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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-249, verse-1

कोटिकाश्य उवाच ।
का त्वं कदम्बस्य विनम्य शाखामेकाश्रमे तिष्ठसि शोभमाना ।
देदीप्यमानाग्निशिखेव नक्तं दोधूयमाना पवनेन सुभ्रूः ॥१॥
1. koṭikāśya uvāca ,
kā tvaṁ kadambasya vinamya śākhā;mekāśrame tiṣṭhasi śobhamānā ,
dedīpyamānāgniśikheva naktaṁ; dodhūyamānā pavanena subhrūḥ.
1. koṭikāśyaḥ uvāca kā tvam kadambasya
vinamya śākhām ekāśrame tiṣṭhasi
śobhamānā dedīpyamānāgniśikhā iva
naktam dodhūyamānā pavanena subhrūḥ
1. Kotikashya said: "Who are you, O beautiful-browed one, standing radiantly in this solitary hermitage, bending a branch of the Kadamba tree? You appear like a brightly blazing flame at night, being fanned by the wind."

Words meanings summery:

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  • कोटिकाश्यः (koṭikāśyaḥ) - Kotikashya
  • उवाच (uvāca) - he said
  • का (kā) - who (feminine) (who, what)
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you
  • कदम्बस्य (kadambasya) - of the Kadamba tree
  • विनम्य (vinamya) - having bent, having bowed down
  • शाखाम् (śākhām) - branch
  • एकाश्रमे (ekāśrame) - in one hermitage, in a solitary hermitage
  • तिष्ठसि (tiṣṭhasi) - you stand, you remain
  • शोभमाना (śobhamānā) - shining, radiant, splendid
  • देदीप्यमानाग्निशिखा (dedīpyamānāgniśikhā) - a brightly blazing flame
  • इव (iva) - like, as if
  • नक्तम् (naktam) - at night, by night
  • दोधूयमाना (dodhūyamānā) - being fanned, being shaken violently
  • पवनेन (pavanena) - by the wind
  • सुभ्रूः (subhrūḥ) - O beautiful-browed one, having beautiful eyebrows

Words meanings and morphology

कोटिकाश्यः (koṭikāśyaḥ) - Kotikashya
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of koṭikāśya
koṭikāśya - Kotikashya (a proper name)
उवाच (uvāca) - he said
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac
Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of root 'vac'
Root: vac (class 2)
का (kā) - who (feminine) (who, what)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ka
ka - who, what, which
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular)
कदम्बस्य (kadambasya) - of the Kadamba tree
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kadamba
kadamba - Kadamba tree (Neolamarckia cadamba)
विनम्य (vinamya) - having bent, having bowed down
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Derived from root 'nam' with prefix 'vi' and suffix -ya
Prefix: vi
Root: nam (class 1)
शाखाम् (śākhām) - branch
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śākhā
śākhā - branch, limb, division
एकाश्रमे (ekāśrame) - in one hermitage, in a solitary hermitage
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ekāśrama
ekāśrama - a solitary hermitage, a single hermitage
Compound type : tatpurusha (eka+āśrama)
  • eka – one, solitary, single
    numeral (masculine)
  • āśrama – hermitage, retreat, sacred dwelling
    noun (masculine)
तिष्ठसि (tiṣṭhasi) - you stand, you remain
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of sthā
Present tense, 2nd person singular, active voice of root 'sthā'
Root: sthā (class 1)
शोभमाना (śobhamānā) - shining, radiant, splendid
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śobhamāna
śobhamāna - shining, splendid, beautiful, radiant
Present Middle Participle
Present Middle Participle from root 'śubh' (to shine)
Root: śubh (class 1)
देदीप्यमानाग्निशिखा (dedīpyamānāgniśikhā) - a brightly blazing flame
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dedīpyamānāgniśikhā
dedīpyamānāgniśikhā - a brightly blazing flame, a splendid fire-peak
Compound type : tatpurusha (dedīpyamānā+agniśikhā)
  • dedīpyamānā – brightly blazing, intensely shining, glowing
    adjective (feminine)
    Intensive Present Middle Participle
    Intensive (yaṅlugantā) form of root 'dīp' (to shine, blaze)
    Root: dīp (class 4)
  • agniśikhā – flame of fire
    noun (feminine)
इव (iva) - like, as if
(indeclinable)
नक्तम् (naktam) - at night, by night
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially to mean 'at night'.
दोधूयमाना (dodhūyamānā) - being fanned, being shaken violently
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dodhūyamāna
dodhūyamāna - being fanned, being agitated, being shaken intensely
Intensive Present Middle Participle
Intensive (yaṅlugantā) form of root 'dhū' (to shake)
Root: dhū (class 1)
पवनेन (pavanena) - by the wind
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of pavana
pavana - wind, air, purifier
सुभ्रूः (subhrūḥ) - O beautiful-browed one, having beautiful eyebrows
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of subhrū
subhrū - having beautiful eyebrows, a beautiful-browed woman
Compound of 'su' (good, beautiful) and 'bhrū' (eyebrow)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+bhrū)
  • su – good, well, beautiful
    indeclinable
  • bhrū – eyebrow
    noun (feminine)
Note: Used here in vocative sense due to context.