महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-193, verse-8

स्त्रीलिङ्गं धारयामास स्थूणो यक्षो नराधिप ।
यक्षरूपं च तद्दीप्तं शिखण्डी प्रत्यपद्यत ॥८॥

8. strīliṅgaṁ dhārayāmāsa sthūṇo yakṣo narādhipa ,
yakṣarūpaṁ ca taddīptaṁ śikhaṇḍī pratyapadyata.

8. strīliṅgam dhārayāmāsa sthūṇaḥ yakṣaḥ narādhipa
yakṣarūpam ca tat dīptam śikhaṇḍī prati apadyata

8. narādhipa sthūṇaḥ yakṣaḥ strīliṅgam dhārayāmāsa
ca śikhaṇḍī tat dīptam yakṣarūpam prati apadyata

8. O king (narādhipa), Sthūṇā, the yakṣa, assumed the female form, and Śikhaṇḍī obtained that splendid yakṣa form.

Words meanings summery:

• स्त्रीलिङ्गम् (strīliṅgam) - the female form (of Śikhaṇḍī) (female form, female gender)

• धारयामास (dhārayāmāsa) - he assumed (the female form) (he wore, he assumed, he held)

• स्थूणः (sthūṇaḥ) - Sthūṇā (the yakṣa) (Sthūṇā (proper name))

• यक्षः (yakṣaḥ) - the yakṣa (Sthūṇā) (a yakṣa (mythical being))

• नराधिप (narādhipa) - O King Dhritarashtra (O ruler of men, O king)

• यक्षरूपम् (yakṣarūpam) - the male form of the yakṣa (form of a yakṣa, yakṣa-form)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• तत् (tat) - that (yakṣa form) (that, that one)

• दीप्तम् (dīptam) - splendid, radiant (shining, blazing, splendid)

• शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Śikhaṇḍī (Śikhaṇḍī (proper name))

• प्रति (prati) - (part of the verb 'to obtain') (towards, against, concerning)

• अपद्यत (apadyata) - he obtained (the form) (he obtained, he reached, he underwent)

Words meanings and morphology

स्त्रीलिङ्गम् (strīliṅgam) - the female form (of Śikhaṇḍī) (female form, female gender)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of strīliṅga

strīliṅga - female sex, female form, feminine gender

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (strī+liṅga)

• strī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)
• liṅga – sign, mark, characteristic, gender
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of "dhārayāmāsa".

धारयामास (dhārayāmāsa) - he assumed (the female form) (he wore, he assumed, he held)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of dhṛ

Periphrastic Perfect

Periphrastic perfect of causative root dhṛ 'to hold' (dhārayati). Formed with auxiliary 'ās' (to sit, to be).

Root: dhṛ (class 10)

Note: Subject is "sthūṇaḥ yakṣaḥ".

स्थूणः (sthūṇaḥ) - Sthūṇā (the yakṣa) (Sthūṇā (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthūṇa

sthūṇa - Sthūṇā (proper name of a Yakṣa), a pillar, stump

Note: Subject of "dhārayāmāsa".

यक्षः (yakṣaḥ) - the yakṣa (Sthūṇā) (a yakṣa (mythical being))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yakṣa

yakṣa - a class of semi-divine beings, a guardian of wealth, a specific being (yakṣa)

Root: yakṣ (class 1)

Note: Appositive to "sthūṇaḥ".

नराधिप (narādhipa) - O King Dhritarashtra (O ruler of men, O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - lord of men, king

Compound of nara (man) + adhipa (lord).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)
  From adhi-pā 'to protect over'.
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Address to the listener.

यक्षरूपम् (yakṣarūpam) - the male form of the yakṣa (form of a yakṣa, yakṣa-form)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yakṣarūpa

yakṣarūpa - form of a yakṣa, appearance of a yakṣa

Compound of yakṣa (yakṣa) + rūpa (form).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yakṣa+rūpa)

• yakṣa – a class of semi-divine beings, a guardian of wealth
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yakṣ (class 1)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of "apadyata".

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that (yakṣa form) (that, that one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Note: Qualifies "yakṣarūpam".

दीप्तम् (dīptam) - splendid, radiant (shining, blazing, splendid)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dīpta

dīpta - shining, blazing, bright, splendid

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dīp 'to shine'.

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Qualifies "yakṣarūpam".

शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Śikhaṇḍī (Śikhaṇḍī (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śikhaṇḍin

śikhaṇḍin - Śikhaṇḍī (proper name, lit. 'crested')

Note: Subject of "apadyata".

प्रति (prati) - (part of the verb 'to obtain') (towards, against, concerning)

(indeclinable)

अपद्यत (apadyata) - he obtained (the form) (he obtained, he reached, he underwent)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of pad

Imperfect tense, middle voice. From root pad with prefix prati.

Prefix: prati

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Subject is "śikhaṇḍī".