महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-154, verse-41

राक्षसोऽपि तदा भीमं युद्धार्थिनमवस्थितम् ।
अभिदुद्राव संरब्धो बलो वज्रधरं यथा ॥४१॥

41. rākṣaso'pi tadā bhīmaṁ yuddhārthinamavasthitam ,
abhidudrāva saṁrabdho balo vajradharaṁ yathā.

41. rākṣasaḥ api tadā bhīmam yuddha-arthinam avasthitam
abhidudrāva saṃrabdhaḥ balaḥ vajra-dharam yathā

41. The rākṣasa, also enraged, then charged towards Bhīma, who stood prepared and eager for battle, just as Bali charged at Vajradhara (Indra).

41. גם הָרָאקְשַׁסַה התנפל אז בזעם על בְּהִימַה, שעמד מוכן ללחום, כפי שהאסורה בַּלַה התנפל על נושא הוַג׳ְרַה (אִינְדְרַה).

Words meanings summery:

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - the rākṣasa, the demon

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• भीमम् (bhīmam) - to Bhīma

• युद्ध-अर्थिनम् (yuddha-arthinam) - desirous of battle, seeking combat

• अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - standing ready (standing, situated, prepared)

• अभिदुद्राव (abhidudrāva) - he rushed towards, he attacked

• संरब्धः (saṁrabdhaḥ) - enraged, furious, agitated

• बलः (balaḥ) - the demon king Bali (Bali (a demon king))

• वज्र-धरम् (vajra-dharam) - Indra (the wielder of the thunderbolt (Indra))

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, like, in which way)

Words meanings and morphology

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - the rākṣasa, the demon

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, evil spirit, rākṣasa

Note: Subject of abhidudrāva.

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

भीमम् (bhīmam) - to Bhīma

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīma

bhīma - Bhīma (name of a Pāṇḍava prince)

Note: Object of abhidudrāva.

युद्ध-अर्थिनम् (yuddha-arthinam) - desirous of battle, seeking combat

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yuddhārthin

yuddhārthin - desirous of battle, seeking combat

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuddha+arthin)

• yuddha – battle, fight, combat
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (from √yudh)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• arthin – desirous of, seeking, requesting
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From artha (desire) + -in (possessing)

Note: Modifies Bhīmam.

अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - standing ready (standing, situated, prepared)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avasthita

avasthita - standing, situated, firm, prepared, determined

Past Passive Participle

From ava-√sthā

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies Bhīmam.

अभिदुद्राव (abhidudrāva) - he rushed towards, he attacked

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of abhidru

Prefix: abhi

Root: dru (class 1)

संरब्धः (saṁrabdhaḥ) - enraged, furious, agitated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃrabdha

saṁrabdha - enraged, furious, agitated, provoked

Past Passive Participle

From sam-√rabh

Prefix: sam

Root: rabh (class 1)

Note: Modifies rākṣasaḥ.

बलः (balaḥ) - the demon king Bali (Bali (a demon king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bala

bala - Bala (a celebrated demon king), strength

Note: Subject of the simile.

वज्र-धरम् (vajra-dharam) - Indra (the wielder of the thunderbolt (Indra))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vajradhara

vajradhara - wielder of the thunderbolt (epithet of Indra)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vajra+dhara)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (neuter)
• dhara – holding, bearing, wearing
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -a to root √dhṛ
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of the implied verb in the simile.

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, like, in which way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the comparison.

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