दुर्गा-सप्तशती
durgā-saptaśatī
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chapter-4, verse-18
एभिर्हतैर्जगदुपैति सुखं तथैते कुर्वन्तु नाम नरकाय चिराय पापम् ।
संग्राममृत्युमधिगम्य दिवं प्रयान्तु मत्वेति नूनमहितान् विनिहंसि देवि ॥१८॥
संग्राममृत्युमधिगम्य दिवं प्रयान्तु मत्वेति नूनमहितान् विनिहंसि देवि ॥१८॥
18. ebhirhatairjagadupaiti sukhaṃ tathaite kurvantu nāma narakāya cirāya pāpam .
saṃgrāmamṛtyumadhigamya divaṃ prayāntu matveti nūnamahitān vinihaṃsi devi.
saṃgrāmamṛtyumadhigamya divaṃ prayāntu matveti nūnamahitān vinihaṃsi devi.
18.
ebhiḥ hataiḥ jagat upaiti sukham tathā
ete kurvantu nāma narakāya cirāya pāpam
saṃgrāma mṛtyum adhigamya divam prayāntu
matvā iti nūnam ahitān vinihaṃsi devi
ete kurvantu nāma narakāya cirāya pāpam
saṃgrāma mṛtyum adhigamya divam prayāntu
matvā iti nūnam ahitān vinihaṃsi devi
18.
By the killing of these (demons), the world attains happiness. And let these (demons) indeed commit sin (pāpam) for a long time, leading to hell (naraka); (but) let them attain death in battle and proceed to heaven (divam). Thinking thus, O Goddess, you certainly destroy these enemies.
Words meanings summery:
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- एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these
- हतैः (hataiḥ) - by the killed, by those who are killed
- जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe
- उपैति (upaiti) - attains, approaches, goes to
- सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, joy
- तथा (tathā) - and, thus, so
- एते (ete) - these (masculine plural)
- कुर्वन्तु (kurvantu) - let them do, let them make
- नाम (nāma) - indeed, certainly
- नरकाय (narakāya) - for hell, to hell
- चिराय (cirāya) - for a long time, for ever
- पापम् (pāpam) - sin, evil deed
- संग्राम (saṁgrāma) - battle, war
- मृत्युम् (mṛtyum) - death
- अधिगम्य (adhigamya) - having attained, having approached
- दिवम् (divam) - heaven, sky
- प्रयान्तु (prayāntu) - let them go forth, let them proceed
- मत्वा (matvā) - having thought, having considered
- इति (iti) - thus, so
- नूनम् (nūnam) - certainly, indeed
- अहितान् (ahitān) - enemies, foes
- विनिहंसि (vinihaṁsi) - you destroy, you kill
- देवि (devi) - O Goddess
Words meanings and morphology
एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of idam
idam - this, these
Note: Refers to the demons.
हतैः (hataiḥ) - by the killed, by those who are killed
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of hata
hata - killed, struck, smitten, destroyed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root han (to strike, kill)
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Used substantively, refers to the demons who are killed.
जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe, all that moves
उपैति (upaiti) - attains, approaches, goes to
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of upa-i
Prefix: upa
Root: i (class 2)
सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, joy
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sukha
sukha - happiness, joy, pleasure, comfort
तथा (tathā) - and, thus, so
(indeclinable)
एते (ete) - these (masculine plural)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of etas
etas - this, these
Note: Refers to the demons.
कुर्वन्तु (kurvantu) - let them do, let them make
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
नाम (nāma) - indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
नरकाय (narakāya) - for hell, to hell
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of naraka
naraka - hell, Hades, abode of the wicked
चिराय (cirāya) - for a long time, for ever
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of cira
cira - long (of time), lasting; for a long time (adverb)
Note: Used adverbially to mean 'for a long time'.
पापम् (pāpam) - sin, evil deed
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pāpa
pāpa - sin, evil, wicked deed, vice; sinful, wicked
संग्राम (saṁgrāma) - battle, war
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃgrāma
saṁgrāma - battle, combat, war, conflict
Prefix: sam
Root: gram (class 1)
Note: Part of the compound 'saṃgrāma-mṛtyum'
मृत्युम् (mṛtyum) - death
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mṛtyu
mṛtyu - death, dying, the god of death (Yama)
Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃgrāma+mṛtyu)
- saṃgrāma – battle, war
noun (masculine)
Prefix: sam
Root: gram (class 1) - mṛtyu – death
noun (masculine)
Note: Accusative form of the compound 'saṃgrāma-mṛtyu' meaning 'death in battle'.
अधिगम्य (adhigamya) - having attained, having approached
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root gam with prefix adhi
Prefix: adhi
Root: gam (class 1)
दिवम् (divam) - heaven, sky
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of div
div - heaven, sky, atmosphere
प्रयान्तु (prayāntu) - let them go forth, let them proceed
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of pra-yā
Prefix: pra
Root: yā (class 2)
मत्वा (matvā) - having thought, having considered
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root man (to think)
Root: man (class 4)
इति (iti) - thus, so
(indeclinable)
नूनम् (nūnam) - certainly, indeed
(indeclinable)
अहितान् (ahitān) - enemies, foes
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of ahita
ahita - unfriendly, hostile, inimical; an enemy, foe
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+hita)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - hita – beneficial, friendly, good
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root dhā (to place, set, make good)
Root: dhā (class 3)
विनिहंसि (vinihaṁsi) - you destroy, you kill
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of vi-ni-han
Prefixes: vi+ni
Root: han (class 2)
देवि (devi) - O Goddess
(noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of devī
devī - goddess, divine lady, queen