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9,44

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-44, verse-41

घसं चातिघसं चैव तिमिवक्त्रौ महाबलौ ।
प्रददौ कार्त्तिकेयाय वरुणः सत्यसंगरः ॥४१॥
41. ghasaṁ cātighasaṁ caiva timivaktrau mahābalau ,
pradadau kārttikeyāya varuṇaḥ satyasaṁgaraḥ.
41. ghasam ca atighasam ca eva timivaktrāu mahābalāu
pradadau kārttikeyāya varuṇaḥ satyasaṅgaraḥ
41. satyasaṅgaraḥ varuṇaḥ kārttikeyāya ghasam ca
atighasam ca eva timivaktrāu mahābalāu pradadau
41. And Varuṇa (the god Varuṇa), whose resolve is true, bestowed upon Kārttikeya (Karttikeya) Ghasa and Atighasa, who both had mouths like whales and were immensely powerful.

Words meanings summery:

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  • घसम् (ghasam) - the attendant named Ghasa (Ghasa (a name))
  • (ca) - and, also
  • अतिघसम् (atighasam) - the attendant named Atighasa (Atighasa (a name), very devouring)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding word (indeed, just, only)
  • तिमिवक्त्राउ (timivaktrāu) - Ghasa and Atighasa, with mouths resembling those of whales (two having mouths like whales/sea monsters)
  • महाबलाउ (mahābalāu) - Ghasa and Atighasa, who are very powerful (two very powerful ones, two of great strength)
  • प्रददौ (pradadau) - gave, bestowed, offered
  • कार्त्तिकेयाय (kārttikeyāya) - to Kārttikeya
  • वरुणः (varuṇaḥ) - the deity Varuṇa (Varuṇa (a deity))
  • सत्यसङ्गरः (satyasaṅgaraḥ) - Varuṇa, who is known for his true resolve (whose resolve is true, of true vows)

Words meanings and morphology

घसम् (ghasam) - the attendant named Ghasa (Ghasa (a name))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ghasa
ghasa - Ghasa (a proper name); eater, devouring
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अतिघसम् (atighasam) - the attendant named Atighasa (Atighasa (a name), very devouring)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of atighasa
atighasa - Atighasa (a proper name); excessively devouring
Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+ghasa)
  • ati – over, beyond, exceeding, very
    indeclinable
  • ghasa – eater, devouring
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root ghas (to eat)
    Root: ghas (class 1)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding word (indeed, just, only)
(indeclinable)
तिमिवक्त्राउ (timivaktrāu) - Ghasa and Atighasa, with mouths resembling those of whales (two having mouths like whales/sea monsters)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, dual of timivaktra
timivaktra - having a mouth like a timi (whale/sea-monster)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (timi+vaktra)
  • timi – whale, large sea-monster
    noun (masculine)
  • vaktra – mouth, face, snout
    noun (neuter)
महाबलाउ (mahābalāu) - Ghasa and Atighasa, who are very powerful (two very powerful ones, two of great strength)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, dual of mahābala
mahābala - of great strength, very powerful, mighty
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)
  • mahā – great, large
    adjective
  • bala – strength, power, force
    noun (masculine)
प्रददौ (pradadau) - gave, bestowed, offered
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of pra-dā
Perfect tense, 3rd person singular
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
कार्त्तिकेयाय (kārttikeyāya) - to Kārttikeya
(proper noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of kārttikeya
kārttikeya - Kārttikeya (name of the god of war, son of Shiva and Pārvatī, also known as Skanda)
Son of Kṛttikās
वरुणः (varuṇaḥ) - the deity Varuṇa (Varuṇa (a deity))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of varuṇa
varuṇa - Varuṇa (a Vedic deity, god of cosmic and moral order, of the oceans)
सत्यसङ्गरः (satyasaṅgaraḥ) - Varuṇa, who is known for his true resolve (whose resolve is true, of true vows)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of satyasaṅgara
satyasaṅgara - one whose resolve is true, of true vows, true to one's engagement
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+saṅgara)
  • satya – truth, true, real
    noun (neuter)
  • saṅgara – engagement, vow, promise, battle
    noun (masculine)