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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-61, verse-26

निचन्द्रश्चन्द्रवक्त्रश्च य आसीदसुरोत्तमः ।
मुञ्जकेश इति ख्यातः श्रीमानासीत्स पार्थिवः ॥२६॥
26. nicandraścandravaktraśca ya āsīdasurottamaḥ ,
muñjakeśa iti khyātaḥ śrīmānāsītsa pārthivaḥ.
26. nicandraḥ candravaktraḥ ca yaḥ āsīt asurottamaḥ
muñjakeśa iti khyātaḥ śrīmān āsīt saḥ pārthivaḥ
26. Nicandra, who was moon-faced and the foremost of Asuras, became that glorious king known as Muñjakeśa on earth.

Words meanings summery:

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  • निचन्द्रः (nicandraḥ) - Nicandra (an Asura) (Nicandra (a proper name))
  • चन्द्रवक्त्रः (candravaktraḥ) - having a face like the moon (describing Nicandra) (moon-faced)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • यः (yaḥ) - who (referring to Nicandra) (who, which)
  • आसीत् (āsīt) - was (was, existed)
  • असुरोत्तमः (asurottamaḥ) - foremost of Asuras (describing Nicandra) (best of Asuras, chief Asura)
  • मुञ्जकेश (muñjakeśa) - King Muñjakeśa (Muñjakeśa (a proper name))
  • इति (iti) - known as, named (thus, so, named)
  • ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - known (famous, known, celebrated)
  • श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious (glorious, prosperous, endowed with fortune/splendor)
  • आसीत् (āsīt) - was (was, existed)
  • सः (saḥ) - he (referring to the Asura who became king) (he, that)
  • पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king (king, ruler, lord of the earth)

Words meanings and morphology

निचन्द्रः (nicandraḥ) - Nicandra (an Asura) (Nicandra (a proper name))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nicandra
nicandra - name of an Asura
चन्द्रवक्त्रः (candravaktraḥ) - having a face like the moon (describing Nicandra) (moon-faced)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of candravaktra
candravaktra - moon-faced
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (candra+vaktra)
  • candra – moon
    noun (masculine)
  • vaktra – face, mouth
    noun (neuter)
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
यः (yaḥ) - who (referring to Nicandra) (who, which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, who, what
आसीत् (āsīt) - was (was, existed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
असुरोत्तमः (asurottamaḥ) - foremost of Asuras (describing Nicandra) (best of Asuras, chief Asura)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of asurottama
asurottama - best or chief of Asuras
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asura+uttama)
  • asura – demon, titan
    noun (masculine)
  • uttama – best, highest, chief
    adjective (masculine)
मुञ्जकेश (muñjakeśa) - King Muñjakeśa (Muñjakeśa (a proper name))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of muñjakeśa
muñjakeśa - name of a king, literally 'hair like muñja grass'
इति (iti) - known as, named (thus, so, named)
(indeclinable)
ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - known (famous, known, celebrated)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of khyāta
khyāta - known, famous, declared
past participle
from root khyā (to be known, to declare)
Root: khyā (class 2)
श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious (glorious, prosperous, endowed with fortune/splendor)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat
śrīmat - possessing fortune, splendid, glorious, prosperous
possessive suffix -mat
आसीत् (āsīt) - was (was, existed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
सः (saḥ) - he (referring to the Asura who became king) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king (king, ruler, lord of the earth)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pārthiva
pārthiva - earthly, terrestrial, king, ruler
derived from pṛthivī (earth)