महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-12, verse-25

ततो ब्राह्मणरूपेण देवराजः शतक्रतुः ।
भेदयामास तान्गत्वा नगरं वै नृपात्मजान् ॥२५॥

25. tato brāhmaṇarūpeṇa devarājaḥ śatakratuḥ ,
bhedayāmāsa tāngatvā nagaraṁ vai nṛpātmajān.

25. tataḥ brāhmaṇarūpeṇa devarājaḥ śatakratuḥ
bhedayāmāsa tān gatvā nagaram vai nṛpātmajān

25. Then, in the guise of a brahmin, the king of gods, Śatakratu, went to the city and caused dissension among those sons of the king.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• ब्राह्मणरूपेण (brāhmaṇarūpeṇa) - in the form of a brahmin, in the guise of a brahmin

• देवराजः (devarājaḥ) - king of gods, Indra

• शतक्रतुः (śatakratuḥ) - Indra (one who performed a hundred Vedic rituals (kratu))

• भेदयामास (bhedayāmāsa) - he caused to divide, he created dissension

• तान् (tān) - them, those

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone

• नगरम् (nagaram) - city, town

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily (emphatic particle)

• नृपात्मजान् (nṛpātmajān) - the king's sons

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Derived from tad (that) + tasil (suffix meaning 'from there' or 'then').

ब्राह्मणरूपेण (brāhmaṇarūpeṇa) - in the form of a brahmin, in the guise of a brahmin

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇarūpa

brāhmaṇarūpa - form of a brahmin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+rūpa)

• brāhmaṇa – brahmin, a member of the priestly class
  noun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, guise
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates the means or manner.

देवराजः (devarājaḥ) - king of gods, Indra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devarāja

devarāja - king of gods, Indra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+rājan)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of bhedayāmāsa.

शतक्रतुः (śatakratuḥ) - Indra (one who performed a hundred Vedic rituals (kratu))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatakratu

śatakratu - Indra (epithet meaning 'he of a hundred Vedic rituals')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śata+kratu)

• śata – hundred
  noun (neuter)
• kratu – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, power, intelligence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Appositive to devarājaḥ.

भेदयामास (bhedayāmāsa) - he caused to divide, he created dissension

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of bhid

Causative Perfect, 3rd person singular (Periphrastic Perfect)

From causative root √bhid + āmāsa (auxiliary verb).

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Periphrastic perfect from causative of √bhid.

तान् (tān) - them, those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Object of bhedayāmāsa. Refers to the sons.

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Root √gam + tvā suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Expresses prior action to bhedayāmāsa.

नगरम् (nagaram) - city, town

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nagara

nagara - city, town

Note: Object of motion for gatvā.

वै (vai) - indeed, verily (emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

नृपात्मजान् (nṛpātmajān) - the king's sons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nṛpātmaja

nṛpātmaja - son of a king, prince

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛpa+ātmaja)

• nṛpa – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, born from oneself
  noun (masculine)
  From ātman + ja (born).

Note: Appositive to tān.