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4,36

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-36, verse-30

किंचिदस्य यथा पुंसः किंचिदस्य यथा स्त्रियः ।
सारूप्यमर्जुनस्येव क्लीबरूपं बिभर्ति च ॥३०॥
30. kiṁcidasya yathā puṁsaḥ kiṁcidasya yathā striyaḥ ,
sārūpyamarjunasyeva klībarūpaṁ bibharti ca.
30. kiñcit asya yathā puṃsaḥ kiñcit asya yathā striyaḥ
sārūpyam arjunasya iva klībarūpam bibharti ca
30. Some of his features are like a man's, and some are like a woman's. Indeed, his resemblance is like Arjuna's, yet he also maintains the form of a eunuch.

Words meanings summery:

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  • किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, a little, somewhat
  • अस्य (asya) - of Bṛhannaḷā (Arjuna in disguise) (of him, his)
  • यथा (yathā) - as, like, in the manner that
  • पुंसः (puṁsaḥ) - of a man, from a man
  • किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, a little, somewhat
  • अस्य (asya) - of Bṛhannaḷā (Arjuna in disguise) (of him, his)
  • यथा (yathā) - as, like, in the manner that
  • स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - of a woman, from a woman
  • सारूप्यम् (sārūpyam) - resemblance, similarity of form
  • अर्जुनस्य (arjunasya) - of Arjuna, Arjuna's
  • इव (iva) - like, as, as if, just as
  • क्लीबरूपम् (klībarūpam) - the form of a eunuch/hermaphrodite
  • बिभर्ति (bibharti) - he bears, he carries, he maintains
  • (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, a little, somewhat
(indeclinable)
अस्य (asya) - of Bṛhannaḷā (Arjuna in disguise) (of him, his)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Note: Refers to the person being described.
यथा (yathā) - as, like, in the manner that
(indeclinable)
पुंसः (puṁsaḥ) - of a man, from a man
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of puṃs
puṁs - man, male, person
Note: Refers to characteristics resembling a man.
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, a little, somewhat
(indeclinable)
अस्य (asya) - of Bṛhannaḷā (Arjuna in disguise) (of him, his)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Note: Refers to the person being described.
यथा (yathā) - as, like, in the manner that
(indeclinable)
स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - of a woman, from a woman
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of strī
strī - woman, female
Note: Refers to characteristics resembling a woman.
सारूप्यम् (sārūpyam) - resemblance, similarity of form
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sārūpya
sārūpya - resemblance, similarity of form
Derived from 'sarūpa' (similar form) + 'ṣya' (abstract suffix).
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.
अर्जुनस्य (arjunasya) - of Arjuna, Arjuna's
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of arjuna
arjuna - Arjuna (a proper name), white, clear
Note: Possessive, referring to the resemblance being 'of Arjuna'.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if, just as
(indeclinable)
क्लीबरूपम् (klībarūpam) - the form of a eunuch/hermaphrodite
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of klībarūpa
klībarūpa - form of a eunuch, hermaphrodite's form
Compound type : tatpurusha (klība+rūpa)
  • klība – eunuch, impotent, hermaphrodite
    noun (masculine)
  • rūpa – form, appearance, shape
    noun (neuter)
Note: Object of the verb 'bibharti'.
बिभर्ति (bibharti) - he bears, he carries, he maintains
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhṛ
Reduplicated present stem.
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
Note: Implied subject is 'he' (Bṛhannaḷā).
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)