दुर्गा-सप्तशती
durgā-saptaśatī
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chapter-1, verse-50
तदा द्वावसुरौ घोरौ विख्यातौ मधुकैटभौ ।
विष्णुकर्णमलोद्भूतौ हन्तुं ब्रह्माणमुद्यतौ ॥५०॥
विष्णुकर्णमलोद्भूतौ हन्तुं ब्रह्माणमुद्यतौ ॥५०॥
50. tadā dvāvasurau ghorau vikhyātau madhukaiṭabhau .
viṣṇukarṇamalodbhūtau hantuṃ brahmāṇamudyatau.
viṣṇukarṇamalodbhūtau hantuṃ brahmāṇamudyatau.
50.
tadā dvau asurau ghorau vikhyātau madhukaiṭabhau
viṣṇukarṇamalodbhūtau hantum brahmāṇam udyatau
viṣṇukarṇamalodbhūtau hantum brahmāṇam udyatau
50.
Then, two fierce demons, known as Madhu and Kaitabha, who had originated from the earwax of Vishnu, became intent on killing Brahma.
Words meanings summery:
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- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
- द्वौ (dvau) - two
- असुरौ (asurau) - two demons
- घोरौ (ghorau) - terrible, fierce, dreadful (dual)
- विख्यातौ (vikhyātau) - well-known, famous (dual)
- मधुकैटभौ (madhukaiṭabhau) - Madhu and Kaitabha (proper names of two demons)
- विष्णुकर्णमलोद्भूतौ (viṣṇukarṇamalodbhūtau) - born from the earwax of Vishnu (dual)
- हन्तुम् (hantum) - to kill, in order to kill
- ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam) - Brahma (the creator god)
- उद्यतौ (udyatau) - intent on (killing Brahma) (prepared, ready, intent (dual))
Words meanings and morphology
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
द्वौ (dvau) - two
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with asurau, ghorau, vikhyātau, madhukaiṭabhau, viṣṇukarṇamalodbhūtau, udyatau.
असुरौ (asurau) - two demons
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of asura
asura - demon, evil spirit
घोरौ (ghorau) - terrible, fierce, dreadful (dual)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of ghora
ghora - terrible, dreadful, fierce, frightful
Note: Agrees with asurau.
विख्यातौ (vikhyātau) - well-known, famous (dual)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of vikhyāta
vikhyāta - well-known, famous, celebrated
Past Passive Participle
From vi- + root khyā
Prefix: vi
Root: khyā (class 2)
मधुकैटभौ (madhukaiṭabhau) - Madhu and Kaitabha (proper names of two demons)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of madhukaiṭabha
madhukaiṭabha - Madhu and Kaitabha (names of two demons)
Compound type : dvandva (madhu+kaiṭabha)
- madhu – Madhu (name of a demon); honey, sweet
proper noun (masculine) - kaiṭabha – Kaitabha (name of a demon)
proper noun (masculine)
Note: Dual nominative as it refers to two entities.
विष्णुकर्णमलोद्भूतौ (viṣṇukarṇamalodbhūtau) - born from the earwax of Vishnu (dual)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of viṣṇukarṇamalodbhūta
viṣṇukarṇamalodbhūta - born from the earwax of Vishnu
Compound: Vishnu's ear's impurity's born.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viṣṇu+karṇa+mala+udbhūta)
- viṣṇu – Vishnu
proper noun (masculine) - karṇa – ear
noun (masculine) - mala – impurity, dirt, earwax
noun (neuter) - udbhūta – born, arisen, produced
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from ud- + root bhū
Prefix: ud
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Agrees with asurau.
हन्तुम् (hantum) - to kill, in order to kill
(indeclinable)
infinitive
infinitive form of root han
Root: han (class 2)
ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam) - Brahma (the creator god)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of brahmā
brahmā - Brahma (the creator god)
Note: Object of hantum.
उद्यतौ (udyatau) - intent on (killing Brahma) (prepared, ready, intent (dual))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of udyata
udyata - prepared, ready, uplifted, intent on
Past Passive Participle
From ud- + root yam
Prefix: ud
Root: yam (class 1)