महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-105, verse-21
असुरोरगरक्षांसि सत्त्वानि विविधानि च ।
आर्तनादमकुर्वन्त वध्यमानानि सागरैः ॥२१॥
आर्तनादमकुर्वन्त वध्यमानानि सागरैः ॥२१॥
21. asuroragarakṣāṁsi sattvāni vividhāni ca ,
ārtanādamakurvanta vadhyamānāni sāgaraiḥ.
ārtanādamakurvanta vadhyamānāni sāgaraiḥ.
21.
asura uraga rakṣāṃsi sattvāni vividhāni ca
ārtanādam akurvanta vadhyamānāni sāgaraiḥ
ārtanādam akurvanta vadhyamānāni sāgaraiḥ
21.
Demons (asura), serpents (uraga), and rākṣasas, along with various other creatures, cried out in distress as they were being killed by the sons of Sagara.
Words meanings summery:
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- असुरोरगराक्षांसि (asuroragarākṣāṁsi) - demons, serpents, and rākṣasas
- सत्त्वानि (sattvāni) - beings, creatures, living things
- विविधानि (vividhāni) - various, manifold, diverse
- च (ca) - and, also
- आर्तनादम् (ārtanādam) - cry of distress, wail of pain
- अकुर्वन्त (akurvanta) - they made, they did
- वध्यमानानि (vadhyamānāni) - being killed, being slain, being wounded
- सागरैः (sāgaraiḥ) - by the sons of Sagara (by the Sagara sons, by the oceans)
Words meanings and morphology
असुरोरगराक्षांसि (asuroragarākṣāṁsi) - demons, serpents, and rākṣasas
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of asuroragarākṣas
asuroragarākṣas - demons, serpents, and rākṣasas (collectively)
Compound type : dvandva (asura+uraga+rakṣas)
- asura – demon, anti-god
noun (masculine) - uraga – serpent, snake
noun (masculine) - rakṣas – rākṣasa, demon
noun (neuter)
सत्त्वानि (sattvāni) - beings, creatures, living things
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of sattva
sattva - being, creature, essence, reality, existence
विविधानि (vividhāni) - various, manifold, diverse
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of vividha
vividha - various, diverse, manifold, of many kinds
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
आर्तनादम् (ārtanādam) - cry of distress, wail of pain
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ārtanāda
ārtanāda - cry of distress, wail of pain
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ārta+nāda)
- ārta – distressed, afflicted, hurt
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root √ṛt (to suffer, to go)
Root: ṛt (class 1) - nāda – sound, cry, roar
noun (masculine)
अकुर्वन्त (akurvanta) - they made, they did
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, past imperfect (Laṅ) of kṛ
Imperfect 3rd plural, middle voice (ātmanepada)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
वध्यमानानि (vadhyamānāni) - being killed, being slain, being wounded
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of vadhyamāna
vadhyamāna - being killed, being slain, being wounded
Present Passive Participle
formed from root √vadh (causative of han) with suffix -yamāna
Root: han (class 2)
सागरैः (sāgaraiḥ) - by the sons of Sagara (by the Sagara sons, by the oceans)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sāgara
sāgara - relating to Sagara, descendant of Sagara; ocean, sea
derivative from Sagara (used to mean 'sons of Sagara')