महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-220, verse-49
पृथुरैलो मयो भौमो नरकः शम्बरस्तथा ।
अश्वग्रीवः पुलोमा च स्वर्भानुरमितध्वजः ॥४९॥
अश्वग्रीवः पुलोमा च स्वर्भानुरमितध्वजः ॥४९॥
49. pṛthurailo mayo bhaumo narakaḥ śambarastathā ,
aśvagrīvaḥ pulomā ca svarbhānuramitadhvajaḥ.
aśvagrīvaḥ pulomā ca svarbhānuramitadhvajaḥ.
49.
pṛthuḥ ailaḥ mayaḥ bhaumaḥ narakaḥ śambaraḥ tathā
aśvagrīvaḥ pulomā ca svarbhānuḥ amitadhvajaḥ
aśvagrīvaḥ pulomā ca svarbhānuḥ amitadhvajaḥ
49.
pṛthuḥ ailaḥ mayaḥ bhaumaḥ narakaḥ śambaraḥ tathā
aśvagrīvaḥ pulomā ca svarbhānuḥ amitadhvajaḥ
aśvagrīvaḥ pulomā ca svarbhānuḥ amitadhvajaḥ
49.
This verse lists several individuals: Pṛthu, Aila, Maya, Bhauma, Naraka, Śambara, as well as Aśvagriva, Pulomā, Svarbhānu, and Amitadhvaja.
Words meanings summery:
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- पृथुः (pṛthuḥ) - Pṛthu (a specific Daitya or Danava from this list) (Pṛthu (a legendary king))
- ऐलः (ailaḥ) - Aila (a specific Daitya or Danava from this list) (Aila (son of Ilā))
- मयः (mayaḥ) - Maya (the architect of the Asuras) (Maya (a great architect, illusion))
- भौमः (bhaumaḥ) - Bhauma (another name for Naraka, a powerful Asura) (Bhauma (son of Earth, Mars, Naraka))
- नरकः (narakaḥ) - Naraka (a powerful Asura king, also known as Bhauma) (Naraka (hell, son of Earth))
- शम्बरः (śambaraḥ) - Śambara (a demon killed by Pradyumna) (Śambara (a demon))
- तथा (tathā) - and, as well as (thus, so, also, and)
- अश्वग्रीवः (aśvagrīvaḥ) - Aśvagrīva (a specific Daitya or Danava) (horse-necked, Aśvagrīva (a demon))
- पुलोमा (pulomā) - Pulomā (a specific Daitya or Danava) (Pulomā (name of a demon))
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- स्वर्भानुः (svarbhānuḥ) - Svarbhānu (the demon who causes eclipses, later known as Rāhu and Ketu) (Svarbhānu (a demon))
- अमितध्वजः (amitadhvajaḥ) - Amitadhvaja (a specific Daitya or Danava) (having an immeasurable banner, Amitadhvaja (a demon))
Words meanings and morphology
पृथुः (pṛthuḥ) - Pṛthu (a specific Daitya or Danava from this list) (Pṛthu (a legendary king))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛthu
pṛthu - Pṛthu (a king, wide, great)
Note: Name of a legendary king, often listed among Daityas or Danavas.
ऐलः (ailaḥ) - Aila (a specific Daitya or Danava from this list) (Aila (son of Ilā))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aila
aila - Aila (descendant of Ilā, name of Purūravas)
Note: Name of a mythical figure, often listed among Daityas or Danavas.
मयः (mayaḥ) - Maya (the architect of the Asuras) (Maya (a great architect, illusion))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of maya
maya - Maya (name of a Daitya architect, illusion, magic)
Note: Name of the chief architect and sorcerer of the Asuras.
भौमः (bhaumaḥ) - Bhauma (another name for Naraka, a powerful Asura) (Bhauma (son of Earth, Mars, Naraka))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhauma
bhauma - son of Earth (Bhūmi), Naraka, the planet Mars
Note: Often refers to Naraka, son of Bhūmi (Earth).
नरकः (narakaḥ) - Naraka (a powerful Asura king, also known as Bhauma) (Naraka (hell, son of Earth))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of naraka
naraka - hell, son of Earth (Bhūmi), name of an Asura
Note: A powerful Asura king of Pragjyotiṣa.
शम्बरः (śambaraḥ) - Śambara (a demon killed by Pradyumna) (Śambara (a demon))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śambara
śambara - Śambara (name of a demon, cloud)
Note: A demon (asura) mentioned in various Purāṇas, killed by Pradyumna.
तथा (tathā) - and, as well as (thus, so, also, and)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used as a conjunction here, similar to 'and' or 'as well as'.
अश्वग्रीवः (aśvagrīvaḥ) - Aśvagrīva (a specific Daitya or Danava) (horse-necked, Aśvagrīva (a demon))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aśvagrīva
aśvagrīva - horse-necked, name of a demon (asura)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aśva+grīvā)
- aśva – horse
noun (masculine) - grīvā – neck
noun (feminine)
Note: A demon with the head of a horse, or known for his horse-like neck.
पुलोमा (pulomā) - Pulomā (a specific Daitya or Danava) (Pulomā (name of a demon))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pulomā
pulomā - Pulomā (name of a Daitya, or a wife of Bhṛgu)
Note: Name of an Asura. The form `Pulomā` is nominative singular masculine.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used as a conjunction.
स्वर्भानुः (svarbhānuḥ) - Svarbhānu (the demon who causes eclipses, later known as Rāhu and Ketu) (Svarbhānu (a demon))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svarbhānu
svarbhānu - Svarbhānu (name of a Daitya, particularly the one who became Rāhu and Ketu)
Note: The demon whose head became Rāhu and body became Ketu, responsible for eclipses.
अमितध्वजः (amitadhvajaḥ) - Amitadhvaja (a specific Daitya or Danava) (having an immeasurable banner, Amitadhvaja (a demon))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of amitadhvaja
amitadhvaja - having an immeasurable banner; Amitadhvaja (name of a Daitya)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+dhvaja)
- amita – immeasurable, infinite
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root mā- 'to measure' with prefix a- (negation)
Prefix: a
Root: mā (class 3) - dhvaja – banner, flag
noun (masculine)
Note: Name of an Asura.