महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-148, verse-4

पुष्टो मानुषमांसेन दुर्बुद्धिः पुरुषादकः ।
रक्षत्यसुरराण्नित्यमिमं जनपदं बली ॥४॥

4. puṣṭo mānuṣamāṁsena durbuddhiḥ puruṣādakaḥ ,
rakṣatyasurarāṇnityamimaṁ janapadaṁ balī.

4. puṣṭaḥ mānuṣamāṃsena durabuddhiḥ puruṣādakaḥ
| rakṣati asurarāṭ nityam imam janapadam balī

4. Nourished by human flesh, evil-minded, and a man-eater, this powerful king of demons (asurarāṭ) always protects this region.

4. הוא משמין מבשר אדם, רשע ואוכל אדם. חזק הוא, ותמיד שומר על המחוז הזה כמלך הדמונים (אַסוּרַה).

Words meanings summery:

• पुष्टः (puṣṭaḥ) - nourished, fed, strong

• मानुषमांसेन (mānuṣamāṁsena) - by human flesh

• दुरबुद्धिः (durabuddhiḥ) - evil-minded, foolish, of bad intellect

• पुरुषादकः (puruṣādakaḥ) - man-eater, cannibal

• रक्षति (rakṣati) - protects, guards, preserves

• असुरराट् (asurarāṭ) - king of demons, lord of asuras

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• इमम् (imam) - this

• जनपदम् (janapadam) - region, country, district

• बली (balī) - powerful, strong

Words meanings and morphology

पुष्टः (puṣṭaḥ) - nourished, fed, strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puṣṭa

puṣṭa - nourished, fed, strong, prosperous, grown

Past Passive Participle

from puṣ 'to nourish'

Root: puṣ (class 4)

Note: Refers to Baka.

मानुषमांसेन (mānuṣamāṁsena) - by human flesh

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of mānuṣamāṃsa

mānuṣamāṁsa - human flesh

Compound type : tatpurusha (mānuṣa+māṃsa)

• mānuṣa – human, human being
  adjective (masculine)
• māṃsa – flesh, meat
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates the means of nourishment.

दुरबुद्धिः (durabuddhiḥ) - evil-minded, foolish, of bad intellect

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durabuddhi

durabuddhi - evil-minded, foolish, having bad intellect

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dur+buddhi)

• dur – bad, evil, difficult
  indeclinable
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, mind
  noun (feminine)

Note: Refers to Baka.

पुरुषादकः (puruṣādakaḥ) - man-eater, cannibal

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣādaka

puruṣādaka - man-eater, cannibal

Compound type : tatpurusha (puruṣa+ādaka)

• puruṣa – man, male, person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• ādaka – eater, one who eats
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  from ad 'to eat' + aka suffix
  Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Appositive to Baka.

रक्षति (rakṣati) - protects, guards, preserves

(verb)

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

Present Active

3rd person singular, Present Active

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

असुरराट् (asurarāṭ) - king of demons, lord of asuras

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asurarāj

asurarāj - king of asuras, lord of demons

Compound type : tatpurusha (asura+rāj)

• asura – demon, anti-god
  noun (masculine)
• rāj – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of rakṣati, refers to Baka.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial accusative.

इमम् (imam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Modifies janapadam.

जनपदम् (janapadam) - region, country, district

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of janapada

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

Note: Object of rakṣati.

बली (balī) - powerful, strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balin

balin - powerful, strong, mighty

Note: Modifies asurarāṭ (or Baka).

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