महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-90, verse-34

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मोहितं वीक्ष्य राजानं नीलमभ्रचयोपमम् ।
घटोत्कचोऽपि संक्रुद्धो भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः ॥३४॥

34. mohitaṁ vīkṣya rājānaṁ nīlamabhracayopamam ,
ghaṭotkaco'pi saṁkruddho bhrātṛbhiḥ parivāritaḥ.

34. mohitam vīkṣya rājānam nīlam abhracayopamam
ghaṭotkacaḥ api saṃkruddhaḥ bhrātṛbhiḥ parivāritaḥ

34. rājānam abhracayopamam nīlam mohitam vīkṣya api
bhrātṛbhiḥ parivāritaḥ ghaṭotkacaḥ saṃkruddhaḥ

34. Having seen King Nīla, who was like a mass of clouds, stunned, Ghaṭotkaca, also enraged and surrounded by his brothers, (then...)

Words meanings summery:

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मोहितम् (mohitam) - stunned, confounded, swooning

वीक्ष्य (vīkṣya) - having seen, having perceived

राजानम् (rājānam) - king

नीलम् (nīlam) - Nīla, the monkey general (Nīla (proper name))

अभ्रचयोपमम् (abhracayopamam) - describing Nīla's imposing, possibly dark or swooning, appearance (like a mass of clouds)

घटोत्कचः (ghaṭotkacaḥ) - Ghaṭotkaca, the son of Bhīma (Ghaṭotkaca (proper name))

अपि (api) - also, even

संक्रुद्धः (saṁkruddhaḥ) - enraged, furious

भ्रातृभिः (bhrātṛbhiḥ) - by his brothers

परिवारितः (parivāritaḥ) - surrounded, encompassed

Words meanings and morphology

मोहितम् (mohitam) - stunned, confounded, swooning

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mohita

mohita - stunned, infatuated, deluded, caused to swoon

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of causative of root 'muh' (to be bewildered).

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Refers to Nīla's state.

वीक्ष्य (vīkṣya) - having seen, having perceived

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive (gerund) of verb root 'īkṣ' with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Describes Ghaṭotkaca's action.

राजानम् (rājānam) - king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, prince

A n-stem noun.

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Object of 'vīkṣya', in apposition to Nīla.

नीलम् (nīlam) - Nīla, the monkey general (Nīla (proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nīla

nīla - Nīla (a proper name), blue, dark blue, sapphire

Note: Object of 'vīkṣya'.

अभ्रचयोपमम् (abhracayopamam) - describing Nīla's imposing, possibly dark or swooning, appearance (like a mass of clouds)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abhracayopama

abhracayopama - resembling a mass of clouds

Compound: abhra (cloud) + caya (mass, collection) + upama (resemblance).

Compound type : tatpurusha (abhra+caya+upama)

abhra – cloud, sky
noun (neuter)
caya – heap, mass, collection, pile
noun (masculine)
From root 'ci' (to collect).
Root: ci (class 5)
upama – likeness, comparison, resembling, simile
adjective (masculine)
From prefix 'upa' and root 'mā' (to measure, compare).
Prefix: upa
Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'nīlam'.

घटोत्कचः (ghaṭotkacaḥ) - Ghaṭotkaca, the son of Bhīma (Ghaṭotkaca (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghaṭotkaca

ghaṭotkaca - Ghaṭotkaca (son of Bhīma and Hiḍimbā)

Compound: ghaṭa (pot) + utkaca (bald, hairless, or hair standing on end). Refers to his pot-like head.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ghaṭa+utkaca)

ghaṭa – pot, jar, pitcher
noun (masculine)
utkaca – bald, hairless, hair standing on end
adjective (masculine)
From prefix 'ud' and 'kaca' (hair).
Prefix: ud

Note: Subject of the implied action (from next verse).

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes Ghaṭotkaca's reaction in addition to others, or in response to the situation.

संक्रुद्धः (saṁkruddhaḥ) - enraged, furious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃkruddha

saṁkruddha - enraged, furious, highly angered

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'krudh' (to be angry) with prefix 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: krudh (class 4)