महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-121

अवाप्य दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि गुर्वर्थे सव्यसाचिना ।
निवातकवचैर्युद्धं हिरण्यपुरवासिभिः ॥१२१॥

121. avāpya divyānyastrāṇi gurvarthe savyasācinā ,
nivātakavacairyuddhaṁ hiraṇyapuravāsibhiḥ.

121. avāpya divyāni astrāṇi gurvarthe savyasācinā
nivātakavacaiḥ yuddham hiraṇyapuravāsibhiḥ

121. Also mentioned is the battle fought by Savyasācin (Arjuna), after obtaining divine weapons for his guru, against the Nivātakavacas, who were the inhabitants of Hiraṇyapura.

Words meanings summery:

• अवाप्य (avāpya) - after acquiring (having obtained, having gained)

• दिव्यानि (divyāni) - supernatural, celestial (divine, heavenly)

• अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - divine missiles or arms (weapons, missiles)

• गुर्वर्थे (gurvarthe) - for the benefit or satisfaction of his teacher (for the sake of the guru)

• सव्यसाचिना (savyasācinā) - by Arjuna (the left-handed archer) (by Savyasācin (Arjuna))

• निवातकवचैः (nivātakavacaiḥ) - against the Nivātakavacas (a powerful race of daityas) (by/with the Nivātakavacas)

• युद्धम् (yuddham) - the armed conflict (battle, fight, war)

• हिरण्यपुरवासिभिः (hiraṇyapuravāsibhiḥ) - against those who dwell in Hiraṇyapura (by/with the residents of Hiraṇyapura)

Words meanings and morphology

अवाप्य (avāpya) - after acquiring (having obtained, having gained)

(verb)

active, past of avāp

absolutive

From prefix ava + root āp (to obtain), with the suffix -ya forming an absolutive.

Prefix: ava

Root: āp (class 5)

दिव्यानि (divyāni) - supernatural, celestial (divine, heavenly)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of divya

divya - divine, celestial, heavenly, supernatural

From div (heaven).

Note: Agrees with 'astrāṇi'.

अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - divine missiles or arms (weapons, missiles)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of astra

astra - a weapon, missile; an arrow

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Direct object of 'avāpya'.

गुर्वर्थे (gurvarthe) - for the benefit or satisfaction of his teacher (for the sake of the guru)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guru+artha)

• guru – teacher, preceptor, respected elder
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

सव्यसाचिना (savyasācinā) - by Arjuna (the left-handed archer) (by Savyasācin (Arjuna))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of savyasācin

savyasācin - left-handed; an epithet of Arjuna, meaning 'one who can shoot with the left hand'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (savya+sācin)

• savya – left (hand), left side
  adjective (masculine)
• sācin – one who shoots or uses (a bow)
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root sac (to attach, join, shoot).
  Root: sac (class 1)

Note: Indicates the agent of the battle.

निवातकवचैः (nivātakavacaiḥ) - against the Nivātakavacas (a powerful race of daityas) (by/with the Nivātakavacas)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nivātakavaca

nivātakavaca - The Nivātakavacas (a class of powerful demons or Daityas, whose armor was impervious to wind)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nivāta+kavaca)

• nivāta – windless, sheltered from wind; uninjured
  adjective (masculine)
  From ni + vāta (wind).
  Prefix: ni
• kavaca – armor, cuirass, mail
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the adversaries with whom the battle was fought.

युद्धम् (yuddham) - the armed conflict (battle, fight, war)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war, combat

action noun

From root yudh (to fight) with suffix -ta.

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: The subject of the implied verb 'occurred' or 'was fought'.

हिरण्यपुरवासिभिः (hiraṇyapuravāsibhiḥ) - against those who dwell in Hiraṇyapura (by/with the residents of Hiraṇyapura)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of hiraṇyapuravāsin

hiraṇyapuravāsin - an inhabitant or resident of Hiraṇyapura

Derived from 'hiraṇyapura' (city of gold) and 'vāsin' (dweller).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hiraṇyapura+vāsin)

• hiraṇyapura – the golden city (name of a mythical city, abode of the Nivātakavacas)
  noun (neuter)
• vāsin – dweller, inhabitant, resident
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root vas (to dwell, reside).
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'nivātakavacaiḥ', specifying the adversaries.