महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-20, verse-29

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तमालक्ष्योद्यतगदं दण्डहस्तमिवान्तकम् ।
धर्मराजो महाशक्तिं प्राहिणोत्तव सूनवे ।
दीप्यमानां महावेगां महोल्कां ज्वलितामिव ॥२९॥

29. tamālakṣyodyatagadaṁ daṇḍahastamivāntakam ,
dharmarājo mahāśaktiṁ prāhiṇottava sūnave ,
dīpyamānāṁ mahāvegāṁ maholkāṁ jvalitāmiva.

29. tam ālakṣya udyatagadam daṇḍahastam
iva antakam | dharmarājaḥ mahāśaktim
prāhiṇot tava sūnave | dīpyamānām
mahāvegām maholkām jvalitām iva

29. dharmarājaḥ tam udyatagadam daṇḍahastam antakam iva ālakṣya,
tava sūnave dīpyamānām mahāvegām jvalitām maholkām iva mahāśaktim prāhiṇot

29. Having perceived him (Duryodhana) with his mace upraised, resembling Death (Antaka) holding his staff, the King of natural law (dharma), Yudhiṣṭhira, dispatched a great spear (śakti) towards your son, blazing brightly and tremendously swift, like a flaming meteor.

Words meanings summery:

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तम् (tam) - him (Duryodhana) (him, that)

आलक्ष्य (ālakṣya) - having perceived, having seen, having observed

उद्यतगदम् (udyatagadam) - with an upraised mace

दण्डहस्तम् (daṇḍahastam) - holding a staff in hand

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

अन्तकम् (antakam) - Death (personified as Yama) (Death, Yama)

धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - the King of natural law (dharma), Yudhiṣṭhira (the king of righteousness, Yudhiṣṭhira)

महाशक्तिम् (mahāśaktim) - a great spear (śakti) (great spear, great power)

प्राहिणोत् (prāhiṇot) - dispatched, sent forth

तव (tava) - your

सूनवे (sūnave) - to your son (Duryodhana) (to the son)

दीप्यमानाम् (dīpyamānām) - shining, blazing, glowing

महावेगाम् (mahāvegām) - extremely swift, of great velocity

महोल्काम् (maholkām) - a great meteor, a large flaming brand

ज्वलिताम् (jvalitām) - blazing, ignited, burning

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him (Duryodhana) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Object of ālakṣya.

आलक्ष्य (ālakṣya) - having perceived, having seen, having observed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Root lakṣ (class 1) with upasarga ā. Absolutive suffix lyaP.

Prefix: ā

Root: lakṣ (class 1)

Note: Modifies Dharmarājaḥ.

उद्यतगदम् (udyatagadam) - with an upraised mace

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of udyatagada

udyatagada - one who has lifted a mace

Bahuvrīhi compound. udyata (raised) + gadā (mace).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (udyata+gadā)

udyata – uplifted, raised, prepared
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Root yam with ud, suffix kta.
Prefix: ud
Root: yam (class 1)
gadā – mace, club
noun (feminine)
ā-stem feminine noun

दण्डहस्तम् (daṇḍahastam) - holding a staff in hand

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of daṇḍahasta

daṇḍahasta - holding a staff or rod in hand

Bahuvrīhi compound. daṇḍa (staff) + hasta (hand).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daṇḍa+hasta)

daṇḍa – staff, stick, rod
noun (masculine)
a-stem masculine/neuter noun
hasta – hand
noun (masculine)
a-stem masculine noun

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison

Note: Introduces a simile.

अन्तकम् (antakam) - Death (personified as Yama) (Death, Yama)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of antaka

antaka - ender, terminator, Death (often personified as Yama)

Derived from anta (end) + ka suffix.

Root: ant

धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - the King of natural law (dharma), Yudhiṣṭhira (the king of righteousness, Yudhiṣṭhira)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmarāja

dharmarāja - king of righteousness, a title of Yudhiṣṭhira and Yama (God of Death)

Tatpuruṣa compound: dharma (righteousness) + rāja (king).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+rāja)

dharma – natural law (dharma), righteousness, duty, virtue
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ
rāja – king, ruler
noun (masculine)
from rājan
Root: rāj

महाशक्तिम् (mahāśaktim) - a great spear (śakti) (great spear, great power)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahāśakti

mahāśakti - great power (śakti), a large spear or javelin

Compound noun. mahā (great) + śakti (power/spear).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+śakti)

mahā – great, large
adjective (feminine)
prefix/stem for 'great'
śakti – power, strength (śakti), spear, javelin
noun (feminine)
i-stem feminine noun
Root: śak (class 5)

प्राहिणोत् (prāhiṇot) - dispatched, sent forth

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of prahi

Imperfect, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada

Root hi (class 5) with upasarga pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: hi (class 5)

तव (tava) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Pronominal stem, genitive singular form.

सूनवे (sūnave) - to your son (Duryodhana) (to the son)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of sūnu

sūnu - son, offspring

u-stem masculine noun

Root: su

दीप्यमानाम् (dīpyamānām) - shining, blazing, glowing

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dīpyamāna

dīpyamāna - shining, blazing, glowing, radiant

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root dīp (class 4, to shine, burn) + śānaC suffix.

Root: dīp (class 4)

महावेगाम् (mahāvegām) - extremely swift, of great velocity

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahāvega

mahāvega - of great velocity, very swift, impetuous

Bahuvrīhi compound: mahā (great) + vega (speed).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+vega)

mahā – great, large
adjective (feminine)
prefix/stem for 'great'
vega – speed, velocity, impulse, current
noun (masculine)
a-stem masculine noun, from vij (to move quickly).
Root: vij (class 6)

महोल्काम् (maholkām) - a great meteor, a large flaming brand

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of maholkā

maholkā - a large meteor, a great firebrand

Compound noun: mahā (great) + ulkā (meteor/flaming brand).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ulkā)