महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-16, verse-2
ततः स शरवर्षेण पर्जन्य इव वृष्टिमान् ।
अभ्यवर्षदमेयात्मा क्षत्रियान्क्षत्रियर्षभः ॥२॥
अभ्यवर्षदमेयात्मा क्षत्रियान्क्षत्रियर्षभः ॥२॥
2. tataḥ sa śaravarṣeṇa parjanya iva vṛṣṭimān ,
abhyavarṣadameyātmā kṣatriyānkṣatriyarṣabhaḥ.
abhyavarṣadameyātmā kṣatriyānkṣatriyarṣabhaḥ.
2.
tataḥ saḥ śaravarṣeṇa parjanyaḥ iva vṛṣṭimān
abhyavarṣat ameyātmā kṣatriyān kṣatriyarṣabhaḥ
abhyavarṣat ameyātmā kṣatriyān kṣatriyarṣabhaḥ
2.
tataḥ saḥ ameyātmā kṣatriyarṣabhaḥ vṛṣṭimān
parjanyaḥ iva śaravarṣeṇa kṣatriyān abhyavarṣat
parjanyaḥ iva śaravarṣeṇa kṣatriyān abhyavarṣat
2.
Then he, whose spirit (ātman) was immeasurable and who was the best among Kṣatriyas, rained arrows upon the Kṣatriyas like a rain-bearing cloud.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that
- सः (saḥ) - he, that
- शरवर्षेण (śaravarṣeṇa) - with a shower of arrows
- पर्जन्यः (parjanyaḥ) - rain-cloud, god of rain
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- वृष्टिमान् (vṛṣṭimān) - rain-bearing, having rain
- अभ्यवर्षत् (abhyavarṣat) - rained upon, showered
- अमेयात्मा (ameyātmā) - of immeasurable spirit (ātman), having an immeasurable nature
- क्षत्रियान् (kṣatriyān) - Kṣatriyas (members of the warrior class)
- क्षत्रियर्षभः (kṣatriyarṣabhaḥ) - best of Kṣatriyas, foremost Kṣatriya
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that
(indeclinable)
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
शरवर्षेण (śaravarṣeṇa) - with a shower of arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of śaravarṣa
śaravarṣa - shower of arrows
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+varṣa)
- śara – arrow
noun (masculine) - varṣa – rain, shower
noun (masculine)
From root vṛṣ (वृष्) 'to rain'
Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
पर्जन्यः (parjanyaḥ) - rain-cloud, god of rain
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parjanya
parjanya - rain-cloud, god of rain, storm-cloud
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
वृष्टिमान् (vṛṣṭimān) - rain-bearing, having rain
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛṣṭimat
vṛṣṭimat - rainy, showering, bringing rain
Derived from vṛṣṭi (rain) + matup (possessive suffix)
अभ्यवर्षत् (abhyavarṣat) - rained upon, showered
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhivarṣ
Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular
From upasargas abhi (अभि) + ā (आ) + root vṛṣ (वृष्) 'to rain'
Prefixes: abhi+ā
Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
अमेयात्मा (ameyātmā) - of immeasurable spirit (ātman), having an immeasurable nature
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ameyātman
ameyātman - of immeasurable spirit (ātman), whose essence is immeasurable, great-souled
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ameya+ātman)
- ameya – immeasurable, unlimited, boundless
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
From a (अ, negative prefix) + meya (measurable)
Prefix: a
Root: mā (class 2) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, mind, body
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
क्षत्रियान् (kṣatriyān) - Kṣatriyas (members of the warrior class)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - member of the warrior class, noble, ruler
क्षत्रियर्षभः (kṣatriyarṣabhaḥ) - best of Kṣatriyas, foremost Kṣatriya
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriyarṣabha
kṣatriyarṣabha - best of Kṣatriyas, excellent warrior
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatriya+ṛṣabha)
- kṣatriya – member of the warrior class, noble, ruler
noun (masculine) - ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent, foremost
noun (masculine)