महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-16, verse-35
सपताका ध्वजाः पेतुर्विशीर्णा इव पर्वताः ।
पत्तिभिश्च समाप्लुत्य द्विरदाः स्यन्दनास्तथा ॥३५॥
पत्तिभिश्च समाप्लुत्य द्विरदाः स्यन्दनास्तथा ॥३५॥
35. sapatākā dhvajāḥ peturviśīrṇā iva parvatāḥ ,
pattibhiśca samāplutya dviradāḥ syandanāstathā.
pattibhiśca samāplutya dviradāḥ syandanāstathā.
35.
sapatākāḥ dhvajāḥ petuḥ viśīrṇāḥ iva parvatāḥ
pattibhiḥ ca samāplutya dviradāḥ syandanāḥ tathā
pattibhiḥ ca samāplutya dviradāḥ syandanāḥ tathā
35.
sapatākāḥ dhvajāḥ viśīrṇāḥ parvatāḥ iva petuḥ ca
tathā pattibhiḥ samāplutya dviradāḥ syandanāḥ
tathā pattibhiḥ samāplutya dviradāḥ syandanāḥ
35.
Banners with their flags fell like shattered mountains. Similarly, elephants and chariots, having been overwhelmed by foot-soldiers, also collapsed.
Words meanings summery:
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- सपताकाः (sapatākāḥ) - with flags, with banners
- ध्वजाः (dhvajāḥ) - flags, banners, standards
- पेतुः (petuḥ) - they fell
- विशीर्णाः (viśīrṇāḥ) - shattered, broken, crumbled
- इव (iva) - like, as if, as
- पर्वताः (parvatāḥ) - mountains
- पत्तिभिः (pattibhiḥ) - by infantry, by foot-soldiers
- च (ca) - and, also
- समाप्लुत्य (samāplutya) - having covered, having assailed, having overwhelmed
- द्विरदाः (dviradāḥ) - elephants
- स्यन्दनाः (syandanāḥ) - chariots
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, and also
Words meanings and morphology
सपताकाः (sapatākāḥ) - with flags, with banners
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sapatāka
sapatāka - furnished with a flag or banner
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+patākā)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - patākā – flag, banner, standard
noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with dhvajāḥ
ध्वजाः (dhvajāḥ) - flags, banners, standards
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dhvaja
dhvaja - flag, banner, standard; mark, sign
पेतुः (petuḥ) - they fell
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of pat
Root: pat (class 1)
विशीर्णाः (viśīrṇāḥ) - shattered, broken, crumbled
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of viśīrṇa
viśīrṇa - shattered, broken, crumbled, decayed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root śṝ (to break, to shatter) with upasarga vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: śṝ (class 9)
Note: Agrees with parvatāḥ
इव (iva) - like, as if, as
(indeclinable)
पर्वताः (parvatāḥ) - mountains
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of parvata
parvata - mountain, hill
पत्तिभिः (pattibhiḥ) - by infantry, by foot-soldiers
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of patti
patti - foot-soldier, infantry; a cavalry; an army division (1 chariot, 1 elephant, 3 horses, 5 foot-soldiers)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
समाप्लुत्य (samāplutya) - having covered, having assailed, having overwhelmed
(indeclinable)
Absolutive
Derived from root plu (to flow, to float, to leap) with upasargas sam- and ā-
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: plu (class 1)
द्विरदाः (dviradāḥ) - elephants
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dvirada
dvirada - elephant (lit. 'having two tusks')
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+rada)
- dvi – two, twice
numeral - rada – tusk, tooth
noun (masculine)
स्यन्दनाः (syandanāḥ) - chariots
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of syandana
syandana - chariot; flowing, gushing
तथा (tathā) - similarly, and also
(indeclinable)