महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-57, verse-74
ततः पार्श्वाद्वृषाङ्कस्य ब्रह्मचारी न्यवर्तत ।
पिङ्गाक्षस्तपसः क्षेत्रं बलवान्नीललोहितः ॥७४॥
पिङ्गाक्षस्तपसः क्षेत्रं बलवान्नीललोहितः ॥७४॥
74. tataḥ pārśvādvṛṣāṅkasya brahmacārī nyavartata ,
piṅgākṣastapasaḥ kṣetraṁ balavānnīlalohitaḥ.
piṅgākṣastapasaḥ kṣetraṁ balavānnīlalohitaḥ.
74.
tataḥ pārśvāt vṛṣāṅkasya brahmacārī nyavartata
piṅgākṣaḥ tapasaḥ kṣetram balavān nīlalohitaḥ
piṅgākṣaḥ tapasaḥ kṣetram balavān nīlalohitaḥ
74.
tataḥ balavān piṅgākṣaḥ nīlalohitaḥ tapasaḥ
kṣetram brahmacārī vṛṣāṅkasya pārśvāt nyavartata
kṣetram brahmacārī vṛṣāṅkasya pārśvāt nyavartata
74.
Then, the powerful, tawny-eyed, blue-red ascetic (brahmacārī), who was a master of penance (tapas), departed from the side of Vṛṣāṅka (Śiva).
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence) (then, from there, therefore)
- पार्श्वात् (pārśvāt) - from the side
- वृषाङ्कस्य (vṛṣāṅkasya) - of Śiva (who has a bull as his emblem) (of one whose mark is a bull, of Śiva)
- ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - the ascetic (Arjuna in disguise) (a celibate student, an ascetic, one who observes celibacy)
- न्यवर्तत (nyavartata) - departed (turned back, returned, departed)
- पिङ्गाक्षः (piṅgākṣaḥ) - tawny-eyed (tawny-eyed, golden-eyed)
- तपसः (tapasaḥ) - of penance (of penance, of asceticism)
- क्षेत्रम् (kṣetram) - sphere (of penance), master (of penance) (field, region, abode, body, sphere)
- बलवान् (balavān) - powerful (strong, powerful)
- नीललोहितः (nīlalohitaḥ) - blue-red (describing the ascetic, referring to a fierce or divine appearance) (blue-red, an epithet of Śiva)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence) (then, from there, therefore)
(indeclinable)
पार्श्वात् (pārśvāt) - from the side
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of pārśva
pārśva - side, flank
वृषाङ्कस्य (vṛṣāṅkasya) - of Śiva (who has a bull as his emblem) (of one whose mark is a bull, of Śiva)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vṛṣāṅka
vṛṣāṅka - bull-marked, an epithet of Śiva
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vṛṣa+aṅka)
- vṛṣa – bull
noun (masculine) - aṅka – mark, sign, emblem
noun (masculine)
ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - the ascetic (Arjuna in disguise) (a celibate student, an ascetic, one who observes celibacy)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmacārin
brahmacārin - a celibate student, an ascetic, one who observes the vow of celibacy (brahmacarya)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+cārin)
- brahman – Vedas, sacred knowledge, ultimate reality
noun (neuter) - cārin – moving, practicing, observing
adjective (masculine)
agent noun from root car
Derived from root car (to move, to practice) with suffix -in.
Root: car (class 1)
न्यवर्तत (nyavartata) - departed (turned back, returned, departed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of nivṛt
Imperfect Middle 3rd singular
Root vṛt, 1st class. Augmented a-, prefixed ni-. Atmanepada.
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛt (class 1)
पिङ्गाक्षः (piṅgākṣaḥ) - tawny-eyed (tawny-eyed, golden-eyed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of piṅgākṣa
piṅgākṣa - tawny-eyed, golden-eyed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (piṅga+akṣa)
- piṅga – tawny, yellowish-brown
adjective - akṣa – eye
noun (neuter)
तपसः (tapasaḥ) - of penance (of penance, of asceticism)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of tapas
tapas - penance, asceticism, heat
Root: tap (class 1)
क्षेत्रम् (kṣetram) - sphere (of penance), master (of penance) (field, region, abode, body, sphere)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣetra
kṣetra - field, ground, region, sphere, body, sacred place
Note: Here, it likely implies the Brahmacari is an embodiment or master of penance, 'a field of penance' in himself.
बलवान् (balavān) - powerful (strong, powerful)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat
balavat - strong, powerful, mighty
Derived from bala (strength) with suffix -vat.
नीललोहितः (nīlalohitaḥ) - blue-red (describing the ascetic, referring to a fierce or divine appearance) (blue-red, an epithet of Śiva)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nīlalohita
nīlalohita - blue and red, dark red, an epithet of Śiva (Rudrā)
Compound type : dvandva (nīla+lohita)
- nīla – blue, dark
adjective - lohita – red, reddish
adjective