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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-147, verse-18

उच्चिक्षेप पुनर्दोर्भ्यामिन्द्रायुधमिवोच्छ्रितम् ।
नोद्धर्तुमशकद्भीमो दोर्भ्यामपि महाबलः ॥१८॥
18. uccikṣepa punardorbhyāmindrāyudhamivocchritam ,
noddhartumaśakadbhīmo dorbhyāmapi mahābalaḥ.
18. uccikṣepa punar dorbhyām indrāyudham iva ucchritam
na uddhartum aśakat bhīmaḥ dorbhyām api mahābalaḥ
18. Again, Bhīma, with his two arms, raised [the tail] as if it were a high-arching rainbow (indrāyudha). Yet, even the immensely powerful (mahābala) Bhīma was unable to lift it with both his arms.

Words meanings summery:

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  • उच्चिक्षेप (uccikṣepa) - he lifted up, he raised
  • पुनर् (punar) - again, further, moreover
  • दोर्भ्याम् (dorbhyām) - with two arms
  • इन्द्रायुधम् (indrāyudham) - a rainbow (Indra's weapon, rainbow)
  • इव (iva) - like, as if
  • उच्छ्रितम् (ucchritam) - raised high, uplifted
  • (na) - not
  • उद्धर्तुम् (uddhartum) - to lift up, to pull out
  • अशकत् (aśakat) - he was able
  • भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhīma
  • दोर्भ्याम् (dorbhyām) - with two arms
  • अपि (api) - even, also
  • महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - immensely powerful, greatly strong

Words meanings and morphology

उच्चिक्षेप (uccikṣepa) - he lifted up, he raised
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of kṣip
Prefix: ud
Root: kṣip (class 6)
पुनर् (punar) - again, further, moreover
(indeclinable)
दोर्भ्याम् (dorbhyām) - with two arms
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, dual of bāhu
bāhu - arm, fore-arm
Note: The stem 'bāhu' takes 'dor' in some dual forms.
इन्द्रायुधम् (indrāyudham) - a rainbow (Indra's weapon, rainbow)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of indrāyudha
indrāyudha - Indra's weapon (thunderbolt); rainbow
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (indra+āyudha)
  • indra – Indra (king of gods)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • āyudha – weapon, implement, tool
    noun (neuter)
इव (iva) - like, as if
(indeclinable)
उच्छ्रितम् (ucchritam) - raised high, uplifted
(participle)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ucchrita
ucchrita - raised, lifted up, elevated, high
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root śri (to lean on, resort to) with prefix ud (up).
Prefix: ud
Root: śri (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'indrāyudham'.
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
उद्धर्तुम् (uddhartum) - to lift up, to pull out
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
Infinitive form of root dhṛ (to hold, support) with prefix ud (up).
Prefix: ud
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
अशकत् (aśakat) - he was able
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, aorist (Luṅ) of śak
Root: śak (class 5)
भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhīma
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīma
bhīma - fearful, terrible; a proper name (one of the Pāṇḍavas)
दोर्भ्याम् (dorbhyām) - with two arms
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, dual of bāhu
bāhu - arm, fore-arm
Note: The stem 'bāhu' takes 'dor' in some dual forms.
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - immensely powerful, greatly strong
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala
mahābala - of great strength, very powerful
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+bala)
  • mahat – great, large, mighty
    adjective (neuter)
  • bala – strength, power, force
    noun (neuter)