महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-16, chapter-5, verse-20

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स केशवं योगयुक्तं शयानं मृगाशङ्की लुब्धकः सायकेन ।
जराविध्यत्पादतले त्वरावांस्तं चाभितस्तज्जिघृक्षुर्जगाम ।
अथापश्यत्पुरुषं योगयुक्तं पीताम्बरं लुब्धकोऽनेकबाहुम् ॥२०॥

20. sa keśavaṁ yogayuktaṁ śayānaṁ; mṛgāśaṅkī lubdhakaḥ sāyakena ,
jarāvidhyatpādatale tvarāvāṁ;staṁ cābhitastajjighṛkṣurjagāma ,
athāpaśyatpuruṣaṁ yogayuktaṁ; pītāmbaraṁ lubdhako'nekabāhum.

20. sa keśavam yoga-yuktam śayānam mṛga-āśaṅkī lubdhakaḥ
sāyakena | jarā avidhyat pāda-tale tvarāvān tam
ca abhitaḥ tat jighṛkṣuḥ jagāma | atha apaśyat
puruṣam yoga-yuktam pīta-ambaram lubdhakaḥ aneka-bāhum

20. Mistaking Keśava, who lay absorbed in (yoga), for a deer, the hunter Jarā swiftly struck him in the sole of the foot with an arrow. Hastily, desiring to seize it, he approached Kṛṣṇa. Then, the hunter saw a man engaged in (yoga), wearing yellow garments, and having many arms.

Words meanings summery:

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स (sa) - he, that

केशवम् (keśavam) - Keśava (a name of Kṛṣṇa)

योग-युक्तम् (yoga-yuktam) - absorbed in (yoga) (engaged in (yoga), absorbed in meditation)

शयानम् (śayānam) - lying down, sleeping

मृग-आशङ्की (mṛga-āśaṅkī) - mistaking for a deer, suspecting a deer

लुब्धकः (lubdhakaḥ) - hunter

सायकेन (sāyakena) - with an arrow

जरा (jarā) - Jarā (name of the hunter) (Jarā (proper noun), old age)

अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - he pierced, he struck

पाद-तले (pāda-tale) - in the sole of the foot

त्वरावान् (tvarāvān) - hastily (acting swiftly) (swift, hasty, quick)

तम् (tam) - him (Kṛṣṇa) (that, him)

च (ca) - and, also

अभितः (abhitaḥ) - near (near, on both sides, around)

तत् (tat) - it (the supposed deer/prey) (that, it)

जिघृक्षुः (jighṛkṣuḥ) - desiring to seize, wishing to catch

जगाम (jagāma) - he approached (he went)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - he saw

पुरुषम् (puruṣam) - man, person (Kṛṣṇa in his divine form) (man, person, male)

योग-युक्तम् (yoga-yuktam) - engaged in (yoga) (engaged in (yoga), absorbed in meditation)

पीत-अम्बरम् (pīta-ambaram) - yellow-garmented, wearing yellow clothes

लुब्धकः (lubdhakaḥ) - hunter

अनेक-बाहुम् (aneka-bāhum) - having many arms

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the hunter Jarā

केशवम् (keśavam) - Keśava (a name of Kṛṣṇa)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of keśava

keśava - Keśava (a name of Kṛṣṇa, meaning 'having fine hair' or 'slayer of the demon Keśī')

Note: Object of the action of striking

योग-युक्तम् (yoga-yuktam) - absorbed in (yoga) (engaged in (yoga), absorbed in meditation)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yoga-yukta

yoga-yukta - engaged in (yoga), united with (yoga), concentrated

Compound type : tatpurusha (yoga+yukta)

yoga – union, spiritual discipline, meditation, concentration
noun (masculine)
From root yuj- (to join, unite)
Root: yuj (class 7)
yukta – joined, united, endowed with, engaged in, concentrated
past passive participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root yuj- (to join, unite)
Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies 'keśavam'

शयानम् (śayānam) - lying down, sleeping

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śayāna

śayāna - lying, sleeping, resting

Present Participle (Ātmanepada)

From root śī- (to lie, sleep) + śānac suffix

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'keśavam'

मृग-आशङ्की (mṛga-āśaṅkī) - mistaking for a deer, suspecting a deer

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛga-āśaṅkin

mṛga-āśaṅkin - mistaking for a deer, suspecting a deer

Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛga+āśaṅkin)

mṛga – deer, wild animal, game
noun (masculine)
āśaṅkin – apprehensive, suspecting, doubtful
adjective (masculine)
From root śaṅk- (to doubt) with ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: śaṅk (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'lubdhakaḥ'

लुब्धकः (lubdhakaḥ) - hunter

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lubdhaka

lubdhaka - hunter, fowler

Note: Refers to Jarā

सायकेन (sāyakena) - with an arrow

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sāyaka

sāyaka - arrow, missile

जरा (jarā) - Jarā (name of the hunter) (Jarā (proper noun), old age)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jarā

jarā - Jarā (name of a hunter), old age, decay

अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - he pierced, he struck

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vyadh

Imperfect

Root verb 'vyadh' (to pierce), imperfect tense, 3rd person singular

Root: vyadh (class 4)

पाद-तले (pāda-tale) - in the sole of the foot

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pāda-tala

pāda-tala - sole of the foot

Compound type : tatpurusha (pāda+tala)

pāda – foot, leg
noun (masculine)
tala – flat surface, sole (of foot), palm (of hand)
noun (neuter)

त्वरावान् (tvarāvān) - hastily (acting swiftly) (swift, hasty, quick)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tvarāvat

tvarāvat - swift, quick, hasty

From tvarā (haste) + -vat suffix

Note: Modifies 'lubdhakaḥ' (the hunter)

तम् (tam) - him (Kṛṣṇa) (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अभितः (abhitaḥ) - near (near, on both sides, around)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - it (the supposed deer/prey) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of 'jighṛkṣuḥ'

जिघृक्षुः (jighṛkṣuḥ) - desiring to seize, wishing to catch

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jighṛkṣu

jighṛkṣu - desirous of seizing, wishing to catch

Desiderative suffix -u

From root grah- (to seize) with desiderative formation

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Modifies 'lubdhakaḥ' (the hunter)

जगाम (jagāma) - he approached (he went)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of gam

Perfect

Root verb 'gam' (to go), perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Root: gam (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

(indeclinable)

अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - he saw

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

Imperfect

Root verb 'dṛś' (to see), imperfect tense, 3rd person singular

Root: dṛś (class 1)

पुरुषम् (puruṣam) - man, person (Kṛṣṇa in his divine form) (man, person, male)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, male, person, spirit, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)

Note: Object of 'apaśyat'

योग-युक्तम् (yoga-yuktam) - engaged in (yoga) (engaged in (yoga), absorbed in meditation)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yoga-yukta

yoga-yukta - engaged in (yoga), united with (yoga), concentrated

Compound type : tatpurusha (yoga+yukta)

yoga – union, spiritual discipline, meditation, concentration
noun (masculine)
From root yuj- (to join, unite)
Root: yuj (class 7)
yukta – joined, united, endowed with, engaged in, concentrated
past passive participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root yuj- (to join, unite)
Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies 'puruṣam'

पीत-अम्बरम् (pīta-ambaram) - yellow-garmented, wearing yellow clothes

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pīta-ambara

pīta-ambara - wearing yellow garments (an epithet of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pīta+ambara)