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13,14

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-14, verse-139

दीप्तधारः सुरौद्रास्यः सर्पकण्ठाग्रवेष्टितः ।
अभवच्छूलिनोऽभ्याशे दीप्तवह्निशिखोपमः ॥१३९॥
139. dīptadhāraḥ suraudrāsyaḥ sarpakaṇṭhāgraveṣṭitaḥ ,
abhavacchūlino'bhyāśe dīptavahniśikhopamaḥ.
139. dīptadhāraḥ suraudrāsyaḥ sarpakaṇṭhāgraveṣṭitaḥ
abhavat śūlinaḥ abhyāśe dīptavahniśikhopamaḥ
139. dīptadhāraḥ suraudrāsyaḥ sarpakaṇṭhāgraveṣṭitaḥ
dīptavahniśikhopamaḥ śūlinaḥ abhyāśe abhavat
139. It had a blazing edge and a very fierce appearance, entwined by serpents around its neck. It appeared near the trident-wielder (Shiva), resembling the tip of a blazing fire (vahni).

Words meanings summery:

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  • दीप्तधारः (dīptadhāraḥ) - having a blazing edge, with a shining blade
  • सुरौद्रास्यः (suraudrāsyaḥ) - having a very fierce face/appearance
  • सर्पकण्ठाग्रवेष्टितः (sarpakaṇṭhāgraveṣṭitaḥ) - entwined around the neck's forepart by serpents
  • अभवत् (abhavat) - it was, it became, it appeared
  • शूलिनः (śūlinaḥ) - of Shiva (of the trident-wielder (Shiva))
  • अभ्याशे (abhyāśe) - near, in the vicinity, in the presence
  • दीप्तवह्निशिखोपमः (dīptavahniśikhopamaḥ) - resembling a blazing fire's flame/tip

Words meanings and morphology

दीप्तधारः (dīptadhāraḥ) - having a blazing edge, with a shining blade
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dīptadhāra
dīptadhāra - having a blazing edge, with a shining blade
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dīpta+dhāra)
  • dīpta – blazing, shining, glowing
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Root 'dīp' (to shine, blaze) + past participle suffix -ta.
    Root: √dīp (class 4)
  • dhāra – edge, sharp point (of a weapon)
    noun (masculine)
सुरौद्रास्यः (suraudrāsyaḥ) - having a very fierce face/appearance
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of suraudrāsya
suraudrāsya - having a very terrible or fierce face
From su (very) + raudra (fierce) + āsya (face).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+raudra+āsya)
  • su – good, well, very
    indeclinable
    Prefix indicating 'good', 'well', 'very'.
  • raudra – fierce, terrible, formidable
    adjective
    Relating to Rudra, hence terrible.
  • āsya – mouth, face
    noun (neuter)
सर्पकण्ठाग्रवेष्टितः (sarpakaṇṭhāgraveṣṭitaḥ) - entwined around the neck's forepart by serpents
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarpakaṇṭhāgraveṣṭita
sarpakaṇṭhāgraveṣṭita - entwined or encircled by serpents on the forepart of its neck
Past Passive Participle
From sarpa (serpent) + kaṇṭhāgra (neck's forepart) + veṣṭita (entwined).
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarpa+kaṇṭhāgra+veṣṭita)
  • sarpa – serpent, snake
    noun (masculine)
  • kaṇṭhāgra – forepart of the neck
    noun (neuter)
    Compound of kaṇṭha (neck) and agra (forepart).
  • veṣṭita – enveloped, surrounded, entwined
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Root 'veṣṭ' (to wrap, encircle) + past participle suffix -ta.
    Root: √veṣṭ (class 1)
अभवत् (abhavat) - it was, it became, it appeared
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
Imperfect Tense
Third person singular imperfect active of √bhū.
Root: √bhū (class 1)
शूलिनः (śūlinaḥ) - of Shiva (of the trident-wielder (Shiva))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śūlin
śūlin - armed with a spear or trident; a name of Shiva
From śūla (spear, trident) + -in (possessive suffix).
अभ्याशे (abhyāśe) - near, in the vicinity, in the presence
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of abhyāśa
abhyāśa - proximity, vicinity, nearness
From abhi + āś (to reach).
Prefix: abhi
Root: √aś (class 5)
दीप्तवह्निशिखोपमः (dīptavahniśikhopamaḥ) - resembling a blazing fire's flame/tip
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dīptavahniśikhopama
dīptavahniśikhopama - resembling the flame/tip of a blazing fire
From dīpta (blazing) + vahni (fire) + śikhā (flame/tip) + upama (resembling).
Compound type : tatpurusha (dīpta+vahni+śikhā+upama)
  • dīpta – blazing, shining, glowing
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Root 'dīp' (to shine, blaze) + past participle suffix -ta.
    Root: √dīp (class 4)
  • vahni – fire, Agni (god of fire)
    noun (masculine)
  • śikhā – flame, peak, crest, tuft
    noun (feminine)
  • upama – like, resembling, similar to
    adjective