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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-194, verse-12

चतुर्वेदश्चतुर्मूर्तिस्तथैव च चतुर्मुखः ।
स्वप्रभावाद्दुराधर्षो महाबलपराक्रमः ॥१२॥
12. caturvedaścaturmūrtistathaiva ca caturmukhaḥ ,
svaprabhāvāddurādharṣo mahābalaparākramaḥ.
12. caturvedaḥ caturmūrtiḥ tathā eva ca caturmukhaḥ
svaprabhāvāt durādharṣaḥ mahābalaparākramaḥ
12. He (Brahmā) was endowed with knowledge of the four Vedas, possessed four forms, and also had four faces. Unassailable due to his own intrinsic nature (dharma), he was endowed with great strength and valor.

Words meanings summery:

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  • चतुर्वेदः (caturvedaḥ) - having four Vedas
  • चतुर्मूर्तिः (caturmūrtiḥ) - four-bodied, having four forms
  • तथा (tathā) - so, thus, likewise
  • एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
  • (ca) - and
  • चतुर्मुखः (caturmukhaḥ) - four-faced
  • स्वप्रभावात् (svaprabhāvāt) - due to his intrinsic nature (dharma) (due to his own power, by his intrinsic nature)
  • दुराधर्षः (durādharṣaḥ) - unassailable, invincible, difficult to overcome
  • महाबलपराक्रमः (mahābalaparākramaḥ) - possessing great strength and valor

Words meanings and morphology

चतुर्वेदः (caturvedaḥ) - having four Vedas
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caturveda
caturveda - possessing the four Vedas; familiar with the four Vedas
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+veda)
  • catur – four
    numeral
  • veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
    noun (masculine)
    Root: vid (class 2)
चतुर्मूर्तिः (caturmūrtiḥ) - four-bodied, having four forms
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caturmūrti
caturmūrti - having four forms/bodies
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+mūrti)
  • catur – four
    numeral
  • mūrti – form, body, image
    noun (feminine)
    Root: murch (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - so, thus, likewise
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
चतुर्मुखः (caturmukhaḥ) - four-faced
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caturmukha
caturmukha - four-faced (an epithet of Brahmā)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+mukha)
  • catur – four
    numeral
  • mukha – face, mouth, opening
    noun (neuter)
Note: Epithet of Brahmā.
स्वप्रभावात् (svaprabhāvāt) - due to his intrinsic nature (dharma) (due to his own power, by his intrinsic nature)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of svaprabhāva
svaprabhāva - own power, inherent strength, natural influence, intrinsic nature (dharma)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+prabhāva)
  • sva – own, self
    pronoun (masculine)
  • prabhāva – power, might, influence, majesty, intrinsic nature (dharma)
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: bhū (class 1)
दुराधर्षः (durādharṣaḥ) - unassailable, invincible, difficult to overcome
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of durādharṣa
durādharṣa - unassailable, invincible, difficult to be assailed or overcome
Formed with dur (difficult) + ādhṛṣ (to assail).
Prefixes: dur+ā
Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)
Note: Agrees with implied Brahmā.
महाबलपराक्रमः (mahābalaparākramaḥ) - possessing great strength and valor
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābalaparākrama
mahābalaparākrama - endowed with great strength and valor
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala+parākrama)
  • mahā – great, mighty
    adjective
  • bala – strength, power, force
    noun (neuter)
  • parākrama – valor, prowess, might, courage
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: parā
    Root: kram (class 1)
Note: Agrees with implied Brahmā.