महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-221, verse-73

ब्रह्मदत्तवरः स्कन्द त्वयायं महिषो हतः ।
देवास्तृणमया यस्य बभूवुर्जयतां वर ।
सोऽयं त्वया महाबाहो शमितो देवकण्टकः ॥७३॥

73. brahmadattavaraḥ skanda tvayāyaṁ mahiṣo hataḥ ,
devāstṛṇamayā yasya babhūvurjayatāṁ vara ,
so'yaṁ tvayā mahābāho śamito devakaṇṭakaḥ.

73. brahmadattavaraḥ skanda tvayā ayam
mahiṣaḥ hataḥ devāḥ tṛṇamayāḥ yasya
babhūvuḥ jayatām vara saḥ ayam
tvayā mahābāho śamitaḥ devakaṇṭakaḥ

73. O Skanda, you are endowed with a boon granted by Brahma. By you, this buffalo demon was slain. Before him, even the gods had become as insignificant as straw, O best among victors, so great was his power. Now, O mighty-armed one, you have vanquished this thorn in the side of the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मदत्तवरः (brahmadattavaraḥ) - having received a boon from Brahma, granted a boon by Brahma

• स्कन्द (skanda) - O Skanda (Kartikeya, the god of war)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• अयम् (ayam) - this one, he

• महिषः (mahiṣaḥ) - buffalo, buffalo demon

• हतः (hataḥ) - killed, slain

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

• तृणमयाः (tṛṇamayāḥ) - insignificant like straw (made of grass, like straw, insignificant)

• यस्य (yasya) - of whom, whose

• बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they became, they were

• जयताम् (jayatām) - among those who conquer, among victors

• वर (vara) - O best among victors (O best, O excellent one)

• सः (saḥ) - that, that one, he

• अयम् (ayam) - this one, he

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

• शमितः (śamitaḥ) - subdued, pacified, vanquished

• देवकण्टकः (devakaṇṭakaḥ) - thorn of the gods, enemy of the gods

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मदत्तवरः (brahmadattavaraḥ) - having received a boon from Brahma, granted a boon by Brahma

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmadattavara

brahmadattavara - having received a boon from Brahma

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (brahman+datta+vara)

• brahman – Brahma (the creator deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• datta – given, granted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)
• vara – boon, blessing
  noun (masculine)

स्कन्द (skanda) - O Skanda (Kartikeya, the god of war)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of skanda

skanda - Skanda, Kartikeya (god of war)

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

अयम् (ayam) - this one, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to the buffalo demon.

महिषः (mahiṣaḥ) - buffalo, buffalo demon

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahiṣa

mahiṣa - buffalo, buffalo demon (Mahishasura)

हतः (hataḥ) - killed, slain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - killed, struck, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

From root han (to strike, kill)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with mahiṣaḥ.

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

Note: Subject of babhūvuḥ.

तृणमयाः (tṛṇamayāḥ) - insignificant like straw (made of grass, like straw, insignificant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tṛṇamaya

tṛṇamaya - made of grass, consisting of grass, insignificant

Formed with suffix -maya (made of)

Note: Agrees with devāḥ.

यस्य (yasya) - of whom, whose

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Refers to mahiṣaḥ (the buffalo demon).

बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they became, they were

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of bhū

Perfect tense, 3rd plural

Reduplicated form of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

जयताम् (jayatām) - among those who conquer, among victors

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jayat

jayat - conquering, victorious

Present Active Participle

From root ji (to conquer)

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Genitive of specification (among).

वर (vara) - O best among victors (O best, O excellent one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, boon

Root: vṛ (class 9)

सः (saḥ) - that, that one, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to the buffalo demon.

अयम् (ayam) - this one, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Emphasizes 'this very one'.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, great-armed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

शमितः (śamitaḥ) - subdued, pacified, vanquished

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śamita

śamita - pacified, quieted, vanquished

Past Passive Participle

From root śam (to calm, pacify, subdue)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with devakaṇṭakaḥ.

देवकण्टकः (devakaṇṭakaḥ) - thorn of the gods, enemy of the gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devakaṇṭaka

devakaṇṭaka - thorn of the gods, enemy of the gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+kaṇṭaka)

• deva – god
  noun (masculine)
• kaṇṭaka – thorn, enemy, obstacle
  noun (masculine)