महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-61, verse-12
अथावतीर्णे भूतानामीश्वरे सुमहात्मनि ।
कपिरन्तर्दधे दिव्यो ध्वजो गाण्डीवधन्वनः ॥१२॥
कपिरन्तर्दधे दिव्यो ध्वजो गाण्डीवधन्वनः ॥१२॥
12. athāvatīrṇe bhūtānāmīśvare sumahātmani ,
kapirantardadhe divyo dhvajo gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ.
kapirantardadhe divyo dhvajo gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ.
12.
atha avatīrṇe bhūtānām īśvare sumahātmani |
kapiḥ antardadhe divyaḥ dhvajaḥ gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ
kapiḥ antardadhe divyaḥ dhvajaḥ gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ
12.
atha bhūtānām sumahātmani īśvare avatīrṇe
gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ divyaḥ kapiḥ dhvajaḥ antardadhe
gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ divyaḥ kapiḥ dhvajaḥ antardadhe
12.
Then, as the greatly magnanimous Lord (īśvara) of all beings, very great-souled (sumahātman), descended, the divine monkey banner on the flag of the wielder of Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna) disappeared.
Words meanings summery:
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- अथ (atha) - then, next
- अवतीर्णे (avatīrṇe) - having descended, alighted (locative singular)
- भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures
- ईश्वरे (īśvare) - Refers to Kṛṣṇa as the supreme lord. (in the lord, to the lord, for the lord (locative singular))
- सुमहात्मनि (sumahātmani) - Refers to Kṛṣṇa, who is being described as having a very great soul/spirit. (in the greatly magnanimous one, in the very great-souled (sumahātman) one (locative singular))
- कपिः (kapiḥ) - Refers to the divine monkey Hanumān, whose image was on Arjuna's banner. (monkey)
- अन्तर्दधे (antardadhe) - disappeared, vanished
- दिव्यः (divyaḥ) - divine, celestial
- ध्वजः (dhvajaḥ) - Refers to Arjuna's banner, which bore the image of Hanumān. (banner, flag)
- गाण्डीवधन्वनः (gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ) - Refers to Arjuna. (of the wielder of Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna))
Words meanings and morphology
अथ (atha) - then, next
(indeclinable)
Adverb of time.
अवतीर्णे (avatīrṇe) - having descended, alighted (locative singular)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of avatīrṇa
avatīrṇa - descended, alighted, embodied
Past Passive Participle
Root tṛ (to cross, pass over) with upasarga ava, past passive participle suffix -kta.
Prefix: ava
Root: tṛ (class 1)
Note: Forms part of a locative absolute construction, indicating 'when he had descended'.
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, past
Past Passive Participle (from bhū)
Root bhū (to be, exist) with past passive participle suffix -kta.
Root: bhū (class 1)
ईश्वरे (īśvare) - Refers to Kṛṣṇa as the supreme lord. (in the lord, to the lord, for the lord (locative singular))
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of īśvara
īśvara - lord, master, ruler, god (īśvara)
From root īś (to rule, be master).
Root: īś (class 2)
Note: Forms part of a locative absolute construction, agreeing with 'avatīrṇe'.
सुमहात्मनि (sumahātmani) - Refers to Kṛṣṇa, who is being described as having a very great soul/spirit. (in the greatly magnanimous one, in the very great-souled (sumahātman) one (locative singular))
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of sumahātman
sumahātman - greatly magnanimous, very high-souled, noble-minded
Compound word.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+mahā+ātman)
- su – good, well, very, excellent
indeclinable
Prefix for intensification or goodness. - mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
noun (masculine)
Note: Forms part of a locative absolute construction, agreeing with 'īśvare'.
कपिः (kapiḥ) - Refers to the divine monkey Hanumān, whose image was on Arjuna's banner. (monkey)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kapi
kapi - monkey, ape
अन्तर्दधे (antardadhe) - disappeared, vanished
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of antardhā
Perfect tense, Middle voice
Root dhā (to place, put) with upasarga antar, perfect 3rd person singular middle voice.
Prefix: antar
Root: dhā (class 3)
दिव्यः (divyaḥ) - divine, celestial
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of divya
divya - divine, celestial, heavenly, supernatural
From div (heaven).
Note: Agrees with 'dhvajaḥ'.
ध्वजः (dhvajaḥ) - Refers to Arjuna's banner, which bore the image of Hanumān. (banner, flag)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhvaja
dhvaja - banner, flag, standard, mark
गाण्डीवधन्वनः (gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ) - Refers to Arjuna. (of the wielder of Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna))
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of gāṇḍīvadhanvan
gāṇḍīvadhanvan - one who has Gāṇḍīva as a bow, wielder of Gāṇḍīva, Arjuna
Compound word.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gāṇḍīva+dhanus)
- gāṇḍīva – the name of Arjuna's bow
proper noun (neuter) - dhanus – bow, arch
noun (neuter)