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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-165, verse-21

अयं च शङ्खप्रवरो येन जेतासि दानवान् ।
अनेन विजिता लोकाः शक्रेणापि महात्मना ॥२१॥
21. ayaṁ ca śaṅkhapravaro yena jetāsi dānavān ,
anena vijitā lokāḥ śakreṇāpi mahātmanā.
21. ayam ca śaṅkhapravaraḥ yena jetā asi dānavān
anena vijitā lokāḥ śakreṇa api mahātmanā
21. And with this excellent conch shell, you will conquer the Dānavas. Even the great-souled Indra conquered worlds with this [conch].

Words meanings summery:

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  • अयम् (ayam) - this
  • (ca) - and, also
  • शङ्खप्रवरः (śaṅkhapravaraḥ) - excellent conch, best of conches
  • येन (yena) - by which conch (by which)
  • जेता (jetā) - conqueror, will conquer
  • असि (asi) - you are
  • दानवान् (dānavān) - the Dānavas (demons)
  • अनेन (anena) - by this conch (by this)
  • विजिताः (vijitāḥ) - conquered
  • लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds, regions
  • शक्रेण (śakreṇa) - by Indra
  • अपि (api) - also, even
  • महात्मना (mahātmanā) - referring to Indra (by the great-souled one)

Words meanings and morphology

अयम् (ayam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one, here
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
शङ्खप्रवरः (śaṅkhapravaraḥ) - excellent conch, best of conches
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śaṅkhapravara
śaṅkhapravara - excellent conch, best of conches
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaṅkha+pravara)
  • śaṅkha – conch shell, a conch
    noun (masculine)
  • pravara – excellent, chief, best
    adjective (masculine)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: vṛ (class 5)
येन (yena) - by which conch (by which)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, what
Note: Agrees with 'śaṅkhapravaraḥ' (masculine).
जेता (jetā) - conqueror, will conquer
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jetṛ
jetṛ - conqueror, victor
Agent noun (future participle)
Agent noun from root 'ji' with suffix -tṛ (also functions as a future active participle)
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Predicative use, indicates future action.
असि (asi) - you are
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
दानवान् (dānavān) - the Dānavas (demons)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dānava
dānava - a descendant of Danu, a demon, an asura
अनेन (anena) - by this conch (by this)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one, here
Note: Agrees with the implied noun 'śaṅkha' (conch).
विजिताः (vijitāḥ) - conquered
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vijita
vijita - conquered, overcome, subdued
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'ji' with prefix 'vi' and suffix -ta
Prefix: vi
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Past Passive Participle.
लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds, regions
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, region, people, space
Note: Subject of the passive construction 'vijitā lokāḥ'.
शक्रेण (śakreṇa) - by Indra
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of śakra
śakra - Indra, powerful, mighty
Note: Agent in the passive construction.
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
महात्मना (mahātmanā) - referring to Indra (by the great-souled one)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble, illustrious
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective (masculine)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
    noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'śakreṇa'.