महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-10, chapter-8, verse-43
तद्रूपं तस्य ते दृष्ट्वा क्षत्रियाः शत्रुकर्शनाः ।
राक्षसं मन्यमानास्तं नयनानि न्यमीलयन् ॥४३॥
राक्षसं मन्यमानास्तं नयनानि न्यमीलयन् ॥४३॥
43. tadrūpaṁ tasya te dṛṣṭvā kṣatriyāḥ śatrukarśanāḥ ,
rākṣasaṁ manyamānāstaṁ nayanāni nyamīlayan.
rākṣasaṁ manyamānāstaṁ nayanāni nyamīlayan.
43.
tad rūpam tasya te dṛṣṭvā kṣatriyāḥ śatrukārśanāḥ
rākṣasam manyamānāḥ tam nayanāni nyamīlayan
rākṣasam manyamānāḥ tam nayanāni nyamīlayan
43.
te śatrukārśanāḥ kṣatriyāḥ tasya tad rūpam dṛṣṭvā
tam rākṣasam manyamānāḥ nayanāni nyamīlayan
tam rākṣasam manyamānāḥ nayanāni nyamīlayan
43.
Having seen that form of his, those Kṣatriya warriors, tormentors of their enemies, thinking him to be a demon, closed their eyes.
Words meanings summery:
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- तद् (tad) - that (terrifying) (that)
- रूपम् (rūpam) - form, appearance
- तस्य (tasya) - his (Ashvatthama's) (his, of that)
- ते (te) - they (the Kṣatriyas) (they, those)
- दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
- क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - the Kṣatriya warriors (warriors, kshatriyas)
- शत्रुकार्शनाः (śatrukārśanāḥ) - tormentors of enemies (tormentors of enemies, oppressors of foes)
- राक्षसम् (rākṣasam) - a demon (demon, pertaining to demons)
- मन्यमानाः (manyamānāḥ) - considering (him) (thinking, considering, believing)
- तम् (tam) - him (Ashvatthama) (him, that)
- नयनानि (nayanāni) - their eyes (eyes)
- न्यमीलयन् (nyamīlayan) - they closed
Words meanings and morphology
तद् (tad) - that (terrifying) (that)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Adjective for 'rūpam'.
रूपम् (rūpam) - form, appearance
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa
rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty
Note: Object of 'dṛṣṭvā'.
तस्य (tasya) - his (Ashvatthama's) (his, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Possessive, refers to Ashvatthama.
ते (te) - they (the Kṣatriyas) (they, those)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the Kṣatriyas.
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root √dṛś (to see) with suffix -tvā.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Absolutive.
क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - the Kṣatriya warriors (warriors, kshatriyas)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - warrior, member of the kṣatriya class, ruler
Note: Subject of the sentence, qualified by 'te'.
शत्रुकार्शनाः (śatrukārśanāḥ) - tormentors of enemies (tormentors of enemies, oppressors of foes)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śatrukārśana
śatrukārśana - tormenting enemies, oppressor of foes
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śatru+kārśana)
- śatru – enemy, foe
noun (masculine) - kārśana – making lean, emaciating, tormenting
adjective (masculine)
Noun/Adjective from causative of √kṛś (to be thin)
Derived from the causative root kārś (to make thin, weaken).
Root: kṛś (class 1)
Note: Epithet qualifying 'kṣatriyāḥ'.
राक्षसम् (rākṣasam) - a demon (demon, pertaining to demons)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa
rākṣasa - demon, evil spirit
Note: Object of 'manyamānāḥ'.
मन्यमानाः (manyamānāḥ) - considering (him) (thinking, considering, believing)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of manyamāna
manyamāna - thinking, considering, believing
Present Middle Participle
Derived from root √man (to think) with suffix -māna.
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'kṣatriyāḥ', indicating concurrent action.
तम् (tam) - him (Ashvatthama) (him, that)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Object of 'manyamānāḥ'.
नयनानि (nayanāni) - their eyes (eyes)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of nayana
nayana - eye; leading, guiding
Verbal noun from √nī (to lead).
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: Object of 'nyamīlayan'.
न्यमीलयन् (nyamīlayan) - they closed
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of mīl
Prefix: ni
Root: mīl (class 1)
Note: Main verb.