महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-10, chapter-17, verse-21
बहुरूपाः प्रजा दृष्ट्वा विवृद्धाः स्वेन तेजसा ।
चुक्रोध भगवान्रुद्रो लिङ्गं स्वं चाप्यविध्यत ॥२१॥
चुक्रोध भगवान्रुद्रो लिङ्गं स्वं चाप्यविध्यत ॥२१॥
21. bahurūpāḥ prajā dṛṣṭvā vivṛddhāḥ svena tejasā ,
cukrodha bhagavānrudro liṅgaṁ svaṁ cāpyavidhyata.
cukrodha bhagavānrudro liṅgaṁ svaṁ cāpyavidhyata.
21.
bahurūpāḥ prajāḥ dṛṣṭvā vivṛddhāḥ svena tejasā
cukrodha bhagavān rudraḥ liṅgam svam ca api avidhyata
cukrodha bhagavān rudraḥ liṅgam svam ca api avidhyata
21.
bhagavān rudraḥ bahurūpāḥ vivṛddhāḥ svena tejasā
prajāḥ dṛṣṭvā cukrodha ca svam liṅgam api avidhyata
prajāḥ dṛṣṭvā cukrodha ca svam liṅgam api avidhyata
21.
Having seen the diverse forms of creatures, grown by their own power, the venerable Rudra became angry. He then pierced his own emblem (liṅga).
Words meanings summery:
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- बहुरूपाः (bahurūpāḥ) - diverse forms of (creatures) (multi-formed, diverse-shaped)
- प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - creatures (offspring, progeny, creatures, people)
- दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen (having seen, after seeing)
- विवृद्धाः (vivṛddhāḥ) - (creatures) greatly increased (grown, increased, greatly grown)
- स्वेन (svena) - by their own (referring to creatures' power) (by his/its own)
- तेजसा (tejasā) - by their (own) power (by splendor, by power, by energy, by vitality)
- चुक्रोध (cukrodha) - he became angry
- भगवान् (bhagavān) - the venerable (venerable, glorious, divine, lord)
- रुद्रः (rudraḥ) - Rudra (the deity) (Rudra (a name of Shiva))
- लिङ्गम् (liṅgam) - his emblem (liṅga) (emblem, sign, mark, characteristic, phallus)
- स्वम् (svam) - his own (emblem) (his own)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- अपि (api) - then (even, also, too)
- अविध्यत (avidhyata) - he pierced (he pierced, he struck, he wounded)
Words meanings and morphology
बहुरूपाः (bahurūpāḥ) - diverse forms of (creatures) (multi-formed, diverse-shaped)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, plural of bahurūpa
bahurūpa - multi-formed, diverse, having many shapes
Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahu+rūpa)
- bahu – many, much
adjective (masculine) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'prajāḥ'.
प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - creatures (offspring, progeny, creatures, people)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - progeny, offspring, creature, people
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Object of 'dṛṣṭvā'.
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen (having seen, after seeing)
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Indeclinable participle (gerund) from root dṛś + tvā suffix
Root: dṛś (class 1)
विवृद्धाः (vivṛddhāḥ) - (creatures) greatly increased (grown, increased, greatly grown)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, plural of vivṛddha
vivṛddha - grown, increased, greatly developed
Past Passive Participle
From root vṛdh (to grow) with vi prefix
Prefix: vi
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'prajāḥ'.
स्वेन (svena) - by their own (referring to creatures' power) (by his/its own)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of sva
sva - own, self, one's own
Note: Refers to the creatures (their own power/splendor).
तेजसा (tejasā) - by their (own) power (by splendor, by power, by energy, by vitality)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas
tejas - splendor, power, energy, brilliance, vitality
चुक्रोध (cukrodha) - he became angry
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of krudh
Perfect active 3rd person singular
Root: krudh (class 4)
भगवान् (bhagavān) - the venerable (venerable, glorious, divine, lord)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat
bhagavat - venerable, glorious, divine, lord, prosperous
Possessive adjective from bhaga (fortune) + vat suffix
रुद्रः (rudraḥ) - Rudra (the deity) (Rudra (a name of Shiva))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rudra
rudra - Rudra, a name of Shiva; terrible, howling
Root: rud (class 2)
लिङ्गम् (liṅgam) - his emblem (liṅga) (emblem, sign, mark, characteristic, phallus)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of liṅga
liṅga - sign, mark, emblem, characteristic, phallus, gender
स्वम् (svam) - his own (emblem) (his own)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sva
sva - own, self, one's own
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - then (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used here to connect two actions of Rudra, 'and also'.
अविध्यत (avidhyata) - he pierced (he pierced, he struck, he wounded)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of vyadh
Imperfect middle 3rd person singular
Root: vyadh (class 4)
Note: Middle voice here suggests the action is performed for oneself or on one's own person.