महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-85

अज्ञातचर्या पाण्डूनां वासो ब्राह्मणवेश्मनि ।
बकस्य निधनं चैव नागराणां च विस्मयः ॥८५॥

85. ajñātacaryā pāṇḍūnāṁ vāso brāhmaṇaveśmani ,
bakasya nidhanaṁ caiva nāgarāṇāṁ ca vismayaḥ.

85. ajñātacaryā pāṇḍūnām vāsaḥ brāhmaṇaveśmani
bakasya nidhanam ca eva nāgarāṇām ca vismayaḥ

85. The incognito life of the Pāṇḍavas, their stay in a Brāhmaṇa's house, the slaying of Baka, and the astonishment of the townspeople are also recounted.

85. אורח החיים הסמוי של בני פָּאנְדוּ, מגוריהם בבית בְּרַהְמִין, הריגתו של בַּקַה ותדהמת אנשי העיר.

Words meanings summery:

• अज्ञातचर्या (ajñātacaryā) - their period of living in disguise (incognito dwelling, unknown conduct)

• पाण्डूनाम् (pāṇḍūnām) - of the Pāṇḍavas (of the Pāṇḍus)

• वासः (vāsaḥ) - their residence (dwelling, residence)

• ब्राह्मणवेश्मनि (brāhmaṇaveśmani) - in the house of a Brāhmaṇa (where they stayed during their incognito period) (in a Brāhmaṇa's house)

• बकस्य (bakasya) - of Baka (the Rākṣasa killed by Bhīma) (of Baka)

• निधनम् (nidhanam) - the killing/slaying (of Baka) (death, destruction, slaying)

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, just)

• नागराणाम् (nāgarāṇām) - of the residents of the city (Ekacakrā) (of the citizens, of the townspeople)

• च (ca) - and

• विस्मयः (vismayaḥ) - the wonder/surprise (of the townspeople) (astonishment, wonder)

Words meanings and morphology

अज्ञातचर्या (ajñātacaryā) - their period of living in disguise (incognito dwelling, unknown conduct)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ajñātacaryā

ajñātacaryā - unknown course of action, incognito life

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ajñāta+caryā)

• ajñāta – unknown, not known
  adjective
  past passive participle
  from a (negative) + root jñā (to know)
  Prefix: a
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• caryā – conduct, course of action, way of life
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  from root car (to move, act)
  Root: car (class 1)

पाण्डूनाम् (pāṇḍūnām) - of the Pāṇḍavas (of the Pāṇḍus)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍu

pāṇḍu - Pāṇḍu (proper name, father of the Pāṇḍavas)

Note: Refers to the Pāṇḍavas, sons of Pāṇḍu.

वासः (vāsaḥ) - their residence (dwelling, residence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsa

vāsa - dwelling, residence, abode

action noun

from root vas (to dwell)

Root: vas (class 1)

ब्राह्मणवेश्मनि (brāhmaṇaveśmani) - in the house of a Brāhmaṇa (where they stayed during their incognito period) (in a Brāhmaṇa's house)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇaveśman

brāhmaṇaveśman - house of a Brāhmaṇa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+veśman)

• brāhmaṇa – Brāhmaṇa, belonging to a Brāhmaṇa
  noun (masculine)
  derived from brahman
• veśman – house, dwelling, abode
  noun (neuter)

Note: 'veśman' is an n-stem noun, locative singular is 'veśmani'.

बकस्य (bakasya) - of Baka (the Rākṣasa killed by Bhīma) (of Baka)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of baka

baka - Baka (proper name of a demon/Rākṣasa)

निधनम् (nidhanam) - the killing/slaying (of Baka) (death, destruction, slaying)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nidhana

nidhana - death, destruction, slaying, end

action noun

from ni + root dhā (to place, put)

Prefix: ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

नागराणाम् (nāgarāṇām) - of the residents of the city (Ekacakrā) (of the citizens, of the townspeople)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nāgara

nāgara - citizen, town-dweller, urban

derived from nagara (city)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

विस्मयः (vismayaḥ) - the wonder/surprise (of the townspeople) (astonishment, wonder)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vismaya

vismaya - astonishment, wonder, surprise

action noun

from vi + root smi (to wonder, smile)

Prefix: vi

Root: smi (class 1)

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