दुर्गा-सप्तशती
durgā-saptaśatī
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chapter-2, verse-54
युयुधुस्ते परशुभिर्भिन्दिपालासिपट्टिशैः ।
नाशयन्तोऽसुरगणान् देवीशक्त्युपबृंहिताः ॥५४॥
नाशयन्तोऽसुरगणान् देवीशक्त्युपबृंहिताः ॥५४॥
54. yuyudhuste paraśubhirbhindipālāsipaṭṭiśaiḥ .
nāśayanto'suragaṇān devīśaktyupabṛṃhitāḥ.
nāśayanto'suragaṇān devīśaktyupabṛṃhitāḥ.
54.
yuyudhuḥ te paraśubhiḥ bhindipālāsippaṭṭiśaiḥ
nāśayantaḥ asuragaṇān devīśaktyupabṛṃhitāḥ
nāśayantaḥ asuragaṇān devīśaktyupabṛṃhitāḥ
54.
They battled with axes, javelins, swords, and pattiśas (a type of spear/dart), destroying the demon armies, empowered by the Goddess's energy (śakti).
Words meanings summery:
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- युयुधुः (yuyudhuḥ) - they fought, they battled
- ते (te) - refers to the hosts/followers (gaṇas) (they)
- परशुभिः (paraśubhiḥ) - with axes
- भिन्दिपालासिप्पट्टिशैः (bhindipālāsippaṭṭiśaiḥ) - with javelins, swords, and pattiśas (a type of spear/dart)
- नाशयन्तः (nāśayantaḥ) - destroying, causing to perish
- असुरगणान् (asuragaṇān) - the demon hosts, armies of asuras
- देवीशक्त्युपबृंहिताः (devīśaktyupabṛṁhitāḥ) - empowered by the Goddess's energy
Words meanings and morphology
युयुधुः (yuyudhuḥ) - they fought, they battled
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of yudh
Perfect Active (Parasmaipada)
Reduplicated stem
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Subject is 'te' (referring to gaṇāḥ).
ते (te) - refers to the hosts/followers (gaṇas) (they)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Subject of yuyudhuḥ.
परशुभिः (paraśubhiḥ) - with axes
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of paraśu
paraśu - axe, hatchet
Note: Instrument of fighting.
भिन्दिपालासिप्पट्टिशैः (bhindipālāsippaṭṭiśaiḥ) - with javelins, swords, and pattiśas (a type of spear/dart)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhindipālāsippaṭṭiśa
bhindipālāsippaṭṭiśa - (weapons including) javelins, swords, and pattiśas
Dvandva compound of weapon names.
Compound type : Dvandva (bhindipāla+asi+paṭṭiśa)
- bhindipāla – javelin, spear
noun (masculine) - asi – sword, scimitar
noun (masculine) - paṭṭiśa – a type of spear, dart or broadsword
noun (masculine)
Note: Instrument of fighting.
नाशयन्तः (nāśayantaḥ) - destroying, causing to perish
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nāśayat
nāśayat - destroying, causing to perish, annihilating
Present Active Participle (Causative)
From causative stem nāśaya (from √naś, to perish) + śatṛ suffix
Root: naś (class 4)
Note: Agrees with te (the gaṇas).
असुरगणान् (asuragaṇān) - the demon hosts, armies of asuras
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of asuragaṇa
asuragaṇa - host of asuras, demon army
Compound: asura (demon) + gaṇa (host/army)
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (asura+gaṇa)
- asura – demon, anti-god
noun (masculine) - gaṇa – host, army, troop
noun (masculine)
Note: Object of nāśayantaḥ.
देवीशक्त्युपबृंहिताः (devīśaktyupabṛṁhitāḥ) - empowered by the Goddess's energy
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of devīśaktyupabṛṃhita
devīśaktyupabṛṁhita - strengthened/empowered by the energy of the Goddess
Compound: devī (Goddess) + śakti (energy) + upabṛṃhita (strengthened)
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (devī+śakti+upabṛṃhita)
- devī – Goddess
noun (feminine)
Root: div (class 4) - śakti – energy, power, force (śakti)
noun (feminine)
From root √śak (to be able)
Root: śak (class 5) - upabṛṃhita – strengthened, increased, augmented, empowered
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From upa-√bṛh (to strengthen, to increase)
Prefix: upa
Root: bṛh (class 1)
Note: Agrees with te (the gaṇas).