महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-2, chapter-16, verse-41
ततः सा राक्षसी राजन्विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचना ।
न शशाक समुद्वोढुं वज्रसारमयं शिशुम् ॥४१॥
न शशाक समुद्वोढुं वज्रसारमयं शिशुम् ॥४१॥
41. tataḥ sā rākṣasī rājanvismayotphullalocanā ,
na śaśāka samudvoḍhuṁ vajrasāramayaṁ śiśum.
na śaśāka samudvoḍhuṁ vajrasāramayaṁ śiśum.
41.
tataḥ sā rākṣasī rājan vismayotphullalocanā
na śaśāka samudvoḍhum vajrasāramayam śiśum
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
- न (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
न (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)