महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-61, verse-50

पञ्चमस्तु बभूवैषां प्रवरो यो महासुरः ।
महौजा इति विख्यातो बभूवेह परंतपः ॥५०॥

50. pañcamastu babhūvaiṣāṁ pravaro yo mahāsuraḥ ,
mahaujā iti vikhyāto babhūveha paraṁtapaḥ.

50. pañcamaḥ tu babhūva eṣām pravaraḥ yaḥ mahāsuraḥ
| mahaujāḥ iti vikhyātaḥ babhūva iha paraṃtapaḥ

50. Among these, the fifth, who was a chief among the great Asuras, became renowned here as Mahaujas, the tormentor of enemies.

50. החמישי מביניהם, האַסוּרַה הגדול שהיה המעולה בהם, נולד כאן ונודע בשם מַהַאוּג׳ָה (בעל האנרגיה הגדולה), משרף אויבים.

Words meanings summery:

• पञ्चमः (pañcamaḥ) - the fifth one (fifth)

• तु (tu) - and (but, indeed, and)

• बभूव (babhūva) - became (became, was)

• एषाम् (eṣām) - among these (referring to the previously mentioned beings) (of these)

• प्रवरः (pravaraḥ) - the chief one (excellent, chief, foremost)

• यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which)

• महासुरः (mahāsuraḥ) - a great Asura (great demon, great asura)

• महौजाः (mahaujāḥ) - Mahaujas (as a proper name) (Mahaujas (a proper name, lit. 'having great energy/splendor'))

• इति (iti) - named, as (thus, so, in this manner (marks direct speech or a name))

• विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned (famous, renowned, well-known)

• बभूव (babhūva) - became (became, was)

• इह (iha) - here (on earth) (here, in this world)

• परंतपः (paraṁtapaḥ) - tormentor of enemies (tormentor of enemies, subduer of foes (epithet))

Words meanings and morphology

पञ्चमः (pañcamaḥ) - the fifth one (fifth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pañcama

pañcama - fifth; a fifth part

ordinal numeral from pañcan (five)

तु (tu) - and (but, indeed, and)

(indeclinable)

बभूव (babhūva) - became (became, was)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

एषाम् (eṣām) - among these (referring to the previously mentioned beings) (of these)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of idam

idam - this, these

प्रवरः (pravaraḥ) - the chief one (excellent, chief, foremost)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pravara

pravara - chief, excellent, principal, best

यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

महासुरः (mahāsuraḥ) - a great Asura (great demon, great asura)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāsura

mahāsura - a great demon or anti-god, a powerful asura

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+asura)

• mahat – great, large, mighty, important
  adjective
• asura – demon, titan, anti-god (mythological beings often in conflict with devas)
  noun (masculine)

महौजाः (mahaujāḥ) - Mahaujas (as a proper name) (Mahaujas (a proper name, lit. 'having great energy/splendor'))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahaujas

mahaujas - having great strength or splendor; a proper name

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ojas)

• mahat – great, large, mighty, important
  adjective
• ojas – strength, power, vigor, splendor, vital energy
  noun (neuter)

इति (iti) - named, as (thus, so, in this manner (marks direct speech or a name))

(indeclinable)

विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned (famous, renowned, well-known)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikhyāta

vikhyāta - famous, renowned, celebrated, well-known

past participle

kṛt affix -ta from root khyā with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: khyā (class 2)

बभूव (babhūva) - became (became, was)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

इह (iha) - here (on earth) (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

परंतपः (paraṁtapaḥ) - tormentor of enemies (tormentor of enemies, subduer of foes (epithet))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paraṃtapa

paraṁtapa - one who scorches/torments his enemies; an epithet for a hero or warrior

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (para+tapa)

• para – other, hostile, enemy
  adjective
• tapa – burning, scorching, tormenting; heat
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root tap 'to heat, torment'
  Root: tap (class 1)

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