महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-12, verse-36

यदि तेन पुरा मुक्तो भीमसेनो बकेन वै ।
अद्यैनं भक्षयिष्यामि पश्यतस्ते युधिष्ठिर ॥३६॥

36. yadi tena purā mukto bhīmaseno bakena vai ,
adyainaṁ bhakṣayiṣyāmi paśyataste yudhiṣṭhira.

36. yadi tena purā muktaḥ bhīmasenaḥ bakena vai
adya enam bhakṣayiṣyāmi paśyataḥ te yudhiṣṭhira

36. O Yudhishthira, if Bhimasena was indeed released by Baka in the past, then today I shall devour him right before your eyes.

Words meanings summery:

• यदि (yadi) - if, in case

• तेन (tena) - by him, by that

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in the past

• मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - released, freed, liberated

• भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhimasena (proper noun)

• बकेन (bakena) - by Baka (the demon) (by Baka)

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• एनम् (enam) - him, this one

• भक्षयिष्यामि (bhakṣayiṣyāmi) - I will devour, I will eat

• पश्यतः (paśyataḥ) - while you watch (genitive of present participle, used adverbially for a circumstantial clause) (while seeing, of one who sees)

• ते (te) - your (with paśyataḥ) (of you, to you)

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira (proper noun)

Words meanings and morphology

यदि (yadi) - if, in case

(indeclinable)

Conditional particle.

तेन (tena) - by him, by that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to Hidimba (who is implying her strength).

पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in the past

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - released, freed, liberated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mukta

mukta - released, freed, liberated, disengaged

Past Passive Participle

From root muc (to release) + suffix kta

Root: muc (class 6)

भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhimasena (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīmasena

bhīmasena - Bhimasena (name of a Pandava prince)

Compound of bhīma (terrible) and senā (army).

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhīma+senā)

• bhīma – terrible, formidable, fearful
  adjective (masculine)
• senā – army, host, weapon
  noun (feminine)

बकेन (bakena) - by Baka (the demon) (by Baka)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of baka

baka - Baka (proper name), a crane, a heron

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

एनम् (enam) - him, this one

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that, him, it

Demonstrative pronoun used anaphorically.

Note: Refers to Bhima.

भक्षयिष्यामि (bhakṣayiṣyāmi) - I will devour, I will eat

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhakṣay

Causal future

Causal of root bhakṣ (to eat).

Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

पश्यतः (paśyataḥ) - while you watch (genitive of present participle, used adverbially for a circumstantial clause) (while seeing, of one who sees)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of paśyat

paśyat - seeing, looking

Present Active Participle

From root dṛś (to see) changed to paśya in present stem + suffix śatṛ

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with te.

ते (te) - your (with paśyataḥ) (of you, to you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Second person pronoun.

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (name of the eldest Pandava brother)

Compound of yudhi (in battle) and sthira (firm). One who is firm in battle.

Compound type : aluk-tatpurusha (yudh+sthira)

• yudh – battle, fight
  noun (feminine)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Direct address.

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