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5,141

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-141, verse-25

पूर्वा दिग्लोहिताकारा शस्त्रवर्णा च दक्षिणा ।
आमपात्रप्रतीकाशा पश्चिमा मधुसूदन ॥२५॥
25. pūrvā diglohitākārā śastravarṇā ca dakṣiṇā ,
āmapātrapratīkāśā paścimā madhusūdana.
25. pūrvā dik lohitākārā śastravarnā ca dakṣiṇā
āmapātrapratīkāśā paścimā madhusūdana
25. madhusūdana,
pūrvā dik lohitākārā [asti]dakṣiṇā ca śastravarnā [asti]paścimā āmapātrapratīkāśā [asti]
25. O Madhusūdana, the eastern direction is red in appearance, and the southern (direction) is the color of weapons. The western (direction) resembles an unbaked pot.

Words meanings summery:

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  • पूर्वा (pūrvā) - the eastern (direction) (eastern, former, previous)
  • दिक् (dik) - direction, quarter of the sky
  • लोहिताकारा (lohitākārā) - having a red appearance, reddish
  • शस्त्रवर्ना (śastravarnā) - the color of weapons (likely referring to the dull grey or metallic hue of steel, or a blood-like color) (weapon-colored, the color of a weapon (e.g., steel or blood))
  • (ca) - and, also, moreover
  • दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā) - the southern (direction) (southern, right)
  • आमपात्रप्रतीकाशा (āmapātrapratīkāśā) - resembling an unbaked pot
  • पश्चिमा (paścimā) - the western (direction) (western, hindmost, last)
  • मधुसूदन (madhusūdana) - O Kṛṣṇa (O slayer of Madhu)

Words meanings and morphology

पूर्वा (pūrvā) - the eastern (direction) (eastern, former, previous)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pūrva
pūrva - eastern, prior, former, ancient, first
दिक् (dik) - direction, quarter of the sky
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of diś
diś - direction, quarter of the sky; a region, space
Root: diś (class 6)
लोहिताकारा (lohitākārā) - having a red appearance, reddish
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of lohitākāra
lohitākāra - having a red appearance, reddish
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (lohita+ākāra)
  • lohita – red, reddish, copper-colored
    adjective (masculine)
  • ākāra – form, shape, appearance, aspect
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
शस्त्रवर्ना (śastravarnā) - the color of weapons (likely referring to the dull grey or metallic hue of steel, or a blood-like color) (weapon-colored, the color of a weapon (e.g., steel or blood))
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śastravarna
śastravarna - weapon-colored, the color of a weapon
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śastra+varṇa)
  • śastra – weapon, knife, sword
    noun (neuter)
    Root: śas (class 2)
  • varṇa – color, hue, tint; caste
    noun (masculine)
    Root: vṛ (class 9)
(ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā) - the southern (direction) (southern, right)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇa
dakṣiṇa - southern, right, skillful, clever
आमपात्रप्रतीकाशा (āmapātrapratīkāśā) - resembling an unbaked pot
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of āmapātrapratīkāśa
āmapātrapratīkāśa - resembling an unbaked pot
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āma+pātra+pratīkāśa)
  • āma – raw, uncooked, unbaked, unripe
    adjective (masculine)
  • pātra – vessel, pot, plate, bowl
    noun (neuter)
  • pratīkāśa – resemblance, likeness, similar to
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: prati
    Root: kāś (class 1)
पश्चिमा (paścimā) - the western (direction) (western, hindmost, last)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of paścima
paścima - western, last, hindmost
मधुसूदन (madhusūdana) - O Kṛṣṇa (O slayer of Madhu)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of madhusūdana
madhusūdana - slayer of the demon Madhu, an epithet of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhu+sūdana)
  • madhu – honey, sweet; a demon's name
    noun (masculine)
  • sūdana – destroying, crushing, slayer
    noun (masculine)
    Root: sūd (class 10)