महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-16, verse-33
ध्वजाः शिरांसि च्छत्राणि द्विपहस्ता नृणां भुजाः ।
क्षुरैर्भल्लार्धचन्द्रैश्च छिन्नाः शस्त्राणि तत्यजुः ॥३३॥
क्षुरैर्भल्लार्धचन्द्रैश्च छिन्नाः शस्त्राणि तत्यजुः ॥३३॥
33. dhvajāḥ śirāṁsi cchatrāṇi dvipahastā nṛṇāṁ bhujāḥ ,
kṣurairbhallārdhacandraiśca chinnāḥ śastrāṇi tatyajuḥ.
kṣurairbhallārdhacandraiśca chinnāḥ śastrāṇi tatyajuḥ.
33.
dhvajāḥ śirāṃsi cchatrāṇi dvipahastāḥ nṛṇām bhujāḥ
kṣuraiḥ bhalla ardhacandraiḥ ca chinnāḥ śastrāṇi tatyajuḥ
kṣuraiḥ bhalla ardhacandraiḥ ca chinnāḥ śastrāṇi tatyajuḥ
33.
dhvajāḥ,
śirāṃsi,
cchatrāṇi,
nṛṇām dvipahastāḥ,
(nṛṇām) bhujāḥ ca,
kṣuraiḥ bhallāḥ ardhacandraiḥ ca chinnāḥ,
śastrāṇi tatyajuḥ
śirāṃsi,
cchatrāṇi,
nṛṇām dvipahastāḥ,
(nṛṇām) bhujāḥ ca,
kṣuraiḥ bhallāḥ ardhacandraiḥ ca chinnāḥ,
śastrāṇi tatyajuḥ
33.
Banners, heads, parasols, elephant trunks, and the arms of men, severed by razor-edged arrows, lances, and half-moon arrows, fell, abandoning their weapons.
Words meanings summery:
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- ध्वजाः (dhvajāḥ) - banners, flags, standards
- शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - heads
- च्छत्राणि (cchatrāṇi) - parasols, umbrellas
- द्विपहस्ताः (dvipahastāḥ) - elephant trunks
- नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, belonging to men
- भुजाः (bhujāḥ) - arms
- क्षुरैः (kṣuraiḥ) - by razors, by razor-edged arrows
- भल्लार्धचन्द्रैः (bhallārdhacandraiḥ) - by lances and half-moon arrows
- च (ca) - and
- छिन्नाः (chinnāḥ) - severed, cut, split
- शस्त्राणि (śastrāṇi) - weapons, arms, instruments
- तत्यजुः (tatyajuḥ) - they (the severed objects/body parts) released or let fall their weapons (they abandoned, cast off, renounced)
Words meanings and morphology
ध्वजाः (dhvajāḥ) - banners, flags, standards
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dhvaja
dhvaja - banner, flag, standard
Root: dhvaj (class 1)
शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - heads
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of śiras
śiras - head, skull
Note: Also accusative plural.
च्छत्राणि (cchatrāṇi) - parasols, umbrellas
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of cchatra
cchatra - umbrella, parasol, canopy
Note: Also accusative plural.
द्विपहस्ताः (dvipahastāḥ) - elephant trunks
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dvipahasta
dvipahasta - elephant trunk (literally, elephant's hand)
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dvipa+hasta)
- dvipa – elephant (literally 'drinking twice')
noun (masculine) - hasta – hand, arm, trunk (of an elephant)
noun (masculine)
Note: Compound word. Also accusative plural.
नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, belonging to men
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛ
nṛ - man, person
भुजाः (bhujāḥ) - arms
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhuja
bhuja - arm, shoulder
Note: Also accusative plural.
क्षुरैः (kṣuraiḥ) - by razors, by razor-edged arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṣura
kṣura - razor, sharp weapon, razor-edged arrow
Root: kṣur (class 1)
भल्लार्धचन्द्रैः (bhallārdhacandraiḥ) - by lances and half-moon arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhallārdhacandra
bhallārdhacandra - lances and half-moon arrows
Compound type : dvandva (bhallā+ardhacandra)
- bhallā – lance, spear
noun (feminine) - ardhacandra – half-moon, half-moon shaped arrow
noun (masculine)
Note: Compound word.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
छिन्नाः (chinnāḥ) - severed, cut, split
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of chinna
chinna - severed, cut, split
Past Passive Participle
From root 'chid' (to cut, sever)
Root: chid (class 7)
Note: Past Passive Participle.
शस्त्राणि (śastrāṇi) - weapons, arms, instruments
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of śastra
śastra - weapon, arm, implement
Root: śas (class 2)
Note: Also accusative plural.
तत्यजुः (tatyajuḥ) - they (the severed objects/body parts) released or let fall their weapons (they abandoned, cast off, renounced)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of tyaj
Root: tyaj (class 1)
Note: From root 'tyaj' (to abandon).