महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-17, verse-40
दशबाहुस्त्वनिमिषो नीलकण्ठ उमापतिः ।
विश्वरूपः स्वयंश्रेष्ठो बलवीरो बलो गणः ॥४०॥
विश्वरूपः स्वयंश्रेष्ठो बलवीरो बलो गणः ॥४०॥
40. daśabāhustvanimiṣo nīlakaṇṭha umāpatiḥ ,
viśvarūpaḥ svayaṁśreṣṭho balavīro balo gaṇaḥ.
viśvarūpaḥ svayaṁśreṣṭho balavīro balo gaṇaḥ.
40.
daśabāhuḥ tu animiṣaḥ nīlakaṇṭhaḥ umāpatiḥ
viśvarūpaḥ svayaṃśreṣṭhaḥ balavīraḥ balaḥ gaṇaḥ
viśvarūpaḥ svayaṃśreṣṭhaḥ balavīraḥ balaḥ gaṇaḥ
40.
daśabāhuḥ tu animiṣaḥ nīlakaṇṭhaḥ umāpatiḥ
viśvarūpaḥ svayaṃśreṣṭhaḥ balavīraḥ balaḥ gaṇaḥ
viśvarūpaḥ svayaṃśreṣṭhaḥ balavīraḥ balaḥ gaṇaḥ
40.
He is ten-armed and unblinking, blue-necked (Nīlakaṇṭha), and the lord of Umā (Umāpati). He is of universal form, self-supreme, a mighty hero, and the chief of hosts (gaṇa).
Words meanings summery:
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- दशबाहुः (daśabāhuḥ) - having ten arms (an epithet of Shiva or Durgā) (ten-armed)
- तु (tu) - but, and, indeed, now
- अनिमिषः (animiṣaḥ) - unblinking (characteristic of gods) (unblinking, unwavering, vigilant)
- नीलकण्ठः (nīlakaṇṭhaḥ) - blue-necked (an epithet of Shiva, who drank the Hālāhala poison) (blue-necked)
- उमापतिः (umāpatiḥ) - lord of Umā (an epithet of Shiva) (husband of Umā, lord of Umā)
- विश्वरूपः (viśvarūpaḥ) - having a universal form, all-formed
- स्वयंश्रेष्ठः (svayaṁśreṣṭhaḥ) - supreme by himself, self-excellent
- बलवीरः (balavīraḥ) - a mighty hero (hero of strength, strong hero)
- बलः (balaḥ) - the strong one, powerful (strength, powerful, strong one)
- गणः (gaṇaḥ) - chief of hosts (gaṇa), referring to Shiva's attendants (host, troop, retinue, multitude, group)
Words meanings and morphology
दशबाहुः (daśabāhuḥ) - having ten arms (an epithet of Shiva or Durgā) (ten-armed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of daśabāhu
daśabāhu - having ten arms (an epithet of Shiva, Rāvaṇa, Durgā)
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (daśa+bāhu)
- daśa – ten
numeral - bāhu – arm, fore-arm
noun (masculine)
तु (tu) - but, and, indeed, now
(indeclinable)
अनिमिषः (animiṣaḥ) - unblinking (characteristic of gods) (unblinking, unwavering, vigilant)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of animiṣa
animiṣa - unblinking, unwavering, a god (who does not blink)
Compound type : Nañ-Tatpurusha (a+nimiṣa)
- a – not, un-, without
indeclinable - nimiṣa – winking, blinking, moment
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ni
Root: miṣ (class 6)
नीलकण्ठः (nīlakaṇṭhaḥ) - blue-necked (an epithet of Shiva, who drank the Hālāhala poison) (blue-necked)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nīlakaṇṭha
nīlakaṇṭha - blue-necked (referring to Shiva, who swallowed the poison Hālāhala); a peacock
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nīla+kaṇṭha)
- nīla – blue, dark blue, indigo
adjective (masculine) - kaṇṭha – neck, throat
noun (masculine)
उमापतिः (umāpatiḥ) - lord of Umā (an epithet of Shiva) (husband of Umā, lord of Umā)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of umāpati
umāpati - lord of Umā (Pārvatī), an epithet of Shiva
Compound type : Tatpurusha (umā+pati)
- umā – Umā (name of Pārvatī, consort of Shiva)
proper noun (feminine) - pati – lord, master, husband
noun (masculine)
विश्वरूपः (viśvarūpaḥ) - having a universal form, all-formed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvarūpa
viśvarūpa - universal form, omnipresent, multiform, all-formed
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (viśva+rūpa)
- viśva – all, universal, entire
pronoun (masculine) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
noun (neuter)
स्वयंश्रेष्ठः (svayaṁśreṣṭhaḥ) - supreme by himself, self-excellent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svayaṃśreṣṭha
svayaṁśreṣṭha - self-supreme, most excellent by himself
Compound type : Tatpurusha (svayam+śreṣṭha)
- svayam – oneself, by oneself, spontaneously
indeclinable - śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, supreme
adjective (masculine)
superlative of praśasya (good)
बलवीरः (balavīraḥ) - a mighty hero (hero of strength, strong hero)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of balavīra
balavīra - a mighty hero
Compound type : Tatpurusha (bala+vīra)
- bala – strength, power, might, force
noun (neuter) - vīra – hero, brave man, warrior
noun (masculine)
बलः (balaḥ) - the strong one, powerful (strength, powerful, strong one)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, force, army, a strong person
गणः (gaṇaḥ) - chief of hosts (gaṇa), referring to Shiva's attendants (host, troop, retinue, multitude, group)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gaṇa
gaṇa - host, troop, collection, group, Shiva's attendants (gaṇas)