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3,12

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-12, verse-64

आक्रम्य स कटीदेशे जानुना राक्षसाधमम् ।
अपीडयत बाहुभ्यां कण्ठं तस्य वृकोदरः ॥६४॥
64. ākramya sa kaṭīdeśe jānunā rākṣasādhamam ,
apīḍayata bāhubhyāṁ kaṇṭhaṁ tasya vṛkodaraḥ.
64. ākramya sa kaṭīdeśe jānunā rākṣasādhamam
apīḍayat bāhubhyām kaṇṭham tasya vṛkodaraḥ
64. Stepping on the region of the wretched demon's waist with his knee, Vrikodara (Bhima) then crushed his (the demon's) throat with his arms.

Words meanings summery:

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  • आक्रम्य (ākramya) - having stepped on (having stepped upon, having assailed, having taken possession)
  • (sa) - he (Vrikodara) (he, that)
  • कटीदेशे (kaṭīdeśe) - on the region of the waist (in the region of the waist, on the hip area)
  • जानुना (jānunā) - with his (Bhima's) knee (with the knee, by means of the knee)
  • राक्षसाधमम् (rākṣasādhamam) - the wretched demon (the lowest of demons, the vilest demon, wretched demon)
  • अपीडयत् (apīḍayat) - he crushed, he pressed (he oppressed, he tormented, he crushed, he pressed)
  • बाहुभ्याम् (bāhubhyām) - with his (Bhima's) two arms (with two arms, by means of two arms)
  • कण्ठम् (kaṇṭham) - the throat (of the demon) (throat, neck)
  • तस्य (tasya) - his (the demon's) (his, of that)
  • वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ) - Vrikodara (Bhima) (having a wolf's belly; Bhima)

Words meanings and morphology

आक्रम्य (ākramya) - having stepped on (having stepped upon, having assailed, having taken possession)
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Derived from root kram with prefix ā-.
Prefix: ā
Root: kram (class 1)
(sa) - he (Vrikodara) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Vrikodara (Bhima).
कटीदेशे (kaṭīdeśe) - on the region of the waist (in the region of the waist, on the hip area)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kaṭīdeśa
kaṭīdeśa - waist region, hip area
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kaṭī+deśa)
  • kaṭī – waist, hip
    noun (feminine)
  • deśa – region, place, part
    noun (masculine)
Note: Location where Bhima stepped.
जानुना (jānunā) - with his (Bhima's) knee (with the knee, by means of the knee)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of jānu
jānu - knee
Note: Instrument used to step on the demon.
राक्षसाधमम् (rākṣasādhamam) - the wretched demon (the lowest of demons, the vilest demon, wretched demon)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rākṣasādhama
rākṣasādhama - lowest of demons, worst of demons
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+adhama)
  • rākṣasa – demon, ogre
    noun (masculine)
  • adhama – lowest, meanest, worst
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Object of 'ākramya'.
अपीडयत् (apīḍayat) - he crushed, he pressed (he oppressed, he tormented, he crushed, he pressed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of pīḍay
causative/denominative
Derived from root pīḍ.
Root: pīḍ (class 10)
बाहुभ्याम् (bāhubhyām) - with his (Bhima's) two arms (with two arms, by means of two arms)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, dual of bāhu
bāhu - arm
Note: Instrument of pressing.
कण्ठम् (kaṇṭham) - the throat (of the demon) (throat, neck)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kaṇṭha
kaṇṭha - throat, neck
Note: Object of 'apīḍayat'.
तस्य (tasya) - his (the demon's) (his, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Possessive pronoun referring to the demon, modifying 'kaṇṭham'.
वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ) - Vrikodara (Bhima) (having a wolf's belly; Bhima)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛkodara
vṛkodara - wolf-bellied; a name of Bhima
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vṛka+udara)
  • vṛka – wolf
    noun (masculine)
  • udara – belly, abdomen
    noun (neuter)
Note: Subject of 'apīḍayat'.