महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-195, verse-25

मुखजेनाग्निना क्रुद्धो लोकानुद्वर्तयन्निव ।
क्षणेन राजशार्दूल पुरेव कपिलः प्रभुः ।
सगरस्यात्मजान्क्रुद्धस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥२५॥

25. mukhajenāgninā kruddho lokānudvartayanniva ,
kṣaṇena rājaśārdūla pureva kapilaḥ prabhuḥ ,
sagarasyātmajānkruddhastadadbhutamivābhavat.

25. mukha-jena agninā kruddhaḥ lokān
udvartayan iva kṣaṇena rāja-śārdūla purā
iva kapilaḥ prabhuḥ sagarasya ātma-jān
kruddhaḥ tat adbhutam iva abhavat

25. Enraged by the fire born from his mouth, as if he were uprooting the worlds, Lord Kapila, O tiger among kings, destroyed Sagara's sons in an instant, just as he had done before. That was indeed astonishing.

25. הו מלך דגול, בן רגע, בזעמו, באש שיצאה מפיו, כאילו הוא מכלה את העולמות, כמו שקַפִּילַה האדון עשה בעבר לבני סַגַרַה בזעמו - וזה היה כמעט מופלא.

Words meanings summery:

• मुख-जेन (mukha-jena) - by the fire coming from his mouth (by that born from the mouth; by fire born from the mouth)

• अग्निना (agninā) - by fire

• क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - enraged; angered; furious

• लोकान् (lokān) - worlds; people

• उद्वर्तयन् (udvartayan) - uprooting; overthrowing; destroying

• इव (iva) - as if; like; as

• क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in an instant; in a moment; quickly

• राज-शार्दूल (rāja-śārdūla) - O tiger among kings; O best of kings

• पुरा (purā) - formerly; before; previously

• इव (iva) - as if; like; as

• कपिलः (kapilaḥ) - Kapila (proper name)

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - Lord; master; powerful; capable

• सगरस्य (sagarasya) - of Sagara

• आत्म-जान् (ātma-jān) - the sons of Sagara (sons; offspring)

• क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - enraged; angered; furious

• तत् (tat) - that (event) (that; this)

• अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - astonishing; wonderful; marvelous

• इव (iva) - as if; like; as

• अभवत् (abhavat) - it was; it happened; it became

Words meanings and morphology

मुख-जेन (mukha-jena) - by the fire coming from his mouth (by that born from the mouth; by fire born from the mouth)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mukha-ja

mukha-ja - born from the mouth; tooth; Brahmin; fire

compound of mukha (mouth) and ja (born from root jan)

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (mukha+ja)

• mukha – mouth; face; front; opening
  noun (neuter)
• ja – born; produced; caused by
  adjective (masculine)
  kṛt pratyaya - suffix 'ḍa' from root jan
  Derived from root 'jan' (to be born), becomes 'ja' in compounds
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: agrees with agninā

अग्निना (agninā) - by fire

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire; god of fire; digestive fire

क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - enraged; angered; furious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kruddha

kruddha - angered; enraged; furious

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kruś (to cry out, be angry)

Root: kruś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with kapilaḥ and prabhuḥ.

लोकान् (lokān) - worlds; people

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world; realm; people; community

Note: Object of udvartayan.

उद्वर्तयन् (udvartayan) - uprooting; overthrowing; destroying

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udvartayat

udvartayat - uprooting; overthrowing; causing to rise

Present Active Participle

Derived from root vṛt (to turn, exist) with prefix ud (up, out) in the causative sense (vartayati)

Prefix: ud

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with kapilaḥ and prabhuḥ.

इव (iva) - as if; like; as

(indeclinable)

क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in an instant; in a moment; quickly

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - instant; moment; short time; leisure

Note: Indicates the means or duration of action.

राज-शार्दूल (rāja-śārdūla) - O tiger among kings; O best of kings

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāja-śārdūla

rāja-śārdūla - tiger among kings; best of kings; pre-eminent king

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+śārdūla)

• rājan – king; ruler; sovereign
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger; excellent; prominent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressing the listener.

पुरा (purā) - formerly; before; previously

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with iva to mean 'just as before'.

इव (iva) - as if; like; as

(indeclinable)

कपिलः (kapilaḥ) - Kapila (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapila

kapila - Kapila (name of a sage); reddish; brownish

Note: Subject of the sentence.

प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - Lord; master; powerful; capable

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord; master; powerful; ruler; capable

Derived from pra (forth) + bhū (to be)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Appositive to kapilaḥ.

सगरस्य (sagarasya) - of Sagara

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sagara

sagara - Sagara (name of an ancient king)

Note: Possessive, modifies ātmajān.

आत्म-जान् (ātma-jān) - the sons of Sagara (sons; offspring)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ātma-ja

ātma-ja - son; offspring; born of oneself

Compound of ātman (self) and ja (born)

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (ātman+ja)

• ātman – self; soul; individual soul (ātman); supreme spirit; essence
  noun (masculine)
• ja – born; produced; caused by
  adjective (masculine)
  kṛt pratyaya - suffix 'ḍa' from root jan
  Derived from root 'jan' (to be born), becomes 'ja' in compounds
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Object of implied verb (destroyed, killed).

क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - enraged; angered; furious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kruddha

kruddha - angered; enraged; furious

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kruś (to cry out, be angry)

Root: kruś (class 1)

Note: In apposition to kapilaḥ, reinforcing his state.

तत् (tat) - that (event) (that; this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that; this; he; she; it

Note: Subject of abhavat.

अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - astonishing; wonderful; marvelous

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adbhuta

adbhuta - wonderful; marvelous; astonishing; a wonder

इव (iva) - as if; like; as

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to emphasize adbhutam, 'as if truly'.

अभवत् (abhavat) - it was; it happened; it became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect Active

3rd person singular imperfect active of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Verb for the last clause.

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