महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-54, verse-15

विशोक उवाच ।
षण्मार्गणानामयुतानि वीर क्षुराश्च भल्लाश्च तथायुताख्याः ।
नाराचानां द्वे सहस्रे तु वीर त्रीण्येव च प्रदराणां च पार्थ ॥१५॥

15. viśoka uvāca ,
ṣaṇmārgaṇānāmayutāni vīra; kṣurāśca bhallāśca tathāyutākhyāḥ ,
nārācānāṁ dve sahasre tu vīra; trīṇyeva ca pradarāṇāṁ ca pārtha.

15. viśoka uvāca | ṣaṇmārgaṇānām ayudāni
vīra kṣurāḥ ca bhallāḥ ca tathā
ayutākhyāḥ | nārācānām dve sahasre tu
vīra trīṇi eva ca pradarāṇām ca pārtha

15. viśoka uvāca vīra pārtha,
ṣaṇmārgaṇānām ayudāni,
ca kṣurāḥ ca bhallāḥ ca tathā ayutākhyāḥ,
tu vīra nārācānām dve sahasre,
ca eva ca pradarāṇām trīṇi

15. Viśoka said: O hero, O Pārtha, there are sixty thousand arrows, and also ten thousand razor-sharp arrows and lances, and two thousand iron arrows, and indeed three thousand broad-headed arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• विशोक (viśoka) - Viśoka

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• षण्मार्गणानाम् (ṣaṇmārgaṇānām) - of sixty thousand arrows (or of six myriads of arrows)

• अयुदानि (ayudāni) - myriads (ten thousands)

• वीर (vīra) - Referring to Arjuna/Pārtha (O hero)

• क्षुराः (kṣurāḥ) - razor-sharp arrows, razors

• च (ca) - and

• भल्लाः (bhallāḥ) - lances, broad-headed arrows

• च (ca) - and

• तथा (tathā) - and, thus, also

• अयुताख्याः (ayutākhyāḥ) - Referring to the quantity of kṣuras and bhallās. (those called myriads (ten thousands))

• नाराचानाम् (nārācānām) - of iron arrows

• द्वे (dve) - two

• सहस्रे (sahasre) - thousands

• तु (tu) - Emphatic particle, 'and moreover' (but, indeed, yet)

• वीर (vīra) - Referring to Arjuna/Pārtha (O hero)

• त्रीणि (trīṇi) - three

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• च (ca) - and

• प्रदराणाम् (pradarāṇām) - of broad-headed arrows, of spears

• च (ca) - and

• पार्थ (pārtha) - Referring to Arjuna (O son of Pṛthā (Arjuna))

Words meanings and morphology

विशोक (viśoka) - Viśoka

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśoka

viśoka - Viśoka, without sorrow

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+śoka)

• vi – without, free from
  indeclinable
• śoka – sorrow, grief
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śuc (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

perfect active

from root vac, perfect 3rd person singular

Root: vac (class 2)

षण्मार्गणानाम् (ṣaṇmārgaṇānām) - of sixty thousand arrows (or of six myriads of arrows)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of ṣaṇmārgaṇā

ṣaṇmārgaṇā - sixty thousand arrows

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṣaṣ+mārgaṇā)

• ṣaṣ – six
  numeral
• mārgaṇā – arrow, seeker
  noun (feminine)
  Root: mṛg (class 10)

Note: ṣaṇ- comes from ṣaṣ, 'six', often used in compounds to denote a large number, here with 'ayutāni' means 'six myriads' or 'sixty thousand'.

अयुदानि (ayudāni) - myriads (ten thousands)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of ayuta

ayuta - ten thousand, myriad

वीर (vīra) - Referring to Arjuna/Pārtha (O hero)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man

क्षुराः (kṣurāḥ) - razor-sharp arrows, razors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣura

kṣura - razor, razor-sharp arrow

Root: kṣur (class 1)

Note: Often refers to a type of arrow with a sharp, razor-like head.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

भल्लाः (bhallāḥ) - lances, broad-headed arrows

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhalla

bhalla - lance, dart, broad-headed arrow

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - and, thus, also

(indeclinable)

अयुताख्याः (ayutākhyāḥ) - Referring to the quantity of kṣuras and bhallās. (those called myriads (ten thousands))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ayutākhya

ayutākhya - called ten thousand, named myriad

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ayuta+ākhyā)

• ayuta – ten thousand, myriad
  noun (neuter)
• ākhyā – name, appellation, declaration
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Refers to kṣurāḥ and bhallāḥ, indicating their number is ten thousand.

नाराचानाम् (nārācānām) - of iron arrows

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nārāca

nārāca - iron arrow, missile

द्वे (dve) - two

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with sahasre.

सहस्रे (sahasre) - thousands

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of sahasra

sahasra - thousand

Note: Here in dual form (two thousands).

तु (tu) - Emphatic particle, 'and moreover' (but, indeed, yet)

(indeclinable)

वीर (vīra) - Referring to Arjuna/Pārtha (O hero)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man

त्रीणि (trīṇi) - three

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with implied sahasrāṇi (thousands).

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

प्रदराणाम् (pradarāṇām) - of broad-headed arrows, of spears

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pradara

pradara - broad-headed arrow, spear, lance

Root: dṛ (class 6)

Note: From pra-dṛ 'to cleave, break forth'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पार्थ (pārtha) - Referring to Arjuna (O son of Pṛthā (Arjuna))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā, Arjuna

patronymic from Pṛthā

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