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5,73

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-73, verse-2

गिरेरिव लघुत्वं तच्छीतत्वमिव पावके ।
मत्वा रामानुजः शौरिः शार्ङ्गधन्वा वृकोदरम् ॥२॥
2. gireriva laghutvaṁ tacchītatvamiva pāvake ,
matvā rāmānujaḥ śauriḥ śārṅgadhanvā vṛkodaram.
2. gireḥ iva laghutvam tat śītatvam iva pāvake
matvā rāmānujaḥ śauriḥ śārṅgadhanvā vṛkodaram
2. Having considered this [unfitting behavior] to be like the lightness of a mountain or coldness within fire, Kṛṣṇa (Śauri), the younger brother of Balarama and wielder of the Śārṅga bow, [then addressed] Vṛkodara.

Words meanings summery:

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  • गिरेः (gireḥ) - of a mountain, from a mountain
  • इव (iva) - like, as if, as, similar to
  • लघुत्वम् (laghutvam) - insignificance, lack of gravity (contrary to a mountain's nature) (lightness, insignificance, smallness)
  • तत् (tat) - that (state of Bhima) (that)
  • शीतत्वम् (śītatvam) - coldness, a lack of heat/passion (contrary to fire's nature) (coldness, coolness)
  • इव (iva) - like, as if, as, similar to
  • पावके (pāvake) - in fire (in fire, in the purifier)
  • मत्वा (matvā) - having considered/perceived (having considered, having thought, having perceived)
  • रामानुजः (rāmānujaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa, the younger brother of Balarama (who is also called Rāma) (younger brother of Rama)
  • शौरिः (śauriḥ) - Kṛṣṇa (as a descendant of Śūra) (descendant of Śūra)
  • शार्ङ्गधन्वा (śārṅgadhanvā) - Kṛṣṇa, the wielder of the Śārṅga bow (wielder of the Śārṅga bow)
  • वृकोदरम् (vṛkodaram) - Bhīma (as the wolf-bellied one) (wolf-bellied, voracious)

Words meanings and morphology

गिरेः (gireḥ) - of a mountain, from a mountain
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of giri
giri - mountain, hill
इव (iva) - like, as if, as, similar to
(indeclinable)
लघुत्वम् (laghutvam) - insignificance, lack of gravity (contrary to a mountain's nature) (lightness, insignificance, smallness)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of laghutva
laghutva - lightness, insignificance, smallness
Derived from `laghu` (light, small) + suffix `tva` (abstract noun suffix)
तत् (tat) - that (state of Bhima) (that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Used here as a pronoun referring to the state of Bhima, which is the object of consideration by Kṛṣṇa.
शीतत्वम् (śītatvam) - coldness, a lack of heat/passion (contrary to fire's nature) (coldness, coolness)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śītatva
śītatva - coldness, coolness
Derived from `śīta` (cold) + suffix `tva` (abstract noun suffix)
इव (iva) - like, as if, as, similar to
(indeclinable)
पावके (pāvake) - in fire (in fire, in the purifier)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of pāvaka
pāvaka - fire, purifier, Agni
Derived from root `pū` (to purify) + `aka` suffix
Root: pū (class 1)
मत्वा (matvā) - having considered/perceived (having considered, having thought, having perceived)
(indeclinable)
absolutive/gerund
Formed from root `man` with suffix `tvā`
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Indeclinable past participle (absolutive/gerund).
रामानुजः (rāmānujaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa, the younger brother of Balarama (who is also called Rāma) (younger brother of Rama)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rāmānuja
rāmānuja - younger brother of Rama (Lakshmana); an epithet for Kṛṣṇa as younger brother of Balarama
Compound type : tatpurusha (rāma+anuja)
  • rāma – pleasing, dark-skinned; a proper name (Balarama, Rama)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • anuja – younger brother, born after
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from `anu` (after) + root `jan` (to be born)
    Prefix: anu
    Root: jan (class 4)
शौरिः (śauriḥ) - Kṛṣṇa (as a descendant of Śūra) (descendant of Śūra)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śauri
śauri - descendant of Śūra; an epithet for Kṛṣṇa
Derived from `śūra` (name of a king) + `i` (patronymic suffix)
शार्ङ्गधन्वा (śārṅgadhanvā) - Kṛṣṇa, the wielder of the Śārṅga bow (wielder of the Śārṅga bow)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śārṅgadhanvan
śārṅgadhanvan - one who has the Śārṅga bow
Compound type : bahuvrihi (śārṅga+dhanvan)
  • śārṅga – relating to the horn; name of Kṛṣṇa's bow
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from `śṛṅga` (horn)
  • dhanvan – bow, archer
    noun (masculine)
Note: Descriptive epithet for Kṛṣṇa.
वृकोदरम् (vṛkodaram) - Bhīma (as the wolf-bellied one) (wolf-bellied, voracious)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vṛkodara
vṛkodara - wolf-bellied, having a wolf's appetite; an epithet for Bhīma
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vṛka+udara)
  • vṛka – wolf
    noun (masculine)
  • udara – belly, stomach
    noun (neuter)