महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-8, verse-4
नागैरभ्याहताः केचित्सरथा रथिनोऽपतन् ।
व्यद्रवन्त रणे वीरा द्राव्यमाणा मदोत्कटैः ॥४॥
व्यद्रवन्त रणे वीरा द्राव्यमाणा मदोत्कटैः ॥४॥
4. nāgairabhyāhatāḥ kecitsarathā rathino'patan ,
vyadravanta raṇe vīrā drāvyamāṇā madotkaṭaiḥ.
vyadravanta raṇe vīrā drāvyamāṇā madotkaṭaiḥ.
4.
nāgaiḥ abhyāhatāḥ kecit sarathāḥ rathinaḥ apatant
vyadravanta raṇe vīrāḥ drāvyamāṇāḥ madotkaṭaiḥ
vyadravanta raṇe vīrāḥ drāvyamāṇāḥ madotkaṭaiḥ
4.
kecit sarathāḥ rathinaḥ nāgaiḥ abhyāhatāḥ apatant
vīrāḥ madotkaṭaiḥ drāvyamāṇāḥ raṇe vyadravanta
vīrāḥ madotkaṭaiḥ drāvyamāṇāḥ raṇe vyadravanta
4.
Some charioteers, along with their chariots, were struck down by the elephants and fell. Other heroes, being driven away by the infuriated (madotkaṭa) elephants, fled from the battle.
Words meanings summery:
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- नागैः (nāgaiḥ) - by elephants
- अभ्याहताः (abhyāhatāḥ) - struck, attacked, smitten
- केचित् (kecit) - some, certain
- सरथाः (sarathāḥ) - with chariots, having chariots
- रथिनः (rathinaḥ) - charioteers
- अपतन्त् (apatant) - fell down, dropped
- व्यद्रवन्त (vyadravanta) - fled, ran away
- रणे (raṇe) - in the battle, on the battlefield
- वीराः (vīrāḥ) - heroes, brave men
- द्राव्यमाणाः (drāvyamāṇāḥ) - being driven away, being made to flee
- मदोत्कटैः (madotkaṭaiḥ) - by the furious, by the infuriated, by the elephants in rut
Words meanings and morphology
नागैः (nāgaiḥ) - by elephants
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nāga
nāga - elephant, serpent, mountain
अभ्याहताः (abhyāhatāḥ) - struck, attacked, smitten
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of abhyāhata
abhyāhata - struck, attacked, smitten
Past Passive Participle
From root √han (to strike, kill) with upasargas abhi and ā.
Prefixes: abhi+ā
Root: han (class 2)
केचित् (kecit) - some, certain
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kimcid
kimcid - some, certain, any
सरथाः (sarathāḥ) - with chariots, having chariots
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of saratha
saratha - having a chariot, with a chariot
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (sa+ratha)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - ratha – chariot
noun (masculine)
रथिनः (rathinaḥ) - charioteers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rathin
rathin - charioteer, possessor of a chariot
अपतन्त् (apatant) - fell down, dropped
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pat
Imperfect 3rd plural active
Root: pat (class 1)
व्यद्रवन्त (vyadravanta) - fled, ran away
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of dru
Imperfect 3rd plural active
Prefix: vi
Root: dru (class 1)
रणे (raṇe) - in the battle, on the battlefield
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa
raṇa - battle, war, combat
वीराः (vīrāḥ) - heroes, brave men
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vīra
vīra - hero, brave man, valiant
द्राव्यमाणाः (drāvyamāṇāḥ) - being driven away, being made to flee
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of drāvyamāṇa
drāvyamāṇa - being driven away, being put to flight
Present Passive Participle
From causative of root √dru (to run, flee).
Root: dru (class 1)
मदोत्कटैः (madotkaṭaiḥ) - by the furious, by the infuriated, by the elephants in rut
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of madotkaṭa
madotkaṭa - furious, enraged, intoxicated, excellent due to intoxication (often applied to elephants in rut)
Compound type : Tatpurusha (mada+utkaṭa)
- mada – intoxication, frenzy, rut, pride
noun (masculine) - utkaṭa – intense, excessive, prominent, furious
adjective