महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-50, verse-24

ततो भीमो महाबाहुर्गुर्वीं त्यक्त्वा महागदाम् ।
उद्बबर्हाथ निस्त्रिंशं चिकीर्षुः कर्म दारुणम् ॥२४॥

24. tato bhīmo mahābāhurgurvīṁ tyaktvā mahāgadām ,
udbabarhātha nistriṁśaṁ cikīrṣuḥ karma dāruṇam.

24. tataḥ bhīmaḥ mahābāhuḥ gurvīm tyaktvā mahāgadām
udbabarha atha nistriṃśam cikīrṣuḥ karma dāruṇam

24. tataḥ mahābāhuḥ bhīmaḥ gurvīm mahāgadām tyaktvā
atha dāruṇam karma cikīrṣuḥ nistriṃśam udbabarha

24. Then, the mighty-armed Bhima, having cast aside his heavy great mace, drew out a sword, intending to perform a terrible deed (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhima

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed, great-armed

• गुर्वीम् (gurvīm) - heavy

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having forsaken

• महागदाम् (mahāgadām) - great mace

• उद्बबर्ह (udbabarha) - drew out, pulled forth

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

• निस्त्रिंशम् (nistriṁśam) - sword

• चिकीर्षुः (cikīrṣuḥ) - desiring to do, intending to perform

• कर्म (karma) - deed, action (karma)

• दारुणम् (dāruṇam) - terrible, dreadful

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhima

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīma

bhīma - terrible, formidable; name of a Pāṇḍava hero

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Subject of udbabarha.

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed, great-armed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - one with great arms, mighty-armed

Compound of mahā (great) and bāhu (arm).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Bhīma.

गुर्वीम् (gurvīm) - heavy

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of guru

guru - heavy, weighty, important; teacher (guru)

Feminine form (gurvī) of guru.

Note: Qualifies mahāgadām.

त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having forsaken

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root tyaj- (to abandon).

Root: tyaj (class 1)

महागदाम् (mahāgadām) - great mace

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahāgadā

mahāgadā - great mace

Compound of mahā (great) and gadā (mace).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahā+gadā)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• gadā – mace, club
  noun (feminine)

Note: Object of tyaktvā.

उद्बबर्ह (udbabarha) - drew out, pulled forth

(verb)

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

Reduplicated Perfect

From root bṛh- with upasarga ut. Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Prefix: ut

Root: bṛh (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

(indeclinable)

निस्त्रिंशम् (nistriṁśam) - sword

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nistriṃśa

nistriṁśa - sword, scimitar

Note: Object of udbabarha.

चिकीर्षुः (cikīrṣuḥ) - desiring to do, intending to perform

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cikīrṣu

cikīrṣu - desirous of doing, intending to do

Desiderative agent noun/adjective

From root kṛ (to do, make) + desiderative suffix -sa + agent suffix -u.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies Bhīma.

कर्म (karma) - deed, action (karma)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work (karma)

From root kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of cikīrṣuḥ.

दारुणम् (dāruṇam) - terrible, dreadful

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dāruṇa

dāruṇa - dreadful, terrible, harsh, severe

Root: dṝ (class 9)

Note: Qualifies karma.

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