महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-44, verse-25

वज्रग्रहणचिह्नेन करेण बलसूदनः ।
मुहुर्मुहुर्वज्रधरो बाहू संस्फालयञ्शनैः ॥२५॥

25. vajragrahaṇacihnena kareṇa balasūdanaḥ ,
muhurmuhurvajradharo bāhū saṁsphālayañśanaiḥ.

25. vajragrahaṇacihnena kareṇa balasūdanaḥ
muhurmuhuḥ vajradharaḥ bāhū saṃsphālayan śanaiḥ

25. The slayer of Bala (Indra), the thunderbolt-bearer (Indra), repeatedly and gently stroked (Arjuna's) two arms with his hand, which bore the mark of holding the thunderbolt (vajra).

25. (וכך) הוא, קוטל בַּלַה ונושא הוַג׳ְרַה, טפח שוב ושוב בקלילות על זרועותיו ביד שנושאת את סימן האחיזה בוַג׳ְרַה,

Words meanings summery:

• वज्रग्रहणचिह्नेन (vajragrahaṇacihnena) - with his hand, which bore the mark of holding the thunderbolt (vajra) (by the mark of holding the thunderbolt)

• करेण (kareṇa) - with his hand (with a hand)

• बलसूदनः (balasūdanaḥ) - the slayer of Bala (Indra) (slayer of Bala (Indra))

• मुहुर्मुहुः (muhurmuhuḥ) - repeatedly (repeatedly, again and again, frequently)

• वज्रधरः (vajradharaḥ) - the thunderbolt-bearer (Indra) (thunderbolt-bearer (Indra))

• बाहू (bāhū) - (Arjuna's) two arms (two arms)

• संस्फालयन् (saṁsphālayan) - gently stroking (gently patting, stroking, shaking (arms))

• शनैः (śanaiḥ) - gently (slowly, gradually, gently)

Words meanings and morphology

वज्रग्रहणचिह्नेन (vajragrahaṇacihnena) - with his hand, which bore the mark of holding the thunderbolt (vajra) (by the mark of holding the thunderbolt)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vajragrahaṇacihna

vajragrahaṇacihna - mark of holding the thunderbolt

Compound type : tatpurusha (vajra+grahaṇa+cihna)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (masculine)
• grahaṇa – taking, seizing, holding, grasp
  noun (neuter)
  From root grah (to seize).
  Root: grah (class 9)
• cihna – mark, sign, symbol, distinguishing feature
  noun (neuter)

Note: This entire compound describes the hand (`kareṇa`).

करेण (kareṇa) - with his hand (with a hand)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kara

kara - hand, ray (of light), tax, doer

From root kṛ (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

बलसूदनः (balasūdanaḥ) - the slayer of Bala (Indra) (slayer of Bala (Indra))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balasūdana

balasūdana - destroyer of Bala; an epithet of Indra

Compound type : tatpurusha (bala+sūdana)

• bala – Bala (name of an asura); strength, power
  proper noun (masculine)
• sūdana – slayer, destroyer, crusher
  noun (masculine)
  From root sūd (to destroy).
  Root: sūd (class 10)

मुहुर्मुहुः (muhurmuhuḥ) - repeatedly (repeatedly, again and again, frequently)

(indeclinable)

Repetition of `muhus`.

वज्रधरः (vajradharaḥ) - the thunderbolt-bearer (Indra) (thunderbolt-bearer (Indra))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vajradhara

vajradhara - thunderbolt-bearer; an epithet of Indra

Compound type : tatpurusha (vajra+dhara)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (masculine)
• dhara – holding, bearing, wearing
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root dhṛ (to hold).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

बाहू (bāhū) - (Arjuna's) two arms (two arms)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of bāhu

bāhu - arm

u-stem noun.

संस्फालयन् (saṁsphālayan) - gently stroking (gently patting, stroking, shaking (arms))

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sphālayat

sphālayat - shaking, causing to expand, patting

Present Active Participle (Causative)

From root sphal (to tremble, shake) in the causative, with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: sphal (class 1)

Note: Present active participle of `saṃsphālaya`.

शनैः (śanaiḥ) - gently (slowly, gradually, gently)

(indeclinable)

Instrumental plural of `śanaka` used adverbially.

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