महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-24, verse-147

राम उवाच ।
अकृतास्त्रस्य देवेश का शक्तिर्मे महेश्वर ।
निहन्तुं दानवान्सर्वान्कृतास्त्रान्युद्धदुर्मदान् ॥१४७॥

147. rāma uvāca ,
akṛtāstrasya deveśa kā śaktirme maheśvara ,
nihantuṁ dānavānsarvānkṛtāstrānyuddhadurmadān.

147. rāma uvāca akṛtāstrasya deveśa kā śaktiḥ me maheśvara
nihantum dānavān sarvān kṛtāstrān yuddhadurmadān

147. rāma uvāca deveśa maheśvara akṛtāstrasya me kā śaktiḥ
sarvān kṛtāstrān yuddhadurmadān dānavān nihantum

147. Rāma said: "O Lord of the gods, O Great Lord, what (śakti) power do I possess, being unskilled in weapons, to kill all the dānavas who are skilled in weapons and maddened by battle?"

Words meanings summery:

• राम (rāma) - Paraśurāma (Rāma)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अकृतास्त्रस्य (akṛtāstrasya) - of me, who is unskilled in weapons (of one who has not (acquired) weapons, of one unskilled in weapons)

• देवेश (deveśa) - O Śiva, the Lord of gods (O Lord of gods)

• का (kā) - what, which

• शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - power (śakti), ability, strength

• मे (me) - to me, for me, my, of me

• महेश्वर (maheśvara) - O Śiva, the Great Lord (O Great Lord)

• निहन्तुम् (nihantum) - to kill, to destroy

• दानवान् (dānavān) - dānavas (a class of demons)

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, entire

• कृतास्त्रान् (kṛtāstrān) - (those) who have acquired weapons, skilled in weapons

• युद्धदुर्मदान् (yuddhadurmadān) - maddened by battle, intoxicated with war

Words meanings and morphology

राम (rāma) - Paraśurāma (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name), charming, pleasing

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect (Liṭ)

Root vac, 3rd person singular perfect active.

Root: vac (class 2)

अकृतास्त्रस्य (akṛtāstrasya) - of me, who is unskilled in weapons (of one who has not (acquired) weapons, of one unskilled in weapons)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of akṛtāstra

akṛtāstra - one who has not (acquired) weapons, unskilled in weapons, without military training

Bahuvrīhi compound, negated with 'a-'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+kṛta+astra)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix.
• kṛta – done, made, performed, acquired
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root kṛ.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adjectivally with 'me' (my, of me).

देवेश (deveśa) - O Śiva, the Lord of gods (O Lord of gods)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of deveśa

deveśa - Lord of gods, chief of the gods

Tatpuruṣa compound: deva + īśa.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+īśa)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• īśa – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

का (kā) - what, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who, why

Interrogative pronoun.

Note: Qualifies `śaktiḥ`.

शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - power (śakti), ability, strength

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, strength, ability, faculty, energy (śakti)

From root śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Subject of the question.

मे (me) - to me, for me, my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

First person singular pronoun.

Note: Enclitic form for genitive or dative singular. Here, possession (genitive).

महेश्वर (maheśvara) - O Śiva, the Great Lord (O Great Lord)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of maheśvara

maheśvara - Great Lord, an epithet of Shiva

Karmadhāraya compound: mahā + īśvara.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+īśvara)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

निहन्तुम् (nihantum) - to kill, to destroy

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From root han with prefix ni, infinitive ending -tum.

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

दानवान् (dānavān) - dānavas (a class of demons)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dānava

dānava - a dānava (a type of demon, son of Danu)

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, entire

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, entire, whole

Pronominal adjective.

Note: Qualifies `dānavān`.

कृतास्त्रान् (kṛtāstrān) - (those) who have acquired weapons, skilled in weapons

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kṛtāstra

kṛtāstra - one who has acquired weapons, skilled in weapons, trained in arms

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+astra)

• kṛta – done, made, acquired
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root kṛ.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies `dānavān`.

युद्धदुर्मदान् (yuddhadurmadān) - maddened by battle, intoxicated with war

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of yuddhadurmadā

yuddhadurmadā - maddened by battle, intoxicated with war, fiercely proud in battle

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuddha+durmada)

• yuddha – battle, fight, war
  noun (neuter)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• durmada – hard to conquer, arrogant, intoxicated, maddened
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of dur- (bad, difficult) and mada (intoxication, pride).
  Prefix: dur

Note: Qualifies `dānavān`.