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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-184, verse-16

कच्चित्सवर्णप्रवरो मनुष्य उद्रिक्तवर्णोऽप्युत वेह कच्चित् ।
कच्चिन्न वामो मम मूर्ध्नि पादः कृष्णाभिमर्शेन कृतोऽद्य पुत्र ॥१६॥
16. kaccitsavarṇapravaro manuṣya; udriktavarṇo'pyuta veha kaccit ,
kaccinna vāmo mama mūrdhni pādaḥ; kṛṣṇābhimarśena kṛto'dya putra.
16. kaccit savarṇapravaraḥ manuṣyaḥ
udriktavarṇaḥ api uta vā iha kaccit
kaccit na vāmaḥ mama mūrdhni
pādaḥ kṛṣṇābhimarśena kṛtaḥ adya putra
16. Surely, was it a man of the highest caste, or perhaps even one of a superior caste, who won her here? My son, surely no left foot has been placed upon my head today as a result of Kṛṣṇā's (Draupadī's) winning?

Words meanings summery:

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  • कच्चित् (kaccit) - Surely?, Is it?
  • सवर्णप्रवरः (savarṇapravaraḥ) - a man of the highest caste (among equals or worthy)
  • मनुष्यः (manuṣyaḥ) - a man, human being
  • उद्रिक्तवर्णः (udriktavarṇaḥ) - a man of a superior caste
  • अपि (api) - also, even, too
  • उत (uta) - or, perhaps, indeed
  • वा (vā) - or, either...or
  • इह (iha) - here, in this matter
  • कच्चित् (kaccit) - Surely?, Is it?
  • कच्चित् (kaccit) - Surely not?, Is it not?
  • (na) - not, nor
  • वामः (vāmaḥ) - left, unfavorable, vile
  • मम (mama) - my, of me
  • मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head
  • पादः (pādaḥ) - a foot
  • कृष्णाभिमर्शेन (kṛṣṇābhimarśena) - by the touch/contact/winning of Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī)
  • कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - done, made, performed
  • अद्य (adya) - today
  • पुत्र (putra) - O son!

Words meanings and morphology

कच्चित् (kaccit) - Surely?, Is it?
(indeclinable)
सवर्णप्रवरः (savarṇapravaraḥ) - a man of the highest caste (among equals or worthy)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of savarṇapravara
savarṇapravara - excellent among one's own caste, chief among equals, highest caste
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (savarṇa+pravara)
  • savarṇa – of the same color, caste, or kind; similar, equal
    adjective
  • pravara – excellent, best, chief, principal
    adjective
मनुष्यः (manuṣyaḥ) - a man, human being
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of manuṣya
manuṣya - man, human being, person
उद्रिक्तवर्णः (udriktavarṇaḥ) - a man of a superior caste
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of udriktavarṇa
udriktavarṇa - belonging to a higher caste, of an exalted caste
Compound type : karmadhāraya (udrikta+varṇa)
  • udrikta – swollen, excessive, superior, excellent, increased
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From prefix ud + root ric (to leave, abandon; often implies increase with ud)
    Prefix: ud
    Root: ric (class 7)
  • varṇa – caste, color, class, quality
    noun (masculine)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
उत (uta) - or, perhaps, indeed
(indeclinable)
वा (vā) - or, either...or
(indeclinable)
इह (iha) - here, in this matter
(indeclinable)
कच्चित् (kaccit) - Surely?, Is it?
(indeclinable)
कच्चित् (kaccit) - Surely not?, Is it not?
(indeclinable)
(na) - not, nor
(indeclinable)
वामः (vāmaḥ) - left, unfavorable, vile
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vāma
vāma - left (side), adverse, vile, beautiful, lovely
मम (mama) - my, of me
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of mūrdhan
mūrdhan - head, top, summit, highest point
पादः (pādaḥ) - a foot
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāda
pāda - foot, leg, ray (of sun), quarter (part)
कृष्णाभिमर्शेन (kṛṣṇābhimarśena) - by the touch/contact/winning of Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇābhimarśa
kṛṣṇābhimarśa - contact with Kṛṣṇā, winning of Kṛṣṇā
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṛṣṇā+abhimarśa)
  • kṛṣṇā – Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī), a dark-skinned woman
    proper noun (feminine)
  • abhimarśa – touching, contact, attack, overcoming, winning
    noun (masculine)
    nominalization
    From root mṛś (to touch, seize) with prefix abhi
    Prefix: abhi
    Root: mṛś (class 1)
कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - done, made, performed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta
kṛta - done, made, performed, accomplished
Past Passive Participle
From root kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Refers to 'pādaḥ'.
अद्य (adya) - today
(indeclinable)
पुत्र (putra) - O son!
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son, child