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8,22

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-22, verse-3

एको निवातकवचानवधीद्दिव्यकार्मुकः ।
एकः किरातरूपेण स्थितं शर्वमयोधयत् ॥३॥
3. eko nivātakavacānavadhīddivyakārmukaḥ ,
ekaḥ kirātarūpeṇa sthitaṁ śarvamayodhayat.
3. ekaḥ nivātakavacān avadhīt divyakārmukaḥ
ekaḥ kirātarūpeṇa sthitam śarvam ayodhayat
3. ekaḥ divyakārmukaḥ nivātakavacān avadhīt
ekaḥ kirātarūpeṇa sthitam śarvam ayodhayat
3. Alone, possessing a divine bow, he killed the Nivātakavacas (a race of powerful demons); and alone, he fought with Śarva (Śiva), who was present in the guise of a Kirāta (a mountain tribesman).

Words meanings summery:

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  • एकः (ekaḥ) - alone, one
  • निवातकवचान् (nivātakavacān) - Nivātakavacas (a race of powerful demons)
  • अवधीत् (avadhīt) - he killed
  • दिव्यकार्मुकः (divyakārmukaḥ) - having a divine bow, with a divine bow
  • एकः (ekaḥ) - alone, one
  • किरातरूपेण (kirātarūpeṇa) - in the guise of a Kirāta (a mountain tribesman) (in the form of a Kirāta)
  • स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, present, standing
  • शर्वम् (śarvam) - Śarva (a name for the god Śiva) (Śarva)
  • अयोधयत् (ayodhayat) - he fought with

Words meanings and morphology

एकः (ekaḥ) - alone, one
(numeral)
Note: Emphasizes that Arjuna performed these deeds alone.
निवातकवचान् (nivātakavacān) - Nivātakavacas (a race of powerful demons)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of nivātakavaca
nivātakavaca - Nivātakavaca (name of a class of powerful demons)
Literally 'whose armor is impenetrable/windproof'.
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nivāta+kavaca)
  • nivāta – windless, impenetrable (by wind)
    adjective (masculine)
    Prefix: ni
  • kavaca – armor, mail
    noun (masculine)
Note: Object of 'avadhīt'.
अवधीत् (avadhīt) - he killed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of han
Aorist Active
Aorist 3rd person singular of the root 'han'.
Root: han (class 2)
दिव्यकार्मुकः (divyakārmukaḥ) - having a divine bow, with a divine bow
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of divyakārmuka
divyakārmuka - having a divine bow, possessing a celestial bow
Literally 'whose bow is divine'.
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (divya+kārmuka)
  • divya – divine, celestial, heavenly
    adjective (masculine)
  • kārmuka – bow (weapon)
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject (Arjuna).
एकः (ekaḥ) - alone, one
(numeral)
Note: Emphasizes that Arjuna performed these deeds alone.
किरातरूपेण (kirātarūpeṇa) - in the guise of a Kirāta (a mountain tribesman) (in the form of a Kirāta)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of kirātarūpa
kirātarūpa - form of a Kirāta
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (kirāta+rūpa)
  • kirāta – Kirāta (a wild mountaineer tribe or their member)
    noun (masculine)
  • rūpa – form, appearance, shape
    noun (neuter)
Note: Instrumental singular, indicating the means or manner of being present.
स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, present, standing
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, existing, present
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of the root 'sthā'.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'śarvam'.
शर्वम् (śarvam) - Śarva (a name for the god Śiva) (Śarva)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śarva
śarva - Śarva (an epithet of Rudra/Śiva), destroyer, archer
From root 'śṛ' (to crush, break).
Root: śṛ (class 9)
Note: Object of 'ayodhayat'.
अयोधयत् (ayodhayat) - he fought with
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of yudh
Imperfect Causative Active
Imperfect 3rd person singular, causative stem, active voice of the root 'yudh'. (Implies 'he caused to fight', hence 'he fought with').
Root: yudh (class 4)