महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-219, verse-26
विनता तु महारौद्रा कथ्यते शकुनिग्रहः ।
पूतनां राक्षसीं प्राहुस्तं विद्यात्पूतनाग्रहम् ॥२६॥
पूतनां राक्षसीं प्राहुस्तं विद्यात्पूतनाग्रहम् ॥२६॥
26. vinatā tu mahāraudrā kathyate śakunigrahaḥ ,
pūtanāṁ rākṣasīṁ prāhustaṁ vidyātpūtanāgraham.
pūtanāṁ rākṣasīṁ prāhustaṁ vidyātpūtanāgraham.
26.
vinatā tu mahāraudrā kathyate śakunigrahaḥ |
pūtanām rākṣasīm prāhuḥ tam vidyāt pūtanāgraham
pūtanām rākṣasīm prāhuḥ tam vidyāt pūtanāgraham
26.
Vinatā, indeed, is called the extremely fierce bird-demon (graha). They call Pūtanā a demoness, and one should understand that to be the Pūtanā-demon (graha).
Words meanings summery:
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- विनता (vinatā) - the demoness Vinatā (Vinatā)
- तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, moreover)
- महारौद्रा (mahāraudrā) - extremely fierce (very fierce, greatly terrible, extremely dreadful)
- कथ्यते (kathyate) - is called (is called, is said, is told)
- शकुनिग्रहः (śakunigrahaḥ) - the bird-demon (graha) (a bird-demon, one who seizes birds)
- पूतनाम् (pūtanām) - the demoness Pūtanā (Pūtanā)
- राक्षसीम् (rākṣasīm) - a demoness (demoness)
- प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they call (they say, they call, they declare)
- तम् (tam) - that (graha) (him, that, it)
- विद्यात् (vidyāt) - one should understand (one should know, one should understand)
- पूतनाग्रहम् (pūtanāgraham) - the Pūtanā-demon (graha) (the Pūtanā-demon, the demon associated with Pūtanā)
Words meanings and morphology
विनता (vinatā) - the demoness Vinatā (Vinatā)
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vinatā
vinatā - Vinatā (a proper noun, mother of Garuḍa and Aruṇa, or a demoness)
Feminine proper noun
तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Particle
महारौद्रा (mahāraudrā) - extremely fierce (very fierce, greatly terrible, extremely dreadful)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mahāraudra
mahāraudra - very fierce, greatly terrible, extremely dreadful
Compound adjective, feminine nominative singular
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+raudra)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - raudra – fierce, terrible, dreadful, belonging to Rudra
adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies Vinatā
कथ्यते (kathyate) - is called (is called, is said, is told)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kath
Present passive
Root kath (1P), present passive 3rd person singular, ātmanepada
Root: kath (class 1)
शकुनिग्रहः (śakunigrahaḥ) - the bird-demon (graha) (a bird-demon, one who seizes birds)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śakunigraha
śakunigraha - bird-demon, bird-seizer, a planetary demon affecting children
Compound noun, masculine nominative singular
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śakuni+graha)
- śakuni – bird, vulture, a malevolent planetary influence
noun (masculine) - graha – seizer, grabber, demon, planetary deity, eclipse
noun (masculine)
Root: grah (class 9)
पूतनाम् (pūtanām) - the demoness Pūtanā (Pūtanā)
(proper noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pūtanā
pūtanā - Pūtanā (proper noun, a well-known demoness, especially in the context of Krishna's childhood)
Feminine proper noun
Note: Object of prāhuḥ
राक्षसीम् (rākṣasīm) - a demoness (demoness)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of rākṣasī
rākṣasī - demoness, female Rākṣasa
Feminine noun
Note: Appears in apposition to Pūtanā.
प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they call (they say, they call, they declare)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of pra-ah
Perfect, 3rd plural
Root ah (irregular perfect), 3rd person plural
Prefix: pra
Root: ah
तम् (tam) - that (graha) (him, that, it)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, him, her, it
Demonstrative pronoun, masculine accusative singular
Note: Object of vidyāt
विद्यात् (vidyāt) - one should understand (one should know, one should understand)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of vid
Optative, 3rd singular
Root vid (2P), optative 3rd person singular, parasmaipada
Root: vid (class 2)
पूतनाग्रहम् (pūtanāgraham) - the Pūtanā-demon (graha) (the Pūtanā-demon, the demon associated with Pūtanā)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pūtanāgraha
pūtanāgraha - Pūtanā-demon, a specific demon or malevolent influence
Compound noun, masculine accusative singular
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pūtanā+graha)
- pūtanā – Pūtanā (a demoness)
proper noun (feminine) - graha – seizer, grabber, demon, planetary deity, eclipse
noun (masculine)
Root: grah (class 9)
Note: Object of vidyāt