महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-160, verse-18
निवातकवचाश्चापि देवानां शत्रवस्तथा ।
सुरैरवध्याः संग्रामे तेन वीरेण निर्जिताः ॥१८॥
सुरैरवध्याः संग्रामे तेन वीरेण निर्जिताः ॥१८॥
18. nivātakavacāścāpi devānāṁ śatravastathā ,
surairavadhyāḥ saṁgrāme tena vīreṇa nirjitāḥ.
surairavadhyāḥ saṁgrāme tena vīreṇa nirjitāḥ.
18.
nivātakavacāḥ ca api devānāṃ śatravaḥ tathā
suraiḥ avadhyāḥ saṃgrāme tena vīreṇa nirjitāḥ
suraiḥ avadhyāḥ saṃgrāme tena vīreṇa nirjitāḥ
18.
devānām śatravaḥ tathā suraiḥ saṃgrāme avadhyāḥ
ca api nivātakavacāḥ tena vīreṇa nirjitāḥ
ca api nivātakavacāḥ tena vīreṇa nirjitāḥ
18.
And also the Nivātakavachas, who were the enemies of the gods and unconquerable by the gods in battle, were vanquished by that hero.
Words meanings summery:
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- निवातकवचाः (nivātakavacāḥ) - Nivātakavachas (a class of powerful demons)
- च (ca) - and, also
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods
- शत्रवः (śatravaḥ) - enemies
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, also, and
- सुरैः (suraiḥ) - by the gods
- अवध्याः (avadhyāḥ) - unconquerable, not to be killed
- संग्रामे (saṁgrāme) - in battle, in war
- तेन (tena) - by him (Arjuna) (by him, by that)
- वीरेण (vīreṇa) - by the hero
- निर्जिताः (nirjitāḥ) - conquered, vanquished, completely defeated
Words meanings and morphology
निवातकवचाः (nivātakavacāḥ) - Nivātakavachas (a class of powerful demons)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nivātakavaca
nivātakavaca - a class of powerful demons, literally 'whose armor is impenetrable to wind'
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nivāta+kavaca)
- nivāta – windless, impenetrable to wind
adjective
Prefix: ni
Root: vā (class 2) - kavaca – armor, mail
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, celestial being
Root: div (class 4)
शत्रवः (śatravaḥ) - enemies
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śatru
śatru - enemy, foe
Root: śad (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, also, and
(indeclinable)
सुरैः (suraiḥ) - by the gods
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sura
sura - god, deity
Root: sū (class 2)
अवध्याः (avadhyāḥ) - unconquerable, not to be killed
(gerundive)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vadhya)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - vadhya – to be killed, killable
gerundive (masculine)
Gerundive
Derived from root 'han'.
Root: han (class 2)
संग्रामे (saṁgrāme) - in battle, in war
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of saṃgrāma
saṁgrāma - battle, war, conflict
Prefix: sam
Root: grām (class 1)
तेन (tena) - by him (Arjuna) (by him, by that)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
वीरेण (vīreṇa) - by the hero
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vīra
vīra - hero, brave man, warrior
Root: vī (class 2)
निर्जिताः (nirjitāḥ) - conquered, vanquished, completely defeated
(past passive participle)