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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-253, verse-8

यथा वदत्येष विहीनयोनिः शालावृको वाममुपेत्य पार्श्वम् ।
सुव्यक्तमस्मानवमन्य पापैः कृतोऽभिमर्दः कुरुभिः प्रसह्य ॥८॥
8. yathā vadatyeṣa vihīnayoniḥ; śālāvṛko vāmamupetya pārśvam ,
suvyaktamasmānavamanya pāpaiḥ; kṛto'bhimardaḥ kurubhiḥ prasahya.
8. yathā vadati eṣaḥ vihīnayoniḥ
śālāvṛkaḥ vāmam upetya pārśvam
suvyaktam asmān avamanya pāpaiḥ
kṛtaḥ abhimardaḥ kurubhiḥ prasahya
8. As this jackal of lowly origin (yoni), having approached our left side, cries out, it is very clear that the wicked Kurus have forcibly committed an attack against us, having shown us disrespect.

Words meanings summery:

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  • यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner
  • वदति (vadati) - the jackal cries out (he speaks, says, cries out)
  • एषः (eṣaḥ) - this jackal (this one)
  • विहीनयोनिः (vihīnayoniḥ) - referring to the jackal (of low origin, of inferior species)
  • शालावृकः (śālāvṛkaḥ) - a jackal (lit. house-wolf)
  • वामम् (vāmam) - to the left side (left (side); unlucky)
  • उपेत्य (upetya) - having approached, having gone near
  • पार्श्वम् (pārśvam) - side, flank
  • सुव्यक्तम् (suvyaktam) - very clearly, evidently
  • अस्मान् (asmān) - us
  • अवमन्य (avamanya) - having disrespected, having despised
  • पापैः (pāpaiḥ) - by the wicked Kurus (by the wicked ones)
  • कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - done, committed
  • अभिमर्दः (abhimardaḥ) - an attack, oppression
  • कुरुभिः (kurubhiḥ) - by the Kurus
  • प्रसह्य (prasahya) - forcibly, violently, by force

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner
(indeclinable)
वदति (vadati) - the jackal cries out (he speaks, says, cries out)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √vad
Root: √vad (class 1)
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this jackal (this one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, that
विहीनयोनिः (vihīnayoniḥ) - referring to the jackal (of low origin, of inferior species)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vihīnayoni
vihīnayoni - of low birth or species, ignoble, base
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vihīna+yoni)
  • vihīna – deprived of, lacking, abandoned, low, inferior
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root √hā (to abandon) with prefix vi-.
    Prefix: vi
    Root: √hā (class 3)
  • yoni – origin, source, womb, species, race
    noun (feminine)
शालावृकः (śālāvṛkaḥ) - a jackal (lit. house-wolf)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śālāvṛka
śālāvṛka - a jackal, a wild dog, 'house-wolf'
वामम् (vāmam) - to the left side (left (side); unlucky)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vāma
vāma - left; adverse, contrary; beautiful, pleasing
Note: Used adverbially to denote direction.
उपेत्य (upetya) - having approached, having gone near
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Formed with the suffix -tya after the upasarga 'upa'.
Prefix: upa
Root: √i (class 2)
पार्श्वम् (pārśvam) - side, flank
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pārśva
pārśva - side, flank, proximity
सुव्यक्तम् (suvyaktam) - very clearly, evidently
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of suvyakta
suvyakta - very clear, manifest, evident
Compound type : karmadharaya (su+vyakta)
  • su – very, exceedingly, well
    indeclinable
  • vyakta – manifest, clear, distinct
    participle (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root √añj (to anoint, manifest) with prefix vi-.
    Prefix: vi
    Root: √añj (class 7)
Note: Used adverbially.
अस्मान् (asmān) - us
(pronoun)
Accusative, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
अवमन्य (avamanya) - having disrespected, having despised
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Formed with the suffix -ya after the upasarga 'ava'.
Prefix: ava
Root: √man (class 4)
पापैः (pāpaiḥ) - by the wicked Kurus (by the wicked ones)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of pāpa
pāpa - wicked, evil; a wicked person, sin
कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - done, committed
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta
kṛta - done, made, performed, created
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root √kṛ (to do, make).
Root: √kṛ (class 8)
अभिमर्दः (abhimardaḥ) - an attack, oppression
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abhimarda
abhimarda - attack, assault, oppression, crushing
Compound type : tatpurusha (abhi+marda)
  • abhi – towards, against, upon
    indeclinable
  • marda – crushing, destroying, pain
    noun (masculine)
    Root: √mṛd (class 9)
कुरुभिः (kurubhiḥ) - by the Kurus
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kuru
kuru - Kuru (name of an ancient king and his descendants, a kingdom in ancient India)
प्रसह्य (prasahya) - forcibly, violently, by force
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Formed with the suffix -ya after the upasarga 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: √sah (class 1)