महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-143, verse-28

विरूपाक्षं महावक्त्रं शङ्कुकर्णं विभीषणम् ।
भीमरूपं सुताम्रोष्ठं तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रं महाबलम् ॥२८॥

28. virūpākṣaṁ mahāvaktraṁ śaṅkukarṇaṁ vibhīṣaṇam ,
bhīmarūpaṁ sutāmroṣṭhaṁ tīkṣṇadaṁṣṭraṁ mahābalam.

28. virūpākṣam mahāvaktram śaṅkukarṇam vibhīṣaṇam
bhīmarūpam sutāmroṣṭham tīkṣṇadaṃṣṭram mahābalam

28. He was misshapen-eyed, large-mouthed, conch-eared, and terrifying. He had a formidable appearance, very red lips, sharp fangs, and was immensely strong.

28. (בן) בעל עיניים מעוותות, פה גדול ואוזניים כיתדות, מפחיד, בעל צורה מבעיתה, שפתיים אדומות מאוד ושיניים חדות, רב כוח,

Words meanings summery:

• विरूपाक्षम् (virūpākṣam) - misshapen-eyed, ugly-eyed

• महावक्त्रम् (mahāvaktram) - large-mouthed, having a huge face

• शङ्कुकर्णम् (śaṅkukarṇam) - conch-eared, having pointed ears

• विभीषणम् (vibhīṣaṇam) - terrifying, formidable, dreadful

• भीमरूपम् (bhīmarūpam) - of terrible form, formidable appearance

• सुताम्रोष्ठम् (sutāmroṣṭham) - with very red lips, having intensely copper-colored lips

• तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रम् (tīkṣṇadaṁṣṭram) - sharp-fanged, having sharp teeth

• महाबलम् (mahābalam) - very mighty, greatly strong

Words meanings and morphology

विरूपाक्षम् (virūpākṣam) - misshapen-eyed, ugly-eyed

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of virūpākṣa

virūpākṣa - having deformed or ugly eyes, misshapen-eyed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (virūpa+akṣa)

• virūpa – deformed, ugly, uncomely, hideous
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
• akṣa – eye, sense organ
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'putram' (son).

महावक्त्रम् (mahāvaktram) - large-mouthed, having a huge face

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāvaktra

mahāvaktra - having a large mouth or face, large-mouthed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+vaktra)

• mahā – great, mighty, large, eminent
  adjective (masculine)
• vaktra – mouth, face, muzzle
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vac (class 2)

शङ्कुकर्णम् (śaṅkukarṇam) - conch-eared, having pointed ears

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śaṅkukarṇa

śaṅkukarṇa - having ears like a conch or shell, having pointed ears

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śaṅku+karṇa)

• śaṅku – a peg, spike, pointed piece of wood, conch-shell
  noun (masculine)
• karṇa – ear, rudder
  noun (masculine)

विभीषणम् (vibhīṣaṇam) - terrifying, formidable, dreadful

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa

vibhīṣaṇa - terrifying, formidable, dreadful, frightful

Agent Noun / Present Active Participle (causative)

Derived from the root 'bhī' (to fear) with the prefix 'vi' and causative stem, forming an agent noun or adjective.

Prefix: vi

Root: bhī (class 3)

भीमरूपम् (bhīmarūpam) - of terrible form, formidable appearance

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīmarūpa

bhīmarūpa - having a terrible or formidable appearance, dreadful in form

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhīma+rūpa)

• bhīma – terrible, formidable, dreadful
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

सुताम्रोष्ठम् (sutāmroṣṭham) - with very red lips, having intensely copper-colored lips

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sutāmroṣṭha

sutāmroṣṭha - having very red or copper-colored lips

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+tāmra+oṣṭha)

• su – good, well, very, intensely
  indeclinable
• tāmra – copper, copper-colored, red, dark red
  adjective (masculine)
• oṣṭha – lip
  noun (masculine)

तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रम् (tīkṣṇadaṁṣṭram) - sharp-fanged, having sharp teeth

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tīkṣṇadaṃṣṭra

tīkṣṇadaṁṣṭra - having sharp teeth or fangs, sharp-fanged

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tīkṣṇa+daṃṣṭra)

• tīkṣṇa – sharp, keen, pungent, hot, fierce
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: tij (class 6)
• daṃṣṭra – fang, tusk, large tooth
  noun (masculine)
  Root: daṃś (class 1)

महाबलम् (mahābalam) - very mighty, greatly strong

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - greatly strong, mighty, powerful, of great strength

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, mighty, large, eminent
  adjective (masculine)
• bala – strength, power, force, might
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 1)

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