महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-157, verse-27
लोहिताक्षः पृथुव्यंसो मत्तवारणविक्रमः ।
सिंहदंष्ट्रो बृहत्स्कन्धः शालपोत इवोद्गतः ॥२७॥
सिंहदंष्ट्रो बृहत्स्कन्धः शालपोत इवोद्गतः ॥२७॥
27. lohitākṣaḥ pṛthuvyaṁso mattavāraṇavikramaḥ ,
siṁhadaṁṣṭro bṛhatskandhaḥ śālapota ivodgataḥ.
siṁhadaṁṣṭro bṛhatskandhaḥ śālapota ivodgataḥ.
27.
lohitākṣaḥ pṛthuvyaṃsaḥ mattavāraṇavikramaḥ
siṃhadaṃṣṭraḥ bṛhatskandhaḥ śālapotaḥ iva udgataḥ
siṃhadaṃṣṭraḥ bṛhatskandhaḥ śālapotaḥ iva udgataḥ
27.
He was red-eyed and broad-shouldered, possessing the valor and stride of an enraged elephant, with fangs like a lion, and massive shoulders, having grown tall and strong like a young śāla tree.
Words meanings summery:
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- लोहिताक्षः (lohitākṣaḥ) - red-eyed
- पृथुव्यंसः (pṛthuvyaṁsaḥ) - broad-shouldered
- मत्तवारणविक्रमः (mattavāraṇavikramaḥ) - having the valor or gait of an enraged elephant
- सिंहदंष्ट्रः (siṁhadaṁṣṭraḥ) - lion-toothed, having fangs like a lion
- बृहत्स्कन्धः (bṛhatskandhaḥ) - having large shoulders, massive-shouldered
- शालपोतः (śālapotaḥ) - a young śāla tree, a śāla sprout
- इव (iva) - as if, like, as
- उद्गतः (udgataḥ) - grown tall and strong (grown up, emerged, risen, tall)
Words meanings and morphology
लोहिताक्षः (lohitākṣaḥ) - red-eyed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lohitākṣa
lohitākṣa - red-eyed
Bahuvrīhi compound: lohita (red) + akṣa (eye).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (lohita+akṣa)
- lohita – red, reddish
adjective (masculine) - akṣa – eye
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject (Bhīma).
पृथुव्यंसः (pṛthuvyaṁsaḥ) - broad-shouldered
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛthuvyaṃsa
pṛthuvyaṁsa - broad-shouldered
Bahuvrīhi compound: pṛthu (broad) + vyaṃsa (shoulder).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pṛthu+vyaṃsa)
- pṛthu – broad, wide, large
adjective (masculine) - vyaṃsa – shoulder, back, scapula
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject (Bhīma).
मत्तवारणविक्रमः (mattavāraṇavikramaḥ) - having the valor or gait of an enraged elephant
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mattavāraṇavikrama
mattavāraṇavikrama - having the valor/stride/gait of an intoxicated/enraged elephant
Bahuvrīhi compound: matta (enraged) + vāraṇa (elephant) + vikrama (valor/stride).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (matta+vāraṇa+vikrama)
- matta – intoxicated, enraged, excited
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √mad (to be exhilarated, maddened).
Root: mad (class 4) - vāraṇa – elephant
noun (masculine) - vikrama – valor, might, heroic stride, courage
noun (masculine)
From vi-√kram (to stride forth).
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject (Bhīma).
सिंहदंष्ट्रः (siṁhadaṁṣṭraḥ) - lion-toothed, having fangs like a lion
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of siṃhadaṃṣṭra
siṁhadaṁṣṭra - having fangs/teeth like a lion, lion-toothed
Bahuvrīhi compound: siṃha (lion) + daṃṣṭra (fang, tusk).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (siṃha+daṃṣṭra)
- siṃha – lion
noun (masculine) - daṃṣṭra – fang, tusk, large tooth
noun (feminine)
From √daṃś (to bite).
Root: daṃś (class 1)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject (Bhīma).
बृहत्स्कन्धः (bṛhatskandhaḥ) - having large shoulders, massive-shouldered
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhatskandha
bṛhatskandha - having large shoulders, massive-shouldered
Bahuvrīhi compound: bṛhat (large) + skandha (shoulder).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bṛhat+skandha)
- bṛhat – large, great, vast
adjective (masculine) - skandha – shoulder, trunk, branch
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject (Bhīma).
शालपोतः (śālapotaḥ) - a young śāla tree, a śāla sprout
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śālapota
śālapota - a young śāla tree, a śāla sprout
Tatpuruṣa compound: śāla (śāla tree) + pota (young animal/plant, sprout).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāla+pota)
- śāla – śāla tree (Shorea robusta)
noun (masculine) - pota – young animal, chick, sprout, young plant
noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of the comparison.
इव (iva) - as if, like, as
(indeclinable)
Note: Used for comparison.
उद्गतः (udgataḥ) - grown tall and strong (grown up, emerged, risen, tall)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of udgata
udgata - risen, emerged, grown up, appeared, lofty
Past Passive Participle
Derived from ud-√gam (to rise, go up).
Prefix: ud
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject (Bhīma).