महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-10, chapter-7, verse-21
निर्मांसाः कोकवक्त्राश्च श्येनवक्त्राश्च भारत ।
तथैवाशिरसो राजन्नृक्षवक्त्राश्च भीषणाः ॥२१॥
तथैवाशिरसो राजन्नृक्षवक्त्राश्च भीषणाः ॥२१॥
21. nirmāṁsāḥ kokavaktrāśca śyenavaktrāśca bhārata ,
tathaivāśiraso rājannṛkṣavaktrāśca bhīṣaṇāḥ.
tathaivāśiraso rājannṛkṣavaktrāśca bhīṣaṇāḥ.
21.
nirmāṃsāḥ kokavaktrāḥ ca śyenavaktrāḥ ca bhārata
tathā eva aśirasaḥ rājan ṛkṣavaktrāḥ ca bhīṣaṇāḥ
tathā eva aśirasaḥ rājan ṛkṣavaktrāḥ ca bhīṣaṇāḥ
21.
bhārata rājan nirmāṃsāḥ kokavaktrāḥ ca śyenavaktrāḥ
ca tathā eva aśirasaḥ ṛkṣavaktrāḥ ca bhīṣaṇāḥ
ca tathā eva aśirasaḥ ṛkṣavaktrāḥ ca bhīṣaṇāḥ
21.
O Bhārata, some were fleshless, with faces like ruddy geese and hawks. And similarly, O King, others were headless, terrifying, and had faces like bears.
Words meanings summery:
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- निर्मांसाः (nirmāṁsāḥ) - fleshless, emaciated
- कोकवक्त्राः (kokavaktrāḥ) - having faces like ruddy geese
- च (ca) - and, also
- श्येनवक्त्राः (śyenavaktrāḥ) - having faces like hawks
- च (ca) - and, also
- भारत (bhārata) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O descendant of Bharata (term for Dhṛtarāṣṭra))
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that way, and
- एव (eva) - just, only, indeed
- अशिरसः (aśirasaḥ) - headless, without a head
- राजन् (rājan) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O king)
- ऋक्षवक्त्राः (ṛkṣavaktrāḥ) - having faces like bears
- च (ca) - and, also
- भीषणाः (bhīṣaṇāḥ) - terrifying, dreadful
Words meanings and morphology
निर्मांसाः (nirmāṁsāḥ) - fleshless, emaciated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nirmāṃsa
nirmāṁsa - fleshless, emaciated, without flesh
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+māṃsa)
- nir – without, out, forth
indeclinable - māṃsa – flesh, meat
noun (neuter)
कोकवक्त्राः (kokavaktrāḥ) - having faces like ruddy geese
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kokavaktra
kokavaktra - one having the face of a ruddy goose
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (koka+vaktra)
- koka – ruddy goose, chakrava (bird)
noun (masculine) - vaktra – face, mouth
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
श्येनवक्त्राः (śyenavaktrāḥ) - having faces like hawks
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śyenavaktra
śyenavaktra - one having the face of a hawk/falcon
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śyena+vaktra)
- śyena – hawk, falcon
noun (masculine) - vaktra – face, mouth
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
भारत (bhārata) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O descendant of Bharata (term for Dhṛtarāṣṭra))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata
Root: bhṛ (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that way, and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - just, only, indeed
(indeclinable)
अशिरसः (aśirasaḥ) - headless, without a head
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of aśiras
aśiras - headless, without a head
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+śiras)
- a – not, non, without
indeclinable - śiras – head
noun (neuter)
राजन् (rājan) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O king)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Root: rāj (class 1)
ऋक्षवक्त्राः (ṛkṣavaktrāḥ) - having faces like bears
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛkṣavaktra
ṛkṣavaktra - one having the face of a bear
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ṛkṣa+vaktra)
- ṛkṣa – bear, star
noun (masculine) - vaktra – face, mouth
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
भीषणाः (bhīṣaṇāḥ) - terrifying, dreadful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhīṣaṇa
bhīṣaṇa - terrifying, dreadful, frightful
present active participle
Derived from the root √bhīṣ (causative of √bhī) meaning 'to frighten'.
Root: bhīṣ (class 10)
Note: Though derived from a verb, functions as an adjective here.