महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-136, verse-110

शङ्कुकर्णो महावक्त्रः पलितो घोरदर्शनः ।
परिघो नाम चण्डालः शस्त्रपाणिरदृश्यत ॥११०॥

110. śaṅkukarṇo mahāvaktraḥ palito ghoradarśanaḥ ,
parigho nāma caṇḍālaḥ śastrapāṇiradṛśyata.

110. śaṅkukarṇaḥ mahāvaktraḥ palitaḥ ghoradarśanaḥ
parighaḥ nāma caṇḍālaḥ śastrapāṇiḥ adṛśyata

110. śaṅkukarṇaḥ mahāvaktraḥ palitaḥ ghoradarśanaḥ
nāma parighaḥ caṇḍālaḥ śastrapāṇiḥ adṛśyata

110. (The figure described previously was) with pointed ears, a huge mouth, grey-haired, and of terrifying appearance. A caṇḍāla (outcast) named Parigha, holding a weapon in his hand, was seen.

Words meanings summery:

• शङ्कुकर्णः (śaṅkukarṇaḥ) - with pointed ears

• महावक्त्रः (mahāvaktraḥ) - having a huge mouth

• पलितः (palitaḥ) - grey-haired, old, aged

• घोरदर्शनः (ghoradarśanaḥ) - of dreadful appearance, terrifying to behold

• परिघः (parighaḥ) - Parigha (a name)

• नाम (nāma) - named, by name

• चण्डालः (caṇḍālaḥ) - an outcast, a caṇḍāla

• शस्त्रपाणिः (śastrapāṇiḥ) - holding a weapon in hand, armed

• अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - was seen, appeared

Words meanings and morphology

शङ्कुकर्णः (śaṅkukarṇaḥ) - with pointed ears

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaṅkukarṇa

śaṅkukarṇa - one with pointed ears

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śaṅku+karṇa)

• śaṅku – stake, spear, dart, cone
  noun (masculine)
• karṇa – ear
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with Parigha (the caṇḍāla).

महावक्त्रः (mahāvaktraḥ) - having a huge mouth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāvaktra

mahāvaktra - one with a huge mouth

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+vaktra)

• mahā – great, huge
  adjective
• vaktra – mouth, face
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with Parigha (the caṇḍāla).

पलितः (palitaḥ) - grey-haired, old, aged

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of palita

palita - grey-haired, aged, old

Note: Agrees with Parigha (the caṇḍāla).

घोरदर्शनः (ghoradarśanaḥ) - of dreadful appearance, terrifying to behold

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghoradarśana

ghoradarśana - of dreadful appearance, terrifying to behold

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ghora+darśana)

• ghora – dreadful, terrible, fierce
  adjective (masculine)
• darśana – appearance, sight, seeing
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root dṛś
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Parigha (the caṇḍāla).

परिघः (parighaḥ) - Parigha (a name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parigha

parigha - an iron club, a door bar; a proper noun (Parigha)

Note: The name of the caṇḍāla.

नाम (nāma) - named, by name

(indeclinable)

Used adverbially to mean 'by name' or 'named'

चण्डालः (caṇḍālaḥ) - an outcast, a caṇḍāla

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caṇḍāla

caṇḍāla - an outcast, a member of the lowest caste, an executioner

Note: The subject of the verb 'was seen'.

शस्त्रपाणिः (śastrapāṇiḥ) - holding a weapon in hand, armed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śastrapāṇi

śastrapāṇi - one with a weapon in hand, armed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śastra+pāṇi)

• śastra – weapon, sword
  noun (neuter)
• pāṇi – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with Parigha (the caṇḍāla).

अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - was seen, appeared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

Imperfect Passive

3rd person singular, imperfect tense, passive voice, from root dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)