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7,24

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-24, verse-38

दुर्मुखस्तु महेष्वासो वीरं पुरुजितं बली ।
द्रोणायाभिमुखं यान्तं कुन्तिभोजमवारयत् ॥३८॥
38. durmukhastu maheṣvāso vīraṁ purujitaṁ balī ,
droṇāyābhimukhaṁ yāntaṁ kuntibhojamavārayat.
38. durmukhaḥ tu maheṣvāsaḥ vīram purujitam balī |
droṇāya abhimukham yāntam kuntibhojam avārayat
38. tu balī maheṣvāsaḥ durmukhaḥ droṇāya abhimukham
yāntam vīram purujitam kuntibhojam avārayat
38. But the powerful Durmukha, a great archer, stopped the hero Purujit, who was Kuntibhoja, as he was advancing towards Droṇa.

Words meanings summery:

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  • दुर्मुखः (durmukhaḥ) - Durmukha (Durmukha (name of a warrior))
  • तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)
  • महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - a great archer (great archer, having a great bow)
  • वीरम् (vīram) - the hero (hero, brave man)
  • पुरुजितम् (purujitam) - Purujit (Purujit (name of a king), conqueror of many)
  • बली (balī) - powerful (powerful, strong)
  • द्रोणाय (droṇāya) - to Droṇa
  • अभिमुखम् (abhimukham) - advancing towards (facing, towards)
  • यान्तम् (yāntam) - advancing (going, moving, advancing)
  • कुन्तिभोजम् (kuntibhojam) - Kuntibhoja (Kuntibhoja (name of a king))
  • अवारयत् (avārayat) - he stopped (he stopped, he checked, he prevented)

Words meanings and morphology

दुर्मुखः (durmukhaḥ) - Durmukha (Durmukha (name of a warrior))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of durmukha
durmukha - Durmukha (a proper name)
तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - a great archer (great archer, having a great bow)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of maheṣvāsa
maheṣvāsa - great archer, having a great bow
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+iṣvāsa)
  • mahā – great, large
    adjective (feminine)
  • iṣvāsa – bow, archer
    noun (masculine)
Note: Can also be considered an adjective for Durmukha.
वीरम् (vīram) - the hero (hero, brave man)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vīra
vīra - hero, brave man, warrior
Note: Also functions as an adjective here.
पुरुजितम् (purujitam) - Purujit (Purujit (name of a king), conqueror of many)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of purujit
purujit - conqueror of many (cities), Purujit (a proper name)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puru+jit)
  • puru – many, much
    adjective
  • jit – conquered, victorious
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from √ji 'to conquer', here used as an agent noun or participle in compound
    Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Appears to be an epithet or name for Kuntibhoja.
बली (balī) - powerful (powerful, strong)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of balin
balin - powerful, strong
Note: Modifies Durmukha.
द्रोणाय (droṇāya) - to Droṇa
(proper noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of droṇa
droṇa - Droṇa (name of a preceptor and warrior)
अभिमुखम् (abhimukham) - advancing towards (facing, towards)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of abhimukha
abhimukha - facing, turned towards
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhi+mukha)
  • abhi – towards, against
    indeclinable
  • mukha – face, mouth, front
    noun (neuter)
यान्तम् (yāntam) - advancing (going, moving, advancing)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yānt
yā - to go, to move
Present Active Participle
Present Active Participle (śatṛ) of √yā, masculine, singular, accusative
Root: yā (class 2)
कुन्तिभोजम् (kuntibhojam) - Kuntibhoja (Kuntibhoja (name of a king))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kuntibhoja
kuntibhoja - Kuntibhoja (a proper name, name of the adoptive father of Kuntī)
अवारयत् (avārayat) - he stopped (he stopped, he checked, he prevented)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vārayati
Imperfect Active Third Person Singular (causative)
Imperfect (laṅ-lakāra), active voice, third person singular of causative form of √vṛ
Root: vṛ (class 5)