महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-276, verse-4
संहत्य निहतो वृत्रो मरुद्भिर्वज्रपाणिना ।
नमुचिश्चैव दुर्धर्षो दीर्घजिह्वा च राक्षसी ॥४॥
नमुचिश्चैव दुर्धर्षो दीर्घजिह्वा च राक्षसी ॥४॥
4. saṁhatya nihato vṛtro marudbhirvajrapāṇinā ,
namuciścaiva durdharṣo dīrghajihvā ca rākṣasī.
namuciścaiva durdharṣo dīrghajihvā ca rākṣasī.
4.
saṃhatya nihataḥ vṛtraḥ marudbhiḥ vajrapāṇinā
namuciḥ ca eva durdharṣaḥ dīrghajihvā ca rākṣasī
namuciḥ ca eva durdharṣaḥ dīrghajihvā ca rākṣasī
4.
Vṛtra was killed in a joint effort by the Maruts and by Indra, the wielder of the thunderbolt. Even the formidable Namuci and the demoness (rākṣasī) Dīrghajihvā (were also vanquished).
Words meanings summery:
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- संहत्य (saṁhatya) - in a united effort (having united, having gathered, conjointly)
- निहतः (nihataḥ) - killed (killed, slain, struck down)
- वृत्रः (vṛtraḥ) - the demon Vṛtra (Vṛtra (name of an Asura))
- मरुद्भिः (marudbhiḥ) - by the Maruts (by the Maruts (storm gods))
- वज्रपाणिना (vajrapāṇinā) - by Indra, the wielder of the thunderbolt (by the thunderbolt-wielder, by Indra)
- नमुचिः (namuciḥ) - the demon Namuci (Namuci (name of an Asura))
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- एव (eva) - even (indeed, certainly, only, even)
- दुर्धर्षः (durdharṣaḥ) - unconquerable (difficult to overcome, formidable, unconquerable)
- दीर्घजिह्वा (dīrghajihvā) - the demoness Dīrghajihvā (Dīrghajihvā (proper name, lit. 'long-tongued'))
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- राक्षसी (rākṣasī) - the demoness (a female Rākṣasa, demoness)
Words meanings and morphology
संहत्य (saṁhatya) - in a united effort (having united, having gathered, conjointly)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root `han` with prefix `sam`, forming a gerund.
Prefix: sam
Root: han (class 2)
निहतः (nihataḥ) - killed (killed, slain, struck down)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nihata
nihata - killed, slain, struck down
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `han` with prefix `ni`, suffix `kta` (ta).
Prefix: ni
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Qualifies Vṛtra.
वृत्रः (vṛtraḥ) - the demon Vṛtra (Vṛtra (name of an Asura))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛtra
vṛtra - Vṛtra (name of an Asura, son of Tvaṣṭṛ, adversary of Indra)
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
मरुद्भिः (marudbhiḥ) - by the Maruts (by the Maruts (storm gods))
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of marut
marut - Marut (a group of storm deities), wind, air
Root: mṛ (class 2)
Note: Agent in the passive construction.
वज्रपाणिना (vajrapāṇinā) - by Indra, the wielder of the thunderbolt (by the thunderbolt-wielder, by Indra)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vajrapāṇin
vajrapāṇin - wielder of the thunderbolt, Indra
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vajra+pāṇi)
- vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
noun (masculine) - pāṇi – hand
noun (masculine)
Note: Agent in the passive construction, referring to Indra.
नमुचिः (namuciḥ) - the demon Namuci (Namuci (name of an Asura))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of namuci
namuci - Namuci (a demon, enemy of Indra)
Note: Null subject (implied verb 'was vanquished' or similar).
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
एव (eva) - even (indeed, certainly, only, even)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
दुर्धर्षः (durdharṣaḥ) - unconquerable (difficult to overcome, formidable, unconquerable)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of durdharṣa
durdharṣa - difficult to overcome, formidable, unconquerable, inviolable
Gerundive-like (difficult to be attacked)
Derived from `dur` (difficult) + root `dhṛṣ` (to be bold, attack).
Prefix: dur
Root: dhṛṣ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies Namuci.
दीर्घजिह्वा (dīrghajihvā) - the demoness Dīrghajihvā (Dīrghajihvā (proper name, lit. 'long-tongued'))
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dīrghajihvā
dīrghajihvā - Dīrghajihvā (name of a female Rākṣasa), long-tongued
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīrgha+jihvā)
- dīrgha – long
adjective (masculine) - jihvā – tongue
noun (feminine)
Note: Null subject.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
राक्षसी (rākṣasī) - the demoness (a female Rākṣasa, demoness)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of rākṣasī
rākṣasī - a female Rākṣasa (demon), a female evil spirit
Feminine form of `rākṣasa`.
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
Note: Appositive to Dīrghajihvā.