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7,20

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-20, verse-30

द्रोणस्तु पाण्डवानीके चकार कदनं महत् ।
यथा दैत्यगणे विष्णुः सुरासुरनमस्कृतः ॥३०॥
30. droṇastu pāṇḍavānīke cakāra kadanaṁ mahat ,
yathā daityagaṇe viṣṇuḥ surāsuranamaskṛtaḥ.
30. droṇaḥ tu pāṇḍavānīke cakāra kadanam mahat
yathā daityagaṇe viṣṇuḥ surāsuranamaskṛtaḥ
30. tu droṇaḥ pāṇḍavānīke mahat kadanam cakāra,
yathā surāsuranamaskṛtaḥ viṣṇuḥ daityagaṇe (kadanam cakāra)
30. Indeed, Drona wreaked great destruction in the Pandava army, just as Vishnu, revered by both gods and demons, (does so) among the host of demons.

Words meanings summery:

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  • द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Drona
  • तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)
  • पाण्डवानीके (pāṇḍavānīke) - in the Pandava army (in the Pandava army, in the host of Pandavas)
  • चकार (cakāra) - he wreaked (he did, he made, he caused)
  • कदनम् (kadanam) - destruction (slaughter, destruction, battle)
  • महत् (mahat) - great (great, large, mighty)
  • यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)
  • दैत्यगणे (daityagaṇe) - among the host of demons (in the host of demons, among the daityas)
  • विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Vishnu
  • सुरासुरनमस्कृतः (surāsuranamaskṛtaḥ) - revered by both gods and demons (worshipped by gods and demons)

Words meanings and morphology

द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Drona
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of droṇa
droṇa - Drona (proper name of a teacher and warrior), a measure
Note: Subject of 'cakāra'.
तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
पाण्डवानीके (pāṇḍavānīke) - in the Pandava army (in the Pandava army, in the host of Pandavas)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of pāṇḍavānīka
pāṇḍavānīka - Pandava army, host of Pandavas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāṇḍava+anīka)
  • pāṇḍava – descendant of Pandu, belonging to the Pandavas
    noun (masculine)
    Patronymic from 'Paṇḍu'.
  • anīka – army, host, face, front
    noun (neuter)
Note: Indicates location of the action.
चकार (cakāra) - he wreaked (he did, he made, he caused)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of kṛ
Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Verb for the action of Drona.
कदनम् (kadanam) - destruction (slaughter, destruction, battle)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kadana
kadana - slaughter, destruction, harming, battle
From root 'kad' (to confuse, distress).
Root: kad (class 1)
Note: Object of 'cakāra'.
महत् (mahat) - great (great, large, mighty)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, mighty, immense
Note: Agrees with 'kadanam'.
यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)
(indeclinable)
दैत्यगणे (daityagaṇe) - among the host of demons (in the host of demons, among the daityas)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of daityagaṇa
daityagaṇa - host of Daityas (demons)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daitya+gaṇa)
  • daitya – a descendant of Diti, a demon
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from 'Diti', a mythological mother of demons.
  • gaṇa – multitude, host, troop, assembly
    noun (masculine)
Note: Indicates location of Vishnu's action.
विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Vishnu
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu
viṣṇu - Vishnu (a principal deity in Hinduism)
Note: Subject of the implied comparison.
सुरासुरनमस्कृतः (surāsuranamaskṛtaḥ) - revered by both gods and demons (worshipped by gods and demons)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of surāsuranamaskṛta
surāsuranamaskṛta - worshipped/saluted by gods and demons
Past Passive Participle (compound)
Compound of 'sura-asura' (gods and demons) and 'namaskṛta' (saluted, worshipped - past passive participle of 'namas-kṛ').
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+asura+namaskṛta)
  • sura – god, deity
    noun (masculine)
  • asura – demon, anti-god
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: a
  • namaskṛta – saluted, worshipped, honored
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Compound 'namas' (obeisance) + 'kṛta' (done).
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with 'viṣṇuḥ'.