महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-19, verse-6

पातालज्वलनावासमसुराणां च बन्धनम् ।
भयंकरं च सत्त्वानां पयसां निधिमर्णवम् ॥६॥

6. pātālajvalanāvāsamasurāṇāṁ ca bandhanam ,
bhayaṁkaraṁ ca sattvānāṁ payasāṁ nidhimarṇavam.

6. pātālajvalanāvāsam asurāṇām ca bandhanam
bhayaṃkaram ca sattvānām payasām nidhim arṇavam

6. (They saw the ocean as) the dwelling of the fires of Pātāla (the underworld), and the prison for asuras, and a terrifying place for (many) creatures, a great reservoir of waters, truly an ocean.

Words meanings summery:

• पातालज्वलनावासम् (pātālajvalanāvāsam) - the dwelling of the fires of Pātāla (the underworld) (the abode of the Pātāla fires)

• असुराणाम् (asurāṇām) - for asuras (demons) (of asuras, of demons)

• च (ca) - and

• बन्धनम् (bandhanam) - prison (bondage, fetter, prison, tie)

• भयंकरम् (bhayaṁkaram) - a terrifying place (terrifying, fear-inducing, dreadful)

• च (ca) - and

• सत्त्वानाम् (sattvānām) - for creatures (of creatures)

• पयसाम् (payasām) - of waters (of waters, of milk)

• निधिम् (nidhim) - a reservoir (treasure, receptacle, store)

• अर्णवम् (arṇavam) - (the) ocean (ocean, sea)

Words meanings and morphology

पातालज्वलनावासम् (pātālajvalanāvāsam) - the dwelling of the fires of Pātāla (the underworld) (the abode of the Pātāla fires)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pātālajvalanāvāsa

pātālajvalanāvāsa - abode of the fires of Pātāla

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pātāla+jvalana+āvāsa)

• pātāla – the underworld, infernal regions
  noun (neuter)
• jvalana – burning, fire, flame
  noun (masculine)
  agent/action noun
  From root `jval` (to burn).
  Root: jval (class 1)
• āvāsa – dwelling, abode, residence
  noun (masculine)
  From `ā` + root `vas` (to dwell).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Appositive to `samudram`.

असुराणाम् (asurāṇām) - for asuras (demons) (of asuras, of demons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of asura

asura - demon, evil spirit, opponent of the gods

From `a` (not) + `sura` (god) or from root `as` (to throw, possess) + `ura`.

Note: Denotes relationship, here perhaps dative sense 'for asuras'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

बन्धनम् (bandhanam) - prison (bondage, fetter, prison, tie)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bandhana

bandhana - binding, fetter, bond, prison, imprisonment

action noun

From root `bandh` (to bind).

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Appositive to `samudram`.

भयंकरम् (bhayaṁkaram) - a terrifying place (terrifying, fear-inducing, dreadful)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhayaṃkara

bhayaṁkara - causing fear, terrifying, formidable, dreadful

Compound

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (bhaya+kara)

• bhaya – fear, dread, terror
  noun (neuter)
  From root `bhī` (to fear).
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• kara – making, doing, causing
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root `kṛ` (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies `samudram`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

सत्त्वानाम् (sattvānām) - for creatures (of creatures)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sattva

sattva - being, creature, essence, reality, goodness, courage

From root `as` (to be) + `tva` suffix.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Denotes relationship, here perhaps dative sense 'for creatures'.

पयसाम् (payasām) - of waters (of waters, of milk)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of payas

payas - water, milk, fluid, juice, vigor

Note: Modifies `nidhim`.

निधिम् (nidhim) - a reservoir (treasure, receptacle, store)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nidhi

nidhi - treasure, store, receptacle, fund

From `ni` + verbal root `dhā` (to place, hold).

Prefix: ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Appositive to `samudram`.

अर्णवम् (arṇavam) - (the) ocean (ocean, sea)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arṇava

arṇava - ocean, sea, wave

From `ṛṇ` (to move, rise).

Root: ṛṇ (class 1)

Note: Appositive to `samudram`.