महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-176, verse-30
हिमवांश्च सुदुर्गोऽयं यक्षराक्षससंकुलः ।
मां च ते समुदीक्षन्तः प्रपतिष्यन्ति विह्वलाः ॥३०॥
मां च ते समुदीक्षन्तः प्रपतिष्यन्ति विह्वलाः ॥३०॥
30. himavāṁśca sudurgo'yaṁ yakṣarākṣasasaṁkulaḥ ,
māṁ ca te samudīkṣantaḥ prapatiṣyanti vihvalāḥ.
māṁ ca te samudīkṣantaḥ prapatiṣyanti vihvalāḥ.
30.
himavān ca sudurgaḥ ayam yakṣarākṣasasaṃkulaḥ |
mām ca te samudīkṣantaḥ prapatisyanti vihvalāḥ
mām ca te samudīkṣantaḥ prapatisyanti vihvalāḥ
30.
And this Himavat (Himalayas) is very difficult to access, teeming with yakṣas and rākṣasas. While looking for me, they will fall down in distress.
Words meanings summery:
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- हिमवान् (himavān) - The Himalayan mountain range (Himavat (the Himalayas), having snow)
- च (ca) - and, also
- सुदुर्गः (sudurgaḥ) - very difficult to access, very impassable
- अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)
- यक्षराक्षससंकुलः (yakṣarākṣasasaṁkulaḥ) - teeming with yakṣas and rākṣasas
- माम् (mām) - me
- च (ca) - and, also
- ते (te) - they
- समुदीक्षन्तः (samudīkṣantaḥ) - looking out for, expecting, seeing
- प्रपतिस्यन्ति (prapatisyanti) - they will fall down
- विह्वलाः (vihvalāḥ) - distraught, agitated, bewildered
Words meanings and morphology
हिमवान् (himavān) - The Himalayan mountain range (Himavat (the Himalayas), having snow)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of himavat
himavat - snowy, covered with snow, the Himalaya mountains (proper noun)
vat-suffix for possession.
Note: Subject of the first clause.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction particle.
सुदुर्गः (sudurgaḥ) - very difficult to access, very impassable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sudurga
sudurga - very difficult to access, very impassable, a very strong fortress
From su (very) + durga (difficult to pass, fortress).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+durga)
- su – good, well, very, easily
indeclinable
Prefix for intensification. - durga – difficult to access, impassable, difficult, fortress
adjective (masculine)
From dur (difficult) + gam (to go).
Prefix: dur
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Predicate adjective for himavān.
अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, that
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to himavān.
यक्षराक्षससंकुलः (yakṣarākṣasasaṁkulaḥ) - teeming with yakṣas and rākṣasas
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yakṣarākṣasasaṃkula
yakṣarākṣasasaṁkula - crowded with Yakṣas and Rākṣasas, full of Yakṣas and Rākṣasas
Compound type : dvandva followed by tatpuruṣa (yakṣa+rākṣasa+saṃkula)
- yakṣa – a class of semi-divine beings, often guardians of treasures
noun (masculine)
Root: yaj - rākṣasa – a class of demons or evil beings
noun (masculine)
Root: rakṣ - saṃkula – filled with, crowded, mixed, confused
adjective (masculine)
From root kul (to collect, crowd) with prefix sam.
Prefix: sam
Root: kul (class 1)
Note: Predicate adjective for himavān.
माम् (mām) - me
(pronoun)
Accusative, singular of aham
aham - I, me
First person pronoun.
Note: Object of samudīkṣantaḥ.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction particle.
ते (te) - they
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it, they
Demonstrative pronoun, used as personal pronoun here.
Note: Subject of prapatisyanti.
समुदीक्षन्तः (samudīkṣantaḥ) - looking out for, expecting, seeing
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, plural of samudīkṣant
samudīkṣant - looking at, observing, expecting, waiting for
Present Active Participle
From root īkṣ (to see) with prefixes sam and ud.
Prefixes: sam+ud
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
Note: Functions adverbially, indicating simultaneous action.
प्रपतिस्यन्ति (prapatisyanti) - they will fall down
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of prapat
From root pat (to fall) with prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: pat (class 1)
विह्वलाः (vihvalāḥ) - distraught, agitated, bewildered
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vihvala
vihvala - distraught, agitated, bewildered, confused, overcome
From root hval (to shake, stumble) with prefix vi.
Prefix: vi
Root: hval (class 1)
Note: Predicate adjective for te.