महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-141, verse-4

न हीयं स्ववशा बाला कामयत्यद्य मामिह ।
चोदितैषा ह्यनङ्गेन शरीरान्तरचारिणा ।
भगिनी तव दुर्बुद्धे राक्षसानां यशोहर ॥४॥

4. na hīyaṁ svavaśā bālā kāmayatyadya māmiha ,
coditaiṣā hyanaṅgena śarīrāntaracāriṇā ,
bhaginī tava durbuddhe rākṣasānāṁ yaśohara.

4. na hi iyam sva-vaśā bālā kāmayati
adya mām iha | coditā eṣā hi anañgena
śarīra-antara-cāriṇā | bhaginī
tava durbuddhe rākṣasānām yaśaḥ-hara

4. Indeed, this young girl is not her own master; she desires me here today. She is impelled by (ananga), the bodiless one who moves within other bodies. O evil-minded one, she is your sister, who is destroying the fame of the demons (rakṣasas)!

4. הו שוטה שגוזל את תהילת הרָאקְשַׁסַה, הנערה הזאת אינה שולטת בעצמה, והיא חושקת בי כאן עכשיו. אַנַנְגַה (אל האהבה), הנע בתוך גופות אחרים, הוא שדחף אותה. היא אחותך.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• इयम् (iyam) - this (woman, Śūrpaṇakhā) (this (feminine))

• स्व-वशा (sva-vaśā) - independent, self-controlled, her own master

• बाला (bālā) - this young girl (Śūrpaṇakhā) (young girl, maiden)

• कामयति (kāmayati) - she desires, she wishes, she loves

• अद्य (adya) - today, now, at this time

• माम् (mām) - me

• इह (iha) - here, in this place

• चोदिता (coditā) - impelled, urged, instigated, ordered

• एषा (eṣā) - this (woman, Śūrpaṇakhā) (this (feminine))

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• अनञ्गेन (anañgena) - by the god of love (ananga) (by the bodiless one, by Kāma)

• शरीर-अन्तर-चारिणा (śarīra-antara-cāriṇā) - by Ananga, who moves in other bodies (by him who moves among other bodies, by the dweller in other bodies)

• भगिनी (bhaginī) - sister

• तव (tava) - your

• दुर्बुद्धे (durbuddhe) - O Khara (the demon general) (O evil-minded one, O foolish one)

• राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the demons, of the Rakshasas

• यशः-हर (yaśaḥ-hara) - one who takes away the fame of the Rakshasas (destroyer of fame, fame-taker)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

इयम् (iyam) - this (woman, Śūrpaṇakhā) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to Śūrpaṇakhā.

स्व-वशा (sva-vaśā) - independent, self-controlled, her own master

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svavaśa

svavaśa - self-controlled, independent, subject to oneself

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+vaśa)

• sva – self, own
  pronoun
• vaśa – will, control, power, subjugation
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Śūrpaṇakhā.

बाला (bālā) - this young girl (Śūrpaṇakhā) (young girl, maiden)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bālā

bālā - young girl, maiden, child (feminine)

Note: Refers to Śūrpaṇakhā.

कामयति (kāmayati) - she desires, she wishes, she loves

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kām-ay

present active indicative

Present active indicative, 3rd person singular. Denominative verb from 'kāma' (desire) with the suffix '-ya'.

Root: kam (class 10)

अद्य (adya) - today, now, at this time

(indeclinable)

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

इह (iha) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

चोदिता (coditā) - impelled, urged, instigated, ordered

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of codita

codita - impelled, urged, incited, ordered

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'cud' (class 1, 'codati'), meaning to impel, urge.

Root: cud (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'eṣā'.

एषा (eṣā) - this (woman, Śūrpaṇakhā) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Refers to Śūrpaṇakhā.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

अनञ्गेन (anañgena) - by the god of love (ananga) (by the bodiless one, by Kāma)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of anaṅga

anaṅga - bodiless, Kāma (the god of love, who was burnt by Shiva and became bodiless)

Compound 'an-aṅga' (without body). Refers to Kāma.

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (an+aṅga)

• an – un-, not
  prefix
  Negative prefix.
• aṅga – limb, body, part
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the god Kāma.

शरीर-अन्तर-चारिणा (śarīra-antara-cāriṇā) - by Ananga, who moves in other bodies (by him who moves among other bodies, by the dweller in other bodies)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śarīrāntaracārin

śarīrāntaracārin - one who moves within other bodies

Compound adjective describing one who moves (cārin) within (antara) other bodies (śarīra). Refers to Ananga.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śarīra+antara+cārin)

• śarīra – body
  noun (neuter)
• antara – interior, middle, within, other
  adjective (neuter)
• cārin – moving, going, performer
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective from root 'car'
  Agent noun/adjective formed with suffix '-in' from root 'car' (to move).
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'anañgena'.

भगिनी (bhaginī) - sister

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhaginī

bhaginī - sister

Note: Refers to Śūrpaṇakhā.

तव (tava) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Refers to Rāvaṇa or Khara, the addressee of the speech.

दुर्बुद्धे (durbuddhe) - O Khara (the demon general) (O evil-minded one, O foolish one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of durbuddhi

durbuddhi - evil-minded, foolish, wicked-minded

Compound 'dur-' (bad) + 'buddhi' (intellect, mind).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+buddhi)

• dur – bad, evil, difficult
  prefix
  Prefix indicating 'bad' or 'difficult'.
• buddhi – intellect, mind, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Vocative, referring to the addressee (a demon).

राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the demons, of the Rakshasas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, evil spirit, Rakshasa

यशः-हर (yaśaḥ-hara) - one who takes away the fame of the Rakshasas (destroyer of fame, fame-taker)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yaśohara

yaśohara - destroyer of fame, one who takes away fame

Compound 'yaśas' (fame) + 'hara' (taking, carrying, destroying). Agent noun/adjective from root 'hṛ'.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (yaśas+hara)

• yaśas – fame, glory, reputation
  noun (neuter)
• hara – taking, carrying, seizing, removing, destroying
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective from root 'hṛ'
  Agent noun/adjective formed from root 'hṛ' (to take, carry, seize).
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'bhaginī'.

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