महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-263, verse-25

अपश्येतां मुहूर्ताच्च कबन्धं घोरदर्शनम् ।
मेघपर्वतसंकाशं शालस्कन्धं महाभुजम् ।
उरोगतविशालाक्षं महोदरमहामुखम् ॥२५॥

25. apaśyetāṁ muhūrtācca kabandhaṁ ghoradarśanam ,
meghaparvatasaṁkāśaṁ śālaskandhaṁ mahābhujam ,
urogataviśālākṣaṁ mahodaramahāmukham.

25. apaśyetām muhūrtāt ca kabandham
ghoradarśanam meghaparvatasaṃkāśam
śālaskandham mahābhujam
urogataviśālākṣam mahodaramahāmukham

25. Within a moment, they both saw Kabandha, a fearsome sight, who resembled a mountain and a cloud. He possessed shoulders like a śāla tree trunk, mighty arms, large eyes situated on his chest, and a huge belly along with a gaping mouth.

25. לאחר רגע ראו (השניים) את קַבַּנְדְהַא, מפלצת נוראה למראה, דומה להר עננים, בעל גוף כגזע עץ סאל וזרועות גדולות, עם עין גדולה בחזהו, בטן גדולה ופה גדול.

Words meanings summery:

• अपश्येताम् (apaśyetām) - they (Rama and Lakshmana) saw (they saw)

• मुहूर्तात् (muhūrtāt) - after a short moment (from a moment, in a moment, after a moment)

• च (ca) - and, also

• कबन्धम् (kabandham) - the demon Kabandha (Kabandha (a headless demon))

• घोरदर्शनम् (ghoradarśanam) - having a terrifying appearance (referring to Kabandha) (of terrible appearance, fearsome to behold)

• मेघपर्वतसंकाशम् (meghaparvatasaṁkāśam) - appearing like a cloud and a mountain (referring to Kabandha) (resembling a cloud and a mountain)

• शालस्कन्धम् (śālaskandham) - with shoulders resembling the trunk of a śāla tree (referring to Kabandha) (having shoulders like a śāla tree trunk)

• महाभुजम् (mahābhujam) - with powerful arms (referring to Kabandha) (having mighty arms, large-armed)

• उरोगतविशालाक्षम् (urogataviśālākṣam) - with large eyes situated on his chest (referring to Kabandha) (having large eyes located on its chest)

• महोदरमहामुखम् (mahodaramahāmukham) - with a colossal belly and a gigantic mouth (referring to Kabandha) (having a huge belly and a huge mouth)

Words meanings and morphology

अपश्येताम् (apaśyetām) - they (Rama and Lakshmana) saw (they saw)

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, imperfect (laṅ) of paśy

Present stem of √dṛś

From root √dṛś (class 6), present stem paśya. The 'a' prefix is an augment for past tense (Imperfect).

Root: √dṛś (class 6)

मुहूर्तात् (muhūrtāt) - after a short moment (from a moment, in a moment, after a moment)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of muhūrta

muhūrta - a moment, a very short period of time

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कबन्धम् (kabandham) - the demon Kabandha (Kabandha (a headless demon))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kabandha

kabandha - a headless trunk, a specific headless demon

घोरदर्शनम् (ghoradarśanam) - having a terrifying appearance (referring to Kabandha) (of terrible appearance, fearsome to behold)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ghoradarśana

ghoradarśana - of terrible appearance, fearsome, dreadful

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ghora+darśana)

• ghora – terrible, dreadful, fearful
  adjective (masculine)
• darśana – sight, appearance, seeing
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  From root √dṛś with suffix -ana.
  Root: √dṛś (class 1)

मेघपर्वतसंकाशम् (meghaparvatasaṁkāśam) - appearing like a cloud and a mountain (referring to Kabandha) (resembling a cloud and a mountain)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of meghaparvatasaṃkāśa

meghaparvatasaṁkāśa - resembling a cloud and a mountain

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (megha+parvata+saṃkāśa)

• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)
• parvata – mountain
  noun (masculine)
• saṃkāśa – resembling, similar to, like
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: sam

शालस्कन्धम् (śālaskandham) - with shoulders resembling the trunk of a śāla tree (referring to Kabandha) (having shoulders like a śāla tree trunk)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śālaskandha

śālaskandha - having shoulders like a śāla tree trunk

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śāla+skandha)

• śāla – śāla tree (Shorea robusta)
  noun (masculine)
• skandha – shoulder, trunk (of a tree)
  noun (masculine)

महाभुजम् (mahābhujam) - with powerful arms (referring to Kabandha) (having mighty arms, large-armed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahābhuja

mahābhuja - having great/mighty arms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bhuja)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (feminine)
• bhuja – arm, hand
  noun (masculine)

उरोगतविशालाक्षम् (urogataviśālākṣam) - with large eyes situated on his chest (referring to Kabandha) (having large eyes located on its chest)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of urogataviśālākṣa

urogataviśālākṣa - having large eyes located on its chest

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (uras+gata+viśāla+akṣa)

• uras – chest, breast
  noun (neuter)
• gata – gone, situated, located
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √gam (to go) + ktap participle suffix.
  Root: √gam (class 1)
• viśāla – large, broad, extensive
  adjective (masculine)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

महोदरमहामुखम् (mahodaramahāmukham) - with a colossal belly and a gigantic mouth (referring to Kabandha) (having a huge belly and a huge mouth)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahodaramahāmukha

mahodaramahāmukha - having a huge belly and a huge mouth

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+udara+mahā+mukha)

• mahā – great, huge, large
  adjective (feminine)
• udara – belly, abdomen
  noun (neuter)
• mahā – great, huge, large
  adjective (feminine)
• mukha – mouth, face
  noun (neuter)

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