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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-168, verse-26

पीड्यमानासु मायासु तासु तास्वसुरेश्वराः ।
पुनर्बहुविधा मायाः प्राकुर्वन्नमितौजसः ॥२६॥
26. pīḍyamānāsu māyāsu tāsu tāsvasureśvarāḥ ,
punarbahuvidhā māyāḥ prākurvannamitaujasaḥ.
26. pīḍyamānāsu māyāsu tāsu tāsu asureśvarāḥ
punar bahuvidhāḥ māyāḥ prākurvan amitojasaḥ
26. As those illusions (māyā) were being countered and tormented, the lords of the asuras, who possessed immeasurable power, in turn created many diverse illusions (māyā).

Words meanings summery:

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  • पीड्यमानासु (pīḍyamānāsu) - in those being tormented, in those being afflicted, in those being oppressed
  • मायासु (māyāsu) - in the illusions, among the deceptions, concerning the magical powers
  • तासु (tāsu) - in those, among those
  • तासु (tāsu) - in those, among those
  • असुरेश्वराः (asureśvarāḥ) - the lords of the asuras, the demon chiefs
  • पुनर् (punar) - again, once more, in turn
  • बहुविधाः (bahuvidhāḥ) - of many kinds, manifold, diverse
  • मायाः (māyāḥ) - illusions, deceptions, magical powers (māyā)
  • प्राकुर्वन् (prākurvan) - they created, they made, they performed
  • अमितोजसः (amitojasaḥ) - of immeasurable strength/vigor, immensely powerful

Words meanings and morphology

पीड्यमानासु (pīḍyamānāsu) - in those being tormented, in those being afflicted, in those being oppressed
(adjective)
Locative, feminine, plural of pīḍyamāna
pīḍyamāna - being tormented, being oppressed, being afflicted
Present Passive Participle
Derived from the root √pīḍ (to oppress, torment) with the suffix -yamāna (passive present participle suffix).
Root: pīḍ (class 10)
Note: Agrees with 'māyāsu' and 'tāsu'.
मायासु (māyāsu) - in the illusions, among the deceptions, concerning the magical powers
(noun)
Locative, feminine, plural of māyā
māyā - illusion, magic, deception, artifice, creative power (māyā)
तासु (tāsu) - in those, among those
(pronoun)
Locative, feminine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to 'māyāsu'.
तासु (tāsu) - in those, among those
(pronoun)
Locative, feminine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Repetition for emphasis, 'in those various ones'.
असुरेश्वराः (asureśvarāḥ) - the lords of the asuras, the demon chiefs
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of asureśvara
asureśvara - lord of asuras, chief of demons
Compound type : tatpurusha (asura+īśvara)
  • asura – demon, anti-god, mighty one
    noun (masculine)
  • īśvara – lord, master, ruler, controller
    noun (masculine)
पुनर् (punar) - again, once more, in turn
(indeclinable)
बहुविधाः (bahuvidhāḥ) - of many kinds, manifold, diverse
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of bahuvidha
bahuvidha - of many kinds, manifold, various, diverse
Compound type : karmadhāraya (bahu+vidha)
  • bahu – many, much, abundant
    adjective
  • vidha – kind, sort, manner, type
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'māyāḥ'.
मायाः (māyāḥ) - illusions, deceptions, magical powers (māyā)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of māyā
māyā - illusion, magic, deception, artifice, creative power (māyā)
प्राकुर्वन् (prākurvan) - they created, they made, they performed
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, Past Imperfect (laṅ) of √kṛ
Prefix: pra
Root: kṛ (class 8)
अमितोजसः (amitojasaḥ) - of immeasurable strength/vigor, immensely powerful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of amitojas
amitojas - of immeasurable power or strength, immensely powerful
Compound type : bahuvrihi (amita+ojas)
  • amita – unmeasured, immeasurable, infinite
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From √mā (to measure) with negative prefix 'a-'.
    Prefix: a
    Root: mā (class 2)
  • ojas – strength, power, vigor, energy
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'asureśvarāḥ'.