महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-30, verse-17
मत्तावगीतैर्विविधैः खरोष्ट्रनिनदोपमैः ।
आहुरन्योन्यमुक्तानि प्रब्रुवाणा मदोत्कटाः ॥१७॥
आहुरन्योन्यमुक्तानि प्रब्रुवाणा मदोत्कटाः ॥१७॥
17. mattāvagītairvividhaiḥ kharoṣṭraninadopamaiḥ ,
āhuranyonyamuktāni prabruvāṇā madotkaṭāḥ.
āhuranyonyamuktāni prabruvāṇā madotkaṭāḥ.
17.
mattaavagītaiḥ vividhaiḥ kharoṣṭraninadopamaiḥ
āhuḥ anyonyamuktāni prabruvāṇāḥ madotkaṭāḥ
āhuḥ anyonyamuktāni prabruvāṇāḥ madotkaṭāḥ
17.
madotkaṭāḥ prabruvāṇāḥ mattaavagītaiḥ vividhaiḥ
kharoṣṭraninadopamaiḥ anyonyamuktāni āhuḥ
kharoṣṭraninadopamaiḥ anyonyamuktāni āhuḥ
17.
Overcome by intense intoxication, they speak to one another, uttering various maddened and abusive words that resemble the braying of donkeys and camels.
Words meanings summery:
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- मत्तअवगीतैः (mattaavagītaiḥ) - with maddened/intoxicated abusive songs/utterances
- विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - with various, diverse
- खरोष्ट्रनिनदोपमैः (kharoṣṭraninadopamaiḥ) - with those resembling the sounds of donkeys and camels
- आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they speak, they declare
- अन्योन्यमुक्तानि (anyonyamuktāni) - mutual sayings, words spoken to each other
- प्रब्रुवाणाः (prabruvāṇāḥ) - speaking, proclaiming
- मदोत्कटाः (madotkaṭāḥ) - intensely intoxicated, overcome by intoxication, wildly arrogant
Words meanings and morphology
मत्तअवगीतैः (mattaavagītaiḥ) - with maddened/intoxicated abusive songs/utterances
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of mattaavagīta
mattaavagīta - maddened or intoxicated abusive songs/utterances
Karmadharaya compound of matta (intoxicated, maddened) and avagīta (abusive song, scornful utterance)
Compound type : karmadharaya (matta+avagīta)
- matta – intoxicated, maddened, wild, arrogant
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From the root 'mad' (to be intoxicated, to rejoice)
Root: mad (class 4) - avagīta – abusive song, scornful utterance, vilification
noun (neuter)
From prefix 'ava' + root 'gai' (to sing)
Prefix: ava
Root: gai (class 1)
विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - with various, diverse
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of vividha
vividha - various, diverse, manifold, different
Note: Agrees with mattaavagītaiḥ.
खरोष्ट्रनिनदोपमैः (kharoṣṭraninadopamaiḥ) - with those resembling the sounds of donkeys and camels
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of kharoṣṭraninadopama
kharoṣṭraninadopama - resembling the sounds of donkeys and camels
Tatpurusha compound: khara (donkey) + uṣṭra (camel) -> kharoṣṭra (donkeys and camels); kharoṣṭra-ninada (sound of donkeys and camels); kharoṣṭraninadopama (resembling the sound of donkeys and camels)
Compound type : tatpurusha (khara+uṣṭra+ninada+upama)
- khara – donkey, ass
noun (masculine) - uṣṭra – camel
noun (masculine) - ninada – sound, cry, roar
noun (masculine)
From prefix 'ni' + root 'nad' (to sound)
Prefix: ni
Root: nad (class 1) - upama – resemblance, comparison, similar
adjective (feminine)
Note: Agrees with mattaavagītaiḥ.
आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they speak, they declare
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect indicative (liṭ) of vac
Perfect Active Indicative
3rd person plural, irregular form of root 'vac', often used with present meaning
Root: vac (class 2)
अन्योन्यमुक्तानि (anyonyamuktāni) - mutual sayings, words spoken to each other
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of anyonyamukta
anyonyamukta - mutual sayings, words spoken by each other
Tatpurusha compound of anyonya (mutual, each other) and mukta (spoken, uttered)
Compound type : tatpurusha (anyonya+mukta)
- anyonya – mutual, reciprocal, each other
pronoun (neuter) - mukta – released, uttered, spoken, freed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From the root 'muc' (to release, to utter)
Root: muc (class 6)
Note: Object of 'āhuḥ'.
प्रब्रुवाणाः (prabruvāṇāḥ) - speaking, proclaiming
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prabruvāṇa
prabruvāṇa - speaking, proclaiming, declaring
Present Active Participle (ātmanepada)
From prefix 'pra' + root 'brū' (to speak)
Prefix: pra
Root: brū (class 2)
मदोत्कटाः (madotkaṭāḥ) - intensely intoxicated, overcome by intoxication, wildly arrogant
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of madotkaṭa
madotkaṭa - intensely intoxicated, extremely arrogant, frantic with passion
Karmadharaya compound of mada (intoxication, arrogance) and utkaṭa (intense, excessive)
Compound type : karmadharaya (mada+utkaṭa)
- mada – intoxication, frenzy, arrogance, pride
noun (masculine)
From root 'mad' (to be intoxicated)
Root: mad (class 4) - utkaṭa – intense, excessive, prominent, violent
adjective (masculine)
From prefix 'ut' + root 'kaṭ' (to go, to move)
Prefix: ut
Root: kaṭ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject (men).