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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-259, verse-12

खरो धनुषि विक्रान्तो ब्रह्मद्विट्पिशिताशनः ।
सिद्धविघ्नकरी चापि रौद्रा शूर्पणखा तथा ॥१२॥
12. kharo dhanuṣi vikrānto brahmadviṭpiśitāśanaḥ ,
siddhavighnakarī cāpi raudrā śūrpaṇakhā tathā.
12. kharaḥ dhanuṣi vikrāntaḥ brahmadviṭpiśitāśanaḥ
siddhavighnakarī ca api raudrā śūrpaṇakhā tathā
12. Khara was valiant with his bow, a hater of Brahmins, and a flesh-eater. Likewise, the terrible Shurpanakha was also an obstructer of ascetics (siddhas).

Words meanings summery:

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  • खरः (kharaḥ) - The demon Khara (Khara, donkey, sharp, harsh)
  • धनुषि (dhanuṣi) - in warfare involving a bow (in the bow, with the bow)
  • विक्रान्तः (vikrāntaḥ) - valiant, mighty, powerful, courageous
  • ब्रह्मद्विट्पिशिताशनः (brahmadviṭpiśitāśanaḥ) - a demon who hates Brahmins and eats flesh (hater of Brahmins and flesh-eater)
  • सिद्धविघ्नकरी (siddhavighnakarī) - Shurpanakha, who obstructs the rituals or meditation of siddhas (causing obstacles to ascetics/accomplished ones)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • अपि (api) - also, even, too
  • रौद्रा (raudrā) - Describing Shurpanakha's nature (terrible, fierce, dreadful)
  • शूर्पणखा (śūrpaṇakhā) - The sister of Ravana, known for her terrible appearance and nature. (Shurpanakha (proper name))
  • तथा (tathā) - Indicates similarity to the previously described Khara. (thus, so, likewise)

Words meanings and morphology

खरः (kharaḥ) - The demon Khara (Khara, donkey, sharp, harsh)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of khara
khara - Khara (proper name), a donkey, sharp, harsh
धनुषि (dhanuṣi) - in warfare involving a bow (in the bow, with the bow)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow, archery
विक्रान्तः (vikrāntaḥ) - valiant, mighty, powerful, courageous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vikrānta
vikrānta - valiant, mighty, powerful
Past Passive Participle
Derived from verb root kram (step) with prefix vi (apart, intensely)
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)
ब्रह्मद्विट्पिशिताशनः (brahmadviṭpiśitāśanaḥ) - a demon who hates Brahmins and eats flesh (hater of Brahmins and flesh-eater)
(compound noun)
Compound type : copulative (dvandva) (brahmadviṣ+piśitāśana)
  • brahmadviṣ – hater of Brahmins
    noun (masculine)
  • piśitāśana – flesh-eater, demon
    noun (masculine)
    From piśita (flesh) + āśana (eater)
सिद्धविघ्नकरी (siddhavighnakarī) - Shurpanakha, who obstructs the rituals or meditation of siddhas (causing obstacles to ascetics/accomplished ones)
(compound adjective)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (siddha+vighnakarī)
  • siddha – accomplished, perfect, ascetic
    noun (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root sidh (to accomplish)
    Root: sidh (class 4)
  • vighnakarī – obstructor, creator of obstacles
    noun (feminine)
    Feminine of vighnakara
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
रौद्रा (raudrā) - Describing Shurpanakha's nature (terrible, fierce, dreadful)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of raudra
raudra - terrible, fierce, dreadful (feminine form)
Feminine form of raudra
शूर्पणखा (śūrpaṇakhā) - The sister of Ravana, known for her terrible appearance and nature. (Shurpanakha (proper name))
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śūrpaṇakhā
śūrpaṇakhā - Shurpanakha (proper name), lit. 'one with fingernails like winnowing baskets'
तथा (tathā) - Indicates similarity to the previously described Khara. (thus, so, likewise)
(indeclinable)