दुर्गा-सप्तशती durgā-saptaśatī - chapter-13, verse-39

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रक्षांसि भूतान्यसुरांस्तथोग्रान्निर्नाशयन्तस्त्वशिवं प्रजानाम् ।
आद्याः सुराणाममरेशपूज्या तृप्यन्तु तेऽस्मिन् प्रणतोऽस्मि तेभ्यः ॥३९॥

39. rakṣāṃsi bhūtānyasurāṃstathogrānnirnāśayantastvaśivaṃ prajānām .
ādyāḥ surāṇāmamareśapūjyā tṛpyantu te'smin praṇato'smi tebhyaḥ.

39. rakṣāṃsi bhūtāni asurān tathā ugrān
nirnāśayantaḥ tu aśivam prajānām
ādyāḥ surāṇām amareśa-pūjyāḥ tṛpyantu
te asmin praṇataḥ asmi tebhyaḥ

39. May those (ancestors) who destroy demons, evil spirits, and fierce asuras, thus removing the inauspiciousness for beings, and who are the primeval among the gods, worshipped even by the lords of the immortals, be pleased here. I offer my salutations to them.

Words meanings summery:

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रक्षांसि (rakṣāṁsi) - demons, evil spirits

भूतानि (bhūtāni) - (evil) spirits, creatures (that cause trouble) (living beings, spirits, creatures)

असुरान् (asurān) - asuras, demons

तथा (tathā) - and also (and, thus, also, in that way)

उग्रान् (ugrān) - fierce (asuras/demons) (fierce, terrible, mighty)

निर्नाशयन्तः (nirnāśayantaḥ) - destroying, causing to disappear

तु (tu) - indeed, thereby (but, indeed, however)

अशिवम् (aśivam) - inauspiciousness, misfortune, evil

प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of beings, of people, of creatures

आद्याः (ādyāḥ) - primeval, first, original

सुराणाम् (surāṇām) - of the gods

अमरेश-पूज्याः (amareśa-pūjyāḥ) - worshipped by the lords of immortals (gods)

तृप्यन्तु (tṛpyantu) - may they be satisfied, let them be contented

ते (te) - they, those

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (ritual/ceremony) (in this, here)

प्रणतः (praṇataḥ) - I, being bowed (bowed, saluting, humble)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

तेभ्यः (tebhyaḥ) - to them

Words meanings and morphology

रक्षांसि (rakṣāṁsi) - demons, evil spirits

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil spirit

भूतानि (bhūtāni) - (evil) spirits, creatures (that cause trouble) (living beings, spirits, creatures)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, spirit, past

Past Passive Participle

from root bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

असुरान् (asurān) - asuras, demons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of asura

asura - demon, anti-god

तथा (tathā) - and also (and, thus, also, in that way)

(indeclinable)

उग्रान् (ugrān) - fierce (asuras/demons) (fierce, terrible, mighty)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ugra

ugra - fierce, terrible, mighty, severe

Note: Qualifies rakṣāṃsi, bhūtāni, asurān.

निर्नाशयन्तः (nirnāśayantaḥ) - destroying, causing to disappear

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nirnāśayat

nirnāśayat - destroying, annihilating

Present Active Participle

causative of root naś + nir

Prefix: nir

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Qualifies ye (the implied subject of tṛpyantu).

तु (tu) - indeed, thereby (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis or consequence.

अशिवम् (aśivam) - inauspiciousness, misfortune, evil

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aśiva

aśiva - inauspicious, evil, misfortune

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śiva)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
śiva – auspicious, benevolent, prosperity
noun (neuter)

Note: Object of nirnāśayantaḥ.

प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of beings, of people, of creatures

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - offspring, progeny, people, creatures

Note: Relates to aśivam.

आद्याः (ādyāḥ) - primeval, first, original

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ādya

ādya - first, primeval, initial, original

Note: Qualifies ye (the implied subject of tṛpyantu).

सुराणाम् (surāṇām) - of the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity

अमरेश-पूज्याः (amareśa-pūjyāḥ) - worshipped by the lords of immortals (gods)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of amareśa-pūjya

amareśa-pūjya - worshipped by the lords of immortals

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amareśa+pūjya)

amareśa – lord of immortals, lord of gods
noun (masculine)
pūjya – worthy of worship, to be honored
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
from root pūj
Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Qualifies ye.

तृप्यन्तु (tṛpyantu) - may they be satisfied, let them be contented

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of tṛp

root tṛp (4th class) 'to be satisfied'

Root: tṛp (class 4)

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (ritual/ceremony) (in this, here)

(pronoun)