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9,61

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-61, verse-12

अथावतीर्णे भूतानामीश्वरे सुमहात्मनि ।
कपिरन्तर्दधे दिव्यो ध्वजो गाण्डीवधन्वनः ॥१२॥
12. athāvatīrṇe bhūtānāmīśvare sumahātmani ,
kapirantardadhe divyo dhvajo gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ.
12. atha avatīrṇe bhūtānām īśvare sumahātmani |
kapiḥ antardadhe divyaḥ dhvajaḥ gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ
12. atha bhūtānām sumahātmani īśvare avatīrṇe
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)