महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-12, verse-50

तद्वृक्षयुद्धमभवत्सुमुहूर्तं विशां पते ।
राक्षसानां च मुख्यस्य नराणामुत्तमस्य च ॥५०॥

50. tadvṛkṣayuddhamabhavatsumuhūrtaṁ viśāṁ pate ,
rākṣasānāṁ ca mukhyasya narāṇāmuttamasya ca.

50. tat vṛkṣayuddham abhavat sumuhūrtam viśām pate
rākṣasānām ca mukhyasya narāṇām uttamasya ca

50. O Lord of the people, that tree-battle occurred for a considerable time between the chief of the rākṣasas and the best among men.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, this

• वृक्षयुद्धम् (vṛkṣayuddham) - tree battle, battle with trees

• अभवत् (abhavat) - occurred, took place, became

• सुमुहूर्तम् (sumuhūrtam) - for a good period, for a considerable time

• विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

• पते (pate) - O Lord, O master

• राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the rākṣasas (demons)

• च (ca) - and, also

• मुख्यस्य (mukhyasya) - of the chief, of the principal one

• नराणाम् (narāṇām) - of men, of human beings

• उत्तमस्य (uttamasya) - of the best, of the highest

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'tree-battle'.

वृक्षयुद्धम् (vṛkṣayuddham) - tree battle, battle with trees

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vṛkṣayuddha

vṛkṣayuddha - tree battle, battle fought with trees

अभवत् (abhavat) - occurred, took place, became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Imperfect (Laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice, from root bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

सुमुहूर्तम् (sumuhūrtam) - for a good period, for a considerable time

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sumuhūrta

sumuhūrta - a good time, an auspicious moment; a long time (adverbial use)

Note: Accusative of duration.

विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of viś

viś - people, subjects, community

पते (pate) - O Lord, O master

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, husband, protector

राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the rākṣasas (demons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, rākṣasa

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मुख्यस्य (mukhyasya) - of the chief, of the principal one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mukhya

mukhya - chief, principal, foremost, important

Note: Qualifies an implied 'one' from the group of rākṣasas, e.g., 'of the chief (among) the rākṣasas'.

नराणाम् (narāṇām) - of men, of human beings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, human being, person

उत्तमस्य (uttamasya) - of the best, of the highest

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - best, excellent, highest, most superior

Superlative degree of 'ud' (up, forth)

Note: Qualifies an implied 'one' from the group of men, e.g., 'of the best (among) men'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)