महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-51, verse-97
तथा ज्वलन्तमस्त्राग्निं गुरुं सर्वधनुष्मताम् ।
निर्दहन्तं समारोहन्दुर्धर्षं द्रोणमोजसा ॥९७॥
निर्दहन्तं समारोहन्दुर्धर्षं द्रोणमोजसा ॥९७॥
97. tathā jvalantamastrāgniṁ guruṁ sarvadhanuṣmatām ,
nirdahantaṁ samārohandurdharṣaṁ droṇamojasā.
nirdahantaṁ samārohandurdharṣaṁ droṇamojasā.
97.
tathā jvalantam astrāgnim gurum sarvadhanuṣmatām
nirdahantam samārohan durdharṣam droṇam ojasā
nirdahantam samārohan durdharṣam droṇam ojasā
97.
tathā ojasā (te) durdharṣam sarvadhanuṣmatām gurum
jvalantam astrāgnim nirdahantam droṇam samārohan
jvalantam astrāgnim nirdahantam droṇam samārohan
97.
Similarly, with their might, they assailed the invincible Drona, the (guru) teacher of all archers, who was blazing forth like a fire of weapons and consuming (all foes).
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, similarly)
- ज्वलन्तम् (jvalantam) - blazing (like a fire) (burning, blazing)
- अस्त्राग्निम् (astrāgnim) - like a fire of weapons (weapon-fire, fire of weapons)
- गुरुम् (gurum) - the teacher (guru) (teacher, weighty, revered)
- सर्वधनुष्मताम् (sarvadhanuṣmatām) - of all archers (of all archers, of all wielder of bows)
- निर्दहन्तम् (nirdahantam) - consuming (foes) (burning down, consuming, destroying)
- समारोहन् (samārohan) - they assailed (they assailed, they attacked, they advanced upon)
- दुर्धर्षम् (durdharṣam) - invincible (unassailable, invincible, difficult to overcome)
- द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona (Drona (proper noun))
- ओजसा (ojasā) - with might (with might, with power, forcefully)
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, similarly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects to the previous idea
ज्वलन्तम् (jvalantam) - blazing (like a fire) (burning, blazing)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of jvalat
jvalat - blazing, shining, burning
present active participle
Present active participle of √jval (class 1)
Root: jval (class 1)
Note: Qualifies Droṇa
अस्त्राग्निम् (astrāgnim) - like a fire of weapons (weapon-fire, fire of weapons)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of astrāgni
astrāgni - fire of weapons, fiery weapons
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+agni)
- astra – weapon, missile
noun (neuter) - agni – fire
noun (masculine)
Note: Object, or describing Drona
गुरुम् (gurum) - the teacher (guru) (teacher, weighty, revered)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of guru
guru - teacher, preceptor, respected person
Note: Qualifies Droṇa, referring to Drona as a (guru)
सर्वधनुष्मताम् (sarvadhanuṣmatām) - of all archers (of all archers, of all wielder of bows)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvadhanuṣmat
sarvadhanuṣmat - having all bows, all archers
Possessive adjective from 'dhanuṣmat' with 'sarva'
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+dhanuṣmat)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (masculine) - dhanuṣmat – armed with a bow, an archer
noun (masculine)
Possessive suffix -mat applied to dhanuṣ
Note: Modifies 'gurum'
निर्दहन्तम् (nirdahantam) - consuming (foes) (burning down, consuming, destroying)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nirdahat
nirdahat - burning completely, consuming
present active participle
Present active participle of √dah with nir
Prefix: nir
Root: dah (class 1)
Note: Qualifies Droṇa
समारोहन् (samārohan) - they assailed (they assailed, they attacked, they advanced upon)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of ruh
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: ruh (class 1)
Note: Main verb, subject (Panchalas) implied
दुर्धर्षम् (durdharṣam) - invincible (unassailable, invincible, difficult to overcome)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of durdharṣa
durdharṣa - difficult to approach, unassailable, invincible
gerundive/kṛt suffix
Formed with prefix 'dur' and verbal root 'dhṛṣ'
Prefix: dur
Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)
Note: Qualifies Droṇa
द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona (Drona (proper noun))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of droṇa
droṇa - Drona (name of a Kuru warrior and teacher)
Note: Object of samārohan
ओजसा (ojasā) - with might (with might, with power, forcefully)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of ojas
ojas - might, vigor, power, energy
Note: Means/manner of action