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8,27

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-27, verse-34

त्रिशूलमाश्लिष्य सुतीक्ष्णधारं सर्वाणि गात्राणि निघर्षसि त्वम् ।
सुतीक्ष्णधारोपमकर्मणा त्वं युयुत्ससे योऽर्जुनेनाद्य कर्ण ॥३४॥
34. triśūlamāśliṣya sutīkṣṇadhāraṁ; sarvāṇi gātrāṇi nigharṣasi tvam ,
sutīkṣṇadhāropamakarmaṇā tvaṁ; yuyutsase yo'rjunenādya karṇa.
34. triśūlam āśliṣya sutīkṣṇadhāram
sarvāṇi gātrāṇi nigharṣasi tvam
sutīkṣṇadhāra-upama-karmaṇā tvam
yuyutsase yaḥ arjunena adya karṇa
34. karṇa,
yaḥ tvam adya arjunena yuyutsase,
tvam sutīkṣṇadhāram triśūlam āśliṣya sarvāṇi gātrāṇi nigharṣasi.
tvam sutīkṣṇadhāra-upama-karmaṇā yuyutsase
34. O Karna, you who wish to fight Arjuna today, it is as if you are embracing a very sharp-edged trident and rubbing all your limbs against it. By engaging in such an act, which is comparable to a very sharp edge, you seek to battle.

Words meanings summery:

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  • त्रिशूलम् (triśūlam) - a trident (trident; Shiva's weapon)
  • आश्लिष्य (āśliṣya) - embracing (having embraced; embracing; clinging to)
  • सुतीक्ष्णधारम् (sutīkṣṇadhāram) - very sharp-edged (very sharp-edged; extremely keen)
  • सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all (all; whole; entire)
  • गात्राणि (gātrāṇi) - limbs (of the body) (limbs; body)
  • निघर्षसि (nigharṣasi) - you rub (against it), metaphorically 'you risk yourself' (you rub; you scrape; you grind)
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you (Karna) (you (nominative singular))
  • सुतीक्ष्णधार-उपम-कर्मणा (sutīkṣṇadhāra-upama-karmaṇā) - by such an act, which is comparable to a very sharp edge (by an act resembling a very sharp edge)
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you (Karna) (you (nominative singular))
  • युयुत्ससे (yuyutsase) - you seek to battle (you wish to fight; you desire to combat)
  • यः (yaḥ) - you who (who; which; that)
  • अर्जुनेन (arjunena) - with Arjuna (by Arjuna)
  • अद्य (adya) - today (today; now)
  • कर्ण (karṇa) - O Karna (Karna (name of a hero); ear)

Words meanings and morphology

त्रिशूलम् (triśūlam) - a trident (trident; Shiva's weapon)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of triśūla
triśūla - trident; a three-pronged spear (weapon of Shiva)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tri+śūla)
  • tri – three
    numeral
  • śūla – spear; lance; spike; dart
    noun (masculine)
Note: Object of 'āśliṣya'.
आश्लिष्य (āśliṣya) - embracing (having embraced; embracing; clinging to)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root √śliṣ (to embrace, cling) with prefix ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: śliṣ (class 4)
Note: Describes an action performed by the implied subject (tvam).
सुतीक्ष्णधारम् (sutīkṣṇadhāram) - very sharp-edged (very sharp-edged; extremely keen)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sutīkṣṇadhāra
sutīkṣṇadhāra - very sharp-edged; extremely keen
Compound: su (very) + tīkṣṇa (sharp) + dhāra (edge)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+tīkṣṇa+dhāra)
  • su – good; well; very; easily
    indeclinable
  • tīkṣṇa – sharp; keen; hot; pungent
    adjective (neuter)
  • dhāra – edge; sharp side; stream
    noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'triśūlam'.
सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all (all; whole; entire)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of sarva
sarva - all; every; whole; entire
Note: Qualifies 'gātrāṇi'.
गात्राणि (gātrāṇi) - limbs (of the body) (limbs; body)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of gātra
gātra - limb; body; member
Note: Object of 'nigharṣasi'.
निघर्षसि (nigharṣasi) - you rub (against it), metaphorically 'you risk yourself' (you rub; you scrape; you grind)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of nigharṣ
Present Tense, Active Voice
From root √ghṛṣ (to rub) with prefix ni-
Prefix: ni
Root: ghṛṣ (class 1)
Note: Subject is 'tvam'.
त्वम् (tvam) - you (Karna) (you (nominative singular))
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of tvam
tvam - you
Note: Subject of the main clause.
सुतीक्ष्णधार-उपम-कर्मणा (sutīkṣṇadhāra-upama-karmaṇā) - by such an act, which is comparable to a very sharp edge (by an act resembling a very sharp edge)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of sutīkṣṇadhāra-upama-karman
sutīkṣṇadhāra-upama-karman - an act resembling a very sharp edge; a deed like a sharp blade
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sutīkṣṇadhāra+upama+karman)
  • sutīkṣṇadhāra – very sharp-edged; extremely keen
    adjective (neuter)
  • upama – resemblance; comparison; likeness
    noun (feminine)
  • karman – action; deed; work; ritual (karma)
    noun (neuter)
    From root √kṛ (to do)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Instrument of action.
त्वम् (tvam) - you (Karna) (you (nominative singular))
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of tvam
tvam - you
Note: Subject of the main clause.
युयुत्ससे (yuyutsase) - you seek to battle (you wish to fight; you desire to combat)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of yuyuts
Desiderative, Present Tense, Middle Voice
Desiderative form of root √yudh (to fight)
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Subject is 'tvam'.
यः (yaḥ) - you who (who; which; that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who; which; that
Note: Relative pronoun referring to Karna (implied 'tvam').
अर्जुनेन (arjunena) - with Arjuna (by Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of arjuna
arjuna - Arjuna (name of a Pāṇḍava prince); white; clear
Note: Accompaniment for 'yuyutsase'.
अद्य (adya) - today (today; now)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of time.
कर्ण (karṇa) - O Karna (Karna (name of a hero); ear)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of karṇa
karṇa - Karna (name of a hero in the Mahābhārata); ear
Note: Address to Karna.