दुर्गा-सप्तशती
durgā-saptaśatī
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chapter-9, verse-10
निशुम्भो निशितं खड्गं चर्म चादाय सुप्रभम् ।
अताडयन्मूर्ध्नि सिंहं देव्या वाहनमुत्तमम् ॥१०॥
अताडयन्मूर्ध्नि सिंहं देव्या वाहनमुत्तमम् ॥१०॥
10. niśumbho niśitaṃ khaḍgaṃ carma cādāya suprabham .
atāḍayanmūrdhni siṃhaṃ devyā vāhanamuttamam.
atāḍayanmūrdhni siṃhaṃ devyā vāhanamuttamam.
10.
niśumbhaḥ niśitam khaḍgam carma ca ādāya suprabham
atāḍayat mūrdhni siṃham devyāḥ vāhanam uttamam
atāḍayat mūrdhni siṃham devyāḥ vāhanam uttamam
10.
Niśumbha, having taken his sharp sword and splendid shield, struck the lion, the excellent vehicle of the Goddess, on the head.
Words meanings summery:
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- निशुम्भः (niśumbhaḥ) - The demon Niśumbha (Niśumbha)
- निशितम् (niśitam) - sharp, whetted
- खड्गम् (khaḍgam) - sword
- चर्म (carma) - shield (hide, skin, shield)
- च (ca) - and
- आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, having seized
- सुप्रभम् (suprabham) - splendid, very shining
- अताडयत् (atāḍayat) - Niśumbha struck (he struck)
- मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head
- सिंहम् (siṁham) - the lion mount of the Goddess (lion)
- देव्याः (devyāḥ) - of Goddess Durgā (of the Goddess)
- वाहनम् (vāhanam) - the mount (lion) of the Goddess (vehicle, mount)
- उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, supreme, best
Words meanings and morphology
निशुम्भः (niśumbhaḥ) - The demon Niśumbha (Niśumbha)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niśumbha
niśumbha - Niśumbha (name of a demon)
निशितम् (niśitam) - sharp, whetted
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of niśita
niśita - sharpened, whetted, keen
Past Passive Participle
From root śā (to sharpen) with prefix ni
Prefix: ni
Root: śā (class 2)
Note: Modifies khaḍgam and carma.
खड्गम् (khaḍgam) - sword
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of khaḍga
khaḍga - sword
Note: Object of ādāya.
चर्म (carma) - shield (hide, skin, shield)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of carman
carman - skin, hide, shield
Note: Object of ādāya.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, having seized
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root dā (to give, take) with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)
सुप्रभम् (suprabham) - splendid, very shining
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of suprabha
suprabha - very bright, splendid, refulgent
Compound of su (good, well) and prabha (light, splendor)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+prabha)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable - prabha – light, splendor, radiance
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies khaḍgam and carma.
अताडयत् (atāḍayat) - Niśumbha struck (he struck)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, Past Imperfect (laṅ) of tāḍay
Causative stem of taḍ
From root taḍ (to strike) with -aya suffix (causative)
Root: taḍ (class 1)
मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of mūrdhan
mūrdhan - head, skull, top
सिंहम् (siṁham) - the lion mount of the Goddess (lion)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of siṃha
siṁha - lion
Note: Object of atāḍayat.
देव्याः (devyāḥ) - of Goddess Durgā (of the Goddess)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of devī
devī - goddess, divine female
Note: Possessive, modifies vāhanam.
वाहनम् (vāhanam) - the mount (lion) of the Goddess (vehicle, mount)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vāhana
vāhana - vehicle, mount, carriage
From root vah (to carry)
Root: vah (class 1)
Note: Appositive to siṃham.
उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, supreme, best
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama
uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme
Note: Modifies vāhanam.