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

गणात्क्रोधवशादेवं राजपूगोऽभवत्क्षितौ ।
जातः पुरा महाराज महाकीर्तिर्महाबलः ॥६१॥

61. gaṇātkrodhavaśādevaṁ rājapūgo'bhavatkṣitau ,
jātaḥ purā mahārāja mahākīrtirmahābalaḥ.

61. gaṇāt krodhavaśāt evam rājapūgaḥ abhavat kṣitau
jātaḥ purā mahārāja mahākīrtiḥ mahābalaḥ

61. O great king, a multitude of kings thus arose on the earth from a host due to anger. Formerly, one of great fame and immense strength was born.

61. כך, מקבוצת קְרוֹדְהַוַשַׁה, נולד בארץ אוסף של מלכים, הו מלך גדול, נולדו מזמן, בעלי תהילה גדולה וכוח גדול.

Words meanings summery:

• गणात् (gaṇāt) - From a group or host (likely of divine beings or rishis, as often implied in Puranic contexts). (from the host, from the multitude)

• क्रोधवशात् (krodhavaśāt) - The cause of the kings' manifestation on earth. (due to the power of anger, from anger)

• एवम् (evam) - Indicates the manner in which the kings arose. (thus, in this manner, so)

• राजपूगः (rājapūgaḥ) - Refers to numerous kings coming into being. (multitude of kings, host of kings)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - The kings came into existence. (became, arose, existed)

• क्षितौ (kṣitau) - The location where the kings appeared. (on the earth, in the land)

• जातः (jātaḥ) - A specific individual who came into being. (born, produced, arisen)

• पुरा (purā) - Emphasizes the ancient origin of the person mentioned. (formerly, anciently, in the past)

• महाराज (mahārāja) - The speaker's address to the listener. (O great king)

• महाकीर्तिः (mahākīrtiḥ) - Describing the individual born. (of great fame, very famous)

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - Describing the individual born. (of great strength, very powerful)

Words meanings and morphology

गणात् (gaṇāt) - From a group or host (likely of divine beings or rishis, as often implied in Puranic contexts). (from the host, from the multitude)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of gaṇa

gaṇa - host, multitude, troop, group, class

Root: gaṇ (class 10)

क्रोधवशात् (krodhavaśāt) - The cause of the kings' manifestation on earth. (due to the power of anger, from anger)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of krodhavaśa

krodhavaśa - under the influence of anger, swayed by anger

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (krodha+vaśa)

• krodha – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: krudh (class 4)
• vaśa – will, control, power, influence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vaś (class 2)

एवम् (evam) - Indicates the manner in which the kings arose. (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

राजपूगः (rājapūgaḥ) - Refers to numerous kings coming into being. (multitude of kings, host of kings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājapūga

rājapūga - multitude of kings, host of kings

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rājan+pūga)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• pūga – multitude, heap, host, crowd
  noun (masculine)

Note: The singular 'pūgaḥ' refers to a collection as a single entity.

अभवत् (abhavat) - The kings came into existence. (became, arose, existed)

(verb)

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

imperfect

Root: bhū (class 1)

क्षितौ (kṣitau) - The location where the kings appeared. (on the earth, in the land)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kṣiti

kṣiti - earth, ground, land, abode

From root 'kṣi' (to dwell, to destroy).

Root: kṣi (class 5)

जातः (jātaḥ) - A specific individual who came into being. (born, produced, arisen)

(nominal form)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, grown, occurred

past passive participle

From root 'jan' (to be born, to produce).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Functions here as a predicate adjective.

पुरा (purā) - Emphasizes the ancient origin of the person mentioned. (formerly, anciently, in the past)

(indeclinable)

महाराज (mahārāja) - The speaker's address to the listener. (O great king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

महाकीर्तिः (mahākīrtiḥ) - Describing the individual born. (of great fame, very famous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahākīrti

mahākīrti - of great fame, illustrious

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+kīrti)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• kīrti – fame, glory, renown
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kṛt

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - Describing the individual born. (of great strength, very powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, very powerful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, might, force
  noun (neuter)

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