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7,10

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-10, verse-4

दानवं घोरकर्माणं गवां मृत्युमिवोत्थितम् ।
वृषरूपधरं बाल्ये भुजाभ्यां निजघान ह ॥४॥
4. dānavaṁ ghorakarmāṇaṁ gavāṁ mṛtyumivotthitam ,
vṛṣarūpadharaṁ bālye bhujābhyāṁ nijaghāna ha.
4. dānavam ghorakarmāṇam gavām mṛtyum iva utthitam
| vṛṣarūpadharam bālye bhujābhyām nijaghāna ha
4. bālye ha gavām mṛtyum iva utthitam vṛṣarūpadharam
ghorakarmāṇam dānavam bhujābhyām nijaghāna
4. Indeed, in his childhood, he killed with his two arms the demon (dānava) of terrible deeds (karma), who had risen up like death for the cows, assuming the form of a bull.

Words meanings summery:

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  • दानवम् (dānavam) - the demon Ariṣṭa (the demon)
  • घोरकर्माणम् (ghorakarmāṇam) - of terrible deeds, having dreadful actions
  • गवाम् (gavām) - of the cows
  • मृत्युम् (mṛtyum) - death
  • इव (iva) - like, as if, as
  • उत्थितम् (utthitam) - risen up (as a threat) (risen, appeared, stood up)
  • वृषरूपधरम् (vṛṣarūpadharam) - bearing the form of a bull, bull-formed
  • बाल्ये (bālye) - in childhood, during childhood
  • भुजाभ्याम् (bhujābhyām) - with two arms
  • निजघान (nijaghāna) - he killed, he slew
  • (ha) - indeed, verily, surely

Words meanings and morphology

दानवम् (dānavam) - the demon Ariṣṭa (the demon)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dānava
dānava - a demon, a descendant of Danu
From Danu (mythological figure) + a (patronymic suffix)
Note: Object of 'nijaghāna'
घोरकर्माणम् (ghorakarmāṇam) - of terrible deeds, having dreadful actions
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ghorakarman
ghorakarman - having terrible actions or deeds, cruel, fierce-acting
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ghora+karman)
  • ghora – terrible, dreadful, fearful, formidable
    adjective
  • karman – action, deed, work, ritual, consequence of actions
    noun (neuter)
    From root kṛ (to do) + man (suffix)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Qualifies 'dānavam'
गवाम् (gavām) - of the cows
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of go
go - cow, cattle, earth, ray
Note: Possessive, refers to 'mṛtyum'
मृत्युम् (mṛtyum) - death
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mṛtyu
mṛtyu - death, Yama (god of death), mortality
From root mṛ (to die) + tyu
Root: mṛ (class 6)
Note: Object of comparison with 'iva'
इव (iva) - like, as if, as
(indeclinable)
Particle of comparison
उत्थितम् (utthitam) - risen up (as a threat) (risen, appeared, stood up)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of utthita
utthita - risen, standing up, produced, appeared, prominent
Past Passive Participle
From root sthā (to stand) with upasarga ud- + kta suffix
Prefix: ud
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'mṛtyum'
वृषरूपधरम् (vṛṣarūpadharam) - bearing the form of a bull, bull-formed
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vṛṣarūpadhara
vṛṣarūpadhara - assuming the form of a bull, bearing the shape of a bull
From vṛṣarūpa (bull-form) + dhara (bearer)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛṣa+rūpa+dhara)
  • vṛṣa – bull, male, showerer (of blessings/rain)
    noun (masculine)
    From root vṛṣ (to rain, shower)
    Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
  • rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
    noun (neuter)
  • dhara – bearer, holder, wearing
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun
    From root dhṛ (to hold, bear) + a
    Root: dhṛ (class 3)
Note: Qualifies 'dānavam'
बाल्ये (bālye) - in childhood, during childhood
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of bālya
bālya - childhood, infancy, youth, childishness
From bāla (child) + ya (abstract noun suffix)
Note: Adverbial usage, indicating time
भुजाभ्याम् (bhujābhyām) - with two arms
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, dual of bhuja
bhuja - arm, hand, serpent
From root bhuj (to bend) + a
Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Instrument of 'nijaghāna'
निजघान (nijaghāna) - he killed, he slew
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of han
Perfect Active
From root han (to strike/kill) with upasarga ni-, perfect form (reduplicated)
Prefix: ni
Root: han (class 2)
(ha) - indeed, verily, surely
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle, or interjection