महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-165, verse-10

निवातकवचा नाम दानवा मम शत्रवः ।
समुद्रकुक्षिमाश्रित्य दुर्गे प्रतिवसन्त्युत ॥१०॥

10. nivātakavacā nāma dānavā mama śatravaḥ ,
samudrakukṣimāśritya durge prativasantyuta.

10. nivātakavacāḥ nāma dānavāḥ mama śatravaḥ
samudrakukṣim āśritya durge prativasanti uta

10. My enemies, the Dānavas named Nivātakavacas, reside in a fortress, having taken refuge in the depths of the ocean.

Words meanings summery:

• निवातकवचाः (nivātakavacāḥ) - Specific name of Indra's enemies (Nivātakavacas (a class of Dānavas))

• नाम (nāma) - named (used to specify the preceding noun) (named, by name, indeed)

• दानवाः (dānavāḥ) - Dānavas (a class of demons)

• मम (mama) - my (referring to the speaker, Indra) (my, of me)

• शत्रवः (śatravaḥ) - enemies

• समुद्रकुक्षिम् (samudrakukṣim) - the ocean's womb/cavity, the depths of the ocean

• आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having resorted to, having taken refuge in, dwelling in

• दुर्गे (durge) - in a fortress, in a difficult place

• प्रतिवसन्ति (prativasanti) - they dwell, they reside

• उत (uta) - and, moreover, indeed

Words meanings and morphology

निवातकवचाः (nivātakavacāḥ) - Specific name of Indra's enemies (Nivātakavacas (a class of Dānavas))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nivātakavaca

nivātakavaca - a class of Dānavas or demons; 'whose armor is not shaken by the wind'

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nivāta+kavaca)

• nivāta – windless, still, protected from wind
  adjective
• kavaca – armor, mail
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of `prativasanti`.

नाम (nāma) - named (used to specify the preceding noun) (named, by name, indeed)

(indeclinable)

दानवाः (dānavāḥ) - Dānavas (a class of demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dānava

dānava - a Dānava, a demon (offspring of Danu)

Note: In apposition to `nivātakavacāḥ`.

मम (mama) - my (referring to the speaker, Indra) (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Possessive adjective for `śatravaḥ`.

शत्रवः (śatravaḥ) - enemies

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe, rival

Note: In apposition to `nivātakavacāḥ` and `dānavāḥ`.

समुद्रकुक्षिम् (samudrakukṣim) - the ocean's womb/cavity, the depths of the ocean

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samudrakukṣi

samudrakukṣi - ocean's womb, depths of the ocean

Compound type : genitive-tatpurusha (samudra+kukṣi)

• samudra – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)
• kukṣi – womb, belly, interior, cavity
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of the action implied by `āśritya`.

आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having resorted to, having taken refuge in, dwelling in

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Absolutive (gerund) from `ā-√śri` (to resort to, cling to)

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Indicates a preceding action: 'having resorted to the depths of the ocean'.

दुर्गे (durge) - in a fortress, in a difficult place

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of durga

durga - fortress, inaccessible place, difficulty

Note: Locative of place where they reside.

प्रतिवसन्ति (prativasanti) - they dwell, they reside

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vas

Prefix: prati

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: From `prati-√vas` (to dwell, reside).

उत (uta) - and, moreover, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic or connective particle.