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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-61, verse-78

धृतराष्ट्र इति ख्यातः कृष्णद्वैपायनादपि ।
दीर्घबाहुर्महातेजाः प्रज्ञाचक्षुर्नराधिपः ।
मातुर्दोषादृषेः कोपादन्ध एव व्यजायत ॥७८॥
78. dhṛtarāṣṭra iti khyātaḥ kṛṣṇadvaipāyanādapi ,
dīrghabāhurmahātejāḥ prajñācakṣurnarādhipaḥ ,
māturdoṣādṛṣeḥ kopādandha eva vyajāyata.
78. dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ iti khyātaḥ kṛṣṇadvaipāyanāt
api dīrghabāhuḥ mahātejāḥ
prajñācakṣuḥ narādhipaḥ mātuḥ
doṣāt ṛṣeḥ kopāt andhaḥ eva vyajāyata
78. Dhṛtarāṣṭra, renowned from Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana (Vyāsa) himself, was long-armed, immensely powerful, and possessed wisdom as his eye, a lord of men. But due to his mother's fault and the sage's wrath, he was indeed born blind.

Words meanings summery:

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  • धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Dhṛtarāṣṭra (nominative))
  • इति (iti) - as such (implying 'named') (thus, so)
  • ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - renowned (renowned, famous, known)
  • कृष्णद्वैपायनात् (kṛṣṇadvaipāyanāt) - from Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana (Vyāsa)
  • अपि (api) - himself (emphasizing the source) (even, also)
  • दीर्घबाहुः (dīrghabāhuḥ) - long-armed
  • महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - immensely powerful (greatly energetic, very splendid)
  • प्रज्ञाचक्षुः (prajñācakṣuḥ) - possessed wisdom as his eye (whose eye is wisdom, having the eye of wisdom)
  • नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - a lord of men (lord of men, king)
  • मातुः (mātuḥ) - of his mother (of the mother)
  • दोषात् (doṣāt) - due to fault (from fault, due to fault)
  • ऋषेः (ṛṣeḥ) - of the sage
  • कोपात् (kopāt) - due to wrath (from wrath, due to anger)
  • अन्धः (andhaḥ) - blind
  • एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)
  • व्यजायत (vyajāyata) - was born

Words meanings and morphology

धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Dhṛtarāṣṭra (nominative))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra
dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (name of a king, lit. 'whose kingdom is supported')
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhṛta+rāṣṭra)
  • dhṛta – held, borne, supported, maintained
    participle
    past passive participle
    root dhṛ
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • rāṣṭra – kingdom, empire, country
    noun (neuter)
इति (iti) - as such (implying 'named') (thus, so)
(indeclinable)
ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - renowned (renowned, famous, known)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of khyāta
khyāta - known, famous, celebrated, mentioned
past passive participle
root khyā
Root: khyā (class 2)
कृष्णद्वैपायनात् (kṛṣṇadvaipāyanāt) - from Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana (Vyāsa)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇadvaipāyana
kṛṣṇadvaipāyana - Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana (an epithet of Vyāsa, lit. 'the dark one born on an island')
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛṣṇa+dvīpa+ayana)
  • kṛṣṇa – black, dark, Kṛṣṇa
    adjective (masculine)
  • dvīpa – island, continent
    noun (masculine)
  • ayana – going, coming, path, course
    noun (neuter)
    action noun
    root i + ana
    Root: i (class 2)
अपि (api) - himself (emphasizing the source) (even, also)
(indeclinable)
दीर्घबाहुः (dīrghabāhuḥ) - long-armed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dīrghabāhu
dīrghabāhu - long-armed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīrgha+bāhu)
  • dīrgha – long, tall, extensive
    adjective (masculine)
  • bāhu – arm
    noun (masculine)
महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - immensely powerful (greatly energetic, very splendid)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas
mahātejas - great energy, great splendor, greatly brilliant/energetic
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, power
    noun (neuter)
प्रज्ञाचक्षुः (prajñācakṣuḥ) - possessed wisdom as his eye (whose eye is wisdom, having the eye of wisdom)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prajñācakṣus
prajñācakṣus - one whose eye is wisdom/discernment, having the eye of knowledge
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prajñā+cakṣus)
  • prajñā – wisdom, knowledge, discernment, intelligence
    noun (feminine)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: jñā (class 9)
  • cakṣus – eye, sight
    noun (neuter)
नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - a lord of men (lord of men, king)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of narādhipa
narādhipa - lord of men, king, ruler
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)
  • nara – man, human being
    noun (masculine)
  • adhipa – ruler, lord, master
    noun (masculine)
मातुः (mātuḥ) - of his mother (of the mother)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of mātṛ
mātṛ - mother
दोषात् (doṣāt) - due to fault (from fault, due to fault)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of doṣa
doṣa - fault, defect, vice, blame
ऋषेः (ṛṣeḥ) - of the sage
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ṛṣi
ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet
कोपात् (kopāt) - due to wrath (from wrath, due to anger)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of kopa
kopa - anger, wrath, rage
अन्धः (andhaḥ) - blind
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of andha
andha - blind, dark
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)
(indeclinable)
व्यजायत (vyajāyata) - was born
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of jan
root jan with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: jan (class 4)