महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-195, verse-28

ब्रह्मास्त्रेण तदा राजा दैत्यं क्रूरपराक्रमम् ।
ददाह भरतश्रेष्ठ सर्वलोकाभयाय वै ॥२८॥

28. brahmāstreṇa tadā rājā daityaṁ krūraparākramam ,
dadāha bharataśreṣṭha sarvalokābhayāya vai.

28. brahma-astreṇa tadā rājā daityam krūra-parākramam
| dadāha bharata-śreṣṭha sarva-loka-abhayāya vai

28. O best of Bharatas, then the king burned the fiercely powerful demon with the Brahma weapon, indeed for the safety of all worlds.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्म-अस्त्रेण (brahma-astreṇa) - with the Brahma weapon

• तदा (tadā) - then; at that time

• राजा (rājā) - King Kuvalashva (king; ruler)

• दैत्यम् (daityam) - the demon Dhundhu (the demon; the son of Diti)

• क्रूर-पराक्रमम् (krūra-parākramam) - of cruel valor; fiercely powerful; having cruel prowess

• ददाह (dadāha) - burned; consumed; incinerated

• भरत-श्रेष्ठ (bharata-śreṣṭha) - O best of Bharatas; O foremost of Bharatas

• सर्व-लोक-अभयाय (sarva-loka-abhayāya) - for the safety of all worlds; for the fearlessness of all people

• वै (vai) - indeed; certainly; truly

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्म-अस्त्रेण (brahma-astreṇa) - with the Brahma weapon

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of brahma-astra

brahma-astra - Brahma weapon (a powerful celestial weapon)

Compound of brahman (Brahma) and astra (weapon)

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+astra)

• brahman – Brahma (the creator god); the Absolute (brahman); sacred utterance
  noun (masculine)
• astra – weapon; missile
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 4)

Note: Indicates the means of burning.

तदा (tadā) - then; at that time

(indeclinable)

राजा (rājā) - King Kuvalashva (king; ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king; ruler; sovereign

दैत्यम् (daityam) - the demon Dhundhu (the demon; the son of Diti)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of daitya

daitya - demon; titan; son of Diti

Derived from diti (mother of demons) with suffix ya

Note: Object of dadāha.

क्रूर-पराक्रमम् (krūra-parākramam) - of cruel valor; fiercely powerful; having cruel prowess

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of krūra-parākrama

krūra-parākrama - of cruel valor; fiercely powerful; having cruel prowess

Compound of krūra (cruel) and parākrama (valor/prowess)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (krūra+parākrama)

• krūra – cruel; fierce; harsh; terrible
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: krūr (class 1)
• parākrama – valor; prowess; strength; exertion; courage
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from prefix 'parā' and root 'kram' (to step)
  Prefix: parā
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies daityam.

ददाह (dadāha) - burned; consumed; incinerated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of dah

Perfect Active

3rd person singular perfect active of dah

Root: dah (class 1)

भरत-श्रेष्ठ (bharata-śreṣṭha) - O best of Bharatas; O foremost of Bharatas

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharata-śreṣṭha

bharata-śreṣṭha - best of Bharatas; foremost of Bharatas

Compound of bharata (descendant of Bharata) and śreṣṭha (best).

Compound type : tatpurusha (bharata+śreṣṭha)

• bharata – descendant of Bharata; a member of the Bharata dynasty
  proper noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best; most excellent; chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative form from root śrī (to shine), related to śreyas

Note: Addressed to the listener.

सर्व-लोक-अभयाय (sarva-loka-abhayāya) - for the safety of all worlds; for the fearlessness of all people

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of sarva-loka-abhaya

sarva-loka-abhaya - fearlessness for all worlds; safety for all people

Compound of sarva (all), loka (world), abhaya (fearlessness)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+loka+abhaya)

• sarva – all; every; whole
  pronoun/adjective (masculine)
• loka – world; realm; people; community
  noun (masculine)
• abhaya – fearlessness; safety; security
  noun (neuter)
  From a (not) + bhaya (fear)
  Prefix: a

Note: Indicates purpose.

वै (vai) - indeed; certainly; truly

(indeclinable)