महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-130, verse-37

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ततो बले भृशलुलिते निशामुखे सुपूजितो नृपवृषभैर्वृकोदरः ।
महाबलः कमलविबुद्धलोचनो युधिष्ठिरं नृपतिमपूजयद्बली ॥३७॥

37. tato bale bhṛśalulite niśāmukhe; supūjito nṛpavṛṣabhairvṛkodaraḥ ,
mahābalaḥ kamalavibuddhalocano; yudhiṣṭhiraṁ nṛpatimapūjayadbalī.

37. tataḥ bale bhṛśalulite niśāmukhe
supūjitaḥ nṛpavṛṣabhaiḥ vṛkodaraḥ
mahābalaḥ kamalavibuddhalocanaḥ
yudhiṣṭhiraṃ nṛpatim apūjayat balī

37. tataḥ niśāmukhe bale bhṛśalulite (sati),
balī,
mahābalaḥ,
kamalavibuddhalocanaḥ,
nṛpavṛṣabhaiḥ supūjitaḥ vṛkodaraḥ nṛpatim yudhiṣṭhiraṃ apūjayat.

37. Then, at the onset of night, while the army was thoroughly dispersed, the powerful and mighty Vṛkodara (Bhīma) – whose lotus-like eyes were wide open, and who had been greatly honored by the foremost of kings – paid homage to King Yudhishthira.

Words meanings summery:

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ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence of events) (then, thence, afterwards)

बले (bale) - in the army, host

भृशलुलिते (bhṛśalulite) - greatly agitated, thoroughly scattered

निशामुखे (niśāmukhe) - at the beginning of the night, at dusk

सुपूजितः (supūjitaḥ) - well-honored, greatly revered

नृपवृषभैः (nṛpavṛṣabhaiḥ) - by the foremost among kings, by the best of kings

वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ) - Vṛkodara (Bhīma)

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - mighty, greatly powerful

कमलविबुद्धलोचनः (kamalavibuddhalocanaḥ) - having eyes like fully opened lotuses

युधिष्ठिरं (yudhiṣṭhiraṁ) - Yudhishthira

नृपतिम् (nṛpatim) - the king

अपूजयत् (apūjayat) - he honored, worshipped

बली (balī) - powerful, strong

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence of events) (then, thence, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

बले (bale) - in the army, host

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, army, force

Root: bal (class 1)

भृशलुलिते (bhṛśalulite) - greatly agitated, thoroughly scattered

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhṛśalulita

bhṛśalulita - greatly agitated, thoroughly scattered, much disturbed

Past Passive Participle (for `lulita`)

Compound of `bhṛśa` (greatly) and `lulita` (agitated, scattered).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bhṛśa+lulita)

bhṛśa – much, very, greatly, exceedingly
indeclinable
lulita – agitated, disturbed, scattered
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'lul' (to stir, shake).
Root: lul (class 10)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

निशामुखे (niśāmukhe) - at the beginning of the night, at dusk

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of niśāmukha

niśāmukha - beginning of night, dusk, evening

Compound of `niśā` (night) and `mukha` (face, beginning).

Compound type : tatpurusha (niśā+mukha)

niśā – night
noun (feminine)
mukha – face, mouth, beginning, front
noun (neuter)

Note: Locative of time.

सुपूजितः (supūjitaḥ) - well-honored, greatly revered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of supūjita

supūjita - well-honored, much revered, highly esteemed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'pūj' (to honor, worship) with prefix 'su' (well, greatly).

Prefix: su

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Qualifies Bhīma.

नृपवृषभैः (nṛpavṛṣabhaiḥ) - by the foremost among kings, by the best of kings

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nṛpavṛṣabha

nṛpavṛṣabha - chief of men, foremost among kings, best of kings

Compound of `nṛpa` (king) and `vṛṣabha` (bull, excellent, chief).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛpa+vṛṣabha)

nṛpa – king, ruler
noun (masculine)
From 'nṛ' (man) + 'pā' (to protect).
Root: pā (class 1)
vṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent, best
noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of `supūjitaḥ`.

वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ) - Vṛkodara (Bhīma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛkodara

vṛkodara - Vṛkodara (name of Bhīma, lit. 'wolf-bellied', referring to his great appetite)

Compound of `vṛka` (wolf) and `udara` (belly).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vṛka+udara)

vṛka – wolf
noun (masculine)
udara – belly, stomach
noun (neuter)

Note: Main subject of the sentence.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - mighty, greatly powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, very powerful, mighty

Compound of `mahā` (great) and `bala` (strength).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bala)

mahā – great, large
adjective
bala – strength, power
noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Bhīma.

कमलविबुद्धलोचनः (kamalavibuddhalocanaḥ) - having eyes like fully opened lotuses

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kamalavibuddhalocana

kamalavibuddhalocana - having eyes like awakened/fully opened lotuses

Past Passive Participle (for `vibuddha`)

Bahuvrihi compound: `kamala` (lotus) + `vibuddha` (awakened, opened) + `locana` (eye).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kamala+vibuddha+locana)

kamala – lotus
noun (neuter)
vibuddha – awakened, opened, expanded
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'budh' (to awaken) with prefix 'vi'.
Prefix: vi
Root: budh (class 1)
locana – eye
noun (neuter)
Root: loc (class 10)

Note: Qualifies Bhīma.

युधिष्ठिरं (yudhiṣṭhiraṁ) - Yudhishthira

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava, lit. 'steady in battle')

Compound of `yudhi` (in battle) and `sthira` (steady).

Compound type : aluk-tatpurusha (yudh+sthira)