महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-221, verse-42

शक्रस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा समाश्वस्ता दिवौकसः ।
दानवान्प्रत्ययुध्यन्त शक्रं कृत्वा व्यपाश्रयम् ॥४२॥

42. śakrasya vacanaṁ śrutvā samāśvastā divaukasaḥ ,
dānavānpratyayudhyanta śakraṁ kṛtvā vyapāśrayam.

42. śakrasya vacanam śrutvā samāśvastāḥ divaukasaḥ
dānavān prati ayudhyanta śakram kṛtvā vyapāśrayam

42. Having heard the words of Śakra (Indra), the celestial beings were reassured. They fought against the demons, making Śakra their refuge.

Words meanings summery:

• शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Śakra, of Indra

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, command

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

• समाश्वस्ताः (samāśvastāḥ) - reassured, comforted, encouraged

• दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ) - celestial beings, gods, dwellers of heaven

• दानवान् (dānavān) - demons, sons of Danu

• प्रति (prati) - "against" in the context of fighting. (towards, against, concerning)

• अयुध्यन्त (ayudhyanta) - they fought, they battled

• शक्रम् (śakram) - Śakra, Indra

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made, having done

• व्यपाश्रयम् (vyapāśrayam) - refuge, support, shelter

Words meanings and morphology

शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Śakra, of Indra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Indra, powerful, mighty

Note: Possessive of 'vacanam'.

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, command

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, utterance, command

action noun

from root vac- to speak

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root śru- with suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Connects the act of hearing to the subsequent action.

समाश्वस्ताः (samāśvastāḥ) - reassured, comforted, encouraged

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samāśvasta

samāśvasta - reassured, comforted, encouraged

Past Passive Participle

from sam-ā-śvas (to breathe freely, be comforted)

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: śvas (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'divaukasaḥ'.

दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ) - celestial beings, gods, dwellers of heaven

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of divokas

divokas - celestial being, god, dweller of heaven

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (div+okas)

• div – heaven, sky
  noun (feminine)
• okas – dwelling, house, abode
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of 'ayudhyanta'.

दानवान् (dānavān) - demons, sons of Danu

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dānava

dānava - demon, son of Danu

patronymic from Danu

Note: Object of the verb 'ayudhyanta' with preposition 'prati'.

प्रति (prati) - "against" in the context of fighting. (towards, against, concerning)

(indeclinable)

preposition/prefix

Note: Preposition indicating opposition.

अयुध्यन्त (ayudhyanta) - they fought, they battled

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of yudh

root verb

imperfect 3rd person plural middle voice

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: The initial 'a' is the augment for past tense.

शक्रम् (śakram) - Śakra, Indra

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Indra, powerful, mighty

Note: Object of 'kṛtvā'.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made, having done

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root kṛ- with suffix -tvā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Connects the action of making Śakra a refuge to the main verb 'ayudhyanta'.

व्यपाश्रयम् (vyapāśrayam) - refuge, support, shelter

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vyapāśraya

vyapāśraya - refuge, support, shelter, dependence

Prefixes: vi+apa+ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Predicate accusative with 'kṛtvā', meaning "having made (Śakra) into a refuge".