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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-169, verse-34

दानवानां विनाशार्थं महास्त्राणां महद्बलम् ।
ग्राहितस्त्वं महेन्द्रेण पुरुषेन्द्र तदुत्तमम् ॥३४॥
34. dānavānāṁ vināśārthaṁ mahāstrāṇāṁ mahadbalam ,
grāhitastvaṁ mahendreṇa puruṣendra taduttamam.
34. dānavānām vināśārtham mahāstrāṇām mahat balam
grāhitaḥ tvam mahendreṇa puruṣendra tat uttamam
34. For the destruction of the Dānavas (demons), O chief of men (puruṣendra), you were endowed by Mahendra (Indra) with that excellent and great power (bala) of mighty weapons (mahāstra).

Words meanings summery:

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  • दानवानाम् (dānavānām) - of the Dānavas (a class of demons)
  • विनाशार्थम् (vināśārtham) - for the purpose of destruction, for annihilation
  • महास्त्राणाम् (mahāstrāṇām) - of mighty weapons, of great missiles
  • महत् (mahat) - great, mighty, considerable
  • बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force
  • ग्राहितः (grāhitaḥ) - caused to grasp, made to receive, endowed with
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you
  • महेन्द्रेण (mahendreṇa) - by Indra, the chief of the gods (by Mahendra (Indra))
  • पुरुषेन्द्र (puruṣendra) - O best among men (referring to a human hero or Arjuna) (O chief of men, O best of men (puruṣendra))
  • तत् (tat) - that, that (power)
  • उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, supreme, best

Words meanings and morphology

दानवानाम् (dānavānām) - of the Dānavas (a class of demons)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dānava
dānava - a descendant of Danu, a class of demons
विनाशार्थम् (vināśārtham) - for the purpose of destruction, for annihilation
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vināśārtha
vināśārtha - purpose of destruction, for annihilation
Compound type : tatpurusha (vināśa+artha)
  • vināśa – destruction, ruin, disappearance
    noun (masculine)
    from root naś (to perish) with prefix vi
    Prefix: vi
    Root: naś (class 4)
  • artha – purpose, meaning, object
    noun (masculine)
Note: used adverbially
महास्त्राणाम् (mahāstrāṇām) - of mighty weapons, of great missiles
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of mahāstra
mahāstra - great weapon, mighty missile
Compound type : karmadharaya (mahat+astra)
  • mahat – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • astra – weapon, missile
    noun (neuter)
महत् (mahat) - great, mighty, considerable
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, mighty, considerable
Note: qualifies balam
बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, force, army
Note: object of implicit 'received' or 'endowed'
ग्राहितः (grāhitaḥ) - caused to grasp, made to receive, endowed with
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of grāhita
grāhita - caused to grasp, made to receive, taken
Causative Past Passive Participle
from causative of root grah (to seize, take)
Root: grah (class 9)
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of tvad
tvad - you
महेन्द्रेण (mahendreṇa) - by Indra, the chief of the gods (by Mahendra (Indra))
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahendra
mahendra - Mahendra (Great Indra), a name for Indra
Compound type : karmadharaya (mahat+indra)
  • mahat – great, chief
    adjective
  • indra – Indra, chief of the gods
    proper noun (masculine)
पुरुषेन्द्र (puruṣendra) - O best among men (referring to a human hero or Arjuna) (O chief of men, O best of men (puruṣendra))
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣendra
puruṣendra - chief of men, best of men, lord among men
Compound type : tatpurusha (puruṣa+indra)
  • puruṣa – man, person, human being; the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
    noun (masculine)
  • indra – lord, chief, Indra
    noun (masculine)
तत् (tat) - that, that (power)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: refers to 'balam'
उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, supreme, best
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama
uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme
Note: qualifies 'balam'