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5,72

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-72, verse-4

अदीर्घदर्शी निष्ठूरी क्षेप्ता क्रूरपराक्रमः ।
दीर्घमन्युरनेयश्च पापात्मा निकृतिप्रियः ॥४॥
4. adīrghadarśī niṣṭhūrī kṣeptā krūraparākramaḥ ,
dīrghamanyuraneyaśca pāpātmā nikṛtipriyaḥ.
4. adīrgha-darśī niṣṭhūrī kṣeptā krūra-parākramaḥ
dīrgha-manyuḥ aneyaḥ ca pāpa-ātmā nikṛti-priyaḥ
4. He is short-sighted, cruel, a slanderer, and terrible in his might. He harbors long-standing resentment, is uncontrollable, evil-souled, and fond of treachery.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अदीर्घ-दर्शी (adīrgha-darśī) - short-sighted, lacking foresight
  • निष्ठूरी (niṣṭhūrī) - cruel, harsh, severe
  • क्षेप्ता (kṣeptā) - slanderer, insulter (in context of character traits) (thrower, archer; slanderer, insulter)
  • क्रूर-पराक्रमः (krūra-parākramaḥ) - of cruel valor, terrible in might
  • दीर्घ-मन्युः (dīrgha-manyuḥ) - harbors long-standing resentment (long-suffering in anger, bearing long resentment)
  • अनेयः (aneyaḥ) - not to be led, uncontrollable, unmanageable
  • (ca) - and
  • पाप-आत्मा (pāpa-ātmā) - evil-souled, wicked-hearted
  • निकृति-प्रियः (nikṛti-priyaḥ) - fond of treachery, deceitful, loving villainy

Words meanings and morphology

अदीर्घ-दर्शी (adīrgha-darśī) - short-sighted, lacking foresight
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adīrgha-darśin
adīrgha-darśin - short-sighted, lacking foresight
Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+dīrgha+darśin)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • dīrgha – long, extensive
    adjective (masculine)
  • darśin – seeing, perceiving, endowed with sight
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun/Adjective
    From root dṛś (to see)
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Refers to Duryodhana.
निष्ठूरी (niṣṭhūrī) - cruel, harsh, severe
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣṭhūrin
niṣṭhūrin - cruel, harsh, severe
Note: Refers to Duryodhana.
क्षेप्ता (kṣeptā) - slanderer, insulter (in context of character traits) (thrower, archer; slanderer, insulter)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣeptṛ
kṣeptṛ - thrower, archer; slanderer, insulter
Agent noun
From root kṣip (to throw, to cast, to insult)
Root: kṣip (class 6)
Note: Refers to Duryodhana.
क्रूर-पराक्रमः (krūra-parākramaḥ) - of cruel valor, terrible in might
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of krūra-parākrama
krūra-parākrama - of cruel valor, terrible in might
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (krūra+parākrama)
  • krūra – cruel, fierce, harsh
    adjective (masculine)
  • parākrama – valor, might, heroism, enterprise
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: parā
    Root: kram (class 1)
Note: Refers to Duryodhana.
दीर्घ-मन्युः (dīrgha-manyuḥ) - harbors long-standing resentment (long-suffering in anger, bearing long resentment)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dīrgha-manyu
dīrgha-manyu - long-suffering in anger, bearing long resentment
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīrgha+manyu)
  • dīrgha – long, extensive
    adjective (masculine)
  • manyu – anger, wrath, passion
    noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to Duryodhana.
अनेयः (aneyaḥ) - not to be led, uncontrollable, unmanageable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aneya
aneya - not to be led, uncontrollable, unmanageable
Gerundive
Negative particle 'a' + Gerundive 'neya' from root nī (to lead)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+neya)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • neya – to be led, manageable
    adjective (masculine)
    Gerundive
    From root nī (to lead)
    Root: nī (class 1)
Note: Refers to Duryodhana.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
पाप-आत्मा (pāpa-ātmā) - evil-souled, wicked-hearted
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpa-ātman
pāpa-ātman - evil-souled, wicked-hearted
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pāpa+ātman)
  • pāpa – evil, wicked, sinful; sin
    adjective (neuter)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
    noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to Duryodhana.
निकृति-प्रियः (nikṛti-priyaḥ) - fond of treachery, deceitful, loving villainy
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nikṛti-priya
nikṛti-priya - fond of treachery, deceitful, loving villainy
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nikṛti+priya)
  • nikṛti – deceit, treachery, villainy, fraud
    noun (feminine)
    Prefix: ni
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • priya – dear, beloved, fond of
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Refers to Duryodhana.