महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-10, chapter-8, verse-127
तत्रादृश्यन्त रक्षांसि पिशाचाश्च पृथग्विधाः ।
खादन्तो नरमांसानि पिबन्तः शोणितानि च ॥१२७॥
खादन्तो नरमांसानि पिबन्तः शोणितानि च ॥१२७॥
127. tatrādṛśyanta rakṣāṁsi piśācāśca pṛthagvidhāḥ ,
khādanto naramāṁsāni pibantaḥ śoṇitāni ca.
khādanto naramāṁsāni pibantaḥ śoṇitāni ca.
127.
tatra adṛśyanta rakṣāṃsi piśācāḥ ca pṛthak-vidhāḥ
khādantaḥ nara-māṃsāni pibantaḥ śoṇitāni ca
khādantaḥ nara-māṃsāni pibantaḥ śoṇitāni ca
127.
tatra pṛthak-vidhāḥ rakṣāṃsi ca piśācāḥ adṛśyanta,
nara-māṃsāni khādantaḥ ca śoṇitāni pibantaḥ
nara-māṃsāni khādantaḥ ca śoṇitāni pibantaḥ
127.
There, Rākṣasas (demons) and various kinds of Piśācas (goblins) were seen, eating human flesh and drinking blood.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
- अदृश्यन्त (adṛśyanta) - were seen, appeared
- रक्षांसि (rakṣāṁsi) - Rākṣasas, demons
- पिशाचाः (piśācāḥ) - Piśācas, goblins, malevolent spirits
- च (ca) - and
- पृथक्-विधाः (pṛthak-vidhāḥ) - of various kinds, diverse
- खादन्तः (khādantaḥ) - eating, devouring
- नर-मांसानि (nara-māṁsāni) - human flesh
- पिबन्तः (pibantaḥ) - drinking
- शोणितानि (śoṇitāni) - blood
- च (ca) - and
Words meanings and morphology
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
अदृश्यन्त (adṛśyanta) - were seen, appeared
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive, imperfect past (laṅ) of dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
रक्षांसि (rakṣāṁsi) - Rākṣasas, demons
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of rakṣas
rakṣas - Rākṣasa, demon, evil spirit
पिशाचाः (piśācāḥ) - Piśācas, goblins, malevolent spirits
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of piśāca
piśāca - Piśāca, goblin, flesh-eating demon
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
पृथक्-विधाः (pṛthak-vidhāḥ) - of various kinds, diverse
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pṛthak-vidha
pṛthak-vidha - of various sorts, manifold, diverse
Compound type : karmadhāraya (pṛthak+vidha)
- pṛthak – separate, distinct, various (indeclinable)
indeclinable - vidha – kind, sort, manner
noun (masculine)
खादन्तः (khādantaḥ) - eating, devouring
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of khādat
khādat - eating, devouring
Present Active Participle
Derived from verb root 'khād' (to eat) + -at suffix
Root: khād (class 1)
नर-मांसानि (nara-māṁsāni) - human flesh
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of nara-māṃsa
nara-māṁsa - human flesh
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+māṃsa)
- nara – man, human being
noun (masculine) - māṃsa – flesh, meat
noun (neuter)
पिबन्तः (pibantaḥ) - drinking
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pibat
pibat - drinking
Present Active Participle
Derived from verb root 'pā' (to drink) + -at suffix
Root: pā (class 1)
शोणितानि (śoṇitāni) - blood
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of śoṇita
śoṇita - blood, red
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)