महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-68, verse-21
शरास्तु कर्णार्जुनबाहुमुक्ता विदार्य नागाश्वमनुष्यदेहान् ।
प्राणान्निरस्याशु महीमतीयुर्महोरगा वासमिवाभितोऽस्त्रैः ॥२१॥
प्राणान्निरस्याशु महीमतीयुर्महोरगा वासमिवाभितोऽस्त्रैः ॥२१॥
21. śarāstu karṇārjunabāhumuktā; vidārya nāgāśvamanuṣyadehān ,
prāṇānnirasyāśu mahīmatīyu;rmahoragā vāsamivābhito'straiḥ.
prāṇānnirasyāśu mahīmatīyu;rmahoragā vāsamivābhito'straiḥ.
21.
śarāḥ tu karṇārjunabāhumuktā
vidārya nāgāśvamanuṣyadehān | prāṇān
nirasya āśu mahīm atīyuḥ
mahoragāḥ vāsam iva abhitaḥ astraiḥ
vidārya nāgāśvamanuṣyadehān | prāṇān
nirasya āśu mahīm atīyuḥ
mahoragāḥ vāsam iva abhitaḥ astraiḥ
21.
tu karṇārjunabāhumuktāḥ śarāḥ
nāgāśvamanuṣyadehān vidārya prāṇān
nirasya āśu mahīm atīyuḥ
mahoragāḥ vāsam abhitaḥ astraiḥ iva
nāgāśvamanuṣyadehān vidārya prāṇān
nirasya āśu mahīm atīyuḥ
mahoragāḥ vāsam abhitaḥ astraiḥ iva
21.
But the arrows, released from the arms of Karṇa and Arjuna, tearing apart the bodies of elephants, horses, and men and quickly expelling their life (prāṇa), passed into the earth, just as great serpents swiftly enter their abodes to escape weapons all around.
Words meanings summery:
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- शराः (śarāḥ) - arrows
- तु (tu) - but, indeed
- कर्णार्जुनबाहुमुक्ताः (karṇārjunabāhumuktāḥ) - released from the arms of Karṇa and Arjuna
- विदार्य (vidārya) - having torn apart, having split
- नागाश्वमनुष्यदेहान् (nāgāśvamanuṣyadehān) - the bodies of elephants, horses, and men
- प्राणान् (prāṇān) - life (prāṇa) forces (lives, breaths (prāṇa))
- निरस्य (nirasya) - having expelled, having thrown out
- आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly
- महीम् (mahīm) - the earth
- अतीयुः (atīyuḥ) - they passed beyond, they entered
- महोरगाः (mahoragāḥ) - great serpents
- वासम् (vāsam) - abode, dwelling place
- इव (iva) - as if, like
- अभितः (abhitaḥ) - all around, on both sides
- अस्त्रैः (astraiḥ) - by weapons
Words meanings and morphology
शराः (śarāḥ) - arrows
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow
तु (tu) - but, indeed
(indeclinable)
कर्णार्जुनबाहुमुक्ताः (karṇārjunabāhumuktāḥ) - released from the arms of Karṇa and Arjuna
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of karṇārjunabāhumukta
karṇārjunabāhumukta - released from the arms of Karṇa and Arjuna
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karṇa+arjuna+bāhu+mukta)
- karṇa – Karṇa (proper noun)
proper noun (masculine) - arjuna – Arjuna (proper noun)
proper noun (masculine) - bāhu – arm
noun (masculine) - mukta – released, discharged
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Root: muc
विदार्य (vidārya) - having torn apart, having split
(indeclinable)
Absolutive
Prefix: vi
Root: dṝ
नागाश्वमनुष्यदेहान् (nāgāśvamanuṣyadehān) - the bodies of elephants, horses, and men
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of nāgāśvamanuṣyadeha
nāgāśvamanuṣyadeha - bodies of elephants, horses, and men
Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (nāga+aśva+manuṣya+deha)
- nāga – elephant, serpent
noun (masculine) - aśva – horse
noun (masculine) - manuṣya – man, human being
noun (masculine) - deha – body
noun (masculine)
प्राणान् (prāṇān) - life (prāṇa) forces (lives, breaths (prāṇa))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of prāṇa
prāṇa - breath, life-force, vital air (prāṇa)
निरस्य (nirasya) - having expelled, having thrown out
(indeclinable)
Absolutive
Prefix: nir
Root: as
आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly
(indeclinable)
महीम् (mahīm) - the earth
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of mahī
mahī - earth, land
अतीयुः (atīyuḥ) - they passed beyond, they entered
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of atī
Prefix: ati
Root: i (class 2)
महोरगाः (mahoragāḥ) - great serpents
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahoraga
mahoraga - great serpent
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+uraga)
- mahā – great, mighty
adjective - uraga – serpent, snake
noun (masculine)
वासम् (vāsam) - abode, dwelling place
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vāsa
vāsa - dwelling, abode, residence
इव (iva) - as if, like
(indeclinable)
अभितः (abhitaḥ) - all around, on both sides
(indeclinable)
अस्त्रैः (astraiḥ) - by weapons
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of astra
astra - weapon, missile