महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-26, verse-7
शैलशृङ्गप्रतीकाशं ब्रह्मदण्डमिवोद्यतम् ।
अचिन्त्यमनभिज्ञेयं सर्वभूतभयंकरम् ॥७॥
अचिन्त्यमनभिज्ञेयं सर्वभूतभयंकरम् ॥७॥
7. śailaśṛṅgapratīkāśaṁ brahmadaṇḍamivodyatam ,
acintyamanabhijñeyaṁ sarvabhūtabhayaṁkaram.
acintyamanabhijñeyaṁ sarvabhūtabhayaṁkaram.
7.
śailaśṛṅgapratīkāśam brahmadaṇḍam iva udyatam
acintyam anabhijñeyam sarvabhūtabhayaṃkaram
acintyam anabhijñeyam sarvabhūtabhayaṃkaram
7.
He resembled a mountain peak, was like an upraised rod of Brahmā, inconceivable, unknowable, and terrifying to all creatures.
Words meanings summery:
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- शैलशृङ्गप्रतीकाशम् (śailaśṛṅgapratīkāśam) - resembling a mountain peak
- ब्रह्मदण्डम् (brahmadaṇḍam) - the rod of Brahmā (a powerful divine weapon) (the rod of Brahmā)
- इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)
- उद्यतम् (udyatam) - upraised (raised, upraised, ready, prepared)
- अचिन्त्यम् (acintyam) - inconceivable (inconceivable, unthinkable, incomprehensible)
- अनभिज्ञेयम् (anabhijñeyam) - unknowable, unintelligible (unknowable, incomprehensible, unintelligible)
- सर्वभूतभयंकरम् (sarvabhūtabhayaṁkaram) - terrifying to all creatures (terrifying to all beings/creatures)
Words meanings and morphology
शैलशृङ्गप्रतीकाशम् (śailaśṛṅgapratīkāśam) - resembling a mountain peak
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śailaśṛṅgapratīkāśa
śailaśṛṅgapratīkāśa - resembling a mountain peak
Compound type : tatpuruṣa or bahuvrīhi (śaila+śṛṅga+pratīkāśa)
- śaila – mountain, rock
noun (masculine)
derived from śilā (rock) - śṛṅga – peak, horn, summit
noun (neuter) - pratīkāśa – resembling, like, similar to
adjective (masculine)
prati + ā + kāś (to shine)
Prefix: prati
Root: kāś (class 1)
Note: Agrees with Garuḍa.
ब्रह्मदण्डम् (brahmadaṇḍam) - the rod of Brahmā (a powerful divine weapon) (the rod of Brahmā)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of brahmadaṇḍa
brahmadaṇḍa - Brahma's staff or rod (a powerful weapon or curse)
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (brahman+daṇḍa)
- brahman – Brahmā (the creator god), sacred knowledge, ultimate reality
noun (masculine/neuter) - daṇḍa – rod, staff, stick; punishment, authority
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with Garuḍa.
इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)
(indeclinable)
Note: particle of comparison
उद्यतम् (udyatam) - upraised (raised, upraised, ready, prepared)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of udyata
udyata - raised, lifted, ready, prepared, undertaken
past participle
ud + yam (to restrain) + kta
Prefix: ud
Root: yam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `brahmadaṇḍam` or implied Garuḍa. Context implies it modifies the 'rod' in comparison.
अचिन्त्यम् (acintyam) - inconceivable (inconceivable, unthinkable, incomprehensible)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of acintya
acintya - inconceivable, unthinkable, incomprehensible
gerundive/potential participle
a (neg) + cintya (to be thought) from cint (to think)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cintya)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - cintya – to be thought, conceivable
adjective (masculine/neuter)
gerundive
from root cint (to think) + ṇyat
Root: cint (class 10)
Note: Agrees with Garuḍa.
अनभिज्ञेयम् (anabhijñeyam) - unknowable, unintelligible (unknowable, incomprehensible, unintelligible)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of anabhijñeya
anabhijñeya - unknowable, incomprehensible, unintelligible
gerundive/potential participle
an (neg) + abhi + jñeya (to be known) from jñā (to know)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+abhijñeya)
- an – not, non-
indeclinable - abhijñeya – to be known, recognizable, knowable
adjective (masculine/neuter)
gerundive
abhi + jñā (to know) + ṇyat
Prefix: abhi
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Agrees with Garuḍa.
सर्वभूतभयंकरम् (sarvabhūtabhayaṁkaram) - terrifying to all creatures (terrifying to all beings/creatures)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvabhūtabhayaṃkara
sarvabhūtabhayaṁkara - terrifying to all beings/creatures
Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (sarvabhūta+bhayaṃkara)
- sarvabhūta – all beings, all creatures
noun (neuter) - bhayaṃkara – causing fear, terrifying, dreadful
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
bhaya (fear) + kara (making/causing) from kṛ (to do/make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with Garuḍa.