महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-330, verse-28

तथैवासं त्रिककुदो वाराहं रूपमास्थितः ।
त्रिककुत्तेन विख्यातः शरीरस्य तु मापनात् ॥२८॥

28. tathaivāsaṁ trikakudo vārāhaṁ rūpamāsthitaḥ ,
trikakuttena vikhyātaḥ śarīrasya tu māpanāt.

28. tathā eva āsam trikakudaḥ vārāham rūpam āsthitaḥ
trikakut tena vikhyātaḥ śarīrasya tu māpanāt

28. tathā eva āsam trikakudaḥ vārāham rūpam āsthitaḥ.
tena tu śarīrasya māpanāt trikakut vikhyātaḥ

28. I also existed as Trikakud (triple-humped), having assumed the boar (Varāha) form. Therefore, I am renowned as Trikakud because of the vastness of my body.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise

• एव (eva) - even, only, just

• आसम् (āsam) - I was, I existed

• त्रिककुदः (trikakudaḥ) - triple-humped, having three peaks

• वाराहम् (vārāham) - boarine, belonging to a boar

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance

• आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - having assumed, standing on, engaged in

• त्रिककुत् (trikakut) - triple-humped, having three peaks

• तेन (tena) - by that, by him

• विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned, famous, known

• शरीरस्य (śarīrasya) - of the body

• तु (tu) - indeed, but, however

• मापनात् (māpanāt) - from the measurement, because of the measurement

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - even, only, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizing particle.

आसम् (āsam) - I was, I existed

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect Active First Singular

Root verb 'as' (2nd class, Parasmaipada) in imperfect tense

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Subject is implied 'aham'.

त्रिककुदः (trikakudaḥ) - triple-humped, having three peaks

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of trikakud

trikakud - having three humps or peaks, triple-humped

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+kakud)

• tri – three
  numeral
• kakud – hump, peak, direction
  noun (feminine)

Note: Refers to the speaker.

वाराहम् (vārāham) - boarine, belonging to a boar

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vārāha

vārāha - relating to a boar, boarine; also (as noun) a boar

Derived from 'varāha'

Note: Qualifies 'rūpam'.

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty

Note: Object of 'āsthitaḥ'.

आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - having assumed, standing on, engaged in

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āsthita

āsthita - assumed, standing upon, engaged in, resorted to

Past Passive Participle (used actively)

From root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied 'aham'.

त्रिककुत् (trikakut) - triple-humped, having three peaks

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of trikakud

trikakud - having three humps or peaks, triple-humped

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+kakud)

• tri – three
  numeral
• kakud – hump, peak, direction
  noun (feminine)

Note: Refers to the speaker.

तेन (tena) - by that, by him

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'vārāham rūpam'.

विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned, famous, known

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikhyāta

vikhyāta - renowned, famous, well-known

Past Passive Participle

From root 'khyā' (to be known) with prefix 'vi'

Prefix: vi

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies the implied 'aham'.

शरीरस्य (śarīrasya) - of the body

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of śarīra

śarīra - body, frame, substance

Note: Possessive, modifying 'māpanāt'.

तु (tu) - indeed, but, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle or slight contrast.

मापनात् (māpanāt) - from the measurement, because of the measurement

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of māpana

māpana - measuring, measurement, dimension

From root 'mā' (to measure)

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Indicates reason.