महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-99, verse-17

ते वध्यमानास्त्रिदशैस्तदानीं समुद्रमेवाविविशुर्भयार्ताः ।
प्रविश्य चैवोदधिमप्रमेयं झषाकुलं रत्नसमाकुलं च ॥१७॥

17. te vadhyamānāstridaśaistadānīṁ; samudramevāviviśurbhayārtāḥ ,
praviśya caivodadhimaprameyaṁ; jhaṣākulaṁ ratnasamākulaṁ ca.

17. te vadhyamānāḥ tridaśaiḥ tadānīm
samudram eva āviviśuḥ bhayārtāḥ
praviśya ca eva udadhim
aprameyam jhaṣākulam ratnasamākulam ca

17. At that time, as they were being slain by the gods, those afflicted by fear entered the ocean. They entered that immeasurable ocean, which was teeming with fish and laden with jewels.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - the demons (they)

• वध्यमानाः (vadhyamānāḥ) - being slain, being killed

• त्रिदशैः (tridaśaiḥ) - by the gods

• तदानीम् (tadānīm) - at that time, then

• समुद्रम् (samudram) - ocean, sea

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• आविविशुः (āviviśuḥ) - they entered

• भयार्ताः (bhayārtāḥ) - afflicted by fear, tormented by fear

• प्रविश्य (praviśya) - having entered

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• उदधिम् (udadhim) - ocean, sea

• अप्रमेयम् (aprameyam) - immeasurable, unlimited

• झषाकुलम् (jhaṣākulam) - full of fish, crowded with fish

• रत्नसमाकुलम् (ratnasamākulam) - teeming with jewels, full of gems

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - the demons (they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

वध्यमानाः (vadhyamānāḥ) - being slain, being killed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vadhyamāna

vadhyamāna - being slain, being killed, being struck

Present Passive Participle

Derived from root han (to strike, slay) in passive voice, with present participle suffix.

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'te'.

त्रिदशैः (tridaśaiḥ) - by the gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tridaśa

tridaśa - god, deity (literally 'one of thirty')

Note: Indicates agent of passive action 'vadhyamānāḥ'.

तदानीम् (tadānīm) - at that time, then

(indeclinable)

समुद्रम् (samudram) - ocean, sea

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samudra

samudra - ocean, sea

Note: Object of 'āviviśuḥ'.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

आविविशुः (āviviśuḥ) - they entered

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of ā-viś

Perfect Tense

3rd person plural, perfect tense, active voice of root viś with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: viś (class 6)

भयार्ताः (bhayārtāḥ) - afflicted by fear, tormented by fear

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhayārta

bhayārta - afflicted by fear, distressed by fear

Compound of 'bhaya' (fear) and 'ārta' (afflicted).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bhaya+ārta)

• bhaya – fear, dread
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• ārta – afflicted, distressed, suffering
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ṛ (to go, move), often meaning distressed in derivatives.
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'te'.

प्रविश्य (praviśya) - having entered

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root viś (to enter) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

उदधिम् (udadhim) - ocean, sea

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of udadhi

udadhi - ocean, sea (literally 'water-holder')

Note: Object of 'praviśya'.

अप्रमेयम् (aprameyam) - immeasurable, unlimited

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aprameya

aprameya - immeasurable, incomprehensible, unlimited

Gerundive

Negative compound of 'a-' (not) and 'prameya' (measurable, knowable). 'Prameya' is a gerundive from root mā (to measure, know) with prefix pra.

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+prameya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• prameya – measurable, knowable, provable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root mā (to measure, know) with prefix pra.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'udadhim'.

झषाकुलम् (jhaṣākulam) - full of fish, crowded with fish

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jhaṣākula

jhaṣākula - full of fish, teeming with fish

Compound of 'jhaṣa' (fish) and 'ākula' (full, crowded).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jhaṣa+ākula)

• jhaṣa – fish, large fish
  noun (masculine)
• ākula – crowded, full, confused, agitated
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'udadhim'.

रत्नसमाकुलम् (ratnasamākulam) - teeming with jewels, full of gems

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ratnasamākula

ratnasamākula - teeming with jewels, replete with gems

Compound of 'ratna' (jewel) and 'samākula' (teeming, completely full).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ratna+samākula)

• ratna – jewel, gem, precious stone
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rā (class 2)
• samākula – teeming with, completely full, agitated
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root kul (to collect) with prefixes sam- and ā-.
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: kul (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'udadhim'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)