महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-24, verse-142

एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु दैत्या आसन्महाबलाः ।
तैस्तदा दर्पमोहान्धैरबाध्यन्त दिवौकसः ॥१४२॥

142. etasminneva kāle tu daityā āsanmahābalāḥ ,
taistadā darpamohāndhairabādhyanta divaukasaḥ.

142. etasmin eva kāle tu daityāḥ āsan mahābalāḥ taiḥ
tadā darpamohāndhaiḥ abādhyanta divaukasaḥ

142. tu etasmin eva kāle mahābalāḥ daityāḥ āsan tadā
darpamohāndhaiḥ taiḥ divaukasaḥ abādhyanta

142. At that very time, there were extremely powerful demons. Blinded by arrogance and delusion, they then tormented the inhabitants of heaven (divaukasaḥ).

Words meanings summery:

• एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - in this, at this

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, exactly

• काले (kāle) - in time, at the time, during the period

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and

• दैत्याः (daityāḥ) - demons, sons of Diti

• आसन् (āsan) - they were, there were

• महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - The demons possessing great power (very powerful, of great strength)

• तैः (taiḥ) - by those demons (by them)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• दर्पमोहान्धैः (darpamohāndhaiḥ) - The powerful demons, characterized by their arrogance and delusion (by those blinded by arrogance and delusion)

• अबाध्यन्त (abādhyanta) - they were tormented, they were oppressed, they were afflicted

• दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ) - heavenly dwellers, gods

Words meanings and morphology

एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - in this, at this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, exactly

(indeclinable)

काले (kāle) - in time, at the time, during the period

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season, death

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and

(indeclinable)

दैत्याः (daityāḥ) - demons, sons of Diti

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of daitya

daitya - demon, titan, son of Diti (a class of mythological beings)

Patronymic from Diti.

आसन् (āsan) - they were, there were

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - The demons possessing great power (very powerful, of great strength)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahābala

mahābala - very powerful, of great strength

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

तैः (taiḥ) - by those demons (by them)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

दर्पमोहान्धैः (darpamohāndhaiḥ) - The powerful demons, characterized by their arrogance and delusion (by those blinded by arrogance and delusion)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of darpamohāndha

darpamohāndha - blinded by arrogance and delusion

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (darpa+moha+andha)

• darpa – arrogance, pride, haughtiness
  noun (masculine)
• moha – delusion, infatuation, bewilderment
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √muh (to be deluded, confused).
  Root: muh (class 4)
• andha – blind, ignorant
  adjective (masculine)

अबाध्यन्त (abādhyanta) - they were tormented, they were oppressed, they were afflicted

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of badh

Passive voice formation of root √badh.

Root: badh (class 1)

दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ) - heavenly dwellers, gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of divaukas

divaukas - heavenly dweller, god

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (div+okas)

• div – heaven, sky, day
  noun (feminine)
• okas – abode, dwelling, home
  noun (neuter)