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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-195, verse-16

अन्तरिक्षे विमानानि देवतानां युधिष्ठिर ।
तत्रैव समदृश्यन्त धुन्धुर्यत्र महासुरः ॥१६॥
16. antarikṣe vimānāni devatānāṁ yudhiṣṭhira ,
tatraiva samadṛśyanta dhundhuryatra mahāsuraḥ.
16. antarikṣe vimānāni devatānām yudhiṣṭhira tatra
eva samadṛśyanta dhundhuḥ yatra mahāsuraḥ
16. O Yudhiṣṭhira, the aerial chariots (vimānas) of the gods were seen in that very sky where the great demon Dhundhu was.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the sky (in the sky, in space, in the atmosphere)
  • विमानानि (vimānāni) - aerial chariots (vimānas) (aerial chariots, celestial cars, airplanes)
  • देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the gods (of the gods, of the deities)
  • युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (vocative) (Yudhiṣṭhira (proper noun))
  • तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)
  • एव (eva) - very, precisely (indeed, only, just, certainly)
  • समदृश्यन्त (samadṛśyanta) - were seen (they were seen, they appeared)
  • धुन्धुः (dhundhuḥ) - Dhundhu (name of the demon) (Dhundhu (proper noun))
  • यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)
  • महासुरः (mahāsuraḥ) - the great demon (great demon)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the sky (in the sky, in space, in the atmosphere)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of antarikṣa
antarikṣa - atmosphere, sky, space, intermediate region
Note: Location for vimānāni.
विमानानि (vimānāni) - aerial chariots (vimānas) (aerial chariots, celestial cars, airplanes)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of vimāna
vimāna - aerial chariot, celestial car, airplane, palace, temple
From vi (prefix) + root mā (to measure) + ana (suffix).
Prefix: vi
Root: mā (class 2)
Note: Subject of samadṛśyanta.
देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the gods (of the gods, of the deities)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of devatā
devatā - deity, divinity, godhead, god
From deva with tā suffix (feminine abstract noun, but here refers to gods in general).
Note: Possessive, describing vimānāni.
युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (vocative) (Yudhiṣṭhira (proper noun))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava prince)
Compound yudhi (in battle) + sthira (firm). 'Firm in battle.'
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yudh+sthira)
  • yudh – battle, war
    noun (feminine)
    Locative form yudhi.
    Root: yudh (class 4)
  • sthira – firm, steady, stable
    adjective (masculine/neuter)
    From root sthā (to stand).
    Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira.
तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
Adverb of place.
एव (eva) - very, precisely (indeed, only, just, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
समदृश्यन्त (samadṛśyanta) - were seen (they were seen, they appeared)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś
Past Imperfect, Passive Voice
3rd person plural past imperfect, passive voice. Root dṛś (I class) with prefix sam.
Prefix: sam
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Subject is vimānāni.
धुन्धुः (dhundhuḥ) - Dhundhu (name of the demon) (Dhundhu (proper noun))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhundhu
dhundhu - Dhundhu (a name, often of a demon or a king)
Note: Subject of implied 'was'.
यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)
(indeclinable)
Adverb of place, correlative to tatra.
महासुरः (mahāsuraḥ) - the great demon (great demon)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāsura
mahāsura - great demon, powerful demon
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+asura)
  • mahā – great, mighty
    adjective (neuter)
    Stem form of mahat used in compounds.
  • asura – demon, titan, anti-god
    noun (masculine)