महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-21, verse-16
रथान्विमानप्रतिमान्सज्जयन्त्रायुधध्वजान् ।
ससारथींस्तदा बाणैरभ्राणीवानिलोऽवधीत् ॥१६॥
ससारथींस्तदा बाणैरभ्राणीवानिलोऽवधीत् ॥१६॥
16. rathānvimānapratimānsajjayantrāyudhadhvajān ,
sasārathīṁstadā bāṇairabhrāṇīvānilo'vadhīt.
sasārathīṁstadā bāṇairabhrāṇīvānilo'vadhīt.
16.
rathān vimānapratimān sajja-yantra-āyudha-dhvajān
sasārathīn tadā bāṇaiḥ abhrāṇi iva anilaḥ avadhīt
sasārathīn tadā bāṇaiḥ abhrāṇi iva anilaḥ avadhīt
16.
tadā anilaḥ iva bāṇaiḥ vimānapratimān
sajja-yantra-āyudha-dhvajān sasārathīn rathān avadhīt
sajja-yantra-āyudha-dhvajān sasārathīn rathān avadhīt
16.
Then, with his arrows, Arjuna struck down the chariots—which resembled celestial vehicles, fully equipped with their devices, weapons, and banners, and including their charioteers—just as the wind (anila) scatters clouds.
Words meanings summery:
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- रथान् (rathān) - chariots
- विमानप्रतिमान् (vimānapratimān) - resembling celestial vehicles/palaces
- सज्जयन्त्रायुधद्वजान् (sajjayantrāyudhadvajān) - with ready devices/machines, weapons, and banners
- ससारथीन् (sasārathīn) - with charioteers, having charioteers
- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
- बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows
- अभ्राणि (abhrāṇi) - clouds
- इव (iva) - as if, like, as
- अनिलः (anilaḥ) - wind, air
- अवधीत् (avadhīt) - he struck down, killed, destroyed
Words meanings and morphology
रथान् (rathān) - chariots
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of ratha
ratha - chariot, car
विमानप्रतिमान् (vimānapratimān) - resembling celestial vehicles/palaces
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vimānapratima
vimānapratima - resembling a celestial car or palace
Compound type : tatpurusha (vimāna+pratima)
- vimāna – celestial car, aerial chariot, palace
noun (neuter) - pratima – resembling, like, image
adjective
Note: Modifies rathān
सज्जयन्त्रायुधद्वजान् (sajjayantrāyudhadvajān) - with ready devices/machines, weapons, and banners
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sajjayantrāyudhadvaja
sajjayantrāyudhadvaja - having ready war-machines, weapons, and banners; well-equipped with devices, arms, and flags
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sajja+yantra+āyudha+dhvaja)
- sajja – ready, prepared, equipped
adjective - yantra – machine, instrument, device, war-machine
noun (neuter)
From root 'yam' (to control, restrain)
Root: yam (class 1) - āyudha – weapon, implement
noun (neuter) - dhvaja – banner, flag, standard
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies rathān
ससारथीन् (sasārathīn) - with charioteers, having charioteers
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sasārathin
sasārathin - having charioteers; accompanied by a charioteer
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+sārathi)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - sārathi – charioteer, driver
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies rathān
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of time
बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa
bāṇa - arrow
अभ्राणि (abhrāṇi) - clouds
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of abhra
abhra - cloud, sky
इव (iva) - as if, like, as
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle expressing comparison
अनिलः (anilaḥ) - wind, air
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anila
anila - wind, air; a deity of wind
अवधीत् (avadhīt) - he struck down, killed, destroyed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of vadh
Aorist Tense
3rd singular active aorist of root 'vadh'
Root: vadh (class 1)