ chinnaiḥ ūrubhiḥ ca tarasvinām
hastihastopamaiḥ chinnaiḥ ūrubhiḥ ca tarasvinām
40.
ca sāṅgulitraiḥ vipraviddhaiḥ alaṅkṛtaiḥ bhujāgraiḥ
ca tarasvinām hastihastopamaiḥ chinnaiḥ ūrubhiḥ
ca tarasvinām hastihastopamaiḥ chinnaiḥ ūrubhiḥ
40.
And with scattered, adorned forearms (bhujāgraiḥ) wearing finger-guards (sāṅgulitraiḥ); and with the severed thighs (ūrubhiḥ) of mighty (tarasvinām) warriors, resembling elephants' trunks (hastihastopamaiḥ).
Words meanings summery:
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- साङ्गुलित्रैः (sāṅgulitraiḥ) - by those with finger-guards/gloves, with finger-guards
- भुजाग्रैः (bhujāgraiḥ) - by forearms, with forearms, by arm-ends
- च (ca) - Connects this list of items. (and, also, moreover)
- विप्रविद्धैः (vipraviddhaiḥ) - by scattered, by thrown, by dislodged
- अलङ्कृतैः (alaṅkṛtaiḥ) - by adorned, by ornamented
- हस्तिहस्तोपमैः (hastihastopamaiḥ) - by those resembling elephant's trunks
- छिन्नैः (chinnaiḥ) - by severed, by cut off
- ऊरुभिः (ūrubhiḥ) - by thighs, with thighs
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- तरस्विनाम् (tarasvinām) - Of the mighty warriors (whose limbs are scattered). (of the mighty, of the powerful, of the swift)
Words meanings and morphology
साङ्गुलित्रैः (sāṅgulitraiḥ) - by those with finger-guards/gloves, with finger-guards
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sāṅgulitra
sāṅgulitra - possessing finger-guards/gloves
Bahuvrīhi compound with prefix sa-.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+aṅgulitra)
- sa – with, accompanied by
indeclinable - aṅgulitra – finger-guard, glove, gauntlet
noun (neuter)
भुजाग्रैः (bhujāgraiḥ) - by forearms, with forearms, by arm-ends
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhujāgra
bhujāgra - forearm, tip of the arm, upper arm
Compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhuja+agra)
- bhuja – arm
noun (masculine) - agra – tip, end, front, summit
noun (neuter)
Note: Used here in masculine plural like bāhu.
च (ca) - Connects this list of items. (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
विप्रविद्धैः (vipraviddhaiḥ) - by scattered, by thrown, by dislodged
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vipraviddha
vipraviddha - scattered, thrown about, dislodged
Past Passive Participle
From vi-pra- + root vyadh (to strike, pierce). Here, implies 'thrown apart, scattered'.
Prefixes: vi+pra
Root: vyadh (class 4)
अलङ्कृतैः (alaṅkṛtaiḥ) - by adorned, by ornamented
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of alaṅkṛta
alaṅkṛta - adorned, ornamented, embellished
Past Passive Participle
From alam- + root kṛ (to make).
Prefix: alam
Root: kṛ (class 8)
हस्तिहस्तोपमैः (hastihastopamaiḥ) - by those resembling elephant's trunks
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of hastihastopama
hastihastopama - resembling an elephant's trunk
Compound.
Compound type : upamā-tatpuruṣa (hastihasta+upama)
- hastihasta – elephant's trunk
noun (masculine)
Compound: hastin (elephant) + hasta (hand/trunk). - upama – resembling, like, similar to
adjective
छिन्नैः (chinnaiḥ) - by severed, by cut off
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of chinna
chinna - severed, cut off, broken
Past Passive Participle
From root chid (to cut, sever).
Root: chid (class 7)
ऊरुभिः (ūrubhiḥ) - by thighs, with thighs
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ūru
ūru - thigh
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
तरस्विनाम् (tarasvinām) - Of the mighty warriors (whose limbs are scattered). (of the mighty, of the powerful, of the swift)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tarasvin
tarasvin - mighty, powerful, swift, strong
Derived from taras (force, power).
Note: Qualifies the implied warriors to whom the thighs belonged.