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10,14

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-14, verse-15

प्राणभृद्भिरनाधृष्यौ देवदानवसंमतौ ।
अस्त्रतेजः शमयितुं लोकानां हितकाम्यया ॥१५॥
15. prāṇabhṛdbhiranādhṛṣyau devadānavasaṁmatau ,
astratejaḥ śamayituṁ lokānāṁ hitakāmyayā.
15. prāṇabhṛdbhiḥ anādhṛṣyau devadānavasaṃmatau
astratejaḥ śamayitum lokānām hitakāmyayā
15. prāṇabhṛdbhiḥ anādhṛṣyau devadānavasaṃmatau
lokānām hitakāmyayā astratejaḥ śamayitum
15. Unassailable by any living beings, and revered by both gods and demons, they [came] to pacify the power of the weapon, out of a desire for the welfare of the worlds.

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्राणभृद्भिः (prāṇabhṛdbhiḥ) - by living beings, by creatures
  • अनाधृष्यौ (anādhṛṣyau) - unassailable, unconquerable (dual)
  • देवदानवसंमतौ (devadānavasaṁmatau) - revered by gods and demons (dual)
  • अस्त्रतेजः (astratejaḥ) - the power of the weapon, the might of the missile
  • शमयितुम् (śamayitum) - to pacify, to quell, to subdue
  • लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of the worlds, of the people
  • हितकाम्यया (hitakāmyayā) - with the desire for welfare, for the sake of well-being

Words meanings and morphology

प्राणभृद्भिः (prāṇabhṛdbhiḥ) - by living beings, by creatures
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of prāṇabhṛt
prāṇabhṛt - a living being, a creature
Compound of prāṇa (life-breath) and bhṛt (bearing, sustaining)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+bhṛt)
  • prāṇa – life-breath, vital air, life, spirit
    noun (masculine)
  • bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting, sustaining
    adjective
    Agent noun/Adjective from root
    Derived from root bhṛ
    Root: bhṛ (class 3)
अनाधृष्यौ (anādhṛṣyau) - unassailable, unconquerable (dual)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of anādhṛṣya
anādhṛṣya - unassailable, unconquerable, inviolable
Gerundive (passive potential participle) with negative prefix
Derived from root dhṛṣ (to dare, attack) with prefix ā- and negative a-.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ādhṛṣya)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • ādhṛṣya – assailable, attackable
    adjective
    Gerundive
    Derived from root dhṛṣ with prefix ā-
    Prefix: ā
    Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)
देवदानवसंमतौ (devadānavasaṁmatau) - revered by gods and demons (dual)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of devadānavasaṃmata
devadānavasaṁmata - respected/revered by gods and demons
Past Passive Participle (from man, with saṃ-), compounded with devādānava (gods and demons)
Tatpuruṣa compound: devadānava + saṃmata
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (devadānava+saṃmata)
  • devadānava – gods and demons
    noun (masculine)
    Dvandva compound
  • saṃmata – esteemed, revered, approved, considered
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root man with prefix sam-
    Prefix: sam
    Root: man (class 4)
अस्त्रतेजः (astratejaḥ) - the power of the weapon, the might of the missile
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of astratejas
astratejas - the power/splendor of a weapon/missile
Tatpuruṣa compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+tejas)
  • astra – weapon, missile
    noun (neuter)
  • tejas – power, splendor, radiance, energy
    noun (neuter)
शमयितुम् (śamayitum) - to pacify, to quell, to subdue
(indeclinable)
Infinitive of causative
Causative stem śam-ay- + -itum infinitive suffix
Root: śam (class 4)
Note: Infinitive form expressing purpose.
लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of the worlds, of the people
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, realm, people
हितकाम्यया (hitakāmyayā) - with the desire for welfare, for the sake of well-being
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of hitakāmyā
hitakāmyā - desire for welfare/benefit
Compound of hita (welfare) and kāmyā (desire).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hita+kāmyā)
  • hita – welfare, benefit, good; beneficial, salutary
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root dhā, 'placed, done', hence 'proper, good'
    Root: dhā (class 3)
  • kāmyā – desire, wish, longing
    noun (feminine)
    Derived from root kam (to desire)
    Root: kam (class 1)