महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-199, verse-31
द्विपक्षगरुडप्रख्यैर्द्वारैर्घोरप्रदर्शनैः ।
गुप्तमभ्रचयप्रख्यैर्गोपुरैर्मन्दरोपमैः ॥३१॥
गुप्तमभ्रचयप्रख्यैर्गोपुरैर्मन्दरोपमैः ॥३१॥
31. dvipakṣagaruḍaprakhyairdvārairghorapradarśanaiḥ ,
guptamabhracayaprakhyairgopurairmandaropamaiḥ.
guptamabhracayaprakhyairgopurairmandaropamaiḥ.
31.
dvipakṣagaruḍaprakhyaiḥ dvāraiḥ ghorapradarśanaiḥ
guptam abhracayaprakhyaiḥ gopuraiḥ mandaropamaiḥ
guptam abhracayaprakhyaiḥ gopuraiḥ mandaropamaiḥ
31.
It was protected by its terrifying gates, which resembled two-winged Garuḍas, and by its gate-towers, which were like masses of clouds and equal to Mount Mandara.
Words meanings summery:
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- द्विपक्षगरुडप्रख्यैः (dvipakṣagaruḍaprakhyaiḥ) - resembling two-winged Garuḍas
- द्वारैः (dvāraiḥ) - by gates
- घोरप्रदर्शनैः (ghorapradarśanaiḥ) - by those of terrifying appearance
- गुप्तम् (guptam) - protected, guarded
- अभ्रचयप्रख्यैः (abhracayaprakhyaiḥ) - resembling a mass of clouds
- गोपुरैः (gopuraiḥ) - by gate-towers
- मन्दरोपमैः (mandaropamaiḥ) - resembling Mount Mandara
Words meanings and morphology
द्विपक्षगरुडप्रख्यैः (dvipakṣagaruḍaprakhyaiḥ) - resembling two-winged Garuḍas
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of dvipakṣagaruḍaprakhya
dvipakṣagaruḍaprakhya - resembling two-winged Garuḍas
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+pakṣa+garuḍa+prakhya)
- dvi – two
numeral - pakṣa – wing, side
noun (masculine) - garuḍa – Garuḍa (mythical bird, vehicle of Vishnu)
proper noun (masculine) - prakhya – resembling, like
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Root: khyā
द्वारैः (dvāraiḥ) - by gates
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of dvāra
dvāra - gate, door, entrance
घोरप्रदर्शनैः (ghorapradarśanaiḥ) - by those of terrifying appearance
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ghorapradarśana
ghorapradarśana - terrifying appearance, dreadful to behold
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ghora+pradarśana)
- ghora – dreadful, terrifying, terrible
adjective (masculine) - pradarśana – appearance, sight, exhibition
noun (neuter)
Prefix: pra
Root: dṛś
गुप्तम् (guptam) - protected, guarded
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of gupta
gupta - protected, guarded, hidden
Past Passive Participle
Root: gup (class 1)
अभ्रचयप्रख्यैः (abhracayaprakhyaiḥ) - resembling a mass of clouds
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of abhracayaprakhya
abhracayaprakhya - resembling a mass of clouds
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhra+caya+prakhya)
- abhra – cloud
noun (neuter) - caya – heap, pile, mass
noun (masculine)
Root: ci - prakhya – resembling, like
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Root: khyā
गोपुरैः (gopuraiḥ) - by gate-towers
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of gopura
gopura - gate-tower, city gate
मन्दरोपमैः (mandaropamaiḥ) - resembling Mount Mandara
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mandaropama
mandaropama - resembling Mount Mandara
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mandara+upama)
- mandara – Mount Mandara (mythical mountain)
proper noun (masculine) - upama – likeness, comparison, resembling
adjective (masculine)