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4,39

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-39, verse-15

पुरा शक्रेण मे दत्तं युध्यतो दानवर्षभैः ।
किरीटं मूर्ध्नि सूर्याभं तेन माहुः किरीटिनम् ॥१५॥
15. purā śakreṇa me dattaṁ yudhyato dānavarṣabhaiḥ ,
kirīṭaṁ mūrdhni sūryābhaṁ tena māhuḥ kirīṭinam.
15. purā śakreṇa me dattaṃ yudhyataḥ dānavavarṣabhaiḥ
kirīṭaṃ mūrdhni sūryābhaṃ tena mām āhuḥ kirīṭinam
15. Formerly, when I was fighting the foremost Dānavas (demons), Indra (Śakra) gave me a sun-like diadem for my head. Therefore, they call me Kirīṭin (the crowned one).

Words meanings summery:

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  • पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times
  • शक्रेण (śakreṇa) - by Indra
  • मे (me) - to me
  • दत्तं (dattaṁ) - given
  • युध्यतः (yudhyataḥ) - of one fighting, while fighting
  • दानववर्षभैः (dānavavarṣabhaiḥ) - by the best of the Dānavas, with the foremost Dānavas
  • किरीटं (kirīṭaṁ) - a diadem, crown
  • मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head, on the top
  • सूर्याभं (sūryābhaṁ) - sun-like, radiant like the sun
  • तेन (tena) - therefore, by that, by it
  • माम् (mām) - me
  • आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they call
  • किरीटिनम् (kirīṭinam) - Kirīṭin (a name of Arjuna) (the crowned one, wearer of a diadem)

Words meanings and morphology

पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times
(indeclinable)
शक्रेण (śakreṇa) - by Indra
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of śakra
śakra - Indra (name of the chief of the devas)
मे (me) - to me
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of asmad
asmad - I
दत्तं (dattaṁ) - given
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of datta
datta - given, granted, presented
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root √dā (to give).
Root: dā (class 3)
युध्यतः (yudhyataḥ) - of one fighting, while fighting
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yudhyat
yudhyat - fighting, warring
Present Active Participle
Derived from the root √yudh (to fight) with the Ātmanepada suffix -at.
Root: yudh (class 4)
दानववर्षभैः (dānavavarṣabhaiḥ) - by the best of the Dānavas, with the foremost Dānavas
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of dānavavarṣabha
dānavavarṣabha - best or foremost among Dānavas
Compound type : Ṣaṣṭhī Tatpuruṣa (dānava+vṛṣabha)
  • dānava – a descendant of Danu, a class of demons or asuras
    noun (masculine)
  • vṛṣabha – bull, chief, best, excellent
    noun (masculine)
किरीटं (kirīṭaṁ) - a diadem, crown
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kirīṭa
kirīṭa - diadem, crown, turban
मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head, on the top
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of mūrdhan
mūrdhan - head, top, summit
सूर्याभं (sūryābhaṁ) - sun-like, radiant like the sun
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sūryābha
sūryābha - sun-like, resembling the sun, radiant as the sun
Compound type : Upamāna Pūrva Pada Bahuvrīhi (sūrya+ābha)
  • sūrya – sun
    noun (masculine)
  • ābha – splendor, light, likeness, resembling
    noun (masculine)
तेन (tena) - therefore, by that, by it
(indeclinable)
Note: Used here adverbially to mean 'therefore' or 'for that reason'.
माम् (mām) - me
(pronoun)
Accusative, singular of asmad
asmad - I
आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they call
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (used with present meaning) (Lit) of √ah
Root: ah (class 2)
किरीटिनम् (kirīṭinam) - Kirīṭin (a name of Arjuna) (the crowned one, wearer of a diadem)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kirīṭin
kirīṭin - having a diadem or crown, crowned
Possessive suffix -in added to kirīṭa.