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2,16

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-16, verse-41

ततः सा राक्षसी राजन्विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचना ।
न शशाक समुद्वोढुं वज्रसारमयं शिशुम् ॥४१॥
41. tataḥ sā rākṣasī rājanvismayotphullalocanā ,
na śaśāka samudvoḍhuṁ vajrasāramayaṁ śiśum.
41. tataḥ sā rākṣasī rājan vismayotphullalocanā
na śaśāka samudvoḍhum vajrasāramayam śiśum
41. Then, O King, that female demon, with her eyes wide open in astonishment, was unable to lift the child, who was as hard and strong as a thunderbolt.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ततः (tataḥ) - then, afterwards, thereupon
  • सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)
  • राक्षसी (rākṣasī) - female demon, she-demon
  • राजन् (rājan) - O King!
  • विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचना (vismayotphullalocanā) - having eyes wide open in astonishment, with astonished and wide-open eyes
  • (na) - not, no
  • शशाक (śaśāka) - was able
  • समुद्वोढुम् (samudvoḍhum) - to lift, to carry up
  • वज्रसारमयम् (vajrasāramayam) - made of the essence of a thunderbolt, thunderbolt-hard, extremely strong
  • शिशुम् (śiśum) - child, infant

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, afterwards, thereupon
(indeclinable)
सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, this, she, he, it
राक्षसी (rākṣasī) - female demon, she-demon
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of rākṣasī
rākṣasī - female demon, she-demon
राजन् (rājan) - O King!
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचना (vismayotphullalocanā) - having eyes wide open in astonishment, with astonished and wide-open eyes
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vismayotphullalocanā
vismayotphullalocanā - having eyes wide open in astonishment
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vismaya+utphulla+locana)
  • vismaya – astonishment, wonder, surprise
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: smi (class 1)
  • utphulla – blooming, expanded, open, swollen
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    derived from ud-√phul (to burst open, expand)
    Prefix: ud
    Root: phul (class 1)
  • locana – eye
    noun (neuter)
    Root: loc (class 10)
Note: qualifies rākṣasī
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
शशाक (śaśāka) - was able
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of śak
Perfect Active
root śak, perfect 3rd person singular
Root: śak (class 5)
समुद्वोढुम् (samudvoḍhum) - to lift, to carry up
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
root vah, with prefixes sam-ud
Prefixes: sam+ud
Root: vah (class 1)
वज्रसारमयम् (vajrasāramayam) - made of the essence of a thunderbolt, thunderbolt-hard, extremely strong
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vajrasāramaya
vajrasāramaya - made of the essence of a thunderbolt, thunderbolt-hard
suffix -maya indicating 'made of'
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vajra+sāra+maya)
  • vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
    noun (masculine)
    Root: vṛj (class 5)
  • sāra – essence, core, strength, hardness
    noun (masculine)
    Root: sṛ (class 1)
  • maya – made of, consisting of
    suffix
    kṛt suffix
Note: qualifies śiśum
शिशुम् (śiśum) - child, infant
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śiśu
śiśu - child, infant, young animal
Root: śī (class 2)