महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-66, verse-25
तस्मिन्मुहूर्ते दशभिः पृषत्कैः शिलाशितैर्बर्हिणवाजितैश्च ।
विव्याध कर्णः पुरुषप्रवीरं धनंजयं तिर्यगवेक्षमाणम् ॥२५॥
विव्याध कर्णः पुरुषप्रवीरं धनंजयं तिर्यगवेक्षमाणम् ॥२५॥
25. tasminmuhūrte daśabhiḥ pṛṣatkaiḥ; śilāśitairbarhiṇavājitaiśca ,
vivyādha karṇaḥ puruṣapravīraṁ; dhanaṁjayaṁ tiryagavekṣamāṇam.
vivyādha karṇaḥ puruṣapravīraṁ; dhanaṁjayaṁ tiryagavekṣamāṇam.
25.
tasmin muhūrte daśabhiḥ pṛṣatkaiḥ
śilāśitaiḥ barhiṇavājitaiḥ ca
vivyādha karṇaḥ puruṣapravīram
dhanaṃjayam tiryagavekṣamāṇam
śilāśitaiḥ barhiṇavājitaiḥ ca
vivyādha karṇaḥ puruṣapravīram
dhanaṃjayam tiryagavekṣamāṇam
25.
tasmin muhūrte karṇaḥ daśabhiḥ
śilāśitaiḥ barhiṇavājitaiḥ
pṛṣatkaiḥ tiryagavekṣamāṇam puruṣapravīram
dhanaṃjayam ca vivyādha
śilāśitaiḥ barhiṇavājitaiḥ
pṛṣatkaiḥ tiryagavekṣamāṇam puruṣapravīram
dhanaṃjayam ca vivyādha
25.
At that moment, Karna pierced Dhananjaya (Arjuna), the foremost among men (puruṣa), with ten arrows that were sharpened on stone and adorned with peacock feathers, while Arjuna was looking askance.
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, at that
- मुहूर्ते (muhūrte) - in the moment, at the time
- दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten
- पृषत्कैः (pṛṣatkaiḥ) - with arrows
- शिलाशितैः (śilāśitaiḥ) - with those sharpened on stone
- बर्हिणवाजितैः (barhiṇavājitaiḥ) - with those adorned with peacock feathers
- च (ca) - and
- विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced, struck
- कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna
- पुरुषप्रवीरम् (puruṣapravīram) - the foremost among men, excellent man
- धनंजयम् (dhanaṁjayam) - Dhananjaya (Arjuna)
- तिर्यगवेक्षमाणम् (tiryagavekṣamāṇam) - looking sideways, glancing obliquely
Words meanings and morphology
तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, at that
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, this
Note: masculine form agreeing with muhūrte
मुहूर्ते (muhūrte) - in the moment, at the time
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of muhūrta
muhūrta - moment, instant, a division of time
दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten
(numeral)
पृषत्कैः (pṛṣatkaiḥ) - with arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of pṛṣatka
pṛṣatka - arrow
शिलाशितैः (śilāśitaiḥ) - with those sharpened on stone
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śilāśita
śilāśita - sharpened on stone
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śilā+śita)
- śilā – stone, rock
noun (feminine) - śita – sharpened, keen
adjective
Past Passive Participle
from root śo 'to sharpen'
Root: śo (class 4)
बर्हिणवाजितैः (barhiṇavājitaiḥ) - with those adorned with peacock feathers
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of barhiṇavājita
barhiṇavājita - adorned with peacock feathers
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (barhiṇa+vājita)
- barhiṇa – peacock
noun (masculine) - vājita – adorned, decorated
adjective
Past Passive Participle
from root vāj 'to adorn'
Root: vāj
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced, struck
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vyādh
from root vyadh (class 4)
Prefix: vi
Root: vyadh (class 4)
कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇa
karṇa - Karna (proper name), ear
Note: Subject of vivyādha
पुरुषप्रवीरम् (puruṣapravīram) - the foremost among men, excellent man
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of puruṣapravīra
puruṣapravīra - foremost among men, excellent man
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+pravīra)
- puruṣa – man, male, person (puruṣa)
noun (masculine) - pravīra – chief, excellent, hero
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Note: Object of vivyādha, referring to Dhananjaya
धनंजयम् (dhanaṁjayam) - Dhananjaya (Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dhanaṃjaya
dhanaṁjaya - Dhananjaya (Arjuna, 'conqueror of wealth'), fire, an epithet of Vishnu
Compound type : upapada (dhana+jaya)
- dhana – wealth, riches, property
noun (neuter) - jaya – victory, conquering
noun (masculine)
from root ji 'to conquer'
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Object of vivyādha
तिर्यगवेक्षमाणम् (tiryagavekṣamāṇam) - looking sideways, glancing obliquely
(participle)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tiryagavekṣamāṇa
tiryagavekṣamāṇa - looking sideways, glancing obliquely
Present Middle Participle
from root īkṣ with upasargas tiryag and ava
Compound type : prādi (tiryak+avekṣamāṇa)
- tiryak – obliquely, sideways, horizontally
indeclinable - avekṣamāṇa – looking, observing
participle (masculine)
Present Middle Participle
from root īkṣ (class 1) with upasarga ava
Prefix: ava
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying Dhananjayam