महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-214, verse-27

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स तस्य पर्वतस्याग्रे निषण्णोऽद्भुतविक्रमः ।
व्यलोकयदमेयात्मा मुखैर्नानाविधैर्दिशः ।
स पश्यन्विविधान्भावांश्चकार निनदं पुनः ॥२७॥

27. sa tasya parvatasyāgre niṣaṇṇo'dbhutavikramaḥ ,
vyalokayadameyātmā mukhairnānāvidhairdiśaḥ ,
sa paśyanvividhānbhāvāṁścakāra ninadaṁ punaḥ.

27. saḥ tasya parvatasya agre niṣaṇṇaḥ
adbhutavikramaḥ vyalokayat ameyātmā
mukhaiḥ nānāvidhaiḥ diśaḥ saḥ paśyan
vividhān bhāvān cakāra ninadam punaḥ

27. Seated on that mountain peak, he of astonishing prowess, whose nature (ātman) is immeasurable, gazed upon the directions with his various faces. Perceiving various states, he roared again.

Words meanings summery:

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सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Mahāsena) (he, that one)

तस्य (tasya) - of that (mountain) (of that, his)

पर्वतस्य (parvatasya) - of the mountain

अग्रे (agre) - on the peak (at the top, on the front, in front, before)

निषण्णः (niṣaṇṇaḥ) - seated, sitting

अद्भुतविक्रमः (adbhutavikramaḥ) - of wonderful valor, possessing astonishing prowess

व्यलोकयत् (vyalokayat) - he looked, perceived, gazed upon

अमेयात्मा (ameyātmā) - he whose nature (ātman) is immeasurable, of immeasurable nature (ātman)

मुखैः (mukhaiḥ) - with mouths, with faces

नानाविधैः (nānāvidhaiḥ) - of various kinds, diverse

दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, quarters of the sky

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Mahāsena) (he, that one)

पश्यन् (paśyan) - seeing, perceiving, looking

विविधान् (vividhān) - various, diverse, manifold

भावान् (bhāvān) - states, existences, feelings, thoughts, entities

चकार (cakāra) - he made (a roar) (he made, he did, he performed)

निनदम् (ninadam) - a roar, sound, cry

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, but

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Mahāsena) (he, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Masculine nominative singular of the pronoun 'tad'.

Note: Subject of 'gazed'.

तस्य (tasya) - of that (mountain) (of that, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Masculine/neuter genitive singular of the pronoun 'tad'.

Note: Possessive, agreeing with 'parvatasya'.

पर्वतस्य (parvatasya) - of the mountain

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of parvata

parvata - mountain, hill

Note: Possessive.

अग्रे (agre) - on the peak (at the top, on the front, in front, before)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of agra

agra - tip, top, peak, front, beginning

Note: Locative of place.

निषण्णः (niṣaṇṇaḥ) - seated, sitting

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣaṇṇa

niṣaṇṇa - seated, sitting, settled

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √sad (to sit) with upasarga 'ni-'. 'ṣ' occurs due to retroflexion rule.

Prefix: ni

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Adverbial participle, 'while seated'.

अद्भुतविक्रमः (adbhutavikramaḥ) - of wonderful valor, possessing astonishing prowess

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adbhutavikrama

adbhutavikrama - of wonderful valor, possessing astonishing prowess/courage

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (adbhuta+vikrama)

adbhuta – wonderful, marvelous, astonishing
adjective (neuter)
From 'a-' + 'dbhu' (to be produced) or similar.
vikrama – valor, prowess, courage, stride
noun (masculine)
From 'vi-' + √kram (to step, go) + suffix 'a'.
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Modifying the implied subject.

व्यलोकयत् (vyalokayat) - he looked, perceived, gazed upon

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vi-ā-lok

Imperfect (Laṅ)

From root √lok (to see) with upasargas 'vi-' and 'ā-'. 'vy-' is 'vi-' + 'ā-'. The 'a' is the augment.

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: lok (class 10)

Note: Subject is 'saḥ'.

अमेयात्मा (ameyātmā) - he whose nature (ātman) is immeasurable, of immeasurable nature (ātman)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ameyātman

ameyātman - he whose nature (ātman) is immeasurable, of immeasurable self (ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+meya+ātman)

a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix.
meya – measurable, to be measured
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
From root √mā (to measure) + suffix 'ya'.
Root: mā (class 2)
ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, nature, vital breath
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)

Note: Modifying the implied subject.

मुखैः (mukhaiḥ) - with mouths, with faces

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of mukha

mukha - mouth, face, front, opening

Note: Instrument of 'vyalokayat'.

नानाविधैः (nānāvidhaiḥ) - of various kinds, diverse

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of nānāvidha

nānāvidha - of various kinds, diverse, manifold

From 'nānā' (various) + 'vidha' (kind).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nānā+vidha)

nānā – various, diverse; differently
indeclinable
Reduplicated or from 'na' + 'na'.
vidha – kind, sort, manner
noun (masculine)
From √dhā (to place, hold) with 'vi-'.
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agreeing with 'mukhaiḥ'.

दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, quarters of the sky

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter of the sky

From √diś (to point out).

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Object of 'vyalokayat'.

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Mahāsena) (he, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it