महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-259, verse-12
खरो धनुषि विक्रान्तो ब्रह्मद्विट्पिशिताशनः ।
सिद्धविघ्नकरी चापि रौद्रा शूर्पणखा तथा ॥१२॥
सिद्धविघ्नकरी चापि रौद्रा शूर्पणखा तथा ॥१२॥
12. kharo dhanuṣi vikrānto brahmadviṭpiśitāśanaḥ ,
siddhavighnakarī cāpi raudrā śūrpaṇakhā tathā.
siddhavighnakarī cāpi raudrā śūrpaṇakhā tathā.
12.
kharaḥ dhanuṣi vikrāntaḥ brahmadviṭpiśitāśanaḥ
siddhavighnakarī ca api raudrā śūrpaṇakhā tathā
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)
- च (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
च (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)