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5,9

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-9, verse-20

स तूष्णीं चिन्तयन्वीरो देवराजः प्रतापवान् ।
विनिश्चितमतिर्धीमान्वधे त्रिशिरसोऽभवत् ॥२०॥
20. sa tūṣṇīṁ cintayanvīro devarājaḥ pratāpavān ,
viniścitamatirdhīmānvadhe triśiraso'bhavat.
20. sa tūṣṇīm cintayan vīraḥ devarājaḥ pratāpavān |
viniścitamatiḥ dhīmān vadhe triśirasaḥ abhavat
20. That valiant and powerful king of gods (devarāja), contemplating silently, then became resolute and intelligent concerning the slaying of Triśiras.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • (sa) - he, that
  • तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - silently, quietly
  • चिन्तयन् (cintayan) - thinking, contemplating
  • वीरः (vīraḥ) - valiant, brave man, hero
  • देवराजः (devarājaḥ) - king of gods, Indra
  • प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - powerful, mighty, glorious
  • विनिश्चितमतिः (viniścitamatiḥ) - resolute in mind, having a determined intellect
  • धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise
  • वधे (vadhe) - in the killing, in the slaying
  • त्रिशिरसः (triśirasaḥ) - of Triśiras
  • अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

Words meanings and morphology

(sa) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - silently, quietly
(indeclinable)
चिन्तयन् (cintayan) - thinking, contemplating
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cintayat
cintayat - thinking, contemplating (present active participle)
Present Active Participle
Derived from verb √cint (10th class, Parasmaipada) + śatṛ suffix.
Root: cint (class 10)
Note: Corresponds to 'sa' (he).
वीरः (vīraḥ) - valiant, brave man, hero
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra
vīra - valiant, brave, hero, warrior
Note: Appositive to 'sa'.
देवराजः (devarājaḥ) - king of gods, Indra
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of devarāja
devarāja - king of gods, Indra
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+rājan)
  • deva – god, deity
    noun (masculine)
  • rājan – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
Note: Appositive to 'sa'.
प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - powerful, mighty, glorious
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratāpavat
pratāpavat - powerful, mighty, glorious, possessing splendor
Possessive adjective derived from 'pratāpa' + 'matup' suffix.
Note: Adjective for 'sa'.
विनिश्चितमतिः (viniścitamatiḥ) - resolute in mind, having a determined intellect
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viniścitamati
viniścitamati - having a determined mind/intellect, resolute
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viniścita+mati)
  • viniścita – determined, ascertained, resolved
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from prefix 'vi' + 'ni' + verb √ci (to collect, ascertain) + 'kta' suffix.
    Prefixes: vi+ni
    Root: ci (class 5)
  • mati – mind, intellect, thought, resolution
    noun (feminine)
Note: Adjective for 'sa'.
धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat
dhīmat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful, sagacious
Possessive adjective derived from 'dhī' (intellect) + 'matup' suffix.
Note: Adjective for 'sa'.
वधे (vadhe) - in the killing, in the slaying
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of vadha
vadha - killing, slaying, destruction
Derived from verb √vadh (to strike, kill).
Root: vadh (class 1)
Note: Indicates the object of the resolution.
त्रिशिरसः (triśirasaḥ) - of Triśiras
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of triśiras
triśiras - three-headed, (proper noun) Triśiras (a demon slain by Indra)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+śiras)
  • tri – three
    numeral
  • śiras – head
    noun (neuter)
Note: In relation to 'vadhe'.
अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
Imperfect Active
Third person singular, imperfect indicative, Parasmaipada.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Main verb of the sentence.