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9,21

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-21, verse-25

उलूकस्तु महेष्वासं नकुलं युद्धदुर्मदम् ।
अभ्यद्रवदमेयात्मा शरवर्षैः समन्ततः ॥२५॥
25. ulūkastu maheṣvāsaṁ nakulaṁ yuddhadurmadam ,
abhyadravadameyātmā śaravarṣaiḥ samantataḥ.
25. ulūkaḥ tu maheṣvāsam nakulam yuddhadurmadam
abhyadravat ameyātmā śaravarṣaiḥ samantataḥ
25. tu ameyātmā ulūkaḥ yuddhadurmadam maheṣvāsam
nakulam samantataḥ śaravarṣaiḥ abhyadravat
25. But Uluka, whose nature (ātman) was immeasurable, rushed towards Nakula, the great archer who was fierce in battle, showering him with arrows from all sides.

Words meanings summery:

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  • उलूकः (ulūkaḥ) - Uluka, the son of Shakuni (Uluka (a proper name), owl)
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand
  • महेष्वासम् (maheṣvāsam) - Nakula, who is a great archer (great archer, great bowman)
  • नकुलम् (nakulam) - Nakula, one of the Pandava brothers (Nakula (a proper name), mongoose)
  • युद्धदुर्मदम् (yuddhadurmadam) - fierce in battle, intoxicated with battle, difficult to subdue in battle
  • अभ्यद्रवत् (abhyadravat) - he rushed towards, he ran to
  • अमेयात्मा (ameyātmā) - whose nature (ātman) is immeasurable, of immeasurable soul
  • शरवर्षैः (śaravarṣaiḥ) - with showers of arrows
  • समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides, all around, everywhere

Words meanings and morphology

उलूकः (ulūkaḥ) - Uluka, the son of Shakuni (Uluka (a proper name), owl)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ulūka
ulūka - owl, Uluka (son of Shakuni)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
महेष्वासम् (maheṣvāsam) - Nakula, who is a great archer (great archer, great bowman)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of maheṣvāsa
maheṣvāsa - great archer, great bowman, having a mighty bow
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+īṣu+āsa)
  • mahā – great, mighty, large
    adjective
  • iṣu – arrow, dart
    noun (masculine)
  • āsa – throwing, shooter, bow
    noun (masculine)
    From root as (to throw)
    Root: as (class 4)
नकुलम् (nakulam) - Nakula, one of the Pandava brothers (Nakula (a proper name), mongoose)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nakula
nakula - mongoose, Nakula (one of the Pandavas)
युद्धदुर्मदम् (yuddhadurmadam) - fierce in battle, intoxicated with battle, difficult to subdue in battle
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yuddhadurmad
yuddhadurmad - fierce in battle, difficult to intoxicate in battle, difficult to overcome in battle
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuddha+durmada)
  • yuddha – battle, fight, combat
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root yudh (to fight)
    Root: yudh (class 4)
  • durmada – hard to subdue, fiercely intoxicated, arrogant
    adjective (masculine)
    From dur (bad, difficult) + mada (intoxication, arrogance)
अभ्यद्रवत् (abhyadravat) - he rushed towards, he ran to
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of abhi-dru
Imperfect (laṅ)
Root verb with prefix abhi-, 3rd person singular, active voice, Imperfect tense
Prefix: abhi
Root: dru (class 1)
अमेयात्मा (ameyātmā) - whose nature (ātman) is immeasurable, of immeasurable soul
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ameyātman
ameyātman - of immeasurable soul/nature, immeasurable-souled
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ameya+ātman)
  • ameya – immeasurable, immense, boundless
    adjective (masculine)
    Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
    From a (not) + meya (measurable), root mā (to measure)
    Prefix: a
    Root: mā (class 2)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual essence, nature
    noun (masculine)
    Root: an (class 2)
शरवर्षैः (śaravarṣaiḥ) - with showers of arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śaravarṣa
śaravarṣa - shower of arrows, rain of arrows
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+varṣa)
  • śara – arrow, reed, dart
    noun (masculine)
  • varṣa – rain, shower, year
    noun (masculine)
    From root vṛṣ (to rain)
    Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides, all around, everywhere
(indeclinable)
From samanta (all-around) + suffix -tas