महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-62, verse-20
गदाप्रहारा विपुलाः परिघैश्चापि ताडनम् ।
शक्तिभिर्भिण्डिपालैश्च तोमरैः सपरश्वधैः ॥२०॥
शक्तिभिर्भिण्डिपालैश्च तोमरैः सपरश्वधैः ॥२०॥
20. gadāprahārā vipulāḥ parighaiścāpi tāḍanam ,
śaktibhirbhiṇḍipālaiśca tomaraiḥ saparaśvadhaiḥ.
śaktibhirbhiṇḍipālaiśca tomaraiḥ saparaśvadhaiḥ.
20.
gadāprahārāḥ vipulāḥ parighaiḥ ca api tāḍanam
śaktibhiḥ bhiṇḍipālaiḥ ca tomaraiḥ saparaśvadhaiḥ
śaktibhiḥ bhiṇḍipālaiḥ ca tomaraiḥ saparaśvadhaiḥ
20.
vipulāḥ gadāprahārāḥ ca api parighaiḥ tāḍanam
śaktibhiḥ bhiṇḍipālaiḥ ca tomaraiḥ saparaśvadhaiḥ
śaktibhiḥ bhiṇḍipālaiḥ ca tomaraiḥ saparaśvadhaiḥ
20.
There were numerous blows from maces, and also strikes from iron clubs; with spears (śakti), `bhiṇḍipālas` (a type of javelin), and lances, along with axes.
Words meanings summery:
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- गदाप्रहाराः (gadāprahārāḥ) - blows of maces, mace attacks
- विपुलाः (vipulāḥ) - extensive, vast, abundant
- परिघैः (parighaiḥ) - by iron clubs, by crowbars
- च (ca) - and
- अपि (api) - also, even
- ताडनम् (tāḍanam) - striking, beating, impact
- शक्तिभिः (śaktibhiḥ) - by spears, by javelins
- भिण्डिपालैः (bhiṇḍipālaiḥ) - by bhiṇḍipālas (a type of missile weapon/javelin)
- च (ca) - and
- तोमरैः (tomaraiḥ) - by lances, by iron darts
- सपरश्वधैः (saparaśvadhaiḥ) - with axes, along with axes
Words meanings and morphology
गदाप्रहाराः (gadāprahārāḥ) - blows of maces, mace attacks
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gadāprahāra
gadāprahāra - mace blow
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gadā+prahāra)
- gadā – mace, club
noun (feminine) - prahāra – blow, strike
noun (masculine)
From root hṛ with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: hṛ (class 1)
विपुलाः (vipulāḥ) - extensive, vast, abundant
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vipula
vipula - vast, extensive, large
Prefix: vi
Root: pul (class 1)
Note: Agrees with gadāprahārāḥ.
परिघैः (parighaiḥ) - by iron clubs, by crowbars
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of parigha
parigha - iron club, crowbar
From root han with prefix pari
Prefix: pari
Root: han (class 2)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
ताडनम् (tāḍanam) - striking, beating, impact
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tāḍana
tāḍana - striking, beating, hurting
Action noun
From root taḍ (to strike)
Root: taḍ (class 10)
शक्तिभिः (śaktibhiḥ) - by spears, by javelins
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of śakti
śakti - spear, javelin, power, ability (śakti)
From root śak (to be able)
Root: śak (class 5)
भिण्डिपालैः (bhiṇḍipālaiḥ) - by bhiṇḍipālas (a type of missile weapon/javelin)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhiṇḍipāla
bhiṇḍipāla - a kind of short javelin or sling
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
तोमरैः (tomaraiḥ) - by lances, by iron darts
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tomara
tomara - an iron club, a javelin, a lance
सपरश्वधैः (saparaśvadhaiḥ) - with axes, along with axes
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of saparaśvadha
saparaśvadha - accompanied by axes, together with axes
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+paraśvadha)
- sa – with, accompanied by
indeclinable - paraśvadha – axe, battle-axe
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with tomaraiḥ or bhiṇḍipālaiḥ or śaktibhiḥ. 'accompanied by axes', so the other weapons are with axes.