महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-9, verse-22

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शास्त्रबुद्ध्या विनिश्चित्य कृत्वा बुद्धिं वधे दृढाम् ।
अथ वैश्वानरनिभं घोररूपं भयावहम् ।
मुमोच वज्रं संक्रुद्धः शक्रस्त्रिशिरसं प्रति ॥२२॥

22. śāstrabuddhyā viniścitya kṛtvā buddhiṁ vadhe dṛḍhām ,
atha vaiśvānaranibhaṁ ghorarūpaṁ bhayāvaham ,
mumoca vajraṁ saṁkruddhaḥ śakrastriśirasaṁ prati.

22. śāstrabuddhyā viniścitya kṛtvā buddhim
vadhe dṛḍhām | atha vaiśvānanibham
ghorarūpam bhayāvaham | mumoca vajram
saṃkruddhaḥ śakraḥ triśirasam prati

22. Having deliberated with scriptural wisdom (śāstra) and firmly resolved on the slaying, then Indra (Śakra), enraged, hurled his thunderbolt (vajra) at Triśiras – a thunderbolt that was like the cosmic fire (vaiśvānara), of terrifying appearance, and inspiring fear.

Words meanings summery:

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शास्त्रबुद्ध्या (śāstrabuddhyā) - by scriptural wisdom, with intellect based on sacred texts

विनिश्चित्य (viniścitya) - having deliberated and ascertained (having ascertained, having resolved, having decided)

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made (his resolve) (having done, having made)

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - his resolve/mind (intellect, mind, resolve)

वधे (vadhe) - for the slaying (of Triśiras) (in the killing, for the slaying)

दृढाम् (dṛḍhām) - firm, resolute (firm, strong, steady)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (then, thereupon, now)

वैश्वाननिभम् (vaiśvānanibham) - like the universal fire, like Agni Vaiśvānara

घोररूपम् (ghorarūpam) - of terrifying form, dreadful in appearance

भयावहम् (bhayāvaham) - inspiring fear (bringing fear, terrifying, dreadful)

मुमोच (mumoca) - he released, he hurled

वज्रम् (vajram) - his thunderbolt (thunderbolt)

संक्रुद्धः (saṁkruddhaḥ) - enraged (greatly enraged, very angry)

शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra (epithet)

त्रिशिरसम् (triśirasam) - Triśiras (accusative)

प्रति (prati) - towards, against (towards, against, concerning)

Words meanings and morphology

शास्त्रबुद्ध्या (śāstrabuddhyā) - by scriptural wisdom, with intellect based on sacred texts

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śāstrabuddhi

śāstrabuddhi - scriptural wisdom, intellect based on sacred texts

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+buddhi)

śāstra – scripture, sacred treatise, science, discipline
noun (neuter)
buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment, wisdom
noun (feminine)

Note: Instrument for 'viniścitya'.

विनिश्चित्य (viniścitya) - having deliberated and ascertained (having ascertained, having resolved, having decided)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from prefixes 'vi' + 'ni' + verb √ci (to collect, ascertain) + 'lyap' suffix.

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: ci (class 5)

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made (his resolve) (having done, having made)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from verb √kṛ (to do, make) + 'ktvā' suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - his resolve/mind (intellect, mind, resolve)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, discernment, resolve, mind

वधे (vadhe) - for the slaying (of Triśiras) (in the killing, for the slaying)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaying, destruction

Derived from verb √vadh (to strike, kill).

Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Denotes the purpose or object of the resolve.

दृढाम् (dṛḍhām) - firm, resolute (firm, strong, steady)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dṛḍha

dṛḍha - firm, strong, steady, hard, resolute

Past Passive Participle (secondary sense as adjective)

Derived from verb √dṛh (to make firm, to grow strong) + 'kta' suffix.

Root: dṛh (class 1)

Note: Adjective for 'buddhim'.

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (then, thereupon, now)

(indeclinable)

वैश्वाननिभम् (vaiśvānanibham) - like the universal fire, like Agni Vaiśvānara

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vaiśvānanibha

vaiśvānanibha - resembling the universal fire, like Agni Vaiśvānara

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaiśvānara+nibha)

vaiśvānara – relating to all men, universal; (masculine) cosmic fire, Agni, fire as residing in all men
noun (masculine)
nibha – like, similar, resembling
adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'vajram'.

घोररूपम् (ghorarūpam) - of terrifying form, dreadful in appearance

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ghorarūpa

ghorarūpa - of dreadful form, terrible in appearance, fearful

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ghora+rūpa)

ghora – terrible, dreadful, fierce, frightful
adjective (masculine)
rūpa – form, appearance, shape, nature
noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'vajram'.

भयावहम् (bhayāvaham) - inspiring fear (bringing fear, terrifying, dreadful)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhayāvaha

bhayāvaha - bringing fear, causing terror, dreadful, awful

Compound of 'bhaya' (fear) and 'āvaha' (bringing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhaya+āvaha)

bhaya – fear, dread, terror
noun (neuter)
āvaha – bringing, causing, producing
adjective (masculine)
Derived from prefix 'ā' + verb √vah (to carry, bear) + 'a' suffix.
Prefix: ā
Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vajram'.

मुमोच (mumoca) - he released, he hurled

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of muc

Perfect Active

Third person singular, perfect tense, Parasmaipada.

Root: muc (class 6)

वज्रम् (vajram) - his thunderbolt (thunderbolt)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vajra

vajra - thunderbolt, diamond, club, mace

संक्रुद्धः (saṁkruddhaḥ) - enraged (greatly enraged, very angry)