महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-63, verse-65
कर्णस्याशीविषनिभा रत्नसारवती दृढा ।
पुरंदरधनुःप्रख्या हस्तिकक्ष्या व्यराजत ॥६५॥
पुरंदरधनुःप्रख्या हस्तिकक्ष्या व्यराजत ॥६५॥
65. karṇasyāśīviṣanibhā ratnasāravatī dṛḍhā ,
puraṁdaradhanuḥprakhyā hastikakṣyā vyarājata.
puraṁdaradhanuḥprakhyā hastikakṣyā vyarājata.
65.
karṇasya āśīviṣanibhā ratnasāravatī dṛḍhā
purandaradhanuḥprakhyā hastikakṣyā vyarājata
purandaradhanuḥprakhyā hastikakṣyā vyarājata
65.
karṇasya dṛḍhā ratnasāravatī āśīviṣanibhā
purandaradhanuḥprakhyā hastikakṣyā vyarājata
purandaradhanuḥprakhyā hastikakṣyā vyarājata
65.
Karna's elephant girth (kakṣyā), which was strong, adorned with excellent jewels, and resembled a venomous snake, shone brightly, like Indra's bow.
Words meanings summery:
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- कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karna
- आशीविषनिभा (āśīviṣanibhā) - resembling a venomous snake
- रत्नसारवती (ratnasāravatī) - adorned with excellent jewels, having the essence of jewels
- दृढा (dṛḍhā) - firm, strong, solid
- पुरन्दरधनुःप्रख्या (purandaradhanuḥprakhyā) - resembling Indra's bow
- हस्तिकक्ष्या (hastikakṣyā) - elephant girth, elephant strap
- व्यराजत (vyarājata) - shone, was resplendent, glowed
Words meanings and morphology
कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karna
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of karṇa
karṇa - Karna (proper name of a hero in the Mahabharata)
आशीविषनिभा (āśīviṣanibhā) - resembling a venomous snake
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of āśīviṣanibha
āśīviṣanibha - resembling a venomous snake
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āśīviṣa+nibha)
- āśīviṣa – a venomous snake, a serpent carrying venom in its fangs
noun (masculine) - nibha – resembling, like, similar to
adjective (masculine)
रत्नसारवती (ratnasāravatī) - adorned with excellent jewels, having the essence of jewels
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ratnasāravat
ratnasāravat - possessing excellent jewels, gem-laden
possessive suffix -vat
Derived from 'ratnasāra' (essence of jewels, excellent jewels) with the possessive suffix -vat. The feminine form is -vatī.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratna+sāra)
- ratna – jewel, gem, precious stone
noun (neuter) - sāra – essence, best part, core; strength, power
noun (masculine)
दृढा (dṛḍhā) - firm, strong, solid
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛḍha
dṛḍha - firm, strong, solid, rigid, steady
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle from root √dṛh (to be firm, strengthen)
Root: dṛh (class 1)
पुरन्दरधनुःप्रख्या (purandaradhanuḥprakhyā) - resembling Indra's bow
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of purandaradhanuḥprakhya
purandaradhanuḥprakhya - resembling the bow of Purandara (Indra)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (purandara+dhanus+prakhyā)
- purandara – Indra (destroyer of fortresses)
proper noun (masculine) - dhanus – bow
noun (neuter) - prakhyā – resemblance, likeness, appearance, fame
noun (feminine)
हस्तिकक्ष्या (hastikakṣyā) - elephant girth, elephant strap
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of hastikakṣyā
hastikakṣyā - elephant girth, elephant strap or belt
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hastin+kakṣyā)
- hastin – elephant
noun (masculine) - kakṣyā – girth, strap, belt; armpit; battle-girdle
noun (feminine)
व्यराजत (vyarājata) - shone, was resplendent, glowed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of rāj
Prefix: vi
Root: rāj (class 1)