महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-59, verse-13
अथ तान्द्विरदान्सर्वान्नानालिङ्गैर्महाशरैः ।
सपताकान्सहारोहान्गिरीन्वज्रैरिवाभिनत् ॥१३॥
सपताकान्सहारोहान्गिरीन्वज्रैरिवाभिनत् ॥१३॥
13. atha tāndviradānsarvānnānāliṅgairmahāśaraiḥ ,
sapatākānsahārohāngirīnvajrairivābhinat.
sapatākānsahārohāngirīnvajrairivābhinat.
13.
atha tān dviradān sarvān nānāliṅgaiḥ mahāśaraiḥ
sapatākān sahārohān girīn vajraiḥ iva abhinat
sapatākān sahārohān girīn vajraiḥ iva abhinat
13.
atha nānāliṅgaiḥ mahāśaraiḥ sapatākān sahārohān
tān sarvān dviradān girīn vajraiḥ iva abhinat
tān sarvān dviradān girīn vajraiḥ iva abhinat
13.
Then, with mighty arrows of various kinds, he shattered all those elephants, along with their banners and riders, just as (Indra) would split mountains with thunderbolts.
Words meanings summery:
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- अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now
- तान् (tān) - those (masculine)
- द्विरदान् (dviradān) - elephants (lit. 'two-drinkers')
- सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, every
- नानालिङ्गैः (nānāliṅgaiḥ) - with various marks, with various characteristics
- महाशरैः (mahāśaraiḥ) - with great arrows, mighty arrows
- सपताकान् (sapatākān) - having banners, with banners
- सहारोहान् (sahārohān) - with riders, along with their riders
- गिरीन् (girīn) - mountains
- वज्रैः (vajraiḥ) - with thunderbolts (Indra's weapon)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- अभिनत् (abhinat) - he shattered, he broke through, he split
Words meanings and morphology
अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now
(indeclinable)
तान् (tān) - those (masculine)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, this
Note: Qualifies 'dviradān' and 'sarvān'
द्विरदान् (dviradān) - elephants (lit. 'two-drinkers')
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dvirada
dvirada - elephant (lit. 'two-drinker', referring to trunk and mouth)
सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, every
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, entire
Note: Qualifies 'dviradān'
नानालिङ्गैः (nānāliṅgaiḥ) - with various marks, with various characteristics
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nānāliṅga
nānāliṅga - having various marks or characteristics
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+liṅga)
- nānā – various, manifold
indeclinable - liṅga – mark, sign, characteristic
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'mahāśaraiḥ'
महाशरैः (mahāśaraiḥ) - with great arrows, mighty arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahāśara
mahāśara - a great or mighty arrow
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+śara)
- mahā – great, mighty
adjective - śara – arrow
noun (masculine)
सपताकान् (sapatākān) - having banners, with banners
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sapatāka
sapatāka - furnished with a banner or flag
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+patāka)
- sa – with, accompanied by
prefix - patāka – banner, flag
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'dviradān'
सहारोहान् (sahārohān) - with riders, along with their riders
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sahāroha
sahāroha - accompanied by riders
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+āroha)
- sa – with, accompanied by
prefix - āroha – rider, mounting
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'dviradān'
गिरीन् (girīn) - mountains
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of giri
giri - mountain, hill
Note: Object of comparison for elephants
वज्रैः (vajraiḥ) - with thunderbolts (Indra's weapon)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of vajra
vajra - thunderbolt (Indra's weapon), diamond
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
अभिनत् (abhinat) - he shattered, he broke through, he split
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of bhid
Prefix: abhi
Root: bhid (class 7)