महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-16, chapter-3, verse-10
विभावसुः प्रज्वलितो वामं विपरिवर्तते ।
नीललोहितमाञ्जिष्ठा विसृजन्नर्चिषः पृथक् ॥१०॥
नीललोहितमाञ्जिष्ठा विसृजन्नर्चिषः पृथक् ॥१०॥
10. vibhāvasuḥ prajvalito vāmaṁ viparivartate ,
nīlalohitamāñjiṣṭhā visṛjannarciṣaḥ pṛthak.
nīlalohitamāñjiṣṭhā visṛjannarciṣaḥ pṛthak.
10.
vibhāvasuḥ prajvalitaḥ vāmam viparivartate
nīlalohitamāñjiṣṭhā visṛjan arciṣaḥ pṛthak
nīlalohitamāñjiṣṭhā visṛjan arciṣaḥ pṛthak
10.
prajvalitaḥ vibhāvasuḥ vāmam viparivartate
nīlalohitamāñjiṣṭhā arciṣaḥ pṛthak visṛjan
nīlalohitamāñjiṣṭhā arciṣaḥ pṛthak visṛjan
10.
The blazing fire (Agni) turned to the left (clockwise), emitting distinct flames of blue, red, and madder colors.
Words meanings summery:
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- विभावसुः (vibhāvasuḥ) - the blazing fire (fire, the sun, Agni, a deity)
- प्रज्वलितः (prajvalitaḥ) - blazing (blazing, inflamed, burning brightly)
- वामम् (vāmam) - to the left (indicating an inauspicious direction, clockwise rotation) (left, adverse, reverse, wicked)
- विपरिवर्तते (viparivartate) - turns around (to the left, clockwise) (it revolves, turns around, rotates)
- नीललोहितमाञ्जिष्ठा (nīlalohitamāñjiṣṭhā) - having blue, red, and madder colors (blue, red, and madder-colored)
- विसृजन् (visṛjan) - emitting (emitting, releasing, abandoning, creating)
- अर्चिषः (arciṣaḥ) - flames (flames, rays, light)
- पृथक् (pṛthak) - distinctly (separately, distinctly, individually)
Words meanings and morphology
विभावसुः (vibhāvasuḥ) - the blazing fire (fire, the sun, Agni, a deity)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhāvasu
vibhāvasu - fire, Agni, the sun; a name of Agni
from vibhā (light, splendor) + vasu (wealth, light)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vibhā+vasu)
- vibhā – light, splendor, radiance
noun (feminine) - vasu – wealth, riches; a class of deities; light
noun (neuter)
प्रज्वलितः (prajvalitaḥ) - blazing (blazing, inflamed, burning brightly)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prajvalita
prajvalita - blazing, inflamed, burning brightly, shining
Past Passive Participle
from pra- + root jval (to burn, shine)
Prefix: pra
Root: jval (class 1)
वामम् (vāmam) - to the left (indicating an inauspicious direction, clockwise rotation) (left, adverse, reverse, wicked)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vāma
vāma - left, northern; adverse, contrary, reverse; beautiful, lovely; wicked
Note: Used adverbially here.
विपरिवर्तते (viparivartate) - turns around (to the left, clockwise) (it revolves, turns around, rotates)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of viparivart
Present Tense, Third Person Singular, Ātmanepada
from vi-pari- + root vṛt (to turn, exist)
Prefixes: vi+pari
Root: vṛt (class 1)
नीललोहितमाञ्जिष्ठा (nīlalohitamāñjiṣṭhā) - having blue, red, and madder colors (blue, red, and madder-colored)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nīlalohitamāñjiṣṭha
nīlalohitamāñjiṣṭha - blue, red, and madder-colored
Compound type : dvandva (nīla+lohita+māñjiṣṭha)
- nīla – blue, dark blue, black
adjective (masculine) - lohita – red, reddish, copper-colored
adjective (masculine) - māñjiṣṭha – madder-colored, scarlet-red (color of madder dye)
adjective (masculine)
Note: Adjective describing the flames (arciṣaḥ), hence feminine singular in this context. Although 'arciṣaḥ' is plural here, this compound acts as an adjective referring to the collective nature of the flames. It can also be interpreted as a dvandva compound of colors, standing independently.
विसृजन् (visṛjan) - emitting (emitting, releasing, abandoning, creating)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of visṛjant
visṛjant - emitting, releasing, letting go, creating
Present Active Participle
from vi- + root sṛj (to emit, create)
Prefix: vi
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Present active participle, describing the action of 'vibhāvasuḥ'.
अर्चिषः (arciṣaḥ) - flames (flames, rays, light)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of arcis
arcis - flame, ray of light, glow
Note: Can be nominative or accusative plural. Here accusative, as object of visṛjan.
पृथक् (pṛthak) - distinctly (separately, distinctly, individually)
(indeclinable)