महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-24, verse-56

स त्वं देव प्रपन्नानां याचतां च दिवौकसाम् ।
कुरु प्रसादं देवेश दानवाञ्जहि शूलभृत् ॥५६॥

56. sa tvaṁ deva prapannānāṁ yācatāṁ ca divaukasām ,
kuru prasādaṁ deveśa dānavāñjahi śūlabhṛt.

56. sa tvam deva prapannānām yācatām ca divaukasām
kuru prasādam deveśa dānavān jahi śūlabhṛt

56. saḥ tvam deva deveśa śūlabhṛt prapannānām ca
yācatām divaukasām prasādam kuru dānavān jahi

56. Therefore, O God (deva), O Lord of gods (deveśa), O wielder of the spear (śūlabhṛt), bestow your grace upon the gods (divaukas) who have taken refuge in you and are supplicating; destroy the Dānavas!

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - Therefore (you) or Such a one as you. Connects to previous verse. (that (one), he, therefore, such)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• देव (deva) - Addressing Śiva. (O god, O divine one)

• प्रपन्नानाम् (prapannānām) - of the gods who have sought protection (of those who have taken refuge, of the surrendered ones)

• याचताम् (yācatām) - of the gods who are praying for help (of those who are begging, requesting, supplicating)

• च (ca) - and, also

• दिवौकसाम् (divaukasām) - of the dwellers of heaven, of the gods

• कुरु (kuru) - bestow, grant (do, make, perform, bestow)

• प्रसादम् (prasādam) - grace, favor, tranquility, clarity

• देवेश (deveśa) - Addressing Śiva. (O Lord of gods)

• दानवान् (dānavān) - the Dānavas (accusative plural)

• जहि (jahi) - destroy, kill

• शूलभृत् (śūlabhṛt) - Addressing Śiva. (O wielder of the spear, O trident-bearer)

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - Therefore (you) or Such a one as you. Connects to previous verse. (that (one), he, therefore, such)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'tvam'.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of the imperative verbs 'kuru' and 'jahi'.

देव (deva) - Addressing Śiva. (O god, O divine one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

From root div (to shine)

Root: div (class 1)

प्रपन्नानाम् (prapannānām) - of the gods who have sought protection (of those who have taken refuge, of the surrendered ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of prapanna

prapanna - one who has taken refuge, approached, resorted to

Past Passive Participle

From pra + pad (to go) + kta

Prefix: pra

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'divaukasām'.

याचताम् (yācatām) - of the gods who are praying for help (of those who are begging, requesting, supplicating)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yācat

yācat - begging, asking, supplicating

Present Active Participle

From root yāc (to ask) + śatṛ affix

Root: yāc (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'divaukasām'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Postpositive.

दिवौकसाम् (divaukasām) - of the dwellers of heaven, of the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of divaukas

divaukas - dweller of heaven, god

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (div+okas)

• div – heaven, sky, day
  noun (feminine)
  Root: div (class 1)
• okas – dwelling, abode, home
  noun (neuter)
  From root uc (to be pleased, dwell)
  Root: uc (class 1)

Note: The genitive plural object of 'kuru prasādam' (do grace for them).

कुरु (kuru) - bestow, grant (do, make, perform, bestow)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of kṛ

Imperative, second person singular

Root kṛ, class 8

Root: kṛ (class 8)

प्रसादम् (prasādam) - grace, favor, tranquility, clarity

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prasāda

prasāda - grace, favor, clearness, tranquility, gift

From pra + sad (to settle down, be pleased) + ghañ

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Object of 'kuru'.

देवेश (deveśa) - Addressing Śiva. (O Lord of gods)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of deveśa

deveśa - Lord of gods, chief of gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+īśa)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  From root div
  Root: div (class 1)
• īśa – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From root īś
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Vocative address.

दानवान् (dānavān) - the Dānavas (accusative plural)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dānava

dānava - a descendant of Danu, a class of demons, Dānava

From Danu + aṇ affix

Note: Object of 'jahi'.

जहि (jahi) - destroy, kill

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of han

Imperative, second person singular

Root han, class 2

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Second imperative verb in the verse.

शूलभृत् (śūlabhṛt) - Addressing Śiva. (O wielder of the spear, O trident-bearer)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of śūlabhṛt

śūlabhṛt - spear-bearer, wielder of the trident (an epithet of Shiva)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śūla+bhṛt)

• śūla – spear, lance, trident (Shiva's weapon)
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting, one who bears
  adjective/noun
  Agent noun from root bhṛ
  From root bhṛ (to bear, carry)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Vocative address.

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