महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-221, verse-74

शतं महिषतुल्यानां दानवानां त्वया रणे ।
निहतं देवशत्रूणां यैर्वयं पूर्वतापिताः ॥७४॥

74. śataṁ mahiṣatulyānāṁ dānavānāṁ tvayā raṇe ,
nihataṁ devaśatrūṇāṁ yairvayaṁ pūrvatāpitāḥ.

74. śatam mahiṣatulyānām dānavānām tvayā raṇe
nihitam devaśatrūṇām yaiḥ vayam pūrvatāpitāḥ

74. In battle, a hundred demons similar to Mahisha, enemies of the gods by whom we were formerly tormented, were slain by you.

74. מאה דָאנַוַה, אויבי האלים, השווים בכוחם למַהִישַׁה, נהרגו על ידך בקרב. אלה הם שהציקו לנו קודם.

Words meanings summery:

• शतम् (śatam) - a hundred

• महिषतुल्यानाम् (mahiṣatulyānām) - of those similar to Mahisha, like the buffalo demon

• दानवानाम् (dānavānām) - of the demons, of the Dānavas

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war

• निहितम् (nihitam) - killed, slain, destroyed

• देवशत्रूणाम् (devaśatrūṇām) - of the enemies of the gods

• यैः (yaiḥ) - by whom, by which

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• पूर्वतापिताः (pūrvatāpitāḥ) - previously tormented, formerly distressed

Words meanings and morphology

शतम् (śatam) - a hundred

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śata

śata - hundred

Note: Functions as the object of 'nihitam' (slain).

महिषतुल्यानाम् (mahiṣatulyānām) - of those similar to Mahisha, like the buffalo demon

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahiṣatulya

mahiṣatulya - similar to a buffalo (demon)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahiṣa+tulya)

• mahiṣa – buffalo, buffalo demon
  noun (masculine)
• tulya – similar, equal
  adjective (masculine)

दानवानाम् (dānavānām) - of the demons, of the Dānavas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dānava

dānava - demon, son of Danu

Note: Refers to the demons who were slain.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent of nihitam.

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, combat

Root: raṇ (class 1)

निहितम् (nihitam) - killed, slain, destroyed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nihita

nihita - placed, set down, killed, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

From root han (to kill) with upasarga ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

देवशत्रूणाम् (devaśatrūṇām) - of the enemies of the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of devaśatru

devaśatru - enemy of the gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+śatru)

• deva – god
  noun (masculine)
• śatru – enemy
  noun (masculine)

यैः (yaiḥ) - by whom, by which

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Refers to the demons (dānavānām).

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject of implied verb, or passive recipient.

पूर्वतापिताः (pūrvatāpitāḥ) - previously tormented, formerly distressed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pūrvatāpita

pūrvatāpita - previously tormented

Causative Past Passive Participle (compound)

pūrva (previously) + tāpita (tormented, heated); from root tap (to heat, torment), causative tāpayati

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pūrva+tāpita)

• pūrva – previous, former, prior
  adjective (masculine)
• tāpita – tormented, afflicted, heated
  adjective (masculine)
  Causative Past Passive Participle
  From root tap (to heat, torment), causative tāpayati
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Agrees with vayam.

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