महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-173, verse-36

उग्रायुधाय देवाय नमः सुरवराय च ।
नमोऽस्तु बहुरूपाय नमश्च बहुधन्विने ॥३६॥

36. ugrāyudhāya devāya namaḥ suravarāya ca ,
namo'stu bahurūpāya namaśca bahudhanvine.

36. ugrāyudhāya devāya namaḥ suravarāya ca
namaḥ astu bahurūpāya namaḥ ca bahudhanvine

36. ugrāyudhāya devāya namaḥ suravarāya ca
namaḥ astu bahurūpāya namaḥ ca bahudhanvine

36. Salutations to the deity (deva) with fierce weapons, and to the best of the gods. May there be salutations to the multifarious one, and salutations to the one possessing many bows.

Words meanings summery:

• उग्रायुधाय (ugrāyudhāya) - to the one with fierce weapons

• देवाय (devāya) - to the deity, to the god

• नमः (namaḥ) - salutations, homage

• सुरवराय (suravarāya) - to the best of the gods

• च (ca) - and, also

• नमः (namaḥ) - salutations, homage

• अस्तु (astu) - let there be, may it be

• बहुरूपाय (bahurūpāya) - to the one of many forms, multifarious

• नमः (namaḥ) - salutations, homage

• च (ca) - and, also

• बहुधन्विने (bahudhanvine) - to the one with many bows, to the one with many archers

Words meanings and morphology

उग्रायुधाय (ugrāyudhāya) - to the one with fierce weapons

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of ugrāyudha

ugrāyudha - having fierce weapons

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ugra+āyudha)

• ugra – fierce, terrible, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used as a substantive, referring to a deity.

देवाय (devāya) - to the deity, to the god

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

Root: div (class 4)

नमः (namaḥ) - salutations, homage

(indeclinable)

Root: nam (class 1)

सुरवराय (suravarāya) - to the best of the gods

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of suravara

suravara - chief of gods, best god

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+vara)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• vara – best, excellent, choice, boon
  adjective (masculine)
  From root vṛ (to choose, select).
  Root: vṛ (class 9)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

नमः (namaḥ) - salutations, homage

(indeclinable)

Root: nam (class 1)

अस्तु (astu) - let there be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

imperative 3rd person singular

From the root 'as' (2nd class), imperative mood, parasmaipada.

Root: as (class 2)

बहुरूपाय (bahurūpāya) - to the one of many forms, multifarious

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of bahurūpa

bahurūpa - having many forms, multifarious, various

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+rūpa)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used as a substantive, referring to a deity.

नमः (namaḥ) - salutations, homage

(indeclinable)

Root: nam (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

बहुधन्विने (bahudhanvine) - to the one with many bows, to the one with many archers

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of bahudhanvin

bahudhanvin - having many bows, having many archers

Derived with the possessive suffix -vin from bahudhanus (many bows).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+dhanus)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective (masculine)
• dhanus – bow
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used as a substantive, referring to a deity.