महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-264, verse-43

दिदेश राक्षसीस्तत्र रक्षणे राक्षसाधिपः ।
प्रासासिशूलपरशुमुद्गरालातधारिणीः ॥४३॥

43. dideśa rākṣasīstatra rakṣaṇe rākṣasādhipaḥ ,
prāsāsiśūlaparaśumudgarālātadhāriṇīḥ.

43. dideśa rākṣasīḥ tatra rakṣaṇe rākṣasādhipaḥ
prāsāsiśūlaparaśumudgarālātadhāriṇīḥ

43. There, the lord of demons (rākṣasādhipaḥ) commanded demonesses for guarding, who were wielding spears, swords, pikes, axes, clubs, and firebrands.

43. שליט הרָאקְשַׁסוֹת מינה שם לשמירתה רָאקְשַׁסִיוֹת שנשאו חניתות, חרבות, קלשונים, גרזנים, אלות וגחלים בוערות.

Words meanings summery:

• दिदेश (dideśa) - he commanded, he directed

• राक्षसीः (rākṣasīḥ) - demonesses

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• रक्षणे (rakṣaṇe) - in guarding, for protection

• राक्षसाधिपः (rākṣasādhipaḥ) - Ravana (lord of demons)

• प्रासासिशूलपरशुमुद्गरालातधारिणीः (prāsāsiśūlaparaśumudgarālātadhāriṇīḥ) - wielding spears, swords, pikes, axes, clubs, and firebrands

Words meanings and morphology

दिदेश (dideśa) - he commanded, he directed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of diś

Root: diś (class 6)

राक्षसीः (rākṣasīḥ) - demonesses

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of rākṣasī

rākṣasī - female demon, demoness

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

रक्षणे (rakṣaṇe) - in guarding, for protection

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rakṣaṇa

rakṣaṇa - protecting, guarding, preserving

Derived from root rakṣ (to protect)

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

राक्षसाधिपः (rākṣasādhipaḥ) - Ravana (lord of demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasādhipa

rākṣasādhipa - lord of Rākṣasas (demons)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+adhipa)

• rākṣasa – demon, Rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)

प्रासासिशूलपरशुमुद्गरालातधारिणीः (prāsāsiśūlaparaśumudgarālātadhāriṇīḥ) - wielding spears, swords, pikes, axes, clubs, and firebrands

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of prāsāsiśūlaparaśumudgarālātadhāriṇī

prāsāsiśūlaparaśumudgarālātadhāriṇī - one who holds spears, swords, pikes, axes, clubs, and firebrands

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prāsa+asi+śūla+paraśu+mudgara+alāta+dhāriṇī)

• prāsa – spear, dart
  noun (masculine)
• asi – sword
  noun (masculine)
• śūla – pike, lance, spit
  noun (masculine)
• paraśu – axe, hatchet
  noun (masculine)
• mudgara – club, hammer
  noun (masculine)
• alāta – firebrand, half-burnt wood
  noun (neuter)
• dhāriṇī – holding, wearing, carrying (feminine)
  adjective (feminine)
  Derived from root dhṛ (to hold)
  Root: dhṛ

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