महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-101, verse-14

देवा ऊचुः ।
नहुषेणाभितप्तानां त्वं लोकानां गतिः पुरा ।
भ्रंशितश्च सुरैश्वर्याल्लोकार्थं लोककण्टकः ॥१४॥

14. devā ūcuḥ ,
nahuṣeṇābhitaptānāṁ tvaṁ lokānāṁ gatiḥ purā ,
bhraṁśitaśca suraiśvaryāllokārthaṁ lokakaṇṭakaḥ.

14. devā ūcuḥ nahuṣeṇa abhitaptānām tvam lokānām gatiḥ
purā bhraṃśitaḥ ca suraiśvaryāt lokārtham lokakaṇṭakaḥ

14. The gods said: "You (Agastya) were formerly the refuge for the worlds that were afflicted by Nahuṣa. And that menace of the world (Nahuṣa) was dethroned from his divine sovereignty for the sake of the worlds."

Words meanings summery:

• देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods (gods, divine beings)

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

• नहुषेण (nahuṣeṇa) - by Nahuṣa

• अभितप्तानाम् (abhitaptānām) - of those (worlds/people) tormented (by Nahuṣa) (of those tormented, of those afflicted, of those distressed)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (Agastya) (you)

• लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of the worlds, of the people

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge, resort (path, course, refuge, resort)

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently, in the past

• भ्रंशितः (bhraṁśitaḥ) - dethroned, caused to fall, removed

• च (ca) - and, also

• सुरैश्वर्यात् (suraiśvaryāt) - from the sovereignty of the gods (from divine sovereignty, from the lordship of the gods)

• लोकार्थम् (lokārtham) - for the sake of the world, for the benefit of people

• लोककण्टकः (lokakaṇṭakaḥ) - that menace of the world (Nahuṣa) (a thorn of the world, a menace to the world)

Words meanings and morphology

देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods (gods, divine beings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

नहुषेण (nahuṣeṇa) - by Nahuṣa

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nahuṣa

nahuṣa - Nahuṣa (name of an ancient king)

अभितप्तानाम् (abhitaptānām) - of those (worlds/people) tormented (by Nahuṣa) (of those tormented, of those afflicted, of those distressed)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of abhitapta

abhitapta - tormented, afflicted, distressed

Past Passive Participle

abhi + tap + kta

Prefix: abhi

Root: tap (class 1)

त्वम् (tvam) - you (Agastya) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of the worlds, of the people

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people

Root: lok (class 1)

गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge, resort (path, course, refuge, resort)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, path, refuge, state

From root gam + kti suffix

Root: gam (class 1)

पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently, in the past

(indeclinable)

भ्रंशितः (bhraṁśitaḥ) - dethroned, caused to fall, removed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhraṃśita

bhraṁśita - dethroned, caused to fall, removed, made to swerve

Past Passive Participle (causative)

root bhraṃś (causative) + kta

Root: bhraṃś (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सुरैश्वर्यात् (suraiśvaryāt) - from the sovereignty of the gods (from divine sovereignty, from the lordship of the gods)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of suraiśvarya

suraiśvarya - divine sovereignty, lordship of the gods

Compound type : tatpurusha (sura+aiśvarya)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• aiśvarya – sovereignty, supremacy, lordship, divine power
  noun (neuter)
  From īśvara + ṣyañ
  Root: īś (class 2)

लोकार्थम् (lokārtham) - for the sake of the world, for the benefit of people

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+artha)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

लोककण्टकः (lokakaṇṭakaḥ) - that menace of the world (Nahuṣa) (a thorn of the world, a menace to the world)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lokakaṇṭaka

lokakaṇṭaka - a thorn of the world, a menace to the world, a nuisance to mankind

Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+kaṇṭaka)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• kaṇṭaka – thorn, enemy, nuisance, annoyance
  noun (masculine)