महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-10, chapter-7, verse-15
दीप्तास्यनयनाश्चात्र नैकपादशिरोभुजाः ।
द्विपशैलप्रतीकाशाः प्रादुरासन्महाननाः ॥१५॥
द्विपशैलप्रतीकाशाः प्रादुरासन्महाननाः ॥१५॥
15. dīptāsyanayanāścātra naikapādaśirobhujāḥ ,
dvipaśailapratīkāśāḥ prādurāsanmahānanāḥ.
dvipaśailapratīkāśāḥ prādurāsanmahānanāḥ.
15.
dīptāsyānanayanāḥ ca atra naikapādaśirobhujāḥ
dvipaśailapratīkāśāḥ prādur āsan mahānanāḥ
dvipaśailapratīkāśāḥ prādur āsan mahānanāḥ
15.
atra dīptāsyānanayanāḥ naikapādaśirobhujāḥ
dvipaśailapratīkāśāḥ mahānanāḥ ca prādur āsan
dvipaśailapratīkāśāḥ mahānanāḥ ca prādur āsan
15.
Here, beings appeared with blazing mouths and eyes, possessing not just one, but many feet, heads, and arms. They resembled elephants and mountains, and had enormous mouths.
Words meanings summery:
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- दीप्तास्याननयनाः (dīptāsyānanayanāḥ) - those with blazing mouths and eyes
- च (ca) - and, also
- अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
- नैकपादशिरोभुजाः (naikapādaśirobhujāḥ) - those with many feet, heads, and arms (literally, not just one)
- द्विपशैलप्रतीकाशाः (dvipaśailapratīkāśāḥ) - resembling elephants and mountains
- प्रादुर् (prādur) - manifest, apparent (as part of 'to appear')
- आसन् (āsan) - they were, they existed, they appeared
- महाननाः (mahānanāḥ) - those with great mouths or faces
Words meanings and morphology
दीप्तास्याननयनाः (dīptāsyānanayanāḥ) - those with blazing mouths and eyes
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dīptāsyānanayana
dīptāsyānanayana - having blazing mouths and eyes
Bahuvrīhi compound, describing an entity by its attributes
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīpta+āsya+nayana)
- dīpta – blazing, shining, illuminated
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √dīp (to shine) with suffix -ta
Root: dīp (class 4) - āsya – mouth, face
noun (neuter) - nayana – eye; leading, guiding
noun (neuter)
Root: nī (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
(indeclinable)
Locative adverbial suffix -tra added to pronoun base a-
नैकपादशिरोभुजाः (naikapādaśirobhujāḥ) - those with many feet, heads, and arms (literally, not just one)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of naikapādaśirobhuja
naikapādaśirobhuja - having many feet, heads, and arms
Bahuvrīhi compound, describing an entity by its attributes
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (na+eka+pāda+śiras+bhuja)
- na – not, no
indeclinable - eka – one, a single; unique
numeral (masculine) - pāda – foot, leg; quarter, part
noun (masculine) - śiras – head, top, peak
noun (neuter) - bhuja – arm, hand
noun (masculine)
द्विपशैलप्रतीकाशाः (dvipaśailapratīkāśāḥ) - resembling elephants and mountains
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dvipaśailapratīkāśa
dvipaśailapratīkāśa - resembling elephants and mountains
Compound formed from dvipaśaila (Dvandva compound) and pratīkāśa (resemblance, likeness)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvipa+śaila+pratīkāśa)
- dvipa – elephant (lit. 'that which drinks twice')
noun (masculine) - śaila – mountain, rock
noun (masculine) - pratīkāśa – resemblance, likeness, appearance
noun (masculine)
प्रादुर् (prādur) - manifest, apparent (as part of 'to appear')
(indeclinable)
आसन् (āsan) - they were, they existed, they appeared
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
महाननाः (mahānanāḥ) - those with great mouths or faces
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahānana
mahānana - having a great mouth or face
Bahuvrīhi compound
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ānana)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (feminine) - ānana – mouth, face
noun (neuter)