Shloka 76
दुर्मद-कुरण्ड-वधः (The Slaying of Durmada and Kuraṇḍa) — Lalitopākhyāna Battle Continuation
Devanagari script
केचित्प्रविश्यनकुला व्यात्तान्यास्यानि वैरिणाम् / भोगिभोगानि वाकृष्य व्यदशन्रसनातलम्
Transliteration
kecitpraviśyanakulā vyāttānyāsyāni vairiṇām / bhogibhogāni vākṛṣya vyadaśanrasanātalam
Translation
Some nakulas entered the enemies’ gaping mouths; dragging out the coiled bodies of the serpents (nagas), they bit down to the very root of the tongue at the floor of the mouth.
Word by Word
kecitsome
kecit:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootkim + cit (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); indefinite pronoun
praviśyahaving entered
praviśya:
Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootpra-√viś (विश्)
FormAbsolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), indeclinable verbal form; 'having entered'
nakulāḥmongooses
nakulāḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootnakula (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)
vyāttāniopened wide
vyāttāni:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootvyātta (कृदन्त, √yam यम् with vi-ā-)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); agrees with 'āsyāni'
āsyānimouths
āsyāni:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootāsya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)
vairiṇāmof the enemies
vairiṇām:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootvairin (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)
bhogi-bhogāniserpents' coils
bhogi-bhogāni:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootbhogin (प्रातिपदिक) + bhoga (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'coils of the serpent (bhogin)'
vāand/also (or)
vā:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootvā (अव्यय)
FormParticle/conjunction (विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय)
ākṛṣyahaving pulled
ākṛṣya:
Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootā-√kṛṣ (कृष्)
FormAbsolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), indeclinable verbal form; 'having dragged/pulled'
vyadaśanbit
vyadaśan:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootvi-√daś (दश्)
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)
rasanā-talamthe underside/base of the tongue
rasanā-talam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootrasanā (प्रातिपदिक) + tala (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'surface/base of the tongue'