महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-10, verse-46
पटुघण्टारवशतां वासवीमशनीमिव ।
निर्मुक्ताशीविषाकारां पृक्तां गजमदैरपि ॥४६॥
निर्मुक्ताशीविषाकारां पृक्तां गजमदैरपि ॥४६॥
46. paṭughaṇṭāravaśatāṁ vāsavīmaśanīmiva ,
nirmuktāśīviṣākārāṁ pṛktāṁ gajamadairapi.
nirmuktāśīviṣākārāṁ pṛktāṁ gajamadairapi.
46.
paṭughaṇṭāravaśatām vāsavīm aśanīm iva
nirmuktāśīviṣākārām pṛktām gajamadaiḥ api
nirmuktāśīviṣākārām pṛktām gajamadaiḥ api
46.
paṭughaṇṭāravaśatām vāsavīm aśanīm iva
nirmuktāśīviṣākārām gajamadaiḥ api pṛktām
nirmuktāśīviṣākārām gajamadaiḥ api pṛktām
46.
It was like Indra's (Vāsava) thunderbolt, with the loud sound of hundreds of bells; possessing the appearance of a freed venomous snake and even smeared with elephant ichor.
Words meanings summery:
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- पटुघण्टारवशताम् (paṭughaṇṭāravaśatām) - having the sound of hundreds of loud bells
- वासवीम् (vāsavīm) - belonging to Indra, Indra's
- अशनीम् (aśanīm) - thunderbolt, lightning
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- निर्मुक्ताशीविषाकाराम् (nirmuktāśīviṣākārām) - having the appearance of a freed venomous snake
- पृक्ताम् (pṛktām) - smeared, mixed, touched
- गजमदैः (gajamadaiḥ) - with elephant ichor
- अपि (api) - also, even, moreover
Words meanings and morphology
पटुघण्टारवशताम् (paṭughaṇṭāravaśatām) - having the sound of hundreds of loud bells
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of paṭughaṇṭāravaśatā
paṭughaṇṭāravaśatā - having the sound of hundreds of loud bells; emitting a sharp, loud ringing sound of many bells
Compound of paṭu (sharp/loud), ghaṇṭārava (sound of bells), śata (hundreds)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paṭu+ghaṇṭārava+śata)
- paṭu – sharp, loud, clear, skillful
adjective (masculine) - ghaṇṭārava – sound of bells, ringing of bells
noun (masculine) - śata – hundred, hundreds of
noun (neuter)
वासवीम् (vāsavīm) - belonging to Indra, Indra's
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vāsavī
vāsavī - belonging to Vasu, belonging to Indra (Vāsava is an epithet of Indra)
Feminine form of vāsava
अशनीम् (aśanīm) - thunderbolt, lightning
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of aśanī
aśanī - thunderbolt, lightning, an arrow, a dart
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
निर्मुक्ताशीविषाकाराम् (nirmuktāśīviṣākārām) - having the appearance of a freed venomous snake
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of nirmuktāśīviṣākārā
nirmuktāśīviṣākārā - having the form/appearance of a freed venomous snake (or a snake that has shed its skin)
Compound of nirmukta (freed, released, shed), āśīviṣa (venomous snake), and ākāra (form, appearance)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nirmukta+āśīviṣa+ākāra)
- nirmukta – freed, released, cast off, shed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root √muc (to free, release) with the prefix nir-
Prefix: nir
Root: muc (class 6) - āśīviṣa – venomous snake, a serpent whose venom is in its fangs
noun (masculine) - ākāra – form, shape, appearance, aspect
noun (masculine)
पृक्ताम् (pṛktām) - smeared, mixed, touched
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛktā
pṛktā - smeared, mixed, associated, connected, filled with
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root √pṛc (to mix, fill, join)
Root: pṛc (class 7)
गजमदैः (gajamadaiḥ) - with elephant ichor
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of gajamada
gajamada - elephant ichor, rut juice of an elephant, elephant's temporal secretion
Compound of gaja (elephant) and mada (ichor, rut, intoxication)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gaja+mada)
- gaja – elephant
noun (masculine) - mada – ichor, rut, intoxication, pride, arrogance
noun (masculine)
अपि (api) - also, even, moreover
(indeclinable)