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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-297, verse-20

विरूपाक्षं महाकायं यक्षं तालसमुच्छ्रयम् ।
ज्वलनार्कप्रतीकाशमधृष्यं पर्वतोपमम् ॥२०॥
20. virūpākṣaṁ mahākāyaṁ yakṣaṁ tālasamucchrayam ,
jvalanārkapratīkāśamadhṛṣyaṁ parvatopamam.
20. virūpākṣam mahākāyam yakṣam tālasamucchrayam
jvalanārkapratīkāśam adhṛṣyam parvatopamam
20. He saw a yakṣa (yakṣa) with disfigured eyes and a huge body, as tall as a palm tree, shining like a burning sun, unassailable, and resembling a mountain.

Words meanings summery:

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  • विरूपाक्षम् (virūpākṣam) - with disfigured eyes, deformed-eyed
  • महाकायम् (mahākāyam) - huge-bodied, gigantic
  • यक्षम् (yakṣam) - a yakṣa (mythical being)
  • तालसमुच्छ्रयम् (tālasamucchrayam) - as tall as a palm tree
  • ज्वलनार्कप्रतीकाशम् (jvalanārkapratīkāśam) - shining like a burning sun
  • अधृष्यम् (adhṛṣyam) - unassailable, invincible, irresistible
  • पर्वतोपमम् (parvatopamam) - mountain-like, resembling a mountain

Words meanings and morphology

विरूपाक्षम् (virūpākṣam) - with disfigured eyes, deformed-eyed
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of virūpākṣa
virūpākṣa - one with deformed or monstrous eyes; a name of Shiva
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (virūpa+akṣa)
  • virūpa – deformed, ugly, monstrous
    adjective (masculine)
    Prefix: vi
  • akṣa – eye
    noun (neuter)
महाकायम् (mahākāyam) - huge-bodied, gigantic
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mahākāya
mahākāya - having a large body, colossal, gigantic
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+kāya)
  • mahat – great, large, mighty
    adjective (masculine)
  • kāya – body, person
    noun (masculine)
यक्षम् (yakṣam) - a yakṣa (mythical being)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yakṣa
yakṣa - a class of semi-divine beings, often benevolent but sometimes mischievous, guardians of treasures
तालसमुच्छ्रयम् (tālasamucchrayam) - as tall as a palm tree
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tālasamucchraya
tālasamucchraya - height of a palm tree; as tall as a palm tree
Describes something having the height of a palm tree.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tāla+samucchraya)
  • tāla – a palm tree
    noun (masculine)
  • samucchraya – height, elevation, rising up
    noun (masculine)
    From sam-ud-śri (to rise up)
    Prefixes: sam+ud
    Root: śri (class 1)
ज्वलनार्कप्रतीकाशम् (jvalanārkapratīkāśam) - shining like a burning sun
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of jvalanārkapratīkāśa
jvalanārkapratīkāśa - having the appearance of a blazing sun
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jvalana+arka+pratīkāśa)
  • jvalana – burning, blazing; fire
    noun (neuter)
    From root jval (to blaze)
    Root: jval (class 1)
  • arka – sun, ray
    noun (masculine)
    Root: arc (class 1)
  • pratīkāśa – appearance, resemblance, likeness, similar to
    adjective (masculine)
    From prati + kāś (to shine)
    Prefix: prati
    Root: kāś (class 1)
अधृष्यम् (adhṛṣyam) - unassailable, invincible, irresistible
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of adhṛṣya
adhṛṣya - not to be attacked, unconquerable, unassailable, irresistible
Gerundive (kṛtya)
Negated gerundive from root dhṛṣ
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dhṛṣya)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • dhṛṣya – assailable, to be dared
    adjective (masculine)
    Gerundive (kṛtya)
    From root dhṛṣ (to be bold, to dare) + -ya suffix.
    Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)
पर्वतोपमम् (parvatopamam) - mountain-like, resembling a mountain
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of parvatopama
parvatopama - similar to a mountain, mountain-like
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parvata+upama)
  • parvata – mountain, hill
    noun (masculine)
  • upama – likeness, comparison, similar, resembling
    adjective (masculine)
    From upa + mā (to compare)
    Prefix: upa
    Root: mā (class 2)