महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-202, verse-3

गदापट्टिशधारिण्या शूलमुद्गरहस्तया ।
प्रस्थितौ सहधर्मिण्या महत्या दैत्यसेनया ॥३॥

3. gadāpaṭṭiśadhāriṇyā śūlamudgarahastayā ,
prasthitau sahadharmiṇyā mahatyā daityasenayā.

3. gadāpaṭṭiśadhāriṇyā śūlamudgarahastayā
prasthitau sahadharmiṇyā mahatyā daityasenayā

3. Those two set forth with a great army of demons, united in purpose, bearing maces and spears (paṭṭiśas), and holding lances and hammers in their hands.

3. הם יצאו עם צבא דַיטְיַה גדול, שליווה אותם כבת זוג נאמנה, ונשא בידיו אלות, חרבות רחבות, חניתות ופטישי ברזל.

Words meanings summery:

• गदापट्टिशधारिण्या (gadāpaṭṭiśadhāriṇyā) - describing the demon army (by the one bearing maces and spears (paṭṭiśas))

• शूलमुद्गरहस्तया (śūlamudgarahastayā) - describing the demon army (by the one having lances/spears and hammers in hand)

• प्रस्थितौ (prasthitau) - the two having set forth; the two who departed

• सहधर्मिण्या (sahadharmiṇyā) - describing the demon army, implying it is united in purpose with the leaders (by the one sharing the same purpose (dharma); by the loyal)

• महत्या (mahatyā) - by the great; by the mighty

• दैत्यसेनया (daityasenayā) - by the demon army; by the army of demons

Words meanings and morphology

गदापट्टिशधारिण्या (gadāpaṭṭiśadhāriṇyā) - describing the demon army (by the one bearing maces and spears (paṭṭiśas))

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of gadāpaṭṭiśadhāriṇī

gadāpaṭṭiśadhāriṇī - bearing maces and spears (paṭṭiśas)

Compound noun with suffix -inī (feminine of -in)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (gadā+paṭṭiśa+dhāriṇī)

• gadā – mace, club
  noun (feminine)
• paṭṭiśa – a kind of spear, a javelin with a sharp edge
  noun (masculine)
• dhāriṇī – bearing, holding, carrying (feminine)
  adjective (feminine)
  From root dhṛ (to hold) with suffix -inī
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

शूलमुद्गरहस्तया (śūlamudgarahastayā) - describing the demon army (by the one having lances/spears and hammers in hand)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śūlamudgarahastā

śūlamudgarahastā - having spears and hammers in hand

Compound adjective (Bahuvrihi)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śūla+mudgara+hasta)

• śūla – spear, pike, lance; dart
  noun (masculine)
• mudgara – a hammer, a mallet; a weapon (like a hammer)
  noun (masculine)
• hasta – hand; arm
  noun (masculine)

प्रस्थितौ (prasthitau) - the two having set forth; the two who departed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of prasthita

prasthita - set forth, departed, gone; ready

Past Passive Participle

Root sthā (to stand) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: sthā (class 1)

सहधर्मिण्या (sahadharmiṇyā) - describing the demon army, implying it is united in purpose with the leaders (by the one sharing the same purpose (dharma); by the loyal)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sahadharmiṇī

sahadharmiṇī - sharing the same religious duty or purpose (dharma); a loyal wife; one who follows the same principles

Compound noun with suffix -inī (feminine of -in)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saha+dharma+in)

• saha – with, together with
  indeclinable
• dharma – duty, righteousness, law, natural law, constitution
  noun (masculine)
• in – having, possessing (suffix)
  suffix
  Possessive suffix

महत्या (mahatyā) - by the great; by the mighty

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, considerable

दैत्यसेनया (daityasenayā) - by the demon army; by the army of demons

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of daityasenā

daityasenā - army of demons

Compound type : tatpurusha (daitya+senā)

• daitya – a demon, a son of Diti
  noun (masculine)
• senā – army, host, forces
  noun (feminine)

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