महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-38, verse-7
ततः शिखण्डी कुपीतः शरैः सप्तभिराहवे ।
कृपं विव्याध सुभृशं कङ्कपत्रैरजिह्मगैः ॥७॥
कृपं विव्याध सुभृशं कङ्कपत्रैरजिह्मगैः ॥७॥
7. tataḥ śikhaṇḍī kupītaḥ śaraiḥ saptabhirāhave ,
kṛpaṁ vivyādha subhṛśaṁ kaṅkapatrairajihmagaiḥ.
kṛpaṁ vivyādha subhṛśaṁ kaṅkapatrairajihmagaiḥ.
7.
tataḥ śikhaṇḍī kupītaḥ śaraiḥ saptabhiḥ āhave
kṛpam vivyādha subhṛśam kaṅkapatraiḥ ajihmagaiḥ
kṛpam vivyādha subhṛśam kaṅkapatraiḥ ajihmagaiḥ
7.
tataḥ kupītaḥ śikhaṇḍī āhave kṛpam suhṛśam
saptabhiḥ kaṅkapatraiḥ ajihmagaiḥ śaraiḥ vivyādha
saptabhiḥ kaṅkapatraiḥ ajihmagaiḥ śaraiḥ vivyādha
7.
Then Shikhaṇḍin, greatly enraged, in that battle, pierced Kripa exceedingly with seven straight-flying arrows feathered with vulture plumes.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, therefrom, after that)
- शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Shikhaṇḍin
- कुपीतः (kupītaḥ) - greatly enraged, intensely angry
- शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows
- सप्तभिः (saptabhiḥ) - by seven, with seven
- आहवे (āhave) - in that battle (in battle, in combat)
- कृपम् (kṛpam) - Kripa
- विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced, struck
- सुभृशम् (subhṛśam) - exceedingly, greatly, very much
- कङ्कपत्रैः (kaṅkapatraiḥ) - (arrows) feathered with vulture plumes (with vulture-feathers, feathered with vulture plumes)
- अजिह्मगैः (ajihmagaiḥ) - (arrows that are) straight-flying (by those that go straight, straight-flying)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, therefrom, after that)
(indeclinable)
शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Shikhaṇḍin
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śikhaṇḍin
śikhaṇḍin - Shikhaṇḍin (a proper name)
कुपीतः (kupītaḥ) - greatly enraged, intensely angry
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kupīta
kupīta - greatly enraged, intensely angry
Past Passive Participle
Compound of "ku-" (intensifier/bad) and "pīta" (from root "pīḍ-" 'to torment' or 'to vex' meaning distressed/enraged).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (ku+pīta)
- ku – bad, evil, intensely
indeclinable - pīta – angered, distressed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root PI 'to vex' or PIḌ 'to torment'.
Root: pīḍ (class 10)
Note: Agrees with Shikhaṇḍin.
शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow
Root: śṛ (class 1)
सप्तभिः (saptabhiḥ) - by seven, with seven
(numeral)
आहवे (āhave) - in that battle (in battle, in combat)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of āhava
āhava - battle, combat, war
From root "hu" (to call) with "ā" prefix, meaning 'calling together', 'battle'.
Prefix: ā
Root: hu (class 3)
कृपम् (kṛpam) - Kripa
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kṛpa
kṛpa - Kripa (a proper name)
विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced, struck
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vyadh
Perfect (Liṭ) active
From root "vyadh" with reduplication. The "vi" in vivyādha is part of the root's reduplication, not a separate upasarga.
Root: vyadh (class 4)
सुभृशम् (subhṛśam) - exceedingly, greatly, very much
(indeclinable)
Formed from "su-" (good, well, intensely) and "bhṛśa" (much, strong).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+bhṛśa)
- su – good, well, very, intensely
indeclinable - bhṛśa – much, strong, intense
adjective (masculine)
Note: Adverbial usage.
कङ्कपत्रैः (kaṅkapatraiḥ) - (arrows) feathered with vulture plumes (with vulture-feathers, feathered with vulture plumes)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kaṅkapatra
kaṅkapatra - vulture's feather; having vulture feathers (as adjective)
Compound of "kaṅka" (vulture) and "patra" (feather).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kaṅka+patra)
- kaṅka – vulture
noun (masculine) - patra – feather, leaf, wing
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with `śaraiḥ`.
अजिह्मगैः (ajihmagaiḥ) - (arrows that are) straight-flying (by those that go straight, straight-flying)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ajihmaga
ajihmaga - straight-going, straight-flying, direct
Compound of "a-" (not), "jihma" (crooked, winding), and "ga" (going).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jihma+ga)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - jihma – crooked, bent, winding
adjective (masculine) - ga – going, moving, mover
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/suffix
Derived from root gam (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `śaraiḥ`.