महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-188, verse-89

कल्किर्विष्णुयशा नाम द्विजः कालप्रचोदितः ।
उत्पत्स्यते महावीर्यो महाबुद्धिपराक्रमः ॥८९॥

89. kalkirviṣṇuyaśā nāma dvijaḥ kālapracoditaḥ ,
utpatsyate mahāvīryo mahābuddhiparākramaḥ.

89. kalkiḥ viṣṇuyaśāḥ nāma dvijaḥ kālaprācoditaḥ
utpatsyate mahāvīryaḥ mahābuddhiparākramaḥ

89. Named Kalki, a brahmin (dvija) energized by time, exceedingly powerful, and possessing immense intellect and valor, will be born.

89. בְּרַהְמִין בשם קַלְקִי בן וִישְׁנוּיַשָׁה, שהזמן דוחף אותו, יוולד, בעל גבורה גדולה, תבונה גדולה וכוח גדול,

Words meanings summery:

• कल्किः (kalkiḥ) - Kalki (the tenth incarnation of Viṣṇu) (Kalki)

• विष्णुयशाः (viṣṇuyaśāḥ) - whose father is Viṣṇuyaśas (of whom Viṣṇu is fame; having Viṣṇu as fame)

• नाम (nāma) - named (by name, namely, indeed)

• द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a brahmin (dvija) (twice-born; a brahmin, a bird, a tooth)

• कालप्राचोदितः (kālaprācoditaḥ) - energized by time (to fulfill his mission) (impelled by time, instigated by time)

• उत्पत्स्यते (utpatsyate) - will be born (will be born, will arise, will appear)

• महावीर्यः (mahāvīryaḥ) - exceedingly powerful (very powerful, having great valor)

• महाबुद्धिपराक्रमः (mahābuddhiparākramaḥ) - possessing immense intellect and valor (having great intellect and valor, possessing great wisdom and might)

Words meanings and morphology

कल्किः (kalkiḥ) - Kalki (the tenth incarnation of Viṣṇu) (Kalki)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kalkin

kalkin - Kalki, the tenth avatāra of Viṣṇu

विष्णुयशाः (viṣṇuyaśāḥ) - whose father is Viṣṇuyaśas (of whom Viṣṇu is fame; having Viṣṇu as fame)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣṇuyaśas

viṣṇuyaśas - whose fame is Viṣṇu; having Viṣṇu as fame; name of Kalki's father

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viṣṇu+yaśas)

• viṣṇu – Viṣṇu, the preserver god
  proper noun (masculine)
• yaśas – fame, glory, honor, reputation
  noun (neuter)

Note: A bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'whose fame is Viṣṇu,' or 'whose father is named Viṣṇuyaśas.' Used here as an epithet or patronymic for Kalki.

नाम (nāma) - named (by name, namely, indeed)

(indeclinable)

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a brahmin (dvija) (twice-born; a brahmin, a bird, a tooth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born; a brahmin, a bird, a tooth, a snake

Derived from dvi (two) + jan (to be born)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective
  Suffix -ja from root jan- 'to be born'
  Root: jan (class 4)

कालप्राचोदितः (kālaprācoditaḥ) - energized by time (to fulfill his mission) (impelled by time, instigated by time)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kālaprācodita

kālaprācodita - impelled by time, instigated by time, urged by time

Past Passive Participle

Compound of kāla (time) and prācodita (impelled), which is a PPP from pra-√cud (to instigate, impel)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāla+prācodita)

• kāla – time, period, proper time
  noun (masculine)
• prācodita – impelled, instigated, urged, driven
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of pra-√cud
  Prefix: pra
  Root: cud (class 10)

Note: Adjective modifying Kalki.

उत्पत्स्यते (utpatsyate) - will be born (will be born, will arise, will appear)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of √pad

Future tense, middle voice, 3rd person singular of ut-√pad (to be born, arise)

Prefix: ut

Root: pad (class 4)

महावीर्यः (mahāvīryaḥ) - exceedingly powerful (very powerful, having great valor)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāvīrya

mahāvīrya - of great valor, very powerful, mighty

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+vīrya)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• vīrya – valor, power, strength, energy
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying Kalki.

महाबुद्धिपराक्रमः (mahābuddhiparākramaḥ) - possessing immense intellect and valor (having great intellect and valor, possessing great wisdom and might)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābuddhiparākrama

mahābuddhiparākrama - of great intellect and valor, having great wisdom and might

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+buddhi+parākrama)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• buddhi – intellect, wisdom, understanding
  noun (feminine)
• parākrama – valor, heroism, prowess, might
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying Kalki.

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