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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-76

अंशावतरणं चात्र देवानां परिकीर्तितम् ।
दैत्यानां दानवानां च यक्षाणां च महौजसाम् ॥७६॥
76. aṁśāvataraṇaṁ cātra devānāṁ parikīrtitam ,
daityānāṁ dānavānāṁ ca yakṣāṇāṁ ca mahaujasām.
76. aṃśāvataraṇam ca atra devānām parikīrtitam
daityānām dānavānām ca yakṣāṇām ca mahaujasām
76. Herein are recounted the descents of portions (incarnations) of the gods, and of the Daityas, Dānavas, and the mighty Yakṣas.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अंशावतरणम् (aṁśāvataraṇam) - descents of portions (of deities) (descent of portions, partial incarnation)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • अत्र (atra) - herein, in this context (of the epic) (here, in this place)
  • देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods
  • परिकीर्तितम् (parikīrtitam) - recounted (described, proclaimed, celebrated)
  • दैत्यानाम् (daityānām) - of the Daityas
  • दानवानाम् (dānavānām) - of the Dānavas
  • (ca) - and, also
  • यक्षाणाम् (yakṣāṇām) - of the Yakṣas
  • (ca) - and, also
  • महौजसाम् (mahaujasām) - of the mighty ones, of great power

Words meanings and morphology

अंशावतरणम् (aṁśāvataraṇam) - descents of portions (of deities) (descent of portions, partial incarnation)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aṃśāvataraṇa
aṁśāvataraṇa - descent of a portion; partial incarnation; avatar
Compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṃśa+avataraṇa)
  • aṃśa – part, portion, share, division
    noun (masculine)
    from √aṃś 'to divide'
    Root: aṃś (class 1)
  • avataraṇa – descent, stepping down, coming down, incarnation
    noun (neuter)
    action noun
    from √tṛ with prefix ava
    Prefix: ava
    Root: tṛ (class 1)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अत्र (atra) - herein, in this context (of the epic) (here, in this place)
(indeclinable)
derived from pronominal stem 'a' + suffix 'tra'
देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being
from √div 'to shine'
Root: div (class 4)
परिकीर्तितम् (parikīrtitam) - recounted (described, proclaimed, celebrated)
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of parikīrtita
parikīrtita - described, proclaimed, celebrated, mentioned, praised
past passive participle
from √kīrt with prefix pari
Prefix: pari
Root: kīrt (class 10)
दैत्यानाम् (daityānām) - of the Daityas
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of daitya
daitya - a descendant of Diti; a class of demons or anti-gods
patronymic
derived from Diti
दानवानाम् (dānavānām) - of the Dānavas
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dānava
dānava - a descendant of Danu; a class of demons or giants
patronymic
derived from Danu
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
यक्षाणाम् (yakṣāṇām) - of the Yakṣas
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of yakṣa
yakṣa - Yakṣa (a class of semi-divine beings, often associated with nature and wealth, guardians of treasures)
from √yaj 'to worship' or √yakṣ 'to move quickly'
Root: yaj (class 1)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
महौजसाम् (mahaujasām) - of the mighty ones, of great power
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of mahaujas
mahaujas - possessing great energy/power/strength, mighty, very powerful
Compound (mahā - great, ojas - energy/power)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ojas)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • ojas – strength, power, vitality, energy
    noun (neuter)
    as-stem noun
    Root: vaj (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'yakṣāṇām'.