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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-311, verse-11

बिभ्रत्पितुश्च कौरव्य रूपवर्णमनुत्तमम् ।
बभौ तदा भावितात्मा विधूमोऽग्निरिव ज्वलन् ॥११॥
11. bibhratpituśca kauravya rūpavarṇamanuttamam ,
babhau tadā bhāvitātmā vidhūmo'gniriva jvalan.
11. bibhrat pituḥ ca kauravya rūpavarṇam anuttamam
babhau tadā bhāvitātmā vidhūmaḥ agniḥ iva jvalan
11. kauravya pituḥ ca anuttamam rūpavarṇam bibhrat
tadā bhāvitātmā vidhūmaḥ agniḥ iva jvalan babhau
11. O descendant of Kuru (Kauravya), bearing the unparalleled form and complexion of his father, he then shone with a pure and refined being (ātman), like a smokeless, blazing fire.

Words meanings summery:

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  • बिभ्रत् (bibhrat) - bearing, holding, carrying
  • पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father
  • (ca) - and, also
  • कौरव्य (kauravya) - addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O descendant of Kuru)
  • रूपवर्णम् (rūpavarṇam) - form and color, appearance
  • अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unequalled, supreme, most excellent
  • बभौ (babhau) - shone, appeared, was resplendent
  • तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
  • भावितात्मा (bhāvitātmā) - whose self is cultivated/refined, of pure essence, with a purified being
  • विधूमः (vidhūmaḥ) - smokeless
  • अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire, the fire god Agni
  • इव (iva) - like, as, as if
  • ज्वलन् (jvalan) - blazing, shining brightly, inflamed

Words meanings and morphology

बिभ्रत् (bibhrat) - bearing, holding, carrying
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bibhrat
bibhrat - bearing, supporting, maintaining
Present Active Participle
From root `bhṛ` (to bear, carry), reduplicated.
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
कौरव्य (kauravya) - addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O descendant of Kuru)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kauravya
kauravya - a descendant of Kuru
रूपवर्णम् (rūpavarṇam) - form and color, appearance
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpavarṇa
rūpavarṇa - form and color, appearance, complexion
Compound type : Dvandva (rūpa+varṇa)
  • rūpa – form, appearance, beauty
    noun (neuter)
  • varṇa – color, complexion, caste, letter
    noun (masculine)
Note: Object of `bibhrat`.
अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unequalled, supreme, most excellent
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anuttama
anuttama - unequalled, peerless, best
From `a-uttama` (not having a superior).
Compound type : Nañ-Tatpurusha (a+uttama)
  • a – not, non-
    indeclinable
  • uttama – highest, best, supreme
    adjective (neuter)
    Superlative of 'ud' (up).
Note: Qualifies `rūpavarṇam`.
बभौ (babhau) - shone, appeared, was resplendent
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of bhā
Perfect Active
3rd person singular perfect active indicative. Root `bhā` (to shine).
Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Main verb.
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
भावितात्मा (bhāvitātmā) - whose self is cultivated/refined, of pure essence, with a purified being
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāvitātman
bhāvitātman - one whose self is cultivated, refined, purified
Bahuvrihi compound. `bhāvita` (cultivated, refined) + `ātman` (self, soul).
Compound type : Bahuvrihi (bhāvita+ātman)
  • bhāvita – cultivated, refined, purified, developed
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root `bhū` (to be) in causative `bhāvayati`.
    Root: bhū (class 1)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
    noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Shuka).
विधूमः (vidhūmaḥ) - smokeless
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhūma
vidhūma - smokeless, without smoke
Bahuvrihi or Tatpurusha compound. `vi` (without) + `dhūma` (smoke).
Compound type : Avyayībhāva (vi+dhūma)
  • vi – without, separation, negation
    indeclinable
  • dhūma – smoke, vapor
    noun (masculine)
अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire, the fire god Agni
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of agni
agni - fire
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
ज्वलन् (jvalan) - blazing, shining brightly, inflamed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jvalant
jvalant - blazing, shining
Present Active Participle
From root `jval` (to blaze).
Root: jval (class 1)