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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-61, verse-57

दन्तवक्त्रश्च नामासीद्दुर्जयश्चैव नामतः ।
रुक्मी च नृपशार्दूलो राजा च जनमेजयः ॥५७॥
57. dantavaktraśca nāmāsīddurjayaścaiva nāmataḥ ,
rukmī ca nṛpaśārdūlo rājā ca janamejayaḥ.
57. dantavaktraḥ ca nāma āsīt durjayaḥ ca eva
nāmataḥ rukmī ca nṛpaśārdūlaḥ rājā ca janamejayaḥ
57. Dantavaktra by name, and Durjaya also by name; and Rukmī, a tiger among kings, and King Janamejaya.

Words meanings summery:

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  • दन्तवक्त्रः (dantavaktraḥ) - The proper name Dantavaktra (Dantavaktra)
  • (ca) - conjunction 'and' (and)
  • नाम (nāma) - 'by name', specifying the proper name (by name)
  • आसीत् (āsīt) - was (referring to the existence of the named person) (was, existed)
  • दुर्जयः (durjayaḥ) - The proper name Durjaya (Durjaya)
  • (ca) - conjunction 'and' (and)
  • एव (eva) - emphatic particle 'also' (indeed, just, also)
  • नामतः (nāmataḥ) - 'by name', indicating that the preceding is a proper name (by name)
  • रुक्मी (rukmī) - The proper name Rukmī (Rukmī)
  • (ca) - conjunction 'and' (and)
  • नृपशार्दूलः (nṛpaśārdūlaḥ) - An epithet for Rukmī, meaning 'a tiger among kings' or 'an excellent king' (a tiger among kings, an excellent king)
  • राजा (rājā) - King, a ruler (king)
  • (ca) - conjunction 'and' (and)
  • जनमेजयः (janamejayaḥ) - The proper name Janamejaya (Janamejaya)

Words meanings and morphology

दन्तवक्त्रः (dantavaktraḥ) - The proper name Dantavaktra (Dantavaktra)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dantavaktra
dantavaktra - one with (prominent) teeth in his mouth/face; a proper name
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (danta+vaktra)
  • danta – tooth
    noun (masculine)
  • vaktra – mouth, face, snout
    noun (neuter)
(ca) - conjunction 'and' (and)
(indeclinable)
नाम (nāma) - 'by name', specifying the proper name (by name)
(indeclinable)
आसीत् (āsīt) - was (referring to the existence of the named person) (was, existed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
दुर्जयः (durjayaḥ) - The proper name Durjaya (Durjaya)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of durjaya
durjaya - difficult to conquer, unconquerable; a proper name
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+jaya)
  • dur – difficult, bad, hard
    indeclinable
  • jaya – victory, conquest
    noun (masculine)
    action noun
    From root ji (to conquer)
    Root: ji (class 1)
(ca) - conjunction 'and' (and)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - emphatic particle 'also' (indeed, just, also)
(indeclinable)
नामतः (nāmataḥ) - 'by name', indicating that the preceding is a proper name (by name)
(indeclinable)
From nāman (name) + tas suffix
रुक्मी (rukmī) - The proper name Rukmī (Rukmī)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rukmin
rukmin - adorned with gold, golden; a proper name
From rukma (gold ornament) + ini suffix (possessive)
(ca) - conjunction 'and' (and)
(indeclinable)
नृपशार्दूलः (nṛpaśārdūlaḥ) - An epithet for Rukmī, meaning 'a tiger among kings' or 'an excellent king' (a tiger among kings, an excellent king)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpaśārdūla
nṛpaśārdūla - a tiger among kings, an excellent or formidable king
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛpa+śārdūla)
  • nṛpa – king, protector of men
    noun (masculine)
    From nṛ (man) + pa (protector)
  • śārdūla – tiger; excellent among its kind
    noun (masculine)
राजा (rājā) - King, a ruler (king)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, sovereign, ruler
Root: rāj (class 1)
(ca) - conjunction 'and' (and)
(indeclinable)
जनमेजयः (janamejayaḥ) - The proper name Janamejaya (Janamejaya)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of janamejaya
janamejaya - one who causes people to tremble (a mighty king); a proper name
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+mejaya)
  • jana – man, person, people
    noun (masculine)
  • mejaya – causing to tremble, shaking
    verbal_derivation (masculine)
    causative agent noun
    Causative from root mij (to tremble)
    Root: mij (class 6)