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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-148, verse-51

रात्रौ हि राक्षसा भूयो भवन्त्यमितविक्रमाः ।
बलवन्तः सुदुर्धर्षाः शूरा विक्रान्तचारिणः ॥५१॥
51. rātrau hi rākṣasā bhūyo bhavantyamitavikramāḥ ,
balavantaḥ sudurdharṣāḥ śūrā vikrāntacāriṇaḥ.
51. rātrau hi rākṣasāḥ bhūyaḥ bhavanti amitavikramāḥ
balavantaḥ sudurdharṣāḥ śūrāḥ vikrāntacāriṇaḥ
51. hi rātrau rākṣasāḥ bhūyaḥ amitavikramāḥ balavantaḥ
sudurdharṣāḥ śūrāḥ vikrāntacāriṇaḥ bhavanti
51. Indeed, at night, the rākṣasas become immensely powerful, possessing immeasurable valor, very difficult to overcome, valiant, and moving with mighty strides.

Words meanings summery:

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  • रात्रौ (rātrau) - at night
  • हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
  • राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - rākṣasas, demons
  • भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, more, exceedingly
  • भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they become, they are
  • अमितविक्रमाः (amitavikramāḥ) - of immeasurable valor, whose valor is immeasurable
  • बलवन्तः (balavantaḥ) - powerful, strong
  • सुदुर्धर्षाः (sudurdharṣāḥ) - very difficult to overcome, invincible
  • शूराः (śūrāḥ) - valiant, brave
  • विक्रान्तचारिणः (vikrāntacāriṇaḥ) - moving with mighty strides, acting valiantly

Words meanings and morphology

रात्रौ (rātrau) - at night
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of rātri
rātri - night
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
(indeclinable)
राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - rākṣasas, demons
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa
rākṣasa - rākṣasa, demon, a class of malevolent beings
भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, more, exceedingly
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial use of comparative.
भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they become, they are
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
अमितविक्रमाः (amitavikramāḥ) - of immeasurable valor, whose valor is immeasurable
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of amitavikrama
amitavikrama - one whose valor is immeasurable
Compound type : bahuvrihi (amita+vikrama)
  • amita – unmeasured, immeasurable
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root mā (to measure) with negative prefix a-
    Root: mā (class 3)
  • vikrama – valor, might, courage
    noun (masculine)
बलवन्तः (balavantaḥ) - powerful, strong
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of balavat
balavat - strong, powerful, mighty
सुदुर्धर्षाः (sudurdharṣāḥ) - very difficult to overcome, invincible
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sudurdharṣa
sudurdharṣa - very difficult to be overcome, unassailable, invincible
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+durdharṣa)
  • su – well, good, very
    indeclinable
  • durdharṣa – difficult to be assailed, formidable
    adjective
    Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
    From prefix dur- + root dhṛṣ (to dare, attack)
    Prefix: dur
    Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)
शूराः (śūrāḥ) - valiant, brave
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra
śūra - brave, valiant, warrior, hero
विक्रान्तचारिणः (vikrāntacāriṇaḥ) - moving with mighty strides, acting valiantly
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vikrāntacārin
vikrāntacārin - moving valiantly, acting with prowess
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (vikrānta+cārin)
  • vikrānta – mighty, brave, valorous
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From prefix vi- + root kram (to stride, go)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: kram (class 1)
  • cārin – moving, performing, acting
    adjective
    Agent noun/adjective from root car
    Root: car (class 1)