वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-73, verse-21
परिघैश्च गदाभिश्च कुन्तैश्च शुभदर्शनैः ।
शतशश्च शतघ्नीभिरायसैरपि मुद्गरैः ॥२१॥
शतशश्च शतघ्नीभिरायसैरपि मुद्गरैः ॥२१॥
21. parighaiśca gadābhiśca kuntaiśca śubhadarśanaiḥ ,
śataśaśca śataghnībhirāyasairapi mudgaraiḥ.
śataśaśca śataghnībhirāyasairapi mudgaraiḥ.
21.
parighaiḥ ca gadābhiḥ ca kuntaiḥ ca śubhadarśanaiḥ
śataśaḥ ca śataghnībhiḥ āyasaiḥ api mudgaraiḥ
śataśaḥ ca śataghnībhiḥ āyasaiḥ api mudgaraiḥ
21.
(te praharanti) parighaiḥ ca,
gadābhiḥ ca,
śubhadarśanaiḥ kuntaiḥ ca,
śataśaḥ ca śataghnībhiḥ,
api ca āyasaiḥ mudgaraiḥ (praharanti)
gadābhiḥ ca,
śubhadarśanaiḥ kuntaiḥ ca,
śataśaḥ ca śataghnībhiḥ,
api ca āyasaiḥ mudgaraiḥ (praharanti)
21.
And [they attacked] with iron clubs (parigha), and with maces (gadā), and with shining short spears (kunta). And by hundreds, with śataghnīs (weapons that kill a hundred), and also with iron mallets (mudgara).
Words meanings summery:
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- परिघैः (parighaiḥ) - using iron clubs (as weapons) (with iron clubs, with crowbars)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- गदाभिः (gadābhiḥ) - using maces (as weapons) (with maces)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- कुन्तैः (kuntaiḥ) - using short spears (as weapons) (with short spears, with lances)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- शुभदर्शनैः (śubhadarśanaiḥ) - with shining appearance (describing the kunta spears) (with beautiful appearance, shining)
- शतशः (śataśaḥ) - in hundreds (by hundreds, in hundreds)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- शतघ्नीभिः (śataghnībhiḥ) - using śataghnī weapons (with śataghnīs (weapons that kill a hundred))
- आयसैः (āyasaiḥ) - with iron (mallets) (with iron, made of iron)
- अपि (api) - also, in addition (also, even, too)
- मुद्गरैः (mudgaraiḥ) - using mallets (as weapons) (with mallets, with hammers)
Words meanings and morphology
परिघैः (parighaiḥ) - using iron clubs (as weapons) (with iron clubs, with crowbars)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of parigha
parigha - iron club, crowbar
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
गदाभिः (gadābhiḥ) - using maces (as weapons) (with maces)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of gadā
gadā - mace, club
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
कुन्तैः (kuntaiḥ) - using short spears (as weapons) (with short spears, with lances)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kunta
kunta - short spear, lance
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
शुभदर्शनैः (śubhadarśanaiḥ) - with shining appearance (describing the kunta spears) (with beautiful appearance, shining)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śubhadarśana
śubhadarśana - of beautiful appearance, shining, handsome
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śubha+darśana)
- śubha – beautiful, auspicious, shining
adjective (neuter) - darśana – appearance, sight
noun (neuter)
Derived from root dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'kuntaiḥ'
शतशः (śataśaḥ) - in hundreds (by hundreds, in hundreds)
(indeclinable)
Suffix -śas indicating distribution or measure
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
शतघ्नीभिः (śataghnībhiḥ) - using śataghnī weapons (with śataghnīs (weapons that kill a hundred))
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of śataghnī
śataghnī - a weapon that kills a hundred (e.g., cannon, rock machine)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śata+han)
- śata – hundred
noun (neuter) - han – to kill, to strike
verb
Derived from root han
Root: han (class 2)
आयसैः (āyasaiḥ) - with iron (mallets) (with iron, made of iron)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of āyasa
āyasa - made of iron, iron
Derived from 'ayas' (metal, iron)
Note: Agrees with 'mudgaraiḥ'
अपि (api) - also, in addition (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
मुद्गरैः (mudgaraiḥ) - using mallets (as weapons) (with mallets, with hammers)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mudgara
mudgara - mallet, hammer, club