दुर्गा-सप्तशती
durgā-saptaśatī
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chapter-3, verse-2
स देवीं शरवर्षेण ववर्ष समरेऽसुरः ।
यथा मेरुगिरेः शृङ्गं तोयवर्षेण तोयदः ॥२॥
यथा मेरुगिरेः शृङ्गं तोयवर्षेण तोयदः ॥२॥
2. sa devīṃ śaravarṣeṇa vavarṣa samare'suraḥ .
yathā merugireḥ śṛṅgaṃ toyavarṣeṇa toyadaḥ.
yathā merugireḥ śṛṅgaṃ toyavarṣeṇa toyadaḥ.
2.
saḥ devīm śaravarṣeṇa vavarṣa samare asuraḥ
| yathā merugireḥ śṛṅgam toyavarṣeṇa toyadaḥ
| yathā merugireḥ śṛṅgam toyavarṣeṇa toyadaḥ
2.
In battle, that demon showered the Goddess with a volley of arrows, just as a cloud showers the peak of Mount Meru with a torrent of water.
Words meanings summery:
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- सः (saḥ) - Cikṣura (he, that)
- देवीम् (devīm) - Ambikā (Goddess)
- शरवर्षेण (śaravarṣeṇa) - with a shower of arrows, with a volley of arrows
- ववर्ष (vavarṣa) - showered, rained upon
- समरे (samare) - in battle, in conflict
- असुरः (asuraḥ) - Cikṣura (demon, asura)
- यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner
- मेरुगिरेः (merugireḥ) - of Mount Meru
- शृङ्गम् (śṛṅgam) - peak, summit, horn
- तोयवर्षेण (toyavarṣeṇa) - with a shower of water, with a torrent of water
- तोयदः (toyadaḥ) - cloud, giver of water
Words meanings and morphology
सः (saḥ) - Cikṣura (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that
Note: Refers to Cikṣura
देवीम् (devīm) - Ambikā (Goddess)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of devī
devī - Goddess
Root: div
Note: Object of vavarṣa
शरवर्षेण (śaravarṣeṇa) - with a shower of arrows, with a volley of arrows
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of śaravarṣa
śaravarṣa - shower of arrows
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śara+varṣa)
- śara – arrow
noun (masculine)
Root: śṛ - varṣa – rain, shower
noun (masculine)
Root: vṛṣ
Note: Instrument of showering
ववर्ष (vavarṣa) - showered, rained upon
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vṛṣ
Perfect tense form of √vṛṣ
Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
समरे (samare) - in battle, in conflict
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of samara
samara - battle, conflict, war
Root: mṛ
Note: Indicates place of action
असुरः (asuraḥ) - Cikṣura (demon, asura)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of asura
asura - demon, anti-god
Root: as
Note: Subject of vavarṣa
यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner
(indeclinable)
Note: Introduces a comparison
मेरुगिरेः (merugireḥ) - of Mount Meru
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of merugiri
merugiri - Mount Meru
Compound type : karmadhāraya (meru+giri)
- meru – Meru (a mythical mountain)
proper noun (masculine) - giri – mountain, hill
noun (masculine)
Root: gṛ
Note: Possessive case for śṛṅgam
शृङ्गम् (śṛṅgam) - peak, summit, horn
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śṛṅga
śṛṅga - peak, summit, horn
Note: Object of implicit 'showers'
तोयवर्षेण (toyavarṣeṇa) - with a shower of water, with a torrent of water
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of toyavarṣa
toyavarṣa - shower of water
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (toya+varṣa)
- toya – water
noun (neuter)
Root: tu - varṣa – rain, shower
noun (masculine)
Root: vṛṣ
Note: Instrument of showering
तोयदः (toyadaḥ) - cloud, giver of water
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of toyada
toyada - cloud (giver of water)
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (toya+da)
- toya – water
noun (neuter)
Root: tu - da – giving, granting (suffix)
adjective
kṛt-suffix
Derived from √dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Subject of the comparison