महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-139, verse-2
क्रूरो मानुषमांसादो महावीर्यो महाबलः ।
विरूपरूपः पिङ्गाक्षः करालो घोरदर्शनः ।
पिशितेप्सुः क्षुधार्तस्तानपश्यत यदृच्छया ॥२॥
विरूपरूपः पिङ्गाक्षः करालो घोरदर्शनः ।
पिशितेप्सुः क्षुधार्तस्तानपश्यत यदृच्छया ॥२॥
2. krūro mānuṣamāṁsādo mahāvīryo mahābalaḥ ,
virūparūpaḥ piṅgākṣaḥ karālo ghoradarśanaḥ ,
piśitepsuḥ kṣudhārtastānapaśyata yadṛcchayā.
virūparūpaḥ piṅgākṣaḥ karālo ghoradarśanaḥ ,
piśitepsuḥ kṣudhārtastānapaśyata yadṛcchayā.
2.
krūraḥ mānuṣamāṃsādaḥ mahāvīryaḥ
mahābalaḥ virūparūpaḥ piṅgākṣaḥ
karālaḥ ghoradarśanaḥ piśita īpsuḥ
kṣudhā ārtaḥ tān apaśyat yadṛcchayā
mahābalaḥ virūparūpaḥ piṅgākṣaḥ
karālaḥ ghoradarśanaḥ piśita īpsuḥ
kṣudhā ārtaḥ tān apaśyat yadṛcchayā
2.
He was cruel, a cannibal, exceedingly valorous and mighty, of a hideous form, with tawny eyes, terrifying and dreadful to behold. Desiring flesh and tormented by hunger, he saw them by chance.
Words meanings summery:
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- क्रूरः (krūraḥ) - cruel, fierce, dreadful
- मानुषमांसादः (mānuṣamāṁsādaḥ) - eater of human flesh, cannibal
- महावीर्यः (mahāvīryaḥ) - of great valor, exceedingly valorous
- महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - of great strength, very mighty
- विरूपरूपः (virūparūpaḥ) - of hideous form, deformed
- पिङ्गाक्षः (piṅgākṣaḥ) - tawny-eyed, with reddish-brown eyes
- करालः (karālaḥ) - terrifying, formidable, gaping
- घोरदर्शनः (ghoradarśanaḥ) - of dreadful sight, fearsome to behold
- पिशित (piśita) - flesh, meat
- ईप्सुः (īpsuḥ) - desiring, wishing for
- क्षुधा (kṣudhā) - by hunger
- आर्तः (ārtaḥ) - afflicted, tormented
- तान् (tān) - the Pāṇḍavas and their mother (them (masculine plural))
- अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - he saw, beheld
- यदृच्छया (yadṛcchayā) - by chance, accidentally
Words meanings and morphology
क्रूरः (krūraḥ) - cruel, fierce, dreadful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of krūra
krūra - cruel, fierce, harsh, dreadful
Note: Refers to Hiḍimba.
मानुषमांसादः (mānuṣamāṁsādaḥ) - eater of human flesh, cannibal
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mānuṣamāṃsāda
mānuṣamāṁsāda - eater of human flesh, cannibal
Compound: mānuṣa (human) + māṃsa (flesh) + ada (eater)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mānuṣa+māṃsa+ada)
- mānuṣa – human, relating to humans
adjective (neuter) - māṃsa – flesh, meat
noun (neuter) - ada – eater, consumer
noun (masculine)
Derived from root ad (to eat)
Root: ad (class 2)
Note: Refers to Hiḍimba.
महावीर्यः (mahāvīryaḥ) - of great valor, exceedingly valorous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāvīrya
mahāvīrya - of great valor, very powerful, mighty
Compound: mahā (great) + vīrya (valor, strength)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+vīrya)
- mahā – great, large
adjective - vīrya – valor, strength, heroism
noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to Hiḍimba.
महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - of great strength, very mighty
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala
mahābala - of great strength, very powerful, mighty
Compound: mahā (great) + bala (strength)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)
- mahā – great, large
adjective - bala – strength, power
noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to Hiḍimba.
विरूपरूपः (virūparūpaḥ) - of hideous form, deformed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of virūparūpa
virūparūpa - of hideous form, deformed, ugly
Compound: vi (prefix for separation/negation) + rūpa (form) + rūpa (form/appearance)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+rūpa+rūpa)
- vi – apart, asunder, badly
indeclinable
Prefix indicating separation, negation, intensity - rūpa – form, shape, appearance
noun (neuter) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance
noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to Hiḍimba.
पिङ्गाक्षः (piṅgākṣaḥ) - tawny-eyed, with reddish-brown eyes
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of piṅgākṣa
piṅgākṣa - tawny-eyed, having yellowish or reddish-brown eyes
Compound: piṅga (tawny) + akṣa (eye)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (piṅga+akṣa)
- piṅga – tawny, yellowish-brown
adjective - akṣa – eye
noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to Hiḍimba.
करालः (karālaḥ) - terrifying, formidable, gaping
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of karāla
karāla - gaping, formidable, terrifying, dreadful
Note: Refers to Hiḍimba.
घोरदर्शनः (ghoradarśanaḥ) - of dreadful sight, fearsome to behold
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ghoradarśana
ghoradarśana - of dreadful sight, fearsome to behold
Compound: ghora (dreadful) + darśana (sight, appearance)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ghora+darśana)
- ghora – dreadful, terrible, fierce
adjective - darśana – sight, appearance, seeing
noun (neuter)
Derived from root dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Refers to Hiḍimba.
पिशित (piśita) - flesh, meat
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of piśita
piśita - flesh, meat
Note: Part of the compound `piśitepsuḥ`.
ईप्सुः (īpsuḥ) - desiring, wishing for
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of īpsu
īpsu - desiring, wishing to obtain
Desiderative suffix -u added to root āp
Derived from desiderative stem of root āp (to obtain), seeking to obtain
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Combines with `piśita` to form `piśitepsuḥ` (desiring flesh).
क्षुधा (kṣudhā) - by hunger
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of kṣudh
kṣudh - hunger, appetite
Note: Part of the compound `kṣudhārtaḥ`.
आर्तः (ārtaḥ) - afflicted, tormented
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ārta
ārta - afflicted, distressed, tormented
Past passive participle
From root ṛ (to go, to move) with prefix ā- (to suffer)
Prefix: ā
Root: ṛ (class 3)
Note: Combines with `kṣudhā` to form `kṣudhārtaḥ` (afflicted by hunger).
तान् (tān) - the Pāṇḍavas and their mother (them (masculine plural))
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to the Pāṇḍavas and their mother.
अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - he saw, beheld
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś
Imperfect active third person singular
Root dṛś (1st class, becomes paśya in present/imperfect), imperfect tense
Root: dṛś (class 1)
यदृच्छया (yadṛcchayā) - by chance, accidentally
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of yadṛcchā
yadṛcchā - chance, accident, spontaneity
Compound: yat (what) + ṛcchā (going, movement, will)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yat+ṛcchā)
- yat – which, what
pronoun - ṛcchā – will, wish, going
noun (feminine)
Derived from root ṛcch (to go, to seek)
Root: ṛcch (class 6)
Note: Used adverbially.