महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-48, verse-51
पिबन्ति चाश्नन्ति च यत्र दुर्दृशाः पिशाचसंघा विविधाः सुभैरवाः ।
सुनन्दिताः प्राणभृतां भयंकराः समानभक्षाः श्वसृगालपक्षिणः ॥५१॥
सुनन्दिताः प्राणभृतां भयंकराः समानभक्षाः श्वसृगालपक्षिणः ॥५१॥
51. pibanti cāśnanti ca yatra durdṛśāḥ; piśācasaṁghā vividhāḥ subhairavāḥ ,
sunanditāḥ prāṇabhṛtāṁ bhayaṁkarāḥ; samānabhakṣāḥ śvasṛgālapakṣiṇaḥ.
sunanditāḥ prāṇabhṛtāṁ bhayaṁkarāḥ; samānabhakṣāḥ śvasṛgālapakṣiṇaḥ.
51.
pibanti ca aśnanti ca yatra durdṛśāḥ
piśāca-saṅghāḥ vividhāḥ subhairavāḥ
sunanditāḥ prāṇa-bhṛtām bhayaṅkarāḥ
samāna-bhakṣāḥ śva-sṛgāla-pakṣiṇaḥ
piśāca-saṅghāḥ vividhāḥ subhairavāḥ
sunanditāḥ prāṇa-bhṛtām bhayaṅkarāḥ
samāna-bhakṣāḥ śva-sṛgāla-pakṣiṇaḥ
51.
yatra durdṛśāḥ vividhāḥ subhairavāḥ sunanditāḥ bhayaṅkarāḥ prāṇa-bhṛtām piśāca-saṅghāḥ ca śva-sṛgāla-pakṣiṇaḥ ca samāna-bhakṣāḥ pibanti aśnanti.
51.
Where various, utterly terrifying hordes of dreadful-looking ghouls (piśāca) and dogs, jackals, and birds, sharing the same gruesome feast, drank and ate, delighted and terrifying to living beings.
Words meanings summery:
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- पिबन्ति (pibanti) - they drink
- च (ca) - and
- अश्नन्ति (aśnanti) - they eat, they consume
- च (ca) - and
- यत्र (yatra) - where, in which (place)
- दुर्दृशाः (durdṛśāḥ) - of dreadful sight, ugly, unsightly
- पिशाचसङ्घाः (piśācasaṅghāḥ) - hordes of ghouls or fiends
- विविधाः (vividhāḥ) - various, diverse, manifold
- सुभैरवाः (subhairavāḥ) - very terrifying, exceedingly dreadful
- सुनन्दिताः (sunanditāḥ) - well-delighted, greatly pleased
- प्राणभृताम् (prāṇabhṛtām) - of living beings, of sentient creatures
- भयङ्कराः (bhayaṅkarāḥ) - terrifying, frightful, dreadful
- समानभक्षाः (samānabhakṣāḥ) - sharing the same food, eating the same things
- श्वसृगालपक्षिणः (śvasṛgālapakṣiṇaḥ) - dogs, jackals, and birds
Words meanings and morphology
पिबन्ति (pibanti) - they drink
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of pā
Present Tense (Laṭ), 3rd Person, Plural, Active Voice.
Root: pā (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अश्नन्ति (aśnanti) - they eat, they consume
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of aś
Present Tense (Laṭ), 3rd Person, Plural, Active Voice.
Root: aś (class 9)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
यत्र (yatra) - where, in which (place)
(indeclinable)
दुर्दृशाः (durdṛśāḥ) - of dreadful sight, ugly, unsightly
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of durdṛś
durdṛś - of dreadful appearance, unsightly, ugly, having a bad eye
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+dṛś)
- dur – bad, difficult, ill
prefix - dṛś – sight, appearance, eye
noun (feminine)
Derived from root dṛś (to see).
Root: dṛś (class 1)
पिशाचसङ्घाः (piśācasaṅghāḥ) - hordes of ghouls or fiends
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of piśācasaṅgha
piśācasaṅgha - a host or horde of ghouls/fiends
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (piśāca+saṅgha)
- piśāca – ghoul, fiend, demon
noun (masculine) - saṅgha – horde, group, assembly, community
noun (masculine)
Root: han (class 2)
विविधाः (vividhāḥ) - various, diverse, manifold
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vividha
vividha - various, diverse, manifold, of many kinds
सुभैरवाः (subhairavāḥ) - very terrifying, exceedingly dreadful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of subhairava
subhairava - very terrible, exceedingly frightful
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+bhairava)
- su – good, well, very, exceedingly
prefix - bhairava – terrifying, dreadful, frightful
adjective (masculine)
सुनन्दिताः (sunanditāḥ) - well-delighted, greatly pleased
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sunandita
sunandita - well-delighted, greatly pleased
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root nand (to rejoice, be pleased) with prefix su-.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+nandita)
- su – good, well, very
prefix - nandita – delighted, rejoiced, pleased
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root nand (to rejoice).
Root: nand (class 1)
प्राणभृताम् (prāṇabhṛtām) - of living beings, of sentient creatures
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of prāṇabhṛt
prāṇabhṛt - living being, sentient creature, animal
Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+bhṛt)
- prāṇa – breath, life, vital air
noun (masculine) - bhṛt – carrying, bearing, supporting, maintaining
adjective (masculine)
agent noun/adjective
Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, carry).
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
भयङ्कराः (bhayaṅkarāḥ) - terrifying, frightful, dreadful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhayaṅkara
bhayaṅkara - causing fear, terrifying, frightful
Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (bhaya+kara)
- bhaya – fear, dread, terror
noun (neuter) - kara – making, causing, doing
adjective (masculine)
agent noun/adjective
Derived from root kṛ (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
समानभक्षाः (samānabhakṣāḥ) - sharing the same food, eating the same things
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of samānabhakṣa
samānabhakṣa - sharing the same food, having the same eating habits
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samāna+bhakṣa)
- samāna – same, equal, similar
adjective (neuter) - bhakṣa – food, object of eating, eating
noun (masculine)
Derived from root bhakṣ (to eat).
Root: bhakṣ (class 1)
श्वसृगालपक्षिणः (śvasṛgālapakṣiṇaḥ) - dogs, jackals, and birds
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śvasṛgālapakṣin
śvasṛgālapakṣin - dogs, jackals, and birds (collective)
Compound type : dvandva (śvan+sṛgāla+pakṣin)
- śvan – dog
noun (masculine) - sṛgāla – jackal
noun (masculine) - pakṣin – bird, winged creature
noun (masculine)