महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-63, verse-68
उत्पत्य च महावेगः कक्ष्यामभ्यहनत्कपिः ।
नखैश्च दशनैश्चैव गरुडः पन्नगं यथा ॥६८॥
नखैश्च दशनैश्चैव गरुडः पन्नगं यथा ॥६८॥
68. utpatya ca mahāvegaḥ kakṣyāmabhyahanatkapiḥ ,
nakhaiśca daśanaiścaiva garuḍaḥ pannagaṁ yathā.
nakhaiśca daśanaiścaiva garuḍaḥ pannagaṁ yathā.
68.
utpatya ca mahāvegaḥ kakṣyām abhyahanat kapiḥ
nakhaiḥ ca daśanaiḥ ca eva garuḍaḥ pannagam yathā
nakhaiḥ ca daśanaiḥ ca eva garuḍaḥ pannagam yathā
68.
ca utpatya mahāvegaḥ kapiḥ kakṣyām nakhaiḥ ca
daśanaiḥ ca eva abhyahanat yathā garuḍaḥ pannagam
daśanaiḥ ca eva abhyahanat yathā garuḍaḥ pannagam
68.
And the very swift monkey, having leaped up, struck the girth (kakṣyā) with his claws and teeth, just as Garuda strikes a serpent.
Words meanings summery:
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- उत्पत्य (utpatya) - having leaped up, having sprung up
- च (ca) - and
- महावेगः (mahāvegaḥ) - of great speed, very swift
- कक्ष्याम् (kakṣyām) - likely referring to Karna's elephant girth mentioned in verse 81589 (to the girth/strap, to the flank)
- अभ्यहनत् (abhyahanat) - struck, assailed, killed
- कपिः (kapiḥ) - referring to Hanuman (the monkey)
- नखैः (nakhaiḥ) - with claws, by means of claws
- च (ca) - and
- दशनैः (daśanaiḥ) - with teeth, by means of teeth
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - indeed, even, only
- गरुडः (garuḍaḥ) - the mythical king of birds, vehicle of Vishnu, known for preying on snakes (Garuda)
- पन्नगम् (pannagam) - a serpent, snake
- यथा (yathā) - just as, like, as
Words meanings and morphology
उत्पत्य (utpatya) - having leaped up, having sprung up
(indeclinable)
Absolutive / Gerund
Absolutive form of the root √pat (to fall, fly) with prefix ut- (upwards).
Prefix: ut
Root: pat (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
महावेगः (mahāvegaḥ) - of great speed, very swift
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāvega
mahāvega - of great speed, very swift, having great velocity
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+vega)
- mahat – great, large, mighty
adjective (masculine) - vega – speed, velocity, impetuosity
noun (masculine)
कक्ष्याम् (kakṣyām) - likely referring to Karna's elephant girth mentioned in verse 81589 (to the girth/strap, to the flank)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kakṣyā
kakṣyā - girth, strap, belt; armpit; flank
अभ्यहनत् (abhyahanat) - struck, assailed, killed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of han
Prefixes: abhi+ā
Root: han (class 2)
कपिः (kapiḥ) - referring to Hanuman (the monkey)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kapi
kapi - monkey, ape
नखैः (nakhaiḥ) - with claws, by means of claws
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nakha
nakha - nail, claw, talon
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
दशनैः (daśanaiḥ) - with teeth, by means of teeth
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of daśana
daśana - tooth, tusk
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, even, only
(indeclinable)
गरुडः (garuḍaḥ) - the mythical king of birds, vehicle of Vishnu, known for preying on snakes (Garuda)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of garuḍa
garuḍa - Garuda (a mythical bird, king of the feathered race, vehicle of Vishnu, enemy of serpents)
पन्नगम् (pannagam) - a serpent, snake
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pannaga
pannaga - serpent, snake (lit. 'moving on its belly')
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (panna+ga)
- panna – fallen, descended
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle from root √pad (to go, fall)
Root: pad (class 4) - ga – going, moving
adjective (masculine)
Suffix indicating 'going' or 'moving', derived from root √gam (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)
यथा (yathā) - just as, like, as
(indeclinable)