महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-64, verse-17
वरायुधान्पाणिगतान्करैः सह क्षुरैर्न्यकृन्तंस्त्वरिताः शिरांसि च ।
हयांश्च नागांश्च रथांश्च युध्यतां धनंजयः शत्रुगणं तमक्षिणोत् ॥१७॥
हयांश्च नागांश्च रथांश्च युध्यतां धनंजयः शत्रुगणं तमक्षिणोत् ॥१७॥
17. varāyudhānpāṇigatānkaraiḥ saha; kṣurairnyakṛntaṁstvaritāḥ śirāṁsi ca ,
hayāṁśca nāgāṁśca rathāṁśca yudhyatāṁ; dhanaṁjayaḥ śatrugaṇaṁ tamakṣiṇot.
hayāṁśca nāgāṁśca rathāṁśca yudhyatāṁ; dhanaṁjayaḥ śatrugaṇaṁ tamakṣiṇot.
17.
varāyudhān pāṇigatān karaiḥ saha
kṣuraiḥ nyakṛntan tvaritāḥ śirāṃsi ca
hayān ca nāgān ca rathān ca yudhyatām
dhanaṃjayaḥ śatrugaṇam tam akṣiṇot
kṣuraiḥ nyakṛntan tvaritāḥ śirāṃsi ca
hayān ca nāgān ca rathān ca yudhyatām
dhanaṃjayaḥ śatrugaṇam tam akṣiṇot
17.
dhanaṃjayaḥ tvaritāḥ kṣuraiḥ varāyudhān
pāṇigatān karaiḥ saha śirāṃsi ca
nyakṛntan ca yudhyatām tam śatrugaṇam
hayān ca nāgān ca rathān ca akṣiṇot
pāṇigatān karaiḥ saha śirāṃsi ca
nyakṛntan ca yudhyatām tam śatrugaṇam
hayān ca nāgān ca rathān ca akṣiṇot
17.
Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna), swiftly and with razor-sharp arrows, cut off the excellent weapons held in their hands, along with their hands and heads. He then completely destroyed that entire host of fighting enemies, including their horses, elephants, and chariots.
Words meanings summery:
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- वरायुधान् (varāyudhān) - excellent weapons
- पाणिगतान् (pāṇigatān) - held in hand, in hand
- करैः (karaiḥ) - with hands
- सह (saha) - with, along with
- क्षुरैः (kṣuraiḥ) - with razor-sharp arrows/weapons
- न्यकृन्तन् (nyakṛntan) - Arjuna cut down (referring to his manifold actions on multiple objects) (they cut down, severed)
- त्वरिताः (tvaritāḥ) - swiftly, quickly
- शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - heads
- च (ca) - and, also
- हयान् (hayān) - horses
- च (ca) - and, also
- नागान् (nāgān) - elephants
- च (ca) - and, also
- रथान् (rathān) - chariots
- च (ca) - and, also
- युध्यताम् (yudhyatām) - of those fighting
- धनंजयः (dhanaṁjayaḥ) - Arjuna (Dhanaṃjaya)
- शत्रुगणम् (śatrugaṇam) - host of enemies, enemy multitude
- तम् (tam) - that, him
- अक्षिणोत् (akṣiṇot) - he destroyed, he diminished, he brought to an end
Words meanings and morphology
वरायुधान् (varāyudhān) - excellent weapons
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of varāyudha
varāyudha - excellent weapon, best weapon
compound
Compound type : karmadhāraya (vara+āyudha)
- vara – best, excellent
adjective - āyudha – weapon, implement
noun (neuter)
पाणिगतान् (pāṇigatān) - held in hand, in hand
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of pāṇigata
pāṇigata - held in hand, being in the hand
compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāṇi+gata)
- pāṇi – hand
noun (masculine) - gata – gone, obtained, held
adjective
Past Passive Participle
from gam 'to go'
Root: gam (class 1)
करैः (karaiḥ) - with hands
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kara
kara - hand, ray, tax
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सह (saha) - with, along with
(indeclinable)
क्षुरैः (kṣuraiḥ) - with razor-sharp arrows/weapons
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṣura
kṣura - razor, sharp weapon, sharp arrow
न्यकृन्तन् (nyakṛntan) - Arjuna cut down (referring to his manifold actions on multiple objects) (they cut down, severed)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of kṛnt
Imperfect Active
imperfect 3rd plural active. Often used poetically for a singular hero's action on many objects.
Prefix: ni
Root: kṛnt (class 6)
त्वरिताः (tvaritāḥ) - swiftly, quickly
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tvarita
tvarita - swift, quick, hastened
Past Passive Participle
from tvar 'to hurry'
Root: tvar (class 1)
शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - heads
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of śiras
śiras - head
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
हयान् (hayān) - horses
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of haya
haya - horse
Root: hi (class 5)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
नागान् (nāgān) - elephants
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of nāga
nāga - snake, elephant, mountain
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
रथान् (rathān) - chariots
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of ratha
ratha - chariot
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
युध्यताम् (yudhyatām) - of those fighting
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of yudhyat
yudhyat - fighting (present participle)
Present Active Participle
from yudh 'to fight'
Root: yudh (class 4)
धनंजयः (dhanaṁjayaḥ) - Arjuna (Dhanaṃjaya)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanaṃjaya
dhanaṁjaya - conqueror of wealth, a name for Arjuna
compound: dhana (wealth) + jaya (victory)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)
- dhana – wealth, riches
noun (neuter) - jaya – victory, conquest
noun (masculine)
शत्रुगणम् (śatrugaṇam) - host of enemies, enemy multitude
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śatrugaṇa
śatrugaṇa - host of enemies, multitude of foes
compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śatru+gaṇa)
- śatru – enemy, foe
noun (masculine) - gaṇa – multitude, host, troop, group
noun (masculine)
तम् (tam) - that, him
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अक्षिणोत् (akṣiṇot) - he destroyed, he diminished, he brought to an end
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of kṣiṇu
Imperfect Active
imperfect 3rd singular active
Root: kṣiṇu (class 5)