महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-98, verse-23

चकार वज्रं भृशमुग्ररूपं कृत्वा च शक्रं स उवाच हृष्टः ।
अनेन वज्रप्रवरेण देव भस्मीकुरुष्वाद्य सुरारिमुग्रम् ॥२३॥

23. cakāra vajraṁ bhṛśamugrarūpaṁ; kṛtvā ca śakraṁ sa uvāca hṛṣṭaḥ ,
anena vajrapravareṇa deva; bhasmīkuruṣvādya surārimugram.

23. cakāra vajram bhṛśam ugra-rūpam
kṛtvā ca śakram saḥ uvāca hṛṣṭaḥ
anena vajra-pravereṇa deva
bhasmīkuruṣva adya sura-arim ugram

23. He forged the thunderbolt (Vajra), exceedingly fierce in form. And having created it, he, delighted, spoke to Indra (Śakra): "O god, with this most excellent Vajra, reduce the fierce enemy of the gods to ashes today."

23. הוא יצר וַג׳ְרַה נורא מאוד, ולאחר שיצר אותו אמר לשַׁקְרַה (אִינְדְרַה) בשמחה, בוַג׳ְרַה המעולה הזה, הו אל, הפוך היום לאפר את אויב האלים האכזרי,

Words meanings summery:

• चकार (cakāra) - Subject is Tvaṣṭar, implied from previous verse. (he made, he did, he performed)

• वज्रम् (vajram) - Object of cakāra. (thunderbolt (Vajra))

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - Adverb modifying ugra-rūpam. (exceedingly, greatly, intensely)

• उग्र-रूपम् (ugra-rūpam) - Qualifies vajram. (terrible in form, fierce-looking)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - Expresses prior action. (having made, having done, having created)

• च (ca) - and

• शक्रम् (śakram) - Object of uvāca. (to Shakra (Indra))

• सः (saḥ) - Refers to Tvaṣṭar. (he)

• उवाच (uvāca) - Main verb. (he said, spoke)

• हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - Qualifies saḥ (Tvaṣṭar). (joyful, delighted, pleased)

• अनेन (anena) - Refers to the Vajra. (with this)

• वज्र-प्रवेरेण (vajra-pravereṇa) - Instrument for reduction to ashes. (with this excellent thunderbolt, with this best Vajra)

• देव (deva) - Vocative address to Indra. (O god)

• भस्मीकुरुष्व (bhasmīkuruṣva) - Command to Indra. (reduce to ashes, incinerate)

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• सुर-अरिम् (sura-arim) - Object of bhasmīkuruṣva. (the enemy of the gods, the demon)

• उग्रम् (ugram) - Qualifies sura-arim. (fierce, terrible)

Words meanings and morphology

चकार (cakāra) - Subject is Tvaṣṭar, implied from previous verse. (he made, he did, he performed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of kṛ

Perfect

3rd person singular Perfect active (paras_maipadam)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject is Tvaṣṭar, implied from previous verse.

वज्रम् (vajram) - Object of cakāra. (thunderbolt (Vajra))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vajra

vajra - thunderbolt, diamond, club (Vajra)

Note: Object of cakāra.

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - Adverb modifying ugra-rūpam. (exceedingly, greatly, intensely)

(indeclinable)

उग्र-रूपम् (ugra-rūpam) - Qualifies vajram. (terrible in form, fierce-looking)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ugrarūpa

ugrarūpa - fierce-looking, terrible in form

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ugra+rūpa)

• ugra – fierce, terrible, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• rūpa – form, appearance, shape
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies vajram.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - Expresses prior action. (having made, having done, having created)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

शक्रम् (śakram) - Object of uvāca. (to Shakra (Indra))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Indra, powerful, mighty

Derived from śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Object of uvāca.

सः (saḥ) - Refers to Tvaṣṭar. (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Tvaṣṭar.

उवाच (uvāca) - Main verb. (he said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect

3rd person singular Perfect active (paras_maipadam)

Root: vac (class 2)

हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - Qualifies saḥ (Tvaṣṭar). (joyful, delighted, pleased)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hṛṣṭa

hṛṣṭa - joyful, delighted, gladdened

Past Passive Participle

Derived from hṛṣ (to be excited, rejoice)

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

Note: State of Tvaṣṭar.

अनेन (anena) - Refers to the Vajra. (with this)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Refers to the Vajra.

वज्र-प्रवेरेण (vajra-pravereṇa) - Instrument for reduction to ashes. (with this excellent thunderbolt, with this best Vajra)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vajra-pravara

vajrapravara - excellent thunderbolt, best Vajra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vajra+pravara)

• vajra – thunderbolt (Vajra)
  noun (masculine)
• pravara – excellent, best, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: pra

Note: Instrument for reduction to ashes.

देव (deva) - Vocative address to Indra. (O god)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity

भस्मीकुरुष्व (bhasmīkuruṣva) - Command to Indra. (reduce to ashes, incinerate)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of bhasmīkṛ

Imperative

2nd person singular Imperative middle (ātmanepadam)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Compound type : upapada (bhasman+kṛ)

• bhasman – ash, dust
  noun (neuter)
• kṛ – to make, do
  verb
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Command to Indra.

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

सुर-अरिम् (sura-arim) - Object of bhasmīkuruṣva. (the enemy of the gods, the demon)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sura-ari

surāri - enemy of the gods, demon, asura

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+ari)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of bhasmīkuruṣva.

उग्रम् (ugram) - Qualifies sura-arim. (fierce, terrible)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ugra

ugra - fierce, terrible, mighty

Note: Qualifies sura-arim.

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