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9,13

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-13, verse-17

अगम्यरूपा पृथिवी मांसशोणितकर्दमा ।
बभूव भरतश्रेष्ठ रुद्रस्याक्रीडनं यथा ।
भीरूणां त्रासजननी शूराणां हर्षवर्धनी ॥१७॥
17. agamyarūpā pṛthivī māṁsaśoṇitakardamā ,
babhūva bharataśreṣṭha rudrasyākrīḍanaṁ yathā ,
bhīrūṇāṁ trāsajananī śūrāṇāṁ harṣavardhanī.
17. agamyarūpā pṛthivī māṃsaśoṇitakardamā
babhūva bharataśreṣṭha
rudrasya ākrīḍanam yathā bhīrūṇām
trāsajananī śūrāṇām harṣavardhanī
17. bharataśreṣṭha pṛthivī agamyarūpā
māṃsaśoṇitakardamā rudrasya
ākrīḍanam yathā babhūva bhīrūṇām
trāsajananī śūrāṇām harṣavardhanī
17. O best among the Bharatas, the earth became a formidable sight, a mire of flesh and blood, as if it were the playground of Rudra. It caused terror for the fearful, and increased the joy of the brave.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अगम्यरूपा (agamyarūpā) - having an unapproachable form, formidable
  • पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - earth, ground
  • मांसशोणितकर्दमा (māṁsaśoṇitakardamā) - having mud of flesh and blood
  • बभूव (babhūva) - became, was
  • भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O Dhritarashtra (O best among Bharatas)
  • रुद्रस्य (rudrasya) - of Rudra
  • आक्रीडनम् (ākrīḍanam) - playground, sport, amusement
  • यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like
  • भीरूणाम् (bhīrūṇām) - of the fearful ones
  • त्रासजननी (trāsajananī) - causing terror, fear-generating
  • शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of the brave ones
  • हर्षवर्धनी (harṣavardhanī) - increasing joy, joy-enhancing

Words meanings and morphology

अगम्यरूपा (agamyarūpā) - having an unapproachable form, formidable
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of agamyarūpa
agamyarūpa - having an unapproachable form, formidable
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (agamya+rūpa)
  • agamya – unapproachable, inaccessible
    adjective (masculine)
    Gerundive
    Derived from 'gam' with 'a' prefix and suffix 'ya'
    Prefix: a
    Root: gam (class 1)
  • rūpa – form, shape, appearance
    noun (neuter)
पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - earth, ground
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī
pṛthivī - earth, ground
मांसशोणितकर्दमा (māṁsaśoṇitakardamā) - having mud of flesh and blood
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of māṃsaśoṇitakardama
māṁsaśoṇitakardama - having mud of flesh and blood
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (māṃsa+śoṇita+kardama)
  • māṃsa – flesh, meat
    noun (neuter)
  • śoṇita – blood
    noun (neuter)
  • kardama – mud, mire
    noun (masculine)
बभूव (babhūva) - became, was
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (liṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O Dhritarashtra (O best among Bharatas)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bharataśreṣṭha
bharataśreṣṭha - best among Bharatas
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bharata+śreṣṭha)
  • bharata – descendant of Bharata, an ancient king; a name for an Indian
    noun (masculine)
  • śreṣṭha – best, most excellent
    adjective (masculine)
    Superlative form of 'praśasya'
रुद्रस्य (rudrasya) - of Rudra
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of rudra
rudra - Rudra (a Vedic deity, later identified with Shiva)
आक्रीडनम् (ākrīḍanam) - playground, sport, amusement
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ākrīḍana
ākrīḍana - playing, sport, playground
nominalization of verb root
Derived from root 'krīḍ' with prefix 'ā' and suffix 'ana'
Prefix: ā
Root: krīḍ (class 1)
यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like
(indeclinable)
भीरूणाम् (bhīrūṇām) - of the fearful ones
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of bhīru
bhīru - fearful, timid, coward
Root: bhī
त्रासजननी (trāsajananī) - causing terror, fear-generating
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of trāsajananī
trāsajananī - generating terror
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (trāsa+jananī)
  • trāsa – terror, fear
    noun (masculine)
    Root: tras (class 4)
  • jananī – mother, generator, producing
    noun (feminine)
    feminine agent noun
    Derived from root 'jan' with suffix 'an'
    Root: jan (class 4)
शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of the brave ones
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śūra
śūra - brave, valorous, hero
हर्षवर्धनी (harṣavardhanī) - increasing joy, joy-enhancing
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of harṣavardhanī
harṣavardhanī - increasing joy
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (harṣa+vardhanī)
  • harṣa – joy, delight, happiness
    noun (masculine)
    Root: hṛṣ (class 1)
  • vardhanī – increasing, causing to grow
    noun (feminine)
    feminine agent noun
    Derived from root 'vṛdh' (causative) with suffix 'an'
    Root: vṛdh (class 1)