महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-3, verse-15
ततोऽन्तरिक्षे ददृशे विश्वरूपः करालवान् ।
राक्षसो लोहितग्रीवः कृष्णाङ्गो मेघवाहनः ॥१५॥
राक्षसो लोहितग्रीवः कृष्णाङ्गो मेघवाहनः ॥१५॥
15. tato'ntarikṣe dadṛśe viśvarūpaḥ karālavān ,
rākṣaso lohitagrīvaḥ kṛṣṇāṅgo meghavāhanaḥ.
rākṣaso lohitagrīvaḥ kṛṣṇāṅgo meghavāhanaḥ.
15.
tataḥ antarikṣe dadṛśe viśvarūpaḥ karālavān
rākṣasaḥ lohitagrīvaḥ kṛṣṇāṅgaḥ meghavāhanaḥ
rākṣasaḥ lohitagrīvaḥ kṛṣṇāṅgaḥ meghavāhanaḥ
15.
tataḥ antarikṣe viśvarūpaḥ karālavān rākṣasaḥ
lohitagrīvaḥ kṛṣṇāṅgaḥ meghavāhanaḥ dadṛśe
lohitagrīvaḥ kṛṣṇāṅgaḥ meghavāhanaḥ dadṛśe
15.
Then, in the sky, a dreadful demon of universal form was seen, red-necked, black-bodied, and riding on clouds.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there, thereupon
- अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the sky, in space
- ददृशे (dadṛśe) - was seen, appeared
- विश्वरूपः (viśvarūpaḥ) - of universal form, having all forms
- करालवान् (karālavān) - formidable, dreadful, terrifying
- राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - a demon, an evil spirit
- लोहितग्रीवः (lohitagrīvaḥ) - red-necked
- कृष्णाङ्गः (kṛṣṇāṅgaḥ) - black-bodied, dark-limbed
- मेघवाहनः (meghavāhanaḥ) - cloud-vehicled, riding on clouds
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there, thereupon
(indeclinable)
अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the sky, in space
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of antarikṣa
antarikṣa - sky, atmosphere, space, firmament
ददृशे (dadṛśe) - was seen, appeared
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
विश्वरूपः (viśvarūpaḥ) - of universal form, having all forms
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvarūpa
viśvarūpa - universal form, omniform, omnipresent
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśva+rūpa)
- viśva – all, every, universal
adjective - rūpa – form, appearance, shape, image
noun (neuter)
करालवान् (karālavān) - formidable, dreadful, terrifying
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of karālavat
karālavat - having a dreadful form, formidable, terrible
राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - a demon, an evil spirit
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa
rākṣasa - demon, evil spirit, ogre
लोहितग्रीवः (lohitagrīvaḥ) - red-necked
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lohitagrīva
lohitagrīva - having a red neck
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (lohita+grīva)
- lohita – red, blood-red
adjective - grīva – neck
noun (feminine)
कृष्णाङ्गः (kṛṣṇāṅgaḥ) - black-bodied, dark-limbed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇāṅga
kṛṣṇāṅga - having a black body
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛṣṇa+aṅga)
- kṛṣṇa – black, dark, dark-blue
adjective - aṅga – body, limb, part
noun (neuter)
मेघवाहनः (meghavāhanaḥ) - cloud-vehicled, riding on clouds
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of meghavāhana
meghavāhana - having clouds as a vehicle, cloud-mounted
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (megha+vāhana)
- megha – cloud
noun (masculine) - vāhana – vehicle, mount, carrier
noun (neuter)