महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-44, verse-75
मनुष्यमेषवक्त्राश्च सृगालवदनास्तथा ।
भीमा मकरवक्त्राश्च शिंशुमारमुखास्तथा ॥७५॥
भीमा मकरवक्त्राश्च शिंशुमारमुखास्तथा ॥७५॥
75. manuṣyameṣavaktrāśca sṛgālavadanāstathā ,
bhīmā makaravaktrāśca śiṁśumāramukhāstathā.
bhīmā makaravaktrāśca śiṁśumāramukhāstathā.
75.
manuṣyameṣavaktrāḥ ca sṛgālavadanāḥ tathā
bhīmāḥ makaravaktrāḥ ca śiṃśumāramukhāḥ tathā
bhīmāḥ makaravaktrāḥ ca śiṃśumāramukhāḥ tathā
75.
manuṣyameṣavaktrāḥ ca sṛgālavadanāḥ tathā
bhīmāḥ makaravaktrāḥ ca śiṃśumāramukhāḥ tathā
bhīmāḥ makaravaktrāḥ ca śiṃśumāramukhāḥ tathā
75.
Some had faces like humans and rams, and others like jackals. There were also terrifying ones with faces like crocodiles and dolphins.
Words meanings summery:
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- मनुष्यमेषवक्त्राः (manuṣyameṣavaktrāḥ) - having faces of humans and rams
- च (ca) - and
- सृगालवदनाः (sṛgālavadanāḥ) - having faces of jackals
- तथा (tathā) - thus, also, similarly
- भीमाः (bhīmāḥ) - terrifying, fearful, dreadful
- मकरवक्त्राः (makaravaktrāḥ) - having faces of crocodiles or sea-monsters
- च (ca) - and
- शिंशुमारमुखाः (śiṁśumāramukhāḥ) - having faces of dolphins or porpoises
- तथा (tathā) - thus, also, similarly
Words meanings and morphology
मनुष्यमेषवक्त्राः (manuṣyameṣavaktrāḥ) - having faces of humans and rams
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of manuṣyameṣavaktra
manuṣyameṣavaktra - having faces of humans and rams
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (manuṣya+meṣa+vaktra)
- manuṣya – human, man
noun (masculine) - meṣa – ram, sheep
noun (masculine) - vaktra – face, mouth
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सृगालवदनाः (sṛgālavadanāḥ) - having faces of jackals
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sṛgālavadana
sṛgālavadana - having faces of jackals
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sṛgāla+vadana)
- sṛgāla – jackal
noun (masculine) - vadana – face, mouth
noun (neuter)
तथा (tathā) - thus, also, similarly
(indeclinable)
भीमाः (bhīmāḥ) - terrifying, fearful, dreadful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhīma
bhīma - terrifying, fearful, dreadful, formidable
Root: bhī (class 3)
मकरवक्त्राः (makaravaktrāḥ) - having faces of crocodiles or sea-monsters
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of makaravaktra
makaravaktra - having faces of crocodiles or sea-monsters
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (makara+vaktra)
- makara – crocodile, sea-monster
noun (masculine) - vaktra – face, mouth
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
शिंशुमारमुखाः (śiṁśumāramukhāḥ) - having faces of dolphins or porpoises
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śiṃśumāramukha
śiṁśumāramukha - having faces of dolphins or porpoises
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śiṃśumāra+mukha)
- śiṃśumāra – dolphin, porpoise
noun (masculine) - mukha – face, mouth
noun (neuter)
तथा (tathā) - thus, also, similarly
(indeclinable)