महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-98, verse-3
अत्र मायासहस्राणि विकुर्वाणा महौजसः ।
दानवा निवसन्ति स्म शूरा दत्तवराः पुरा ॥३॥
दानवा निवसन्ति स्म शूरा दत्तवराः पुरा ॥३॥
3. atra māyāsahasrāṇi vikurvāṇā mahaujasaḥ ,
dānavā nivasanti sma śūrā dattavarāḥ purā.
dānavā nivasanti sma śūrā dattavarāḥ purā.
3.
atra māyāsahasrāṇi vikurvāṇāḥ mahaujasah
dānavāḥ nivasanti sma śūrāḥ dattavarāḥ purā
dānavāḥ nivasanti sma śūrāḥ dattavarāḥ purā
3.
Here, the mighty Danavas, who could perform thousands of illusions (māyā), used to reside. These brave ones had received boons in the past.
Words meanings summery:
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- अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
- मायासहस्राणि (māyāsahasrāṇi) - thousands of illusions, many magical tricks
- विकुर्वाणाः (vikurvāṇāḥ) - performing, displaying, creating (illusions)
- महौजसह् (mahaujasah) - mighty, of great power, powerful
- दानवाः (dānavāḥ) - the Danavas (a class of powerful demons)
- निवसन्ति (nivasanti) - dwell, reside, live
- स्म (sma) - (particle indicating past tense when used with a present verb)
- शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave, heroic warriors
- दत्तवराः (dattavarāḥ) - granted boons, having received boons
- पुरा (purā) - formerly, in the past, anciently
Words meanings and morphology
अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
(indeclinable)
मायासहस्राणि (māyāsahasrāṇi) - thousands of illusions, many magical tricks
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of māyāsahasra
māyāsahasra - a thousand illusions, many tricks
Compound type : tatpurusha (māyā+sahasra)
- māyā – illusion, magic, trick
noun (feminine) - sahasra – thousand
noun (neuter)
विकुर्वाणाः (vikurvāṇāḥ) - performing, displaying, creating (illusions)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vikurvāṇa
vikurvāṇa - performing, creating, manifesting, transforming
Present Active Participle (ātmanepada)
From root kṛ (to do, make) with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: kṛ (class 8)
महौजसह् (mahaujasah) - mighty, of great power, powerful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahojas
mahojas - of great energy, mighty, powerful
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+ojas)
- mahat – great, large
adjective (neuter) - ojas – power, vigor, energy, strength
noun (neuter)
दानवाः (dānavāḥ) - the Danavas (a class of powerful demons)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dānava
dānava - a descendant of Danu, a class of demons, giants
निवसन्ति (nivasanti) - dwell, reside, live
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vas
Prefix: ni
Root: vas (class 1)
स्म (sma) - (particle indicating past tense when used with a present verb)
(indeclinable)
शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave, heroic warriors
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra
śūra - brave, valiant, heroic; a hero, warrior
दत्तवराः (dattavarāḥ) - granted boons, having received boons
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dattavara
dattavara - one to whom a boon has been granted
Compound type : bahuvrihi (datta+vara)
- datta – given, granted, presented
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3) - vara – boon, blessing, wish; excellent, best
noun (masculine)
पुरा (purā) - formerly, in the past, anciently
(indeclinable)