महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-170, verse-41

नमस्कृत्वा त्रिनेत्राय शर्वायामिततेजसे ।
मुक्तवान्दानवेन्द्राणां पराभावाय भारत ॥४१॥

41. namaskṛtvā trinetrāya śarvāyāmitatejase ,
muktavāndānavendrāṇāṁ parābhāvāya bhārata.

41. namaskṛtvā trinetrāya śarvāya amitatejase
muktavān dānavendrāṇām parābhāvāya bhārata

41. O descendant of Bharata, having bowed down to the three-eyed one (Śiva), to Sharva, who possesses immeasurable splendor, he released it for the defeat of the lords of the Dānavas (demons).

41. והשתחויתי לשַׁרְוַה בעל שלוש העיניים וזוהר אין סופי, ושחררתי אותו (את הנשק) כדי להביס את אדוני הדָאנַוַה, הו בְּהָארַטַה.

Words meanings summery:

• नमस्कृत्वा (namaskṛtvā) - having saluted, having bowed, having offered obeisance

• त्रिनेत्राय (trinetrāya) - to Śiva, who is known as the three-eyed one (to the three-eyed one)

• शर्वाय (śarvāya) - to Śiva, known by the name Sharva (to Sharva)

• अमिततेजसे (amitatejase) - to Śiva, who possesses boundless energy and brilliance (to the one of immeasurable splendor/power)

• मुक्तवान् (muktavān) - Arjuna released the weapon (released, let go)

• दानवेन्द्राणाम् (dānavendrāṇām) - of the lords of Dānavas (demons)

• पराभावाय (parābhāvāya) - for the defeat, for the destruction, for the overcoming

• भारत (bhārata) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra (or Janamejaya) as a descendant of Bharata (O descendant of Bharata)

Words meanings and morphology

नमस्कृत्वा (namaskṛtvā) - having saluted, having bowed, having offered obeisance

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Derived from namas (obeisance) + root kṛ (to do) with the suffix -tvā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

त्रिनेत्राय (trinetrāya) - to Śiva, who is known as the three-eyed one (to the three-eyed one)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of trinetra

trinetra - three-eyed (an epithet of Śiva)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+netra)

• tri – three
  numeral
• netra – eye
  noun (neuter)

शर्वाय (śarvāya) - to Śiva, known by the name Sharva (to Sharva)

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of śarva

śarva - Sharva (name of Śiva)

अमिततेजसे (amitatejase) - to Śiva, who possesses boundless energy and brilliance (to the one of immeasurable splendor/power)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of amitatejas

amitatejas - of immeasurable splendor/energy/power

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+tejas)

• amita – immeasurable, infinite, boundless
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From a (negation) + mita (measured), root mā
  Prefix: a
  Root: mā (class 2)
• tejas – splendor, radiance, energy, power
  noun (neuter)

मुक्तवान् (muktavān) - Arjuna released the weapon (released, let go)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muc

muc - to release, let go, free

Past Active Participle (kṛt)

Derived from the root muc with the suffix -tavat

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Refers to the implied subject, Arjuna.

दानवेन्द्राणाम् (dānavendrāṇām) - of the lords of Dānavas (demons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dānavendra

dānavendra - lord of Dānavas (demons)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dānava+indra)

• dānava – a demon, descendant of Danu
  noun (masculine)
• indra – lord, chief, Indra
  noun (masculine)

पराभावाय (parābhāvāya) - for the defeat, for the destruction, for the overcoming

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of parābhāva

parābhāva - defeat, overthrow, destruction

From parā + root bhū (to be/become)

Prefix: parā

Root: bhū (class 1)

भारत (bhārata) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra (or Janamejaya) as a descendant of Bharata (O descendant of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata

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