महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-177, verse-7

क्रतुभिस्तपसा चैव स्वाध्यायेन दमेन च ।
त्रैलोक्यैश्वर्यमव्यग्रं प्राप्तो विक्रमणेन च ॥७॥

7. kratubhistapasā caiva svādhyāyena damena ca ,
trailokyaiśvaryamavyagraṁ prāpto vikramaṇena ca.

7. kratubhiḥ tapasā ca eva svādhyāyena damena ca |
trailokyāiśvaryam avyagram prāptaḥ vikramaṇena ca

7. Through sacrifices (kratu), asceticism (tapas), self-study (svādhyāya), self-control (dama), and valor, I attained undisturbed sovereignty over the three worlds.

7. בזכות טקסים וודיים, תרגולי עוצמה רוחנית, לימוד הכתבים ושליטה עצמית, וגם בזכות גבורתי, השגתי שלטון שלם על שלושת העולמות, בלי הפרעה.

Words meanings summery:

• क्रतुभिः (kratubhiḥ) - by sacrifices, by rites (kratu)

• तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism, by penance (tapas)

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, even

• स्वाध्यायेन (svādhyāyena) - by self-study, by Vedic recitation (svādhyāya)

• दमेन (damena) - by self-control, by restraint (dama)

• च (ca) - and

• त्रैलोक्याइश्वर्यम् (trailokyāiśvaryam) - the sovereignty of the three worlds

• अव्यग्रम् (avyagram) - undisturbed, unagitated

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - obtained, attained

• विक्रमणेन (vikramaṇena) - by valor, by heroism

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

क्रतुभिः (kratubhiḥ) - by sacrifices, by rites (kratu)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kratu

kratu - sacrifice, ritual, rite, power, intention

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism, by penance (tapas)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - asceticism, penance, heat, spiritual fervor

Root: tap (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, even

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to emphasize 'ca'.

स्वाध्यायेन (svādhyāyena) - by self-study, by Vedic recitation (svādhyāya)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svādhyāya

svādhyāya - self-study, recitation of sacred texts (Vedas), private study

Sva (own) + adhyāya (study)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+adhyāya)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• adhyāya – study, reading, lesson, chapter
  noun (masculine)
  From adhi + i (to go, study)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: i (class 2)

दमेन (damena) - by self-control, by restraint (dama)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dama

dama - self-control, restraint, subduing

From root dam (to control)

Root: dam (class 4)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

त्रैलोक्याइश्वर्यम् (trailokyāiśvaryam) - the sovereignty of the three worlds

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of trailokyāiśvarya

trailokyāiśvarya - sovereignty over the three worlds

Compound of trailokya (three worlds) and aiśvarya (sovereignty)

Compound type : tatpurusha (trailokya+aiśvarya)

• trailokya – the three worlds
  noun (neuter)
  Tri (three) + lokya (from loka, world)
• aiśvarya – sovereignty, supremacy, lordliness, power
  noun (neuter)
  From īśvara (lord) with suffix -ya
  Root: īś (class 2)

अव्यग्रम् (avyagram) - undisturbed, unagitated

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avyagra

avyagra - undisturbed, collected, attentive, not agitated

Negative prefix a- + vyagra (agitated)

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+vyagra)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vyagra – agitated, distracted, engrossed
  adjective
  Vi + agra (foremost, peak)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: aj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies "trailokyāiśvaryam".

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - obtained, attained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, attained, reached

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root āp with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Refers to the implied subject "aham" (I, Nahuṣa).

विक्रमणेन (vikramaṇena) - by valor, by heroism

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vikramaṇa

vikramaṇa - valor, heroism, powerful stride, act of striding

From root kram with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

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