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8,57

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-57, verse-69

शरान्धकारे तु महात्मभिः कृते महामृधे योधवरैः परस्परम् ।
बभुर्दशाशा न दिवं च पार्थिव प्रभा च सूर्यस्य तमोवृताभवत् ॥६९॥
69. śarāndhakāre tu mahātmabhiḥ kṛte; mahāmṛdhe yodhavaraiḥ parasparam ,
babhurdaśāśā na divaṁ ca pārthiva; prabhā ca sūryasya tamovṛtābhavat.
69. śarāndhakāre tu mahātmabhiḥ kṛte
mahāmṛdhe yodhavaraiḥ parasparam
babhuḥ daśāśāḥ na divam ca pārthiva
prabhā ca sūryasya tamovṛtā abhavat
69. pārthiva! mahāmṛdhe mahātmabhiḥ yodhavaraiḥ parasparam kṛte śarāndhakāre tu daśāśāḥ na babhuḥ,
divam ca (na babhuḥ),
ca sūryasya prabhā tamovṛtā abhavat
69. O King, in that great battle, when a darkness of arrows was created by the great-souled ones and the best of warriors striking each other, the ten directions did not shine, nor did the sky, and the light of the sun became covered with darkness.

Words meanings summery:

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  • शरान्धकारे (śarāndhakāre) - in the darkness of arrows
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
  • महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - by the great-souled ones, by the noble ones
  • कृते (kṛte) - created, made, done
  • महामृधे (mahāmṛdhe) - in the great battle, in the great conflict
  • योधवरैः (yodhavaraiḥ) - by the best of warriors
  • परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, each other, one another
  • बभुः (babhuḥ) - did not shine, did not appear
  • दशाशाः (daśāśāḥ) - The four cardinal directions, four intermediate directions, up, and down. (the ten directions)
  • (na) - not, no
  • दिवम् (divam) - sky, heaven
  • (ca) - and, also
  • पार्थिव (pārthiva) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O King, O ruler of the earth)
  • प्रभा (prabhā) - light, splendor, radiance
  • (ca) - and, also
  • सूर्यस्य (sūryasya) - of the sun
  • तमोवृता (tamovṛtā) - covered with darkness
  • अभवत् (abhavat) - it became, it was

Words meanings and morphology

शरान्धकारे (śarāndhakāre) - in the darkness of arrows
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of śarāndhakāra
śarāndhakāra - darkness of arrows
Compound type : tatpurusha (śara+andhakāra)
  • śara – arrow, reed
    noun (masculine)
  • andhakāra – darkness, gloom
    noun (masculine)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - by the great-souled ones, by the noble ones
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble, illustrious
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ātman)
  • mahat – great, large, vast
    adjective (neuter)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
    noun (masculine)
कृते (kṛte) - created, made, done
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of kṛta
kṛta - done, made, created
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, to make) with suffix '-ta'.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
महामृधे (mahāmṛdhe) - in the great battle, in the great conflict
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of mahāmṛdh
mahāmṛdh - great battle, great war
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+mṛdh)
  • mahat – great, large, vast
    adjective (neuter)
  • mṛdh – battle, conflict, war
    noun (feminine)
योधवरैः (yodhavaraiḥ) - by the best of warriors
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yodhavara
yodhavara - best of warriors, excellent fighter
Compound type : tatpurusha (yodha+vara)
  • yodha – warrior, fighter, soldier
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'yudh' (to fight).
    Root: yudh (class 4)
  • vara – best, excellent, choice, boon
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from root 'vṛ' (to choose).
    Root: vṛ (class 5)
परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, each other, one another
(indeclinable)
बभुः (babhuḥ) - did not shine, did not appear
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (Lit) of bhā
Root: bhā (class 2)
दशाशाः (daśāśāḥ) - The four cardinal directions, four intermediate directions, up, and down. (the ten directions)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of daśāśā
daśāśā - the ten directions
Compound type : dvigu (daśan+āśā)
  • daśan – ten
    numeral
  • āśā – direction, quarter, region
    noun (feminine)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
दिवम् (divam) - sky, heaven
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of div
div - sky, heaven, day
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
पार्थिव (pārthiva) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O King, O ruler of the earth)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pārthiva
pārthiva - earthly, terrestrial, king, ruler
Derived from 'pṛthivī' (earth).
प्रभा (prabhā) - light, splendor, radiance
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of prabhā
prabhā - light, splendor, radiance
From prefix 'pra' (forth) and root 'bhā' (to shine).
Prefix: pra
Root: bhā (class 2)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
सूर्यस्य (sūryasya) - of the sun
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of sūrya
sūrya - sun, sun god
तमोवृता (tamovṛtā) - covered with darkness
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tamovṛta
tamovṛta - covered with darkness
Past Passive Participle
Compound type : tatpurusha (tamas+vṛta)
  • tamas – darkness, gloom
    noun (neuter)
  • vṛta – covered, surrounded, chosen
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'vṛ' (to cover, to choose) with suffix '-ta'.
    Root: vṛ (class 5)
अभवत् (abhavat) - it became, it was
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)