महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-335, verse-44
सुनासिकेन कायेन भूत्वा चन्द्रप्रभस्तदा ।
कृत्वा हयशिरः शुभ्रं वेदानामालयं प्रभुः ॥४४॥
कृत्वा हयशिरः शुभ्रं वेदानामालयं प्रभुः ॥४४॥
44. sunāsikena kāyena bhūtvā candraprabhastadā ,
kṛtvā hayaśiraḥ śubhraṁ vedānāmālayaṁ prabhuḥ.
kṛtvā hayaśiraḥ śubhraṁ vedānāmālayaṁ prabhuḥ.
44.
sunāsikena kāyena bhūtvā candraprabhaḥ tadā
kṛtvā hayaśiraḥ śubhram vedānām ālayam prabhuḥ
kṛtvā hayaśiraḥ śubhram vedānām ālayam prabhuḥ
44.
tadā prabhuḥ vedānām ālayam sunāsikena kāyena
bhūtvā candraprabhaḥ śubhram hayaśiraḥ kṛtvā
bhūtvā candraprabhaḥ śubhram hayaśiraḥ kṛtvā
44.
Then, the Lord (Prabhu), the abode of the sacred texts (Vedas), appeared with a beautifully shaped body, luminous like the moon, and having taken on a radiant horse's head.
Words meanings summery:
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- सुनासिकेन (sunāsikena) - with a beautifully formed nose (as part of the body) (with a beautiful nose, well-nosed)
- कायेन (kāyena) - with a body (as a means or form) (by a body, with a body)
- भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having assumed (a body) (having been, having become)
- चन्द्रप्रभः (candraprabhaḥ) - shining like the moon (moon-like radiant, having the splendor of the moon)
- तदा (tadā) - at that moment (then, at that time)
- कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having formed/made (having done, having made)
- हयशिरः (hayaśiraḥ) - a horse's head (horse-head)
- शुभ्रम् (śubhram) - radiant (describing the horse's head) (bright, radiant, white, pure)
- वेदानाम् (vedānām) - of the sacred texts (Vedas) (of the Vedas, of the sacred knowledge)
- आलयम् (ālayam) - the dwelling place, repository (abode, dwelling, home)
- प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the Lord (Vishnu) (Lord, master, mighty)
Words meanings and morphology
सुनासिकेन (sunāsikena) - with a beautifully formed nose (as part of the body) (with a beautiful nose, well-nosed)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of sunāsika
sunāsika - having a beautiful nose, well-nosed
Compound (su + nāsikā).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+nāsikā)
- su – good, well, beautiful, excellent
indeclinable - nāsikā – nose
noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with kāyena.
कायेन (kāyena) - with a body (as a means or form) (by a body, with a body)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāya
kāya - body, collection, mass
From root ci (to collect) or ku (to sound).
भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having assumed (a body) (having been, having become)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed with suffix ktvā.
Root: bhū (class 1)
चन्द्रप्रभः (candraprabhaḥ) - shining like the moon (moon-like radiant, having the splendor of the moon)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of candraprabha
candraprabha - moon-radiant, brilliant as the moon
Compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (candra+prabhā)
- candra – moon, lunar
noun (masculine) - prabhā – light, splendor, radiance
noun (feminine)
तदा (tadā) - at that moment (then, at that time)
(indeclinable)
Adverb derived from tad.
कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having formed/made (having done, having made)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed with suffix ktvā.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
हयशिरः (hayaśiraḥ) - a horse's head (horse-head)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of hayaśiras
hayaśiras - horse-head, the head of a horse
Compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (haya+śiras)
- haya – horse
noun (masculine) - śiras – head, top, peak
noun (neuter)
Note: Object of kṛtvā.
शुभ्रम् (śubhram) - radiant (describing the horse's head) (bright, radiant, white, pure)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śubhra
śubhra - bright, white, pure, beautiful, radiant
Root: śubh (class 1)
Note: Qualifies hayaśiraḥ.
वेदानाम् (vedānām) - of the sacred texts (Vedas) (of the Vedas, of the sacred knowledge)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of veda
veda - sacred knowledge, the Vedas
From root vid (to know).
Root: vid (class 2)
आलयम् (ālayam) - the dwelling place, repository (abode, dwelling, home)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ālaya
ālaya - abode, dwelling, house, receptacle
From ā + lī (to cling, lie).
Prefix: ā
Root: lī (class 4)
Note: Here, accusative singular, but effectively functioning as a nominative predicate with an implicit 'was'.
प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the Lord (Vishnu) (Lord, master, mighty)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, ruler, mighty, powerful
From pra + bhū (to be, become).
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: The subject of the actions.