महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-261, verse-9
लोहिताक्षं महाबाहुं मत्तमातङ्गगामिनम् ।
दीर्घबाहुं महोरस्कं नीलकुञ्चितमूर्धजम् ॥९॥
दीर्घबाहुं महोरस्कं नीलकुञ्चितमूर्धजम् ॥९॥
9. lohitākṣaṁ mahābāhuṁ mattamātaṅgagāminam ,
dīrghabāhuṁ mahoraskaṁ nīlakuñcitamūrdhajam.
dīrghabāhuṁ mahoraskaṁ nīlakuñcitamūrdhajam.
9.
lohitākṣam mahābāhum mattamātaṅgagamīnam
dīrghabāhum mahoraskam nīlakuñcitamūrdhajam
dīrghabāhum mahoraskam nīlakuñcitamūrdhajam
9.
Him who had red eyes, mighty arms, and the gait of an intoxicated elephant; him who had long arms, a broad chest, and dark, curly hair.
Words meanings summery:
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- लोहिताक्षम् (lohitākṣam) - red-eyed
- महाबाहुम् (mahābāhum) - mighty-armed, great-armed
- मत्तमातङ्गगमीनम् (mattamātaṅgagamīnam) - having the gait of an intoxicated elephant
- दीर्घबाहुम् (dīrghabāhum) - long-armed
- महोरस्कम् (mahoraskam) - broad-chested, great-chested
- नीलकुञ्चितमूर्धजम् (nīlakuñcitamūrdhajam) - having dark, curly hair
Words meanings and morphology
लोहिताक्षम् (lohitākṣam) - red-eyed
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of lohitākṣa
lohitākṣa - red-eyed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (lohita+akṣa)
- lohita – red
adjective - akṣa – eye
noun (neuter)
महाबाहुम् (mahābāhum) - mighty-armed, great-armed
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu
mahābāhu - mighty-armed, great-armed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+bāhu)
- mahat – great, large
adjective - bāhu – arm
noun (masculine)
मत्तमातङ्गगमीनम् (mattamātaṅgagamīnam) - having the gait of an intoxicated elephant
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mattamātaṅgagamina
mattamātaṅgagamina - having the gait of an intoxicated elephant
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (matta+mātaṅga+gāmin)
- matta – intoxicated, excited
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'mad' (to be intoxicated).
Root: mad (class 4) - mātaṅga – elephant
noun (masculine) - gāmin – going, walking, one who goes
adjective (masculine)
agent noun/adjective
Agent suffix -in, from root 'gam' (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)
दीर्घबाहुम् (dīrghabāhum) - long-armed
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dīrghabāhu
dīrghabāhu - long-armed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīrgha+bāhu)
- dīrgha – long
adjective - bāhu – arm
noun (masculine)
महोरस्कम् (mahoraskam) - broad-chested, great-chested
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mahoraska
mahoraska - broad-chested, great-chested
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+uras)
- mahat – great, large
adjective - uras – chest, breast
noun (neuter)
नीलकुञ्चितमूर्धजम् (nīlakuñcitamūrdhajam) - having dark, curly hair
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nīlakuñcitamūrdhaja
nīlakuñcitamūrdhaja - having dark, curly hair
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nīla+kuñcita+mūrdhaja)
- nīla – dark blue, black
adjective - kuñcita – curly, bent
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'kuñc' (to curl, bend).
Root: kuñc (class 6) - mūrdhaja – hair (literally 'born from the head')
noun (masculine)
Root: jan (class 4)