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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-159, verse-26

ततोऽब्रवीद्धनाध्यक्षः शरण्यः शरणागतम् ।
मानहा भव शत्रूणां सुहृदां नन्दिवर्धनः ॥२६॥
26. tato'bravīddhanādhyakṣaḥ śaraṇyaḥ śaraṇāgatam ,
mānahā bhava śatrūṇāṁ suhṛdāṁ nandivardhanaḥ.
26. tataḥ abravīt dhanādhyakṣaḥ śaraṇyaḥ śaraṇāgatam
mānahā bhava śatrūṇām suhṛdām nandivardhanaḥ
26. Then Kubera, the lord of wealth and protector of those who seek refuge, said to Bhīma: 'Be a destroyer of your enemies' pride and an enhancer of your friends' joy.'

Words meanings summery:

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  • ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there
  • अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke
  • धनाध्यक्षः (dhanādhyakṣaḥ) - lord of wealth, treasurer
  • शरण्यः (śaraṇyaḥ) - protector, worthy of refuge, offering shelter
  • शरणागतम् (śaraṇāgatam) - to Bhīma, who sought refuge (one who has come for refuge, refugee, suppliant)
  • मानहा (mānahā) - destroyer of pride
  • भव (bhava) - be, become
  • शत्रूणाम् (śatrūṇām) - of enemies
  • सुहृदाम् (suhṛdām) - of friends, of well-wishers
  • नन्दिवर्धनः (nandivardhanaḥ) - enhancer of joy, increasing happiness

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there
(indeclinable)
अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bru
Root: bru (class 2)
धनाध्यक्षः (dhanādhyakṣaḥ) - lord of wealth, treasurer
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanādhyakṣa
dhanādhyakṣa - lord of wealth, treasurer, superintendent of riches
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+adhyakṣa)
  • dhana – wealth, riches, property
    noun (neuter)
  • adhyakṣa – superintendent, overseer, chief, lord
    noun (masculine)
शरण्यः (śaraṇyaḥ) - protector, worthy of refuge, offering shelter
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śaraṇya
śaraṇya - worthy of refuge, offering shelter, protector, venerable
Gerundive
From root śaraṇ (to protect) + -ya suffix
Root: śṛ
शरणागतम् (śaraṇāgatam) - to Bhīma, who sought refuge (one who has come for refuge, refugee, suppliant)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śaraṇāgata
śaraṇāgata - one who has come for refuge, refugee, suppliant
Past Passive Participle
Compound of śaraṇa (refuge) and āgata (come, arrived). Āgata is p.p.p. of ā-gam.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaraṇa+āgata)
  • śaraṇa – refuge, shelter, protection
    noun (neuter)
  • āgata – come, arrived, approached
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root gam with upasarga ā-
    Prefix: ā
    Root: gam (class 1)
मानहा (mānahā) - destroyer of pride
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mānahā
mānahā - destroyer of pride, humbler of arrogance
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (māna+han)
  • māna – pride, arrogance, honor, respect
    noun (masculine)
  • han – destroyer, killer (from root han 'to strike, kill')
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from the root 'han' with the agent suffix -kvip
    Root: han (class 2)
भव (bhava) - be, become
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
शत्रूणाम् (śatrūṇām) - of enemies
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śatru
śatru - enemy, foe, rival
सुहृदाम् (suhṛdām) - of friends, of well-wishers
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of suhṛd
suhṛd - friend, well-wisher, good-hearted
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+hṛd)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    indeclinable
  • hṛd – heart, mind, soul
    noun (neuter)
नन्दिवर्धनः (nandivardhanaḥ) - enhancer of joy, increasing happiness
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nandivardhana
nandivardhana - increasing joy, enhancing happiness, gladdening
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nandi+vardhana)
  • nandi – joy, happiness, delight
    noun (feminine)
  • vardhana – increasing, promoting, enhancing, growing
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent Noun (kṛt)
    Derived from root vṛdh 'to grow, increase'
    Root: vṛdh (class 1)