महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-73, verse-2
गिरेरिव लघुत्वं तच्छीतत्वमिव पावके ।
मत्वा रामानुजः शौरिः शार्ङ्गधन्वा वृकोदरम् ॥२॥
मत्वा रामानुजः शौरिः शार्ङ्गधन्वा वृकोदरम् ॥२॥
2. gireriva laghutvaṁ tacchītatvamiva pāvake ,
matvā rāmānujaḥ śauriḥ śārṅgadhanvā vṛkodaram.
matvā rāmānujaḥ śauriḥ śārṅgadhanvā vṛkodaram.
2.
gireḥ iva laghutvam tat śītatvam iva pāvake
matvā rāmānujaḥ śauriḥ śārṅgadhanvā vṛkodaram
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)