महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-61, verse-53

बृहन्नामाष्टमस्तेषां कालेयानां परंतपः ।
बभूव राजन्धर्मात्मा सर्वभूतहिते रतः ॥५३॥

53. bṛhannāmāṣṭamasteṣāṁ kāleyānāṁ paraṁtapaḥ ,
babhūva rājandharmātmā sarvabhūtahite rataḥ.

53. bṛhannāmā aṣṭamaḥ teṣām kāleyānām paraṃtapaḥ
| babhūva rājan dharmātmā sarvabhūtahite rataḥ

53. O King, the eighth among those Kāleyas, known as Bṛhannāman, the tormentor of enemies, became a righteous soul, devoted to the welfare of all beings.

53. השמיני מבין בני קָאלַקָה האלה, ששמו בְּרְהַט, משרף אויבים, נולד, הו מלך, צדיק נפש ומסור לטובתם של כל היצורים.

Words meanings summery:

• बृहन्नामा (bṛhannāmā) - Bṛhannāman (as a proper name) (Bṛhannāman (a proper name, lit. 'great name'))

• अष्टमः (aṣṭamaḥ) - the eighth one (eighth)

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - among them (of them)

• कालेयानाम् (kāleyānām) - of the Kāleyas (of the Kāleyas (a class of Asuras))

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

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

• राजन् (rājan) - O King! (addressing the listener) (O king!)

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - a righteous soul (righteous soul, virtuous, pious)

• सर्वभूतहिते (sarvabhūtahite) - in the welfare of all beings (in the welfare of all beings, devoted to the good of all creatures)

• रतः (rataḥ) - devoted to (devoted to, engaged in, pleased with)

Words meanings and morphology

बृहन्नामा (bṛhannāmā) - Bṛhannāman (as a proper name) (Bṛhannāman (a proper name, lit. 'great name'))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhannāman

bṛhannāman - having a great name; a proper name

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bṛhat+nāman)

• bṛhat – great, large, vast, extensive
  adjective
• nāman – name, appellation, designation
  noun (neuter)

अष्टमः (aṣṭamaḥ) - the eighth one (eighth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṣṭama

aṣṭama - eighth; a ninth part

ordinal numeral from aṣṭan (eight)

तेषाम् (teṣām) - among them (of them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, they, those

कालेयानाम् (kāleyānām) - of the Kāleyas (of the Kāleyas (a class of Asuras))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kāleya

kāleya - descendant of Kalī; a class of Asuras or demons

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)

बभूव (babhūva) - became (became, was)

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

राजन् (rājan) - O King! (addressing the listener) (O king!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, monarch, ruler

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - a righteous soul (righteous soul, virtuous, pious)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous-souled, virtuous, pious, upright; one whose nature is righteousness

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, law, virtue
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – soul, self, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

सर्वभूतहिते (sarvabhūtahite) - in the welfare of all beings (in the welfare of all beings, devoted to the good of all creatures)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sarvabhūtahita

sarvabhūtahita - the welfare or good of all beings

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sarvabhūta+hita)

• sarvabhūta – all beings, every creature
  noun (neuter)
• hita – welfare, benefit, good, advantage
  noun (neuter)
  past participle (used as noun)
  from root dhā with prefix hi, or a separate root hi 'to please'

रतः (rataḥ) - devoted to (devoted to, engaged in, pleased with)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rata

rata - delighted, pleased, fond of, devoted or attached to, engaged in

past participle

kṛt affix -ta from root ram 'to delight'

Root: ram (class 1)

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