दुर्गा-सप्तशती
durgā-saptaśatī
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chapter-9, verse-39
केचिद्विनेशुरसुराः केचिन्नष्टा महाहवात् ।
भक्षिताश्चापरे कालीशिवदूतीमृगाधिपैः ॥३९॥
भक्षिताश्चापरे कालीशिवदूतीमृगाधिपैः ॥३९॥
39. kecidvineśurasurāḥ kecinnaṣṭā mahāhavāt .
bhakṣitāścāpare kālīśivadūtīmṛgādhipaiḥ.
bhakṣitāścāpare kālīśivadūtīmṛgādhipaiḥ.
39.
kecit vineśuḥ asurāḥ kecit naṣṭāḥ mahāhavāt
bhakṣitāḥ ca apare kālīśivadūtīmṛgādhipaiḥ
bhakṣitāḥ ca apare kālīśivadūtīmṛgādhipaiḥ
39.
Some asuras perished, while some fled from the great battle. Others were devoured by Kali, by Shivaduti, and by the lords of beasts (lions).
Words meanings summery:
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- केचित् (kecit) - some
- विनेशुः (vineśuḥ) - they perished, they were destroyed
- असुराः (asurāḥ) - the asuras, demons
- केचित् (kecit) - some
- नष्टाः (naṣṭāḥ) - lost, fled, destroyed
- महाहवात् (mahāhavāt) - from the great battle
- भक्षिताः (bhakṣitāḥ) - devoured, eaten
- च (ca) - and, also
- अपरे (apare) - others
- कालीशिवदूतीमृगाधिपैः (kālīśivadūtīmṛgādhipaiḥ) - by Kali, Shivaduti, and the lords of beasts (lions)
Words meanings and morphology
केचित् (kecit) - some
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ka-cit
ka-cit - some, someone, a certain one
Indeclinable particle 'cit' appended to the interrogative pronoun 'ka'
विनेशुः (vineśuḥ) - they perished, they were destroyed
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vi-naś
Prefix: vi
Root: naś (class 4)
असुराः (asurāḥ) - the asuras, demons
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of asura
asura - demon, evil spirit, opponent of the gods
केचित् (kecit) - some
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ka-cit
ka-cit - some, someone, a certain one
Indeclinable particle 'cit' appended to the interrogative pronoun 'ka'
नष्टाः (naṣṭāḥ) - lost, fled, destroyed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of naṣṭa
naṣṭa - lost, destroyed, perished, fled
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root √naś (to be lost, perish)
Root: naś (class 4)
महाहवात् (mahāhavāt) - from the great battle
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of mahāhava
mahāhava - great battle, great sacrifice
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+hava)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - hava – battle, war, combat; sacrifice, offering
noun (masculine)
From root √hve (to call, challenge) or √hu (to offer)
Root: hve (class 1)
भक्षिताः (bhakṣitāḥ) - devoured, eaten
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhakṣita
bhakṣita - eaten, devoured, consumed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root √bhakṣ (to eat, devour)
Root: bhakṣ (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अपरे (apare) - others
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of apara
apara - other, another, subsequent
कालीशिवदूतीमृगाधिपैः (kālīśivadūtīmṛgādhipaiḥ) - by Kali, Shivaduti, and the lords of beasts (lions)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kālīśivadūtīmṛgādhipa
kālīśivadūtīmṛgādhipa - Kali, Shivaduti, and the lords of beasts (lions)
Compound type : dvandva (kālī+śivadūtī+mṛgādhipa)
- kālī – Kali (a fierce goddess, śakti)
proper noun (feminine) - śivadūtī – Shivaduti (a goddess, messenger of Shiva)
proper noun (feminine) - mṛgādhipa – lord of beasts, lion
noun (masculine)