महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-148, verse-3

समीपे नगरस्यास्य बको वसति राक्षसः ।
ईशो जनपदस्यास्य पुरस्य च महाबलः ॥३॥

3. samīpe nagarasyāsya bako vasati rākṣasaḥ ,
īśo janapadasyāsya purasya ca mahābalaḥ.

3. samīpe nagarasya asya bakaḥ vasati rākṣasaḥ
| īśaḥ janapadasya asya purasya ca mahābalaḥ

3. Near this city, a demon (rākṣasa) named Baka lives. He is the powerful lord of this region and also of the city.

3. ליד העיר הזאת חי רָאקְשַׁסַה בשם בַּקַה, שליט המחוז הזה והעיר הזאת, בעל כוח רב.

Words meanings summery:

• समीपे (samīpe) - near, in the vicinity

• नगरस्य (nagarasya) - of the city

• अस्य (asya) - of this

• बकः (bakaḥ) - Baka (a demon/rākṣasa) (Baka (a proper name), a crane)

• वसति (vasati) - lives, dwells

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - a demon, a rākṣasa

• ईशः (īśaḥ) - lord, master, ruler

• जनपदस्य (janapadasya) - of the region, of the country

• अस्य (asya) - of this

• पुरस्य (purasya) - of the city, of the fort

• च (ca) - and, also

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - very powerful, mighty

Words meanings and morphology

समीपे (samīpe) - near, in the vicinity

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of samīpa

samīpa - proximity, vicinity, near

नगरस्य (nagarasya) - of the city

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of nagara

nagara - city, town

अस्य (asya) - of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Modifies nagarasya.

बकः (bakaḥ) - Baka (a demon/rākṣasa) (Baka (a proper name), a crane)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of baka

baka - a crane, a cheat, a proper name (of a demon)

Note: Subject of vasati.

वसति (vasati) - lives, dwells

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vas

Present Active

3rd person singular, Present Active

Root: vas (class 1)

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - a demon, a rākṣasa

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - a demon, a rākṣasa, belonging to rākṣasas

Note: Appositive to Bakaḥ.

ईशः (īśaḥ) - lord, master, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īśa

īśa - lord, master, ruler, controller

Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative for Baka.

जनपदस्य (janapadasya) - of the region, of the country

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of janapada

janapada - a country, a region, a district, a populace

अस्य (asya) - of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Modifies janapadasya.

पुरस्य (purasya) - of the city, of the fort

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of pura

pura - city, town, fort

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects janapadasya and purasya.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - very powerful, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - great strength, mighty, very powerful

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies īśaḥ (or Baka).

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