महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-20, verse-21

ततो दुर्योधनो राजा शक्तिं चिक्षेप भारत ।
सर्वपारशवीं तीक्ष्णां महोल्काप्रतिमां तदा ॥२१॥

21. tato duryodhano rājā śaktiṁ cikṣepa bhārata ,
sarvapāraśavīṁ tīkṣṇāṁ maholkāpratimāṁ tadā.

21. tataḥ duryodhanaḥ rājā śaktim cikṣepa bhārata
sarvapāraśavīm tīkṣṇām maholkāpratimām tadā

21. tataḥ bhārata rājā duryodhanaḥ tadā sarvapāraśavīm
tīkṣṇām maholkāpratimām śaktim cikṣepa

21. Then, O Bhārata, King Duryodhana hurled a sharp, entirely iron spear (śakti) that resembled a great meteor, at that time.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana

• राजा (rājā) - king

• शक्तिम् (śaktim) - a spear, a dart, a divine weapon (śakti)

• चिक्षेप (cikṣepa) - he hurled, he threw

• भारत (bhārata) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra! (O descendant of Bharata!)

• सर्वपारशवीम् (sarvapāraśavīm) - entirely of iron, made for all axes

• तीक्ष्णाम् (tīkṣṇām) - sharp, keen

• महोल्काप्रतिमाम् (maholkāpratimām) - resembling a great meteor/flaming brand

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duryodhana

duryodhana - Duryodhana (name of the eldest Kaurava prince)

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

शक्तिम् (śaktim) - a spear, a dart, a divine weapon (śakti)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, energy, strength; a spear, a dart, a divine weapon

चिक्षेप (cikṣepa) - he hurled, he threw

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of kṣip

Root: kṣip (class 6)

भारत (bhārata) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra! (O descendant of Bharata!)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata; related to Bharata

सर्वपारशवीम् (sarvapāraśavīm) - entirely of iron, made for all axes

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sarvapāraśava

sarvapāraśava - made entirely of iron, belonging to all axes

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+pāraśava)

• sarva – all, entire, whole
  adjective
• pāraśava – made of iron, axe-like, belonging to an axe
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from paraśu (axe).

तीक्ष्णाम् (tīkṣṇām) - sharp, keen

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tīkṣṇa

tīkṣṇa - sharp, keen, pungent

महोल्काप्रतिमाम् (maholkāpratimām) - resembling a great meteor/flaming brand

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of maholkāpratimā

maholkāpratimā - resembling a great meteor/firebrand

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ulkā+pratimā)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ulkā – meteor, firebrand, flaming torch
  noun (feminine)
• pratimā – image, likeness, resemblance
  noun (feminine)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

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