महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-146, verse-67
किंचिच्चाभुग्नशीर्षेण दीर्घरोमाञ्चितेन च ।
लाङ्गूलेनोर्ध्वगतिना ध्वजेनेव विराजितम् ॥६७॥
लाङ्गूलेनोर्ध्वगतिना ध्वजेनेव विराजितम् ॥६७॥
67. kiṁciccābhugnaśīrṣeṇa dīrgharomāñcitena ca ,
lāṅgūlenordhvagatinā dhvajeneva virājitam.
lāṅgūlenordhvagatinā dhvajeneva virājitam.
67.
kiṃcit ca ābhugnaśīrṣeṇa dīrgharomāñcitena ca
| lāṅgūlena ūrdhvagatinā dhvajena iva virājitam
| lāṅgūlena ūrdhvagatinā dhvajena iva virājitam
67.
He shone, adorned with a head slightly bent, and with his long, bristly tail raised upwards like a flag.
Words meanings summery:
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- किंचित् (kiṁcit) - slightly (referring to the bending of the head) (a little, somewhat, slightly)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- आभुग्नशीर्षेण (ābhugnaśīrṣeṇa) - with a head slightly bent (due to 'kiṃcit') (with a bent head, with a curved head)
- दीर्घरोमाञ्चितेन (dīrgharomāñcitena) - referring to the tail (lāṅgūlena) covered with long bristles (covered with long hair, having long bristling hair)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- लाङ्गूलेन (lāṅgūlena) - with the tail (as an instrument of adornment) (by the tail, with the tail)
- ऊर्ध्वगतिना (ūrdhvagatinā) - raised upwards (describing the tail) (moving upwards, having an upward movement, raised)
- ध्वजेन (dhvajena) - like a flag (by a flag, with a banner)
- इव (iva) - like, as if (like, as if, similar to)
- विराजितम् (virājitam) - shone, appeared splendid (adorned, shining, splendid, made glorious)
Words meanings and morphology
किंचित् (kiṁcit) - slightly (referring to the bending of the head) (a little, somewhat, slightly)
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
आभुग्नशीर्षेण (ābhugnaśīrṣeṇa) - with a head slightly bent (due to 'kiṃcit') (with a bent head, with a curved head)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ābhugnaśīrṣa
ābhugnaśīrṣa - one with a bent head
Bahuvrīhi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ābhugna+śīrṣa)
- ābhugna – bent, curved, slightly bent
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From ā-√bhuj (to bend, to curve).
Prefix: ā
Root: bhuj (class 7) - śīrṣa – head, skull
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with implied 'him'.
दीर्घरोमाञ्चितेन (dīrgharomāñcitena) - referring to the tail (lāṅgūlena) covered with long bristles (covered with long hair, having long bristling hair)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dīrgharomāñcita
dīrgharomāñcita - covered with long hair/bristles
Bahuvrīhi compound, where romāñcita is PPP of √romāñc (to thrill, to bristle).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīrgha+romāñcita)
- dīrgha – long, tall
adjective - romāñcita – thrilled, bristling (with hair), covered with hair
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From romāñc (to have hair stand on end, to thrill).
Root: romāñc (class 10)
Note: Agrees with lāṅgūlena.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
लाङ्गूलेन (lāṅgūlena) - with the tail (as an instrument of adornment) (by the tail, with the tail)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of lāṅgūla
lāṅgūla - tail
Note: Agrees with adjective ūrdhvagatinā.
ऊर्ध्वगतिना (ūrdhvagatinā) - raised upwards (describing the tail) (moving upwards, having an upward movement, raised)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ūrdhvagatin
ūrdhvagatin - moving upwards, tending upwards
Compound noun ūrdhva-gati (upward movement) + possessive suffix -in.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ūrdhva+gati)
- ūrdhva – upwards, elevated, high
indeclinable - gati – movement, going, course
noun (feminine)
From √gam (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with lāṅgūlena.
ध्वजेन (dhvajena) - like a flag (by a flag, with a banner)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhvaja
dhvaja - flag, banner, standard
Note: Used in comparison with iva.
इव (iva) - like, as if (like, as if, similar to)
(indeclinable)
विराजितम् (virājitam) - shone, appeared splendid (adorned, shining, splendid, made glorious)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of virājita
virājita - shining, splendid, adorned
Past Passive Participle
From vi-√rāj (to shine, to be splendid).
Prefix: vi
Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Used predicatively, qualifying an unstated subject's form (e.g., rūpam).