महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-260, verse-3

स बाधते प्रजाः सर्वा विप्रकारैर्महाबलः ।
ततो नस्त्रातु भगवन्नान्यस्त्राता हि विद्यते ॥३॥

3. sa bādhate prajāḥ sarvā viprakārairmahābalaḥ ,
tato nastrātu bhagavannānyastrātā hi vidyate.

3. saḥ bādhate prajāḥ sarvāḥ viprakāraiḥ mahābalaḥ
tataḥ naḥ trātu bhagavan na anyaḥ trātā hi vidyate

3. That greatly powerful one harasses all creatures with various acts of oppression. Therefore, O Lord (Bhagavan), protect us, for no other savior (trātā) truly exists!

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - Refers to Rāvaṇa. (he, that)

• बाधते (bādhate) - he harasses, afflicts, oppresses

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - creatures, subjects, progeny, people

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every

• विप्रकारैः (viprakāraiḥ) - by various acts of oppression, by harmful deeds

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - greatly powerful, very strong

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, therefore

• नः (naḥ) - us, to us

• त्रातु (trātu) - Addressed to Bhagavān (Brahmā). (may he protect, protect (imperative))

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - Refers to Brahmā. (O Lord, O worshipful one)

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, other

• त्राता (trātā) - protector, savior

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - Refers to Rāvaṇa. (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

बाधते (bādhate) - he harasses, afflicts, oppresses

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (Laṭ) of bādh

Present Middle

From root bādh (to oppress).

Root: bādh (class 1)

Note: The te ending is middle voice.

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - creatures, subjects, progeny, people

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - creature, progeny, people, subjects, offspring

From pra + jan (to produce).

Root: jan (class 1)

Note: Object of bādhate.

सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with prajāḥ.

विप्रकारैः (viprakāraiḥ) - by various acts of oppression, by harmful deeds

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of viprakāra

viprakāra - molestation, oppression, harassment, injury, insult, wrong act

From vi + pra + kāra (from kṛ).

Prefixes: vi+pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Describes the means of harassment.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - greatly powerful, very strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, very powerful

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine stem of mahat, used as a prefix.
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 1)

Note: Agrees with saḥ (Rāvaṇa).

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, therefore

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun tad.

नः (naḥ) - us, to us

(pronoun)

Accusative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Can also be dative or genitive. Here, object of trātu.

त्रातु (trātu) - Addressed to Bhagavān (Brahmā). (may he protect, protect (imperative))

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (Loṭ) of trā

Imperative Active

From root trā (to protect).

Root: trā (class 2)

भगवन् (bhagavan) - Refers to Brahmā. (O Lord, O worshipful one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - blessed, fortunate, divine, venerable, Lord (as a noun)

Derived from bhaga (fortune) + matup suffix.

Root: bhaj (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, other

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Used substantively.

त्राता (trātā) - protector, savior

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of trātṛ

trātṛ - protector, preserver, savior

Agent noun (kṛt suffix tṛc)

From root trā (to protect).

Root: trā (class 2)

Note: Subject of vidyate.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Particle.

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (Laṭ) of vid

Present Middle

From root vid (to be, exist), class 4. Not from vid (to know), class 2 or 7.

Root: vid (class 4)

Note: The te ending is middle voice.