महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-107, verse-8

नैरृतानां सहस्राणि बहून्यत्र द्विजर्षभ ।
सृष्टानि प्रतिकूलानि द्रष्टव्यान्यकृतात्मभिः ॥८॥

8. nairṛtānāṁ sahasrāṇi bahūnyatra dvijarṣabha ,
sṛṣṭāni pratikūlāni draṣṭavyānyakṛtātmabhiḥ.

8. nairṛtānām sahasrāṇi bahūni atra dvijarṣabha
sṛṣṭāni pratikūlāni draṣṭavyāni akṛtātmabhiḥ

8. O bull among the twice-born (dvija), many thousands of demons (nairṛta) exist here, created as hostile forces, and are to be perceived by those whose inner self (ātman) is undeveloped.

8. כאן, הו מובחר הבְּרַהְמִינים, נבראו אלפים רבים של נַירְטַה (יצורים דמוניים) עוינים, שאנשים בעלי נפש לא מזוככת נאלצים לראות.

Words meanings summery:

• नैरृतानाम् (nairṛtānām) - of the Nairṛtas, of the demons

• सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands

• बहूनि (bahūni) - many

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

• द्विजर्षभ (dvijarṣabha) - O bull among the twice-born, O best of the twice-born

• सृष्टानि (sṛṣṭāni) - created

• प्रतिकूलानि (pratikūlāni) - hostile, adverse, contrary

• द्रष्टव्यानि (draṣṭavyāni) - are to be seen, are to be perceived

• अकृतात्मभिः (akṛtātmabhiḥ) - by those whose self (ātman) is uncultivated/undeveloped

Words meanings and morphology

नैरृतानाम् (nairṛtānām) - of the Nairṛtas, of the demons

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nairṛta

nairṛta - demon, evil being, spirit of Nirṛti

Derived from Nirṛti (goddess of decay and destruction).

सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sahasra

sahasra - a thousand

बहूनि (bahūni) - many

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, abundant

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

द्विजर्षभ (dvijarṣabha) - O bull among the twice-born, O best of the twice-born

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijarṣabha

dvijarṣabha - bull/best among the twice-born

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+ṛṣabha)

• dvija – twice-born (a Brahmin, a bird, a tooth)
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – a bull, chief, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)

सृष्टानि (sṛṣṭāni) - created

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sṛṣṭa

sṛṣṭa - created, released, emitted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sṛj, meaning 'to create, emit'.

Root: sṛj (class 6)

प्रतिकूलानि (pratikūlāni) - hostile, adverse, contrary

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of pratikūla

pratikūla - contrary, adverse, hostile, unfavourable

द्रष्टव्यानि (draṣṭavyāni) - are to be seen, are to be perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of draṣṭavya

draṣṭavya - to be seen, visible, perceivable

Gerundive

Derived from root dṛś, meaning 'to see', indicating something that 'is to be seen'.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अकृतात्मभिः (akṛtātmabhiḥ) - by those whose self (ātman) is uncultivated/undeveloped

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of akṛtātman

akṛtātman - one whose self (ātman) is uncultivated, undeveloped, immature, undisciplined

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (akṛta+ātman)

• akṛta – unmade, undone, unfinished, uncultivated
  adjective
  Negative prefix a + kṛta (PPP of kṛ).
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

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