महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-96, verse-36

वीर्यवद्भिस्ततस्तैस्तु पीडितो राक्षसोत्तमः ।
यथा युगक्षये घोरे चन्द्रमाः पञ्चभिर्ग्रहैः ॥३६॥

36. vīryavadbhistatastaistu pīḍito rākṣasottamaḥ ,
yathā yugakṣaye ghore candramāḥ pañcabhirgrahaiḥ.

36. vīryavadbhiḥ tataḥ taiḥ tu pīḍitaḥ rākṣasottamaḥ
yathā yugakṣaye ghore candramāḥ pañcabhiḥ grahaiḥ

36. tataḥ taiḥ vīryavadbhiḥ tu rākṣasottamaḥ pīḍitaḥ yathā
ghore yugakṣaye pañcabhiḥ grahaiḥ candramāḥ (pīḍitaḥ)

36. Then, that best of Rākṣasas was tormented by those powerful ones, just as the moon is tormented by five planets at the dreadful end of an eon.

Words meanings summery:

• वीर्यवद्भिः (vīryavadbhiḥ) - by those powerful ones (by the mighty, by the powerful)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, from there, after that)

• तैः (taiḥ) - by those (powerful ones) (by them, with them)

• तु (tu) - indeed (for emphasis) (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

• पीडितः (pīḍitaḥ) - tormented (tormented, oppressed, afflicted, harassed)

• राक्षसोत्तमः (rākṣasottamaḥ) - that best of Rākṣasas (best of Rākṣasas, chief of demons)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to, in such a way)

• युगक्षये (yugakṣaye) - at the end of an eon (at the destruction of an eon, at the end of an age)

• घोरे (ghore) - dreadful (dreadful, terrible, fearful, fierce)

• चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - the moon

• पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - by five

• ग्रहैः (grahaiḥ) - by planets (by planets, by seizing, by demons (as in one who seizes))

Words meanings and morphology

वीर्यवद्भिः (vīryavadbhiḥ) - by those powerful ones (by the mighty, by the powerful)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vīryavat

vīryavat - powerful, mighty, valorous, strong, heroic

Possessive adjective formed from vīrya (valor) + matup suffix (meaning 'having' or 'possessing').

Note: Refers to the powerful adversaries.

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, from there, after that)

(indeclinable)

तैः (taiḥ) - by those (powerful ones) (by them, with them)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Agrees with and refers to 'vīryavadbhiḥ'.

तु (tu) - indeed (for emphasis) (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

A particle used for contrast, emphasis, or simply as a filler.

पीडितः (pīḍitaḥ) - tormented (tormented, oppressed, afflicted, harassed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pīḍita

pīḍita - tormented, oppressed, afflicted, harassed, hurt, distressed

Past Passive Participle

Formed from the root √pīḍ (to torment, oppress) with the suffix -ta.

Root: pīḍ (class 10)

Note: Functions as an adjective describing the Rākṣasa.

राक्षसोत्तमः (rākṣasottamaḥ) - that best of Rākṣasas (best of Rākṣasas, chief of demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasottama

rākṣasottama - best of Rākṣasas, chief of demons, most excellent Rākṣasa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+uttama)

• rākṣasa – a Rākṣasa, demon, an evil spirit
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, excellent, supreme, highest, most superior
  adjective (masculine)

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to, in such a way)

(indeclinable)

A particle of comparison.

युगक्षये (yugakṣaye) - at the end of an eon (at the destruction of an eon, at the end of an age)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yugakṣaya

yugakṣaya - destruction of an age or eon, end of a yuga

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuga+kṣaya)

• yuga – an age, eon, period of time, yoke
  noun (masculine)
• kṣaya – destruction, end, decline, loss, decay
  noun (masculine)

घोरे (ghore) - dreadful (dreadful, terrible, fearful, fierce)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, fierce, awful, formidable

Note: Agrees with 'yugakṣaye'.

चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - the moon

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candramas

candramas - the moon, Soma (deity)

पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - by five

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with 'graih'.

ग्रहैः (grahaiḥ) - by planets (by planets, by seizing, by demons (as in one who seizes))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of graha

graha - planet, seizing, holding, demon, eclipse, handle

From root √grah (to seize, grasp).

Root: grah (class 9)