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4,40

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-40, verse-10

एवं वीराङ्गरूपस्य लक्षणैरुचितस्य च ।
केन कर्मविपाकेन क्लीबत्वमिदमागतम् ॥१०॥
10. evaṁ vīrāṅgarūpasya lakṣaṇairucitasya ca ,
kena karmavipākena klībatvamidamāgatam.
10. evam vīrāṅgarūpasya lakṣaṇaiḥ ucitasya ca
kena karmavipākena klībatvam idam āgatam
10. Considering this heroic physique, adorned with appropriate characteristics, by what ripening of past actions (karma) has this effeminate state come about?

Words meanings summery:

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  • एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
  • वीराङ्गरूपस्य (vīrāṅgarūpasya) - of one whose form is heroic, of one with a heroic body
  • लक्षणैः (lakṣaṇaiḥ) - by the signs, by the characteristics, by the features
  • उचितस्य (ucitasya) - of one who is suitable, proper, appropriate, endowed
  • (ca) - and, also
  • केन (kena) - by what (kind of) (by whom, by what, by which)
  • कर्मविपाकेन (karmavipākena) - by the ripening of actions, by the consequence of (past) actions (karma)
  • क्लीबत्वम् (klībatvam) - this effeminate state (referring to Arjuna's disguise as Bṛhannaḍā) (eunuch-hood, impotence, effeminacy, the state of being a eunuch)
  • इदम् (idam) - this
  • आगतम् (āgatam) - has befallen, come about (has come, arrived, obtained)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so
(indeclinable)
वीराङ्गरूपस्य (vīrāṅgarūpasya) - of one whose form is heroic, of one with a heroic body
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vīrāṅgarūpa
vīrāṅgarūpa - one whose form is heroic, one with a heroic body/physique
Compound of vīra (heroic), aṅga (body), and rūpa (form).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vīra+aṅga+rūpa)
  • vīra – hero, brave, heroic
    noun (masculine)
  • aṅga – limb, body, part
    noun (neuter)
  • rūpa – form, appearance, nature
    noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to a person (implied Arjuna/Bhima in context).
लक्षणैः (lakṣaṇaiḥ) - by the signs, by the characteristics, by the features
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of lakṣaṇa
lakṣaṇa - sign, mark, characteristic, attribute
Root: lakṣ (class 1)
उचितस्य (ucitasya) - of one who is suitable, proper, appropriate, endowed
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ucita
ucita - suitable, proper, appropriate, endowed with
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'vac' (to speak) with prefix 'ud' meaning 'what is spoken/settled as proper'. More commonly just 'suitable, proper'.
Prefix: ud
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Often used as 'endowed with' in such contexts.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
केन (kena) - by what (kind of) (by whom, by what, by which)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
Note: Interrogative pronoun, acting adjectivally to 'karmavipākena'.
कर्मविपाकेन (karmavipākena) - by the ripening of actions, by the consequence of (past) actions (karma)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of karmavipāka
karmavipāka - the ripening or result of actions (karma)
Compound of karma (action) and vipāka (ripening, consequence).
Compound type : tatpurusha (karma+vipāka)
  • karma – action, deed, ritual, fate
    noun (neuter)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • vipāka – ripening, maturation, consequence, result
    noun (masculine)
    verbal noun/substantivized action noun
    From 'vi-' + 'pac' (to cook, ripen).
    Prefix: vi
    Root: pac (class 1)
Note: Refers to the consequences of previous actions (karma).
क्लीबत्वम् (klībatvam) - this effeminate state (referring to Arjuna's disguise as Bṛhannaḍā) (eunuch-hood, impotence, effeminacy, the state of being a eunuch)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of klībatva
klībatva - eunuch-hood, impotence, effeminacy, the state of being a eunuch
Derived from 'klība' (eunuch, impotent) + 'tva' (abstract noun suffix).
Note: Refers to the state of being a eunuch or lacking virility.
इदम् (idam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Note: Demonstrative pronoun.
आगतम् (āgatam) - has befallen, come about (has come, arrived, obtained)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āgata
āgata - come, arrived, obtained
Past Passive Participle
Derived from prefix 'ā-' (towards) + root 'gam' (to go, move).
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: functions as a predicate here.