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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-221, verse-52

अथ दैत्यबलाद्घोरान्निष्पपात महाबलः ।
दानवो महिषो नाम प्रगृह्य विपुलं गिरिम् ॥५२॥
52. atha daityabalādghorānniṣpapāta mahābalaḥ ,
dānavo mahiṣo nāma pragṛhya vipulaṁ girim.
52. atha daityabalāt ghorān niṣpapāta mahābalaḥ
dānavaḥ mahiṣaḥ nāma pragṛhya vipulam girim
52. Then, from the dreadful demon force, the greatly powerful Dānava (demon) named Mahiṣa emerged, grasping a vast mountain.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon, consequently)
  • दैत्यबलात् (daityabalāt) - from the demon force (from the demon army, from the force of Daitas)
  • घोरान् (ghorān) - dreadful (describing the demon force generally) (terrible, dreadful, formidable (plural))
  • निष्पपात (niṣpapāta) - emerged (fell out, emerged, came forth, burst forth)
  • महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - greatly powerful (greatly powerful, very strong, mighty)
  • दानवः (dānavaḥ) - Dānava (demon) (Dānava (a class of demons))
  • महिषः (mahiṣaḥ) - Mahiṣa (proper name of the Dānava) (Mahiṣa (a proper name, lit. 'buffalo'))
  • नाम (nāma) - named (by name, named, indeed)
  • प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - grasping (having seized, having grasped, having taken)
  • विपुलम् (vipulam) - vast (vast, extensive, large, abundant)
  • गिरिम् (girim) - mountain (mountain, hill)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon, consequently)
(indeclinable)
Initial particle.
दैत्यबलात् (daityabalāt) - from the demon force (from the demon army, from the force of Daitas)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of daityabala
daityabala - demon army, force of Daitas
Compound: daitya (demon) + bala (force, army).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (daitya+bala)
  • daitya – a descendant of Diti, a demon, an Asura
    proper noun (masculine)
    A patronymic from Diti.
  • bala – force, power, strength, army
    noun (neuter)
    Root: bal (class 1)
Note: Indicates separation or origin.
घोरान् (ghorān) - dreadful (describing the demon force generally) (terrible, dreadful, formidable (plural))
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of ghora
ghora - terrible, dreadful, formidable, fierce
Root: ghur (class 1)
Note: See word_base_data_json notes regarding grammatical agreement.
निष्पपात (niṣpapāta) - emerged (fell out, emerged, came forth, burst forth)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of pat
Perfect Tense
3rd person singular, parasmaipada, root pat with prefix nis.
Prefix: nis
Root: pat (class 1)
महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - greatly powerful (greatly powerful, very strong, mighty)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala
mahābala - greatly powerful, very strong
Compound: mahā (great) + bala (strength, power).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bala)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
    Stem of mahat.
  • bala – strength, power, force
    noun (neuter)
    Root: bal (class 1)
Note: Agrees with dānavaḥ and mahiṣaḥ.
दानवः (dānavaḥ) - Dānava (demon) (Dānava (a class of demons))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dānava
dānava - a son of Danu, a demon, an Asura
A patronymic from Danu.
Note: Subject of niṣpapāta.
महिषः (mahiṣaḥ) - Mahiṣa (proper name of the Dānava) (Mahiṣa (a proper name, lit. 'buffalo'))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahiṣa
mahiṣa - buffalo (also a proper name)
Root: mah (class 1)
Note: Proper name, appositive to dānavaḥ.
नाम (nāma) - named (by name, named, indeed)
(indeclinable)
Often functions as an adverb meaning 'by name'.
प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - grasping (having seized, having grasped, having taken)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from root grah with prefix pra and suffix -ya.
Prefix: pra
Root: grah (class 9)
Note: Acts as an adverbial participle describing the action of the main subject.
विपुलम् (vipulam) - vast (vast, extensive, large, abundant)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vipula
vipula - vast, extensive, large, abundant
Note: Agrees with girim.
गिरिम् (girim) - mountain (mountain, hill)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of giri
giri - mountain, hill, rock
Root: gṝ (class 6)
Note: Object of pragṛhya.