महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-10, chapter-6, verse-3
तत्र भूतं महाकायं चन्द्रार्कसदृशद्युतिम् ।
सोऽपश्यद्द्वारमावृत्य तिष्ठन्तं लोमहर्षणम् ॥३॥
सोऽपश्यद्द्वारमावृत्य तिष्ठन्तं लोमहर्षणम् ॥३॥
3. tatra bhūtaṁ mahākāyaṁ candrārkasadṛśadyutim ,
so'paśyaddvāramāvṛtya tiṣṭhantaṁ lomaharṣaṇam.
so'paśyaddvāramāvṛtya tiṣṭhantaṁ lomaharṣaṇam.
3.
tatra bhūtam mahākāyam candrārkasadṛśadyutim saḥ
apaśyat dvāram āvṛtya tiṣṭhantam lomaharṣaṇam
apaśyat dvāram āvṛtya tiṣṭhantam lomaharṣaṇam
3.
tatra saḥ dvāram āvṛtya tiṣṭhantam mahākāyam
candrārkasadṛśadyutim lomaharṣaṇam bhūtam apaśyat
candrārkasadṛśadyutim lomaharṣaṇam bhūtam apaśyat
3.
There, he saw a colossal, terrifying being, whose radiance was like the moon and sun, standing and blocking the entrance.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत्र (tatra) - At the gate of the Pāṇḍava camp. (there, in that place)
- भूतम् (bhūtam) - A supernatural entity guarding the gate. (being, creature, ghost)
- महाकायम् (mahākāyam) - having a gigantic body, colossal
- चन्द्रार्कसदृशद्युतिम् (candrārkasadṛśadyutim) - having brilliance like the moon and sun
- सः (saḥ) - Refers to Droṇi (Aśvatthāmā) (he, that)
- अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw, beheld
- द्वारम् (dvāram) - The entrance to the Pāṇḍava camp. (door, gate, entrance)
- आवृत्य (āvṛtya) - having covered, having obstructed, having surrounded
- तिष्ठन्तम् (tiṣṭhantam) - standing, remaining
- लोमहर्षणम् (lomaharṣaṇam) - causing the hair to stand on end, terrifying, thrilling
Words meanings and morphology
तत्र (tatra) - At the gate of the Pāṇḍava camp. (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
भूतम् (bhūtam) - A supernatural entity guarding the gate. (being, creature, ghost)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, ghost, element
Past Passive Participle
from root bhū (to be, exist)
Root: bhū (class 1)
महाकायम् (mahākāyam) - having a gigantic body, colossal
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mahākāya
mahākāya - having a great body, colossal
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+kāya)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - kāya – body
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with bhūtam.
चन्द्रार्कसदृशद्युतिम् (candrārkasadṛśadyutim) - having brilliance like the moon and sun
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of candrārkasadṛśadyuti
candrārkasadṛśadyuti - having brilliance like the moon and sun
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (candra+arka+sadṛśa+dyuti)
- candra – moon
noun (masculine) - arka – sun
noun (masculine) - sadṛśa – like, similar to
adjective (masculine) - dyuti – brilliance, splendor, light
noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with bhūtam.
सः (saḥ) - Refers to Droṇi (Aśvatthāmā) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: The nominative singular masculine form of 'tad'.
अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw, beheld
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś
from root dṛś, takes present stem paśya
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: The imperfect of dṛś (paśya-).
द्वारम् (dvāram) - The entrance to the Pāṇḍava camp. (door, gate, entrance)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dvāra
dvāra - door, gate, entrance
आवृत्य (āvṛtya) - having covered, having obstructed, having surrounded
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
from root vṛ with upasarga ā
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛ (class 5)
तिष्ठन्तम् (tiṣṭhantam) - standing, remaining
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tiṣṭhat
sthā - to stand, remain
Present Active Participle
from root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with bhūtam.
लोमहर्षणम् (lomaharṣaṇam) - causing the hair to stand on end, terrifying, thrilling
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of lomaharṣaṇa
lomaharṣaṇa - hair-raising, terrifying
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loman+harṣaṇa)
- loman – hair
noun (neuter) - harṣaṇa – causing excitement or thrill, causing stiffness
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun/Causative
from root hṛṣ (to bristle, be excited)
Root: hṛṣ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with bhūtam.