महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-299, verse-13
प्राप्य वामनरूपेण प्रच्छन्नं ब्रह्मरूपिणा ।
बलेर्यथा हृतं राज्यं विक्रमैस्तच्च ते श्रुतम् ॥१३॥
बलेर्यथा हृतं राज्यं विक्रमैस्तच्च ते श्रुतम् ॥१३॥
13. prāpya vāmanarūpeṇa pracchannaṁ brahmarūpiṇā ,
baleryathā hṛtaṁ rājyaṁ vikramaistacca te śrutam.
baleryathā hṛtaṁ rājyaṁ vikramaistacca te śrutam.
13.
prāpya vāmanarūpeṇa pracchannam brahmarūpiṇā baleḥ
yathā hṛtam rājyam vikramaiḥ tat ca te śrutam
yathā hṛtam rājyam vikramaiḥ tat ca te śrutam
13.
You have indeed heard how the kingdom was taken from Bali by the divine being (brahmarūpin), who had assumed the disguised form of a dwarf (vāmana), through his mighty strides.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having assumed
- वामनरूपेण (vāmanarūpeṇa) - in the form of a dwarf (vāmana)
- प्रच्छन्नम् (pracchannam) - referring to the divine being in Vāmana's form (disguised, hidden)
- ब्रह्मरूपिणा (brahmarūpiṇā) - referring to Viṣṇu in a divine/brahmin form as Vāmana (by one having the form of a divine being/Brahmin (brahmarūpin))
- बलेः (baleḥ) - from Bali
- यथा (yathā) - how, as, in which manner
- हृतम् (hṛtam) - was taken away, seized, removed
- राज्यम् (rājyam) - the kingdom, sovereignty
- विक्रमैः (vikramaiḥ) - by (his) strides, by valiant acts
- तत् (tat) - that (event/fact)
- च (ca) - and, indeed
- ते (te) - by you
- श्रुतम् (śrutam) - was heard
Words meanings and morphology
प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having assumed
(indeclinable)
Absolutive / Gerund
Derived from prefix 'pra' and root 'āp'
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
वामनरूपेण (vāmanarūpeṇa) - in the form of a dwarf (vāmana)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of vāmanarūpa
vāmanarūpa - dwarf-form, form of a dwarf
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vāmana+rūpa)
- vāmana – dwarf, a dwarf (Vāmana, the fifth avatāra of Viṣṇu)
noun (masculine) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance
noun (neuter)
प्रच्छन्नम् (pracchannam) - referring to the divine being in Vāmana's form (disguised, hidden)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pracchanna
pracchanna - hidden, concealed, disguised
Past Passive Participle
Derived from prefix 'pra' and root 'chad'
Prefix: pra
Root: chad (class 10)
Note: Agrees with the implied agent (Viṣṇu) of 'prāpya'.
ब्रह्मरूपिणा (brahmarūpiṇā) - referring to Viṣṇu in a divine/brahmin form as Vāmana (by one having the form of a divine being/Brahmin (brahmarūpin))
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of brahmarūpin
brahmarūpin - having the form of Brahma, appearing as a brahmin or divine being
Suffix -in indicates 'possessing' or 'having'.
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (brahma+rūpin)
- brahman – Brahma (the creator god), divine, sacred knowledge
noun (neuter) - rūpin – having the form of, characterized by form
adjective (masculine)
Derived from 'rūpa' (form) with the possessive suffix '-in'.
Note: Functions as a noun here, indicating the agent of the action.
बलेः (baleḥ) - from Bali
(proper noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of bali
bali - Bali (name of an Asura king)
Note: Can also be genitive.
यथा (yathā) - how, as, in which manner
(indeclinable)
हृतम् (hṛtam) - was taken away, seized, removed
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of hṛta
hṛta - taken, seized, stolen, carried off
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'hṛ'
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'rājyam'.
राज्यम् (rājyam) - the kingdom, sovereignty
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rājya
rājya - kingdom, realm, sovereignty
विक्रमैः (vikramaiḥ) - by (his) strides, by valiant acts
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vikrama
vikrama - stride, step, valor, prowess, courage
Derived from prefix 'vi' and root 'kram'
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)
तत् (tat) - that (event/fact)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Subject of 'śrutam'.
च (ca) - and, indeed
(indeclinable)
ते (te) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of tvad
tvad - you (second person pronoun)
Note: Enclitic form of instrumental singular 'tvayā'.
श्रुतम् (śrutam) - was heard
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta
śruta - heard, listened to, renowned
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'śru'
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Agrees with 'tat'.