महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-92, verse-28

तां दृष्ट्वा हृष्टरोमाभूद्विस्मितो रूपसंपदा ।
पिबन्निव च नेत्राभ्यां नातृप्यत नराधिपः ॥२८॥

28. tāṁ dṛṣṭvā hṛṣṭaromābhūdvismito rūpasaṁpadā ,
pibanniva ca netrābhyāṁ nātṛpyata narādhipaḥ.

28. tām dṛṣṭvā hṛṣṭaromā abhūt vismitaḥ rūpasaṃpadā
piban iva ca netrābhyām na atṛpyata narādhipaḥ

28. Having seen her, the king's hair stood on end, and he was astonished by her beauty. He could not be satisfied, as if drinking her in with his eyes.

Words meanings summery:

• ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• हृष्टरोमा (hṛṣṭaromā) - with hair standing on end

• अभूत् (abhūt) - became, was

• विस्मितः (vismitaḥ) - astonished, amazed

• रूपसंपदा (rūpasaṁpadā) - by her abundant beauty, by her wealth of beauty

• पिबन् (piban) - drinking

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• च (ca) - and

• नेत्राभ्याम् (netrābhyām) - with his two eyes

• न (na) - not

• अतृप्यत (atṛpyata) - was not satisfied

• नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - king, lord of men

Words meanings and morphology

ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Object of 'dṛṣṭvā'.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

From root √dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

हृष्टरोमा (hṛṣṭaromā) - with hair standing on end

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hṛṣṭaroman

hṛṣṭaroman - having the hair erect, thrilled

Compound of "hṛṣṭa" (erect, thrilled) and "roman" (hair).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (hṛṣṭa+roman)

• hṛṣṭa – thrilled, erect (of hair)
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √hṛṣ (to be thrilled, erect)
  Root: hṛṣ (class 4)
• roman – hair, body hair
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ru

Note: Refers to the king.

अभूत् (abhūt) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of bhū

Aorist Active

3rd person singular, Aorist Tense, Active Voice

Root: bhū (class 1)

विस्मितः (vismitaḥ) - astonished, amazed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vismita

vismita - astonished, amazed, surprised

Past Passive Participle

From root √smi (to wonder, smile) with upasarga vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: smi (class 1)

Note: Refers to the king.

रूपसंपदा (rūpasaṁpadā) - by her abundant beauty, by her wealth of beauty

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of rūpasaṃpad

rūpasaṁpad - abundance of beauty, wealth of beauty

Compound of "rūpa" (beauty, form) and "saṃpad" (abundance, wealth).

Compound type : tatpurusha (rūpa+saṃpad)

• rūpa – form, beauty, appearance
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rūp (class 1)
• saṃpad – prosperity, wealth, abundance
  noun (feminine)
  From sam + √pad (to attain, go)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Indicates the cause of astonishment.

पिबन् (piban) - drinking

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pibat

pibat - drinking

Present Active Participle

From root √pā (to drink). Nominative singular masculine form.

Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the king.

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

नेत्राभ्याम् (netrābhyām) - with his two eyes

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, dual of netra

netra - eye

From root √nī (to lead), meaning that which leads or guides.

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Instrumental dual for two eyes.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

अतृप्यत (atṛpyata) - was not satisfied

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of tṛp

Imperfect Middle

3rd person singular, Imperfect Tense, Middle Voice (ātmanepada), with augment 'a' for past tense.

Root: tṛp (class 4)

Note: The augment 'a' at the beginning forms the past tense.

नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - king, lord of men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - king, ruler, lord of men

Compound of "nara" (man) and "adhipa" (lord, ruler).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nṛ
• adhipa – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)
  From ati + √pā (to protect, rule)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'atṛpyata'.