महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-14, verse-139
दीप्तधारः सुरौद्रास्यः सर्पकण्ठाग्रवेष्टितः ।
अभवच्छूलिनोऽभ्याशे दीप्तवह्निशिखोपमः ॥१३९॥
अभवच्छूलिनोऽभ्याशे दीप्तवह्निशिखोपमः ॥१३९॥
139. dīptadhāraḥ suraudrāsyaḥ sarpakaṇṭhāgraveṣṭitaḥ ,
abhavacchūlino'bhyāśe dīptavahniśikhopamaḥ.
abhavacchūlino'bhyāśe dīptavahniśikhopamaḥ.
139.
dīptadhāraḥ suraudrāsyaḥ sarpakaṇṭhāgraveṣṭitaḥ
abhavat śūlinaḥ abhyāśe dīptavahniśikhopamaḥ
abhavat śūlinaḥ abhyāśe dīptavahniśikhopamaḥ
139.
dīptadhāraḥ suraudrāsyaḥ sarpakaṇṭhāgraveṣṭitaḥ
dīptavahniśikhopamaḥ śūlinaḥ abhyāśe abhavat
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