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8,31

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-31, verse-51

ध्वजाः कणकणायन्ते वातेनाभिसमीरिताः ।
सपताका रथाश्चापि पाञ्चालानां महात्मनाम् ॥५१॥
51. dhvajāḥ kaṇakaṇāyante vātenābhisamīritāḥ ,
sapatākā rathāścāpi pāñcālānāṁ mahātmanām.
51. dhvajāḥ kaṇakaṇāyante vātena abhisamīritāḥ
sapatākāḥ rathāḥ ca api pāñcālānām mahātmanām
51. mahātmanām pāñcālānām dhvajāḥ vātena abhisamīritāḥ
kaṇakaṇāyante ca api sapatākāḥ rathāḥ
51. The banners of the great Pancala warriors, stirred by the wind, make a rattling sound, and so too do their chariots adorned with flags.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ध्वजाः (dhvajāḥ) - banners, flags
  • कणकणायन्ते (kaṇakaṇāyante) - they make a tinkling/rattling sound
  • वातेन (vātena) - by the wind
  • अभिसमीरिताः (abhisamīritāḥ) - stirred, agitated, set in motion
  • सपताकाः (sapatākāḥ) - with banners, having flags
  • रथाः (rathāḥ) - chariots
  • (ca) - and
  • अपि (api) - also, even
  • पाञ्चालानाम् (pāñcālānām) - Refers to the warriors from the Pañcāla kingdom. (of the Pancalas)
  • महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones, of great warriors

Words meanings and morphology

ध्वजाः (dhvajāḥ) - banners, flags
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dhvaja
dhvaja - banner, flag, standard
कणकणायन्ते (kaṇakaṇāyante) - they make a tinkling/rattling sound
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of kaṇakaṇāya
denominative verb
present indicative, 3rd person, plural, middle voice (ātmanepada)
वातेन (vātena) - by the wind
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vāta
vāta - wind, air
Root: vā (class 2)
अभिसमीरिताः (abhisamīritāḥ) - stirred, agitated, set in motion
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, plural of abhisamīrita
abhisamīrita - stirred, agitated, thoroughly moved
Past Passive Participle
From root īr (to stir, set in motion) with prefixes abhi and sam.
Prefixes: abhi+sam
Root: īr (class 2)
Note: Agrees with 'dhvajāḥ' and 'rathāḥ'.
सपताकाः (sapatākāḥ) - with banners, having flags
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sapatāka
sapatāka - furnished with flags or banners
Compound of 'sa' (with) and 'patākā' (banner).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+patākā)
  • sa – with, together with
    indeclinable
  • patākā – banner, flag
    noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with 'rathāḥ'.
रथाः (rathāḥ) - chariots
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ratha
ratha - chariot, car
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
पाञ्चालानाम् (pāñcālānām) - Refers to the warriors from the Pañcāla kingdom. (of the Pancalas)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of pāñcāla
pāñcāla - a king or warrior of the Pañcāla country; belonging to the Pañcālas
महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones, of great warriors
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted; a great man, hero
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)
  • mahā – great, mighty
    adjective (masculine)
  • ātman – soul, self, spirit, essence
    noun (masculine)