महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
-
book-1, chapter-3, verse-52
स तैरर्कपत्रैर्भक्षितैः क्षारकटूष्णविपाकिभिश्चक्षुष्युपहतोऽन्धोऽभवत् ।
सोऽन्धोऽपि चङ्क्रम्यमाणः कूपेऽपतत् ॥५२॥
सोऽन्धोऽपि चङ्क्रम्यमाणः कूपेऽपतत् ॥५२॥
52. sa tairarkapatrairbhakṣitaiḥ kṣārakaṭūṣṇavipākibhiścakṣuṣyupahato'ndho'bhavat ,
so'ndho'pi caṅkramyamāṇaḥ kūpe'patat.
so'ndho'pi caṅkramyamāṇaḥ kūpe'patat.
52.
saḥ taiḥ arkapatraiḥ bhakṣitaiḥ
kṣārakaṭūṣṇavipākibhiḥ cakṣuṣi
upahataḥ andhaḥ abhavat saḥ andhaḥ
api caṅkramyamāṇaḥ kūpe apatat
kṣārakaṭūṣṇavipākibhiḥ cakṣuṣi
upahataḥ andhaḥ abhavat saḥ andhaḥ
api caṅkramyamāṇaḥ kūpe apatat
52.
Having eaten those arka leaves, which were salty, pungent, and had a heating effect, his eyes were damaged, and he became blind. Even though he was blind, while wandering, he fell into a well.
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- सः (saḥ) - he, that
- तैः (taiḥ) - by those
- अर्कपत्रैः (arkapatraiḥ) - by the arka leaves
- भक्षितैः (bhakṣitaiḥ) - (by the leaves that were) eaten (by (those which were) eaten)
- क्षारकटूष्णविपाकिभिः (kṣārakaṭūṣṇavipākibhiḥ) - by (those which are) salty, pungent, and hot in their effect
- चक्षुषि (cakṣuṣi) - in the eye(s)
- उपहतः (upahataḥ) - harmed, damaged, injured
- अन्धः (andhaḥ) - blind
- अभवत् (abhavat) - became
- सः (saḥ) - he, that
- अन्धः (andhaḥ) - blind
- अपि (api) - even though (also, even, though)
- चङ्क्रम्यमाणः (caṅkramyamāṇaḥ) - while wandering (while wandering repeatedly, constantly moving)
- कूपे (kūpe) - into the well, in the well
- अपतत् (apatat) - fell down
Words meanings and morphology
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
तैः (taiḥ) - by those
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अर्कपत्रैः (arkapatraiḥ) - by the arka leaves
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of arkapattra
arkapattra - leaf of the arka plant
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (arka+pattra)
- arka – sun, sun-god, the plant Calotropis gigantea (milkweed)
noun (masculine) - pattra – leaf, feather, letter
noun (neuter)
भक्षितैः (bhakṣitaiḥ) - (by the leaves that were) eaten (by (those which were) eaten)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of bhakṣita
bhakṣita - eaten, consumed
past passive participle
Root: bhakṣ (class 10)
क्षारकटूष्णविपाकिभिः (kṣārakaṭūṣṇavipākibhiḥ) - by (those which are) salty, pungent, and hot in their effect
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of kṣārakaṭūṣṇavipākin
kṣārakaṭūṣṇavipākin - having the effect/digestion of being salty, pungent, and hot
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṣāra+kaṭu+uṣṇa+vipākin)
- kṣāra – salty, alkaline, caustic; salt
noun/adjective (masculine) - kaṭu – pungent, sharp, acrid
adjective (neuter) - uṣṇa – hot, warm, passionate
adjective (neuter) - vipākin – having a consequence, having an effect, undergoing digestion
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
Derived from vipāka (effect, digestion), itself from √pac with vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: pac (class 1)
चक्षुषि (cakṣuṣi) - in the eye(s)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of cakṣus
cakṣus - eye, sight, seeing
उपहतः (upahataḥ) - harmed, damaged, injured
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of upahata
upahata - harmed, damaged, injured, struck
past passive participle
Prefix: upa
Root: han (class 2)
अन्धः (andhaḥ) - blind
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of andha
andha - blind, dark, obscure
अभवत् (abhavat) - became
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अन्धः (andhaḥ) - blind
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of andha
andha - blind, dark, obscure
अपि (api) - even though (also, even, though)
(indeclinable)
चङ्क्रम्यमाणः (caṅkramyamāṇaḥ) - while wandering (while wandering repeatedly, constantly moving)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caṅkramyamāṇa
caṅkramyamāṇa - wandering repeatedly, constantly moving
present middle participle
Intensive/Frequentative stem from √kram, then present participle (śānac)
Root: kram (class 1)
कूपे (kūpe) - into the well, in the well
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kūpa
kūpa - well, pit
अपतत् (apatat) - fell down
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pat
Root: pat (class 1)