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8,27

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-27, verse-32

यदा दिव्यं धनुरादाय पार्थः प्रभासयन्पृतनां सव्यसाची ।
त्वामर्दयेत निशितैः पृषत्कैस्तदा पश्चात्तप्स्यसे सूतपुत्र ॥३२॥
32. yadā divyaṁ dhanurādāya pārthaḥ; prabhāsayanpṛtanāṁ savyasācī ,
tvāmardayeta niśitaiḥ pṛṣatkai;stadā paścāttapsyase sūtaputra.
32. yadā divyam dhanuḥ ādāya pārthaḥ
prabhāsayat pṛtanām savyasācī
tvām ardayeta niśitaiḥ pṛṣatkaiḥ
tadā paścāt tapsyase sūtaputra
32. sūtaputra,
yadā savyasācī pārthaḥ divyam dhanuḥ ādāya pṛtanām prabhāsayat niśitaiḥ pṛṣatkaiḥ tvām ardayeta,
tadā paścāt tapsyase
32. O son of a charioteer (sūtaputra), when Pārtha (Arjuna), the ambidextrous (savyasācī), takes up his divine bow and, illuminating the army, afflicts you with his sharp arrows, then you will surely repent later.

Words meanings summery:

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  • यदा (yadā) - when (when, at what time)
  • दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine (divine; heavenly; celestial)
  • धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow (bow; arc)
  • आदाय (ādāya) - taking up (having taken; taking; grasping)
  • पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Pārtha (Arjuna) (son of Pṛthā; Arjuna)
  • प्रभासयत् (prabhāsayat) - illuminating (the army) (illuminating; causing to shine)
  • पृतनाम् (pṛtanām) - the army (army; battle; war)
  • सव्यसाची (savyasācī) - the ambidextrous one (Arjuna) (ambidextrous; one who can shoot with both hands)
  • त्वाम् (tvām) - you (referring to Karna) (you (accusative singular))
  • अर्दयेत (ardayeta) - he would afflict/torment (he might afflict/torment; he would harass)
  • निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - sharp (sharpened; keen; sharp)
  • पृषत्कैः (pṛṣatkaiḥ) - with arrows
  • तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)
  • पश्चात् (paścāt) - later (afterwards; later; behind)
  • तप्स्यसे (tapsyase) - you will repent (you will grieve/repent/suffer (middle voice))
  • सूतपुत्र (sūtaputra) - O son of a charioteer (Karna) (son of a charioteer)

Words meanings and morphology

यदा (yadā) - when (when, at what time)
(indeclinable)
दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine (divine; heavenly; celestial)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of divya
divya - divine; heavenly; celestial; admirable
Note: Qualifies 'dhanuḥ'.
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow (bow; arc)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow; arc; the zodiac sign Sagittarius
Note: Object of 'ādāya'.
आदाय (ādāya) - taking up (having taken; taking; grasping)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root √dā (to give) with prefix ā- and absolutive suffix -ya
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Forms a compound action with the main verb.
पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Pārtha (Arjuna) (son of Pṛthā; Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī); an epithet of Arjuna, Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma
Derivative of Pṛthā (Kuntī)
Note: Subject of the first clause.
प्रभासयत् (prabhāsayat) - illuminating (the army) (illuminating; causing to shine)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhāsayat
prabhāsayat - illuminating; making brilliant; causing to shine
Present Active Participle
From causative of root √bhās (to shine) with prefix pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: bhās (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'pārthaḥ'.
पृतनाम् (pṛtanām) - the army (army; battle; war)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛtanā
pṛtanā - army; battle; war; host
Note: Object of 'prabhāsayat'.
सव्यसाची (savyasācī) - the ambidextrous one (Arjuna) (ambidextrous; one who can shoot with both hands)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of savyasācin
savyasācin - ambidextrous; one who can shoot with both hands; an epithet of Arjuna
Compound: savya (left) + sācin (shooting)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (savya+sācin)
  • savya – left; left hand
    adjective (masculine)
  • sācin – shooting (from a bow)
    adjective (masculine)
    From √sac (to accompany, adhere to), or related to √sā (to sharpen) or √si (to bind), but in context of archery implies skill/accuracy/shooting. Often understood as 'one who draws with the left hand'.
Note: Epithet for Pārtha.
त्वाम् (tvām) - you (referring to Karna) (you (accusative singular))
(pronoun)
Accusative, singular of tvam
tvam - you
अर्दयेत (ardayeta) - he would afflict/torment (he might afflict/torment; he would harass)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of ard
Optative Mood, Active Voice, Causative
Causative of root √ard (to hurt), in optative mood
Root: ard (class 1)
Note: The subject is 'pārthaḥ'.
निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - sharp (sharpened; keen; sharp)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of niśita
niśita - sharpened; keen; sharp; resolute
Past Passive Participle
From root √śā (to sharpen) with prefix ni-
Prefix: ni
Root: śā (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'pṛṣatkaiḥ'.
पृषत्कैः (pṛṣatkaiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of pṛṣatka
pṛṣatka - arrow
Note: Instrument of action for 'ardayeta'.
तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)
(indeclinable)
Note: Corresponds to 'yadā'.
पश्चात् (paścāt) - later (afterwards; later; behind)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of time.
तप्स्यसे (tapsyase) - you will repent (you will grieve/repent/suffer (middle voice))
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of tap
Future Tense, Middle Voice
From root √tap (to heat, suffer)
Root: tap (class 1)
Note: Subject 'tvam' (you, Karna) is implied.
सूतपुत्र (sūtaputra) - O son of a charioteer (Karna) (son of a charioteer)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of sūtaputra
sūtaputra - son of a charioteer; Karna (as he was raised by a sūta)
Compound: sūta (charioteer) + putra (son)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūta+putra)
  • sūta – charioteer; bard; courtier
    noun (masculine)
  • putra – son; child
    noun (masculine)
Note: Address to Karna.