महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-192, verse-26

उत्सादनार्थं लोकानां धुन्धुर्नाम महासुरः ।
तपस्यति तपो घोरं शृणु यस्तं हनिष्यति ॥२६॥

26. utsādanārthaṁ lokānāṁ dhundhurnāma mahāsuraḥ ,
tapasyati tapo ghoraṁ śṛṇu yastaṁ haniṣyati.

26. utsādanārtham lokānām dhundhuḥ nāma mahāsuraḥ
tapasyati tapaḥ ghoram śṛṇu yaḥ tam haniṣyati

26. For the destruction of the worlds, a great demon (asura) named Dhundhu is performing terrible austerity (tapas). Listen, [and I will tell you] who will kill him.

Words meanings summery:

• उत्सादनार्थम् (utsādanārtham) - for the purpose of destruction, for causing ruin

• लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of the worlds, of the people

• धुन्धुः (dhundhuḥ) - The name of a specific great demon. (Dhundhu)

• नाम (nāma) - named, by name, indeed

• महासुरः (mahāsuraḥ) - Refers to Dhundhu. (great demon, powerful asura)

• तपस्यति (tapasyati) - performs austerity, practices penance

• तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity, penance, heat

• घोरम् (ghoram) - terrible, fierce, dreadful

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - Vishnu addressing Uttanka. (listen, hear)

• यः (yaḥ) - Refers to the future killer of Dhundhu. (who, which)

• तम् (tam) - Refers to Dhundhu. (him, that)

• हनिष्यति (haniṣyati) - will kill, will strike

Words meanings and morphology

उत्सादनार्थम् (utsādanārtham) - for the purpose of destruction, for causing ruin

(indeclinable)

Compound: `utsādana` (destruction) + `artha` (purpose, meaning). Often used adverbially in accusative form.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (utsādana+artha)

• utsādana – destruction, uprooting, removal
  noun (neuter)
  Noun of action
  From prefix `ut` + root `sad` (to sit, perish) in causative `sādayati`.
  Prefix: ut
  Root: sad (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ

Note: Used adverbially.

लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of the worlds, of the people

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people, universe

From root `lok` (to see, to shine).

Root: lok (class 10)

Note: Genitive plural, indicating the object of destruction.

धुन्धुः (dhundhuḥ) - The name of a specific great demon. (Dhundhu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhundhu

dhundhu - Dhundhu (name of a demon)

Note: Subject of `tapasyati`.

नाम (nāma) - named, by name, indeed

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of `nāman`.

Note: Particle indicating the preceding word is a name.

महासुरः (mahāsuraḥ) - Refers to Dhundhu. (great demon, powerful asura)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāsura

mahāsura - great demon, powerful asura

Compound `mahā` (great) + `asura` (demon).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+asura)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Stem of `mahat`.
• asura – demon, anti-god
  noun (masculine)
  From `a` (not) + `sura` (god), or from root `as` (to throw, to be).
  Root: as

तपस्यति (tapasyati) - performs austerity, practices penance

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of tapasya

Denominative

3rd singular present active form of denominative verb derived from noun `tapas`.

Root: tapas

Note: The verb for Dhundhu's action.

तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity, penance, heat

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, spiritual fervor, heat

From root `tap` (to heat, to perform penance).

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Object of `tapasyati`.

घोरम् (ghoram) - terrible, fierce, dreadful

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ghora

ghora - terrible, dreadful, fierce, awful

Nominative/accusative singular neuter of `ghora`.

Root: ghūrṇ

शृणु (śṛṇu) - Vishnu addressing Uttanka. (listen, hear)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Imperative

2nd singular imperative active form of root `śru`.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Command to listen.

यः (yaḥ) - Refers to the future killer of Dhundhu. (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yat

yat - who, which, what, that

Nominative singular masculine form of `yat`.

Note: Relative pronoun.

तम् (tam) - Refers to Dhundhu. (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him, it, her

Accusative singular masculine form of `tad`.

Note: Demonstrative pronoun.

हनिष्यति (haniṣyati) - will kill, will strike

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of han

Future

3rd singular active future form of root `han`.

Root: han (class 2)

Note: The verb for the killer's action.