महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-165, verse-15

ततः प्रायामहं तेन स्यन्दनेन विराजता ।
येनाजयद्देवपतिर्बलिं वैरोचनिं पुरा ॥१५॥

15. tataḥ prāyāmahaṁ tena syandanena virājatā ,
yenājayaddevapatirbaliṁ vairocaniṁ purā.

15. tataḥ prāyām aham tena syandanena virājatā
yena ajayat devapatiḥ balim vairocanim purā

15. Then I went forth by means of that splendid chariot, the same one by which Indra, the lord of the gods, formerly conquered Bali, the son of Virocana.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, therefore)

• प्रायाम् (prāyām) - I went forth (I went, I departed, I proceeded)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• तेन (tena) - by means of that (by that, with that)

• स्यन्दनेन (syandanena) - by means of the chariot (by the chariot, by the car)

• विराजता (virājatā) - splendid (shining, splendid, radiant)

• येन (yena) - by which (by which, with which)

• अजयत् (ajayat) - conquered (he conquered, he defeated)

• देवपतिः (devapatiḥ) - Indra, the lord of the gods (lord of gods, chief of gods)

• बलिम् (balim) - Bali (Bali (a demon king))

• वैरोचनिम् (vairocanim) - the son of Virocana (son of Virocana, a descendant of Virocana)

• पुरा (purā) - formerly (formerly, in ancient times, in the past)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, therefore)

(indeclinable)

प्रायाम् (prāyām) - I went forth (I went, I departed, I proceeded)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of √yā

Imperfect

Root `yā` with prefix `pra-`, first person singular, imperfect active

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

तेन (tena) - by means of that (by that, with that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'chariot' (syandanena).

स्यन्दनेन (syandanena) - by means of the chariot (by the chariot, by the car)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of syandana

syandana - chariot, car, vehicle

Root: syand (class 1)

विराजता (virājatā) - splendid (shining, splendid, radiant)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of virājat

virājat - shining, splendid, brilliant, ruling

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of `vi-√rāj` (to shine brilliantly)

Prefix: vi

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'syandanena'.

येन (yena) - by which (by which, with which)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Refers back to 'syandanena'.

अजयत् (ajayat) - conquered (he conquered, he defeated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of √ji

Imperfect

Root `ji`, third person singular, imperfect active (with augment `a-`)

Root: ji (class 1)

देवपतिः (devapatiḥ) - Indra, the lord of the gods (lord of gods, chief of gods)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devapati

devapati - lord of gods, king of gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+pati)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Indra.

बलिम् (balim) - Bali (Bali (a demon king))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bali

bali - Bali (a name of a Daitya king)

वैरोचनिम् (vairocanim) - the son of Virocana (son of Virocana, a descendant of Virocana)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vairocanī

vairocanī - descendant of Virocana, son of Virocana

Patronymic from Virocana

Note: Also refers to Bali.

पुरा (purā) - formerly (formerly, in ancient times, in the past)

(indeclinable)