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).

34. כדי להשמיד את בני דָאנַוַה, גרם לך מַהֵנְדְרַה (אִינְדְרַה) לקבל את הכוח הגדול והמעולה הזה של הנשקים הגדולים, הו אדון בני האדם.

Words meanings summery:

• 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'

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