महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-194, verse-13
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य दानवौ वीर्यवत्तरौ ।
मधुश्च कैटभश्चैव दृष्टवन्तौ हरिं प्रभुम् ॥१३॥
मधुश्च कैटभश्चैव दृष्टवन्तौ हरिं प्रभुम् ॥१३॥
13. kasyacittvatha kālasya dānavau vīryavattarau ,
madhuśca kaiṭabhaścaiva dṛṣṭavantau hariṁ prabhum.
madhuśca kaiṭabhaścaiva dṛṣṭavantau hariṁ prabhum.
13.
kasyacit tu atha kālasya dānavau vīryavattarau
madhuḥ ca kaiṭabhaḥ ca eva dṛṣṭavantau hariṃ prabhum
madhuḥ ca kaiṭabhaḥ ca eva dṛṣṭavantau hariṃ prabhum
13.
Then, after some time, two exceedingly powerful demons, Madhu and Kaiṭabha, indeed saw Lord Hari.
Words meanings summery:
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- कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - of some, of a certain
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon
- कालस्य (kālasya) - of time
- दानवौ (dānavau) - two demons
- वीर्यवत्तरौ (vīryavattarau) - two exceedingly powerful (comparative used sometimes for superlative) (two more powerful, two very powerful)
- मधुः (madhuḥ) - Madhu (name of a demon)
- च (ca) - and
- कैटभः (kaiṭabhaḥ) - Kaiṭabha (name of a demon)
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
- दृष्टवन्तौ (dṛṣṭavantau) - two who saw
- हरिं (hariṁ) - Hari (Viṣṇu)
- प्रभुम् (prabhum) - the Lord, the master
Words meanings and morphology
कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - of some, of a certain
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kaścid
kaścid - someone, something, a certain, some
Combination of ka (who/what) and cid (an indefinite particle).
Note: Qualifies kālasya.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon
(indeclinable)
कालस्य (kālasya) - of time
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, period, season
दानवौ (dānavau) - two demons
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of dānava
dānava - demon, son of Danu, an asura
Note: Refers to Madhu and Kaiṭabha.
वीर्यवत्तरौ (vīryavattarau) - two exceedingly powerful (comparative used sometimes for superlative) (two more powerful, two very powerful)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of vīryavattara
vīryavattara - more powerful, exceedingly valorous
Comparative degree of vīryavat (powerful) formed with tarap affix.
Note: Agrees with dānavau.
मधुः (madhuḥ) - Madhu (name of a demon)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of madhu
madhu - Madhu (name of a demon); honey, sweet
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
कैटभः (kaiṭabhaḥ) - Kaiṭabha (name of a demon)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaiṭabha
kaiṭabha - Kaiṭabha (name of a demon)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
दृष्टवन्तौ (dṛṣṭavantau) - two who saw
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of dṛṣṭavat
dṛṣṭavat - one who has seen, having seen
Past Active Participle
Formed from root dṛś (to see) + ktavatū affix.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Agrees with dānavau.
हरिं (hariṁ) - Hari (Viṣṇu)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of hari
hari - Hari (an epithet of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa); tawny, lion, horse
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of dṛṣṭavantau.
प्रभुम् (prabhum) - the Lord, the master
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, mighty, powerful
Formed from pra-bhū (to be master).
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Appositive to hariṃ.