महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-59, verse-31

क्रूरस्वभावं क्रूरायाः पुत्रपौत्रमनन्तकम् ।
गणः क्रोधवशो नाम क्रूरकर्मारिमर्दनः ॥३१॥

31. krūrasvabhāvaṁ krūrāyāḥ putrapautramanantakam ,
gaṇaḥ krodhavaśo nāma krūrakarmārimardanaḥ.

31. krūrasvabhāvam krūrāyāḥ putrapautram anantakam
gaṇaḥ krodhavaśaḥ nāma krūrakarmārimardanaḥ

31. The cruel-natured, countless sons and grandsons of Krūrā; a multitude by the name of Krodhavaśa, whose cruel deeds crush enemies.

31. (ילדים) אכזריים בטבעם. ולקְרוּרָה (הלא היא קְרוֹדְהָה) היו בנים ונכדים אין ספור, קבוצה הנקראת קְרוֹדְהַוַשַׁה, אכזרית במעשיה ומועכת אויבים.

Words meanings summery:

• क्रूरस्वभावम् (krūrasvabhāvam) - cruel-natured (of cruel nature)

• क्रूरायाः (krūrāyāḥ) - of Krūrā (a demoness) (of Krūrā)

• पुत्रपौत्रम् (putrapautram) - the offspring (sons and grandsons) collectively (sons and grandsons)

• अनन्तकम् (anantakam) - countless (endless, countless)

• गणः (gaṇaḥ) - a multitude (of demons) (host, multitude, group)

• क्रोधवशः (krodhavaśaḥ) - Krodhavaśa (the name of this group/multitude) (controlled by anger; Krodhavaśa (name))

• नाम (nāma) - by name (by name, indeed)

• क्रूरकर्मारिमर्दनः (krūrakarmārimardanaḥ) - whose cruel deeds crush enemies (epithet for Krodhavaśa) (whose cruel deeds crush enemies)

Words meanings and morphology

क्रूरस्वभावम् (krūrasvabhāvam) - cruel-natured (of cruel nature)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of krūrasvabhāva

krūrasvabhāva - of cruel nature, cruel-minded

Compound type : karmadhāraya (krūra+svabhāva)

• krūra – cruel, fierce, harsh
  adjective
• svabhāva – one's own nature, inherent disposition
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'putrapautram' which is used here as a collective neuter singular.

क्रूरायाः (krūrāyāḥ) - of Krūrā (a demoness) (of Krūrā)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of krūrā

krūrā - Krūrā (name of a demoness); cruel, fierce woman

पुत्रपौत्रम् (putrapautram) - the offspring (sons and grandsons) collectively (sons and grandsons)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of putrapautra

putrapautra - sons and grandsons; offspring

Compound type : itaretara dvandva (putra+pautra)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• pautra – grandson, son's son, descendant
  noun (masculine)

अनन्तकम् (anantakam) - countless (endless, countless)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anantaka

anantaka - endless, limitless, infinite, countless

negative prefix an- + antaka

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+antaka)

• an – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• antaka – ending, destroyer, causing death
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  from anta (end) + ka

Note: Agrees with 'putrapautram' which is used here as a collective neuter singular.

गणः (gaṇaḥ) - a multitude (of demons) (host, multitude, group)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gaṇa

gaṇa - troop, multitude, host, group, collection

क्रोधवशः (krodhavaśaḥ) - Krodhavaśa (the name of this group/multitude) (controlled by anger; Krodhavaśa (name))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of krodhavaśa

krodhavaśa - controlled by anger; name of a class of demons, or a specific demon

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (krodha+vaśa)

• krodha – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
• vaśa – will, power, control
  noun (masculine)

नाम (nāma) - by name (by name, indeed)

(indeclinable)

क्रूरकर्मारिमर्दनः (krūrakarmārimardanaḥ) - whose cruel deeds crush enemies (epithet for Krodhavaśa) (whose cruel deeds crush enemies)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of krūrakarmārimardana

krūrakarmārimardana - one whose cruel actions crush foes; cruel-deed-enemy-crusher

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (krūrakarman+arimardana)

• krūrakarman – cruel deed, fierce action
  noun (neuter)
• arimardana – enemy-crushing, slayer of foes
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from ari + √mṛd
  Root: mṛd (class 7)

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