महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-57, verse-93

प्रह्रादशिष्यो नग्नजित्सुबलश्चाभवत्ततः ।
तस्य प्रजा धर्महन्त्री जज्ञे देवप्रकोपनात् ॥९३॥

93. prahrādaśiṣyo nagnajitsubalaścābhavattataḥ ,
tasya prajā dharmahantrī jajñe devaprakopanāt.

93. prahrāda-śiṣyaḥ nagnajit subalaḥ ca abhavat tataḥ
tasya prajā dharma-hantrī jajñe deva-prakopanāt

93. Then, Nagnajit, the disciple of Prahlada, and Subala came into existence. From him, a progeny destructive of righteousness was born due to the wrath of the gods.

93. אחר כך היו נַגְנַג׳ִיט, תלמידו של פְּרַהְלָאדַה, וגם סוּבַּלַה. צאצאיו נולדו כמחריבי חוקת היושר, בגלל כעס האלים.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रह्राद-शिष्यः (prahrāda-śiṣyaḥ) - disciple of Prahlada (referring to Nagnajit) (Prahlada's disciple)

• नग्नजित् (nagnajit) - Name of a king, a disciple of Prahlada (Nagnajit)

• सुबलः (subalaḥ) - Name of a king, father of Shakuni and Gandhari (Subala)

• च (ca) - and

• अभवत् (abhavat) - came into being, arose (became, happened, was)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter (chronologically) (then, from there, from that)

• तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Subala, as Gandhari and Shakuni are his children) (his, its)

• प्रजा (prajā) - offspring, children (referring to the children of Subala) (progeny, offspring, people)

• धर्म-हन्त्री (dharma-hantrī) - one who destroys righteousness (destroyer of dharma, destroying righteousness)

• जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born (was born, originated)

• देव-प्रकोपनात् (deva-prakopanāt) - due to the anger/wrath of the gods (from the wrath of the gods)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रह्राद-शिष्यः (prahrāda-śiṣyaḥ) - disciple of Prahlada (referring to Nagnajit) (Prahlada's disciple)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahrādaśiṣya

prahrādaśiṣya - disciple of Prahlada

Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (prahrāda+śiṣya)

• prahrāda – name of a demon king, devotee of Vishnu
  noun (masculine)
• śiṣya – disciple, pupil
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)

नग्नजित् (nagnajit) - Name of a king, a disciple of Prahlada (Nagnajit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nagnajit

nagnajit - Name of a king, a disciple of Prahlada

सुबलः (subalaḥ) - Name of a king, father of Shakuni and Gandhari (Subala)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of subala

subala - Name of a king of Gandhara; of good strength

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अभवत् (abhavat) - came into being, arose (became, happened, was)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The singular verb `abhavat` with multiple subjects could imply it functions like "each of them became" or "the pair became".

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter (chronologically) (then, from there, from that)

(indeclinable)

तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Subala, as Gandhari and Shakuni are his children) (his, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

प्रजा (prajā) - offspring, children (referring to the children of Subala) (progeny, offspring, people)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prajā

prajā - offspring, progeny, children, creatures, subjects

action noun

from prefix `pra` + root `jan` (to be born)

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, subject of `jajñe`.

धर्म-हन्त्री (dharma-hantrī) - one who destroys righteousness (destroyer of dharma, destroying righteousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dharmahantrī

dharmahantrī - destroyer of dharma/righteousness

agent noun

from `dharma` (righteousness) + root `han` (to strike/kill), feminine form

Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (dharma+hantṛ)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, law
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• hantṛ – killer, destroyer
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  from root `han`
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Modifies `prajā`.

जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born (was born, originated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of jan

Root: jan (class 4)

देव-प्रकोपनात् (deva-prakopanāt) - due to the anger/wrath of the gods (from the wrath of the gods)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of devaprakopana

devaprakopana - wrath/anger of the gods

Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (deva+prakopana)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• prakopana – enraging, provoking; wrath, indignation
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from `pra` + root `kup`
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kup (class 4)

Note: Indicates cause.

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