महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-157, verse-68
सेन्द्राशनिरिवेन्द्रेण विसृष्टा वातरंहसा ।
हत्वा रक्षः क्षितिं प्राप्य कृत्येव निपपात ह ॥६८॥
हत्वा रक्षः क्षितिं प्राप्य कृत्येव निपपात ह ॥६८॥
68. sendrāśanirivendreṇa visṛṣṭā vātaraṁhasā ,
hatvā rakṣaḥ kṣitiṁ prāpya kṛtyeva nipapāta ha.
hatvā rakṣaḥ kṣitiṁ prāpya kṛtyeva nipapāta ha.
68.
sa-indra-aśaniḥ iva indreṇa visṛṣṭā vāta-raṃhasā
hatvā rakṣaḥ kṣitiṃ prāpya kṛtyā iva nipapāta ha
hatvā rakṣaḥ kṣitiṃ prāpya kṛtyā iva nipapāta ha
68.
After the Rākṣasa (demon) had been slain, he (Hidimba), like Indra's thunderbolt, and like a magical demoness (kṛtyā) hurled by Indra with the speed of wind, fell down upon the earth.
Words meanings summery:
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- स-इन्द्र-अशनिः (sa-indra-aśaniḥ) - Like a thunderbolt accompanied by Indra, referring to the powerful impact of the falling Rākṣasa. (with Indra's thunderbolt, like Indra's thunderbolt)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- इन्द्रेण (indreṇa) - by Indra
- विसृष्टा (visṛṣṭā) - Hurled or created by Indra. (released, hurled, let loose, created)
- वात-रंहसा (vāta-raṁhasā) - with powerful, wind-like swiftness. (with the speed of wind)
- हत्वा (hatvā) - (Bhima) having slain (the Rākṣasa); or, in the sense of 'after the slaying of'. (having killed, having struck down)
- रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - The Rākṣasa Hidimba, who is the subject of 'nipapāta' (fell) and the object of 'hatvā' (slain). (demon, Rākṣasa)
- क्षितिं (kṣitiṁ) - to the earth, ground
- प्राप्य (prāpya) - having fallen upon the earth. (having reached, having obtained, having fallen upon)
- कृत्या (kṛtyā) - A magical demoness or destructive entity (kṛtyā). (magical creation, demoness, an act, deed)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- निपपात (nipapāta) - Fell dead. (fell down, descended)
- ह (ha) - Emphatic particle. (indeed, certainly (expletive))
Words meanings and morphology
स-इन्द्र-अशनिः (sa-indra-aśaniḥ) - Like a thunderbolt accompanied by Indra, referring to the powerful impact of the falling Rākṣasa. (with Indra's thunderbolt, like Indra's thunderbolt)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sa-indra-aśani
sa-indra-aśani - with Indra's thunderbolt, like Indra's thunderbolt
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sa+indra+aśani)
- sa – with, accompanied by
indeclinable - indra – Indra (a Vedic deity)
proper noun (masculine) - aśani – thunderbolt, lightning
noun (masculine)
Note: This adjective describes the Rākṣasa as the subject of the sentence.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
इन्द्रेण (indreṇa) - by Indra
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of indra
indra - Indra (a Vedic deity)
Note: Agent of the action 'visṛṣṭā'.
विसृष्टा (visṛṣṭā) - Hurled or created by Indra. (released, hurled, let loose, created)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of visṛṣṭa
visṛṣṭa - released, hurled, let loose, created
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sṛj (to create, release) with prefix vi-.
Prefix: vi
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Past Passive Participle, agreeing with 'kṛtyā'.
वात-रंहसा (vāta-raṁhasā) - with powerful, wind-like swiftness. (with the speed of wind)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of vāta-raṃhas
vāta-raṁhas - wind-speed, swiftness of wind
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vāta+raṃhas)
- vāta – wind
noun (masculine) - raṃhas – speed, swiftness, force
noun (neuter)
Note: Describes the manner of being hurled.
हत्वा (hatvā) - (Bhima) having slain (the Rākṣasa); or, in the sense of 'after the slaying of'. (having killed, having struck down)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Derived from root han.
Root: han (class 2)
रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - The Rākṣasa Hidimba, who is the subject of 'nipapāta' (fell) and the object of 'hatvā' (slain). (demon, Rākṣasa)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rakṣas
rakṣas - demon, Rākṣasa (a class of mythological beings)
Note: Grammatically, it's the object of 'hatvā'. Semantically and contextually, it's the subject of 'nipapāta'.
क्षितिं (kṣitiṁ) - to the earth, ground
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kṣiti
kṣiti - earth, ground, abode
Root: kṣi (class 1)
Note: Object of 'prāpya'.
प्राप्य (prāpya) - having fallen upon the earth. (having reached, having obtained, having fallen upon)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Derived from root āp with prefix pra-.
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Its subject ('rakṣaḥ') is the same as the main verb 'nipapāta'.
कृत्या (kṛtyā) - A magical demoness or destructive entity (kṛtyā). (magical creation, demoness, an act, deed)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛtyā
kṛtyā - magical creation, demoness, an act, deed
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Part of a simile.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
निपपात (nipapāta) - Fell dead. (fell down, descended)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of pat
Perfect active
Perfect active 3rd person singular from root pat with prefix ni-.
Prefix: ni
Root: pat (class 1)
Note: Its subject is 'rakṣaḥ'.
ह (ha) - Emphatic particle. (indeed, certainly (expletive))
(indeclinable)