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13,84

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-84, verse-1

देवा ऊचुः ।
असुरस्तारको नाम त्वया दत्तवरः प्रभो ।
सुरानृषींश्च क्लिश्नाति वधस्तस्य विधीयताम् ॥१॥
1. devā ūcuḥ ,
asurastārako nāma tvayā dattavaraḥ prabho ,
surānṛṣīṁśca kliśnāti vadhastasya vidhīyatām.
1. devāḥ ūcuḥ asuraḥ tārakaḥ nāma tvayā dattavaraḥ
prabho surān ṛṣīn ca kliśnāti vadhaḥ tasya vidhīyatām
1. devāḥ ūcuḥ prabho tvayā dattavaraḥ tārakaḥ nāma
asuraḥ surān ca ṛṣīn kliśnāti tasya vadhaḥ vidhīyatām
1. The gods said: "O Lord, the demon named Tāraka, to whom a boon was granted by you, is tormenting the gods and the sages. Let his destruction be arranged."

Words meanings summery:

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  • देवाः (devāḥ) - The gods (gods, deities)
  • ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - said (they said, they spoke)
  • असुरः (asuraḥ) - the demon (demon, anti-god)
  • तारकः (tārakaḥ) - Tāraka (the demon's name) (Tāraka (a proper name), deliverer, star)
  • नाम (nāma) - named (name, by name, indeed)
  • त्वया (tvayā) - by you (referring to Brahmā) (by you)
  • दत्तवरः (dattavaraḥ) - to whom a boon was granted (granted a boon, one to whom a boon was given)
  • प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord! (addressing Brahmā) (O Lord! O Master!)
  • सुरान् (surān) - the gods (gods, deities)
  • ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - the sages (sages, seers)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • क्लिश्नाति (kliśnāti) - is tormenting (he troubles, he torments, he afflicts)
  • वधः (vadhaḥ) - destruction (killing, slaughter, destruction)
  • तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Tāraka) (his, of him, that)
  • विधीयताम् (vidhīyatām) - let it be arranged (let it be done, let it be ordained, let it be arranged)

Words meanings and morphology

देवाः (devāḥ) - The gods (gods, deities)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, divine
From root div (to shine)
Root: div (class 4)
Note: Subject of ūcuḥ.
ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - said (they said, they spoke)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac
perfect active third plural
Irregular perfect form of √vac.
Root: vac (class 2)
असुरः (asuraḥ) - the demon (demon, anti-god)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of asura
asura - demon, anti-god, mighty one
a (not) + sura (god)
Note: Subject of kliśnāti.
तारकः (tārakaḥ) - Tāraka (the demon's name) (Tāraka (a proper name), deliverer, star)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tāraka
tāraka - Tāraka (proper name), deliverer, star, pupil of the eye
From root tṛ (to cross, deliver) + ṇaka suffix; also a noun for 'star'. Here, it's a specific name.
Root: tṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with asuraḥ.
नाम (nāma) - named (name, by name, indeed)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used to qualify Tāraka as "named Tāraka".
त्वया (tvayā) - by you (referring to Brahmā) (by you)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (pronoun)
Second person pronoun.
Note: Agent of dattavaraḥ (implicit passive construction).
दत्तवरः (dattavaraḥ) - to whom a boon was granted (granted a boon, one to whom a boon was given)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dattavara
dattavara - one to whom a boon has been granted
Bahuvrīhi compound: datta (given) + vara (boon).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (datta+vara)
  • datta – given, granted
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root dā (to give) + kta suffix
    Root: dā (class 3)
  • vara – boon, blessing, choice, best
    noun (masculine)
    From root vṛ (to choose, to wish)
    Root: vṛ (class 9)
Note: Implies an action done by 'you' (Brahmā).
प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord! (addressing Brahmā) (O Lord! O Master!)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, mighty, powerful, supreme being
From pra + bhū (to be, to be powerful)
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
सुरान् (surān) - the gods (gods, deities)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sura
sura - god, deity (antonym of asura)
From su (good) + ra (delighting) or related to sūrya (sun)
Note: Object of kliśnāti.
ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - the sages (sages, seers)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi
ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet
Note: Object of kliśnāti.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
क्लिश्नाति (kliśnāti) - is tormenting (he troubles, he torments, he afflicts)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kliś
present active third singular
From root kliś (class 9 verb)
Root: kliś (class 9)
Note: Subject is asuraḥ tārakaḥ.
वधः (vadhaḥ) - destruction (killing, slaughter, destruction)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vadha
vadha - killing, slaughter, striking, destruction
From root han (to strike, kill) by substitution of vadha
Root: han (class 2)
तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Tāraka) (his, of him, that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, it
Third person pronoun.
Note: Possessive of vadhaḥ.
विधीयताम् (vidhīyatām) - let it be arranged (let it be done, let it be ordained, let it be arranged)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present imperative (loṭ) of dhā
present passive third singular imperative
From vi + dhā (class 3 verb) in passive imperative.
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: The subject is vadhaḥ.