महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-30, verse-9

क्रियाभ्युपायैः पूर्वं हि हिरण्याक्षो महासुरः ।
हिरण्यकशिपुश्चैव क्रिययैव निषूदितौ ।
वृत्रश्च निहतो राजन्क्रिययैव न संशयः ॥९॥

9. kriyābhyupāyaiḥ pūrvaṁ hi hiraṇyākṣo mahāsuraḥ ,
hiraṇyakaśipuścaiva kriyayaiva niṣūditau ,
vṛtraśca nihato rājankriyayaiva na saṁśayaḥ.

9. kriyābhyupāyaiḥ pūrvam hi hiraṇyākṣaḥ
mahāsuraḥ hiraṇyakaśipuḥ ca eva
kriyayā eva niṣūditau vṛtraḥ ca
nihataḥ rājan kriyayā eva na saṁśayaḥ

9. rājan,
pūrvam hi kriyābhyupāyaiḥ mahāsuraḥ hiraṇyākṣaḥ ca hiraṇyakaśipuḥ eva kriyayā eva niṣūditau.
ca vṛtraḥ kriyayā eva nihataḥ,
na saṁśayaḥ.

9. Indeed, formerly, by means of stratagems, the great asura Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashipu were both slain by similar stratagems. And Vritra, O King, was also killed by stratagems; there is no doubt about it.

Words meanings summery:

• क्रियाभ्युपायैः (kriyābhyupāyaiḥ) - by means of stratagems (by means of actions, by stratagems)

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly (formerly, previously, before)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, because, for)

• हिरण्याक्षः (hiraṇyākṣaḥ) - Hiranyaksha (Hiranyaksha (a demon's name))

• महासुरः (mahāsuraḥ) - a great asura (great demon, great asura)

• हिरण्यकशिपुः (hiraṇyakaśipuḥ) - Hiranyakashipu (Hiranyakashipu (a demon's name))

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, also (indeed, only, just)

• क्रियया (kriyayā) - by stratagem (by means of action, by stratagem)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

• निषूदितौ (niṣūditau) - were slain (slain, killed)

• वृत्रः (vṛtraḥ) - Vritra (Vritra (a name of an Asura))

• च (ca) - and

• निहतः (nihataḥ) - was killed (killed, slain, destroyed)

• राजन् (rājan) - O King (addressing Yudhiṣṭhira) (O king)

• क्रियया (kriyayā) - by stratagem (by means of action, by stratagem)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty)

Words meanings and morphology

क्रियाभ्युपायैः (kriyābhyupāyaiḥ) - by means of stratagems (by means of actions, by stratagems)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kriyābhyupāya

kriyābhyupāya - means of action, stratagem, contrivance

Compound type : tatpurusha (kriyā+abhyupāya)

• kriyā – action, deed, rite, stratagem
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• abhyupāya – approach, means, expedient, stratagem
  noun (masculine)
  Prefixes: abhi+upa
  Root: i (class 2)

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly (formerly, previously, before)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial accusative of pūrva.

Note: Functions as an adverb of time.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, because, for)

(indeclinable)

हिरण्याक्षः (hiraṇyākṣaḥ) - Hiranyaksha (Hiranyaksha (a demon's name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hiraṇyākṣa

hiraṇyākṣa - "golden-eyed," name of a powerful asura, brother of Hiranyakashipu, slain by Viṣṇu in his Varaha avatar

Compound type : bahuvrihi (hiraṇya+akṣa)

• hiraṇya – gold, golden
  noun (neuter)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (masculine)

Note: Part of the dual subject for niṣūditau.

महासुरः (mahāsuraḥ) - a great asura (great demon, great asura)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāsura

mahāsura - great demon, powerful asura

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahat+asura)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective (neuter)
• asura – demon, titan, powerful being
  noun (masculine)

Note: Appositive to hiraṇyākṣaḥ.

हिरण्यकशिपुः (hiraṇyakaśipuḥ) - Hiranyakashipu (Hiranyakashipu (a demon's name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hiraṇyakaśipu

hiraṇyakaśipu - "golden-cushion," name of a powerful asura, brother of Hiranyaksha, slain by Viṣṇu in his Narasimha avatar

Compound type : bahuvrihi (hiraṇya+kaśipu)

• hiraṇya – gold, golden
  noun (neuter)
• kaśipu – cushion, mat
  noun (masculine)

Note: Part of the dual subject for niṣūditau.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, also (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

क्रियया (kriyayā) - by stratagem (by means of action, by stratagem)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kriyā

kriyā - action, deed, performance, stratagem

Root: kṛ (class 8)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes kriyayā.

निषूदितौ (niṣūditau) - were slain (slain, killed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of niṣūdita

niṣūdita - killed, destroyed, annihilated, slain

Past Passive Participle

From root sūd with upasarga ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: sūd (class 10)

Note: Agrees with hiraṇyākṣaḥ and hiraṇyakaśipuḥ.

वृत्रः (vṛtraḥ) - Vritra (Vritra (a name of an Asura))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛtra

vṛtra - a proper name, the name of a powerful Asura, a Vedic dragon or serpent, antagonist of Indra

Note: Subject of the passive verb nihataḥ.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

निहतः (nihataḥ) - was killed (killed, slain, destroyed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nihata

nihata - killed, struck down, slain, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

From root han with upasarga ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with vṛtraḥ.

राजन् (rājan) - O King (addressing Yudhiṣṭhira) (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

क्रियया (kriyayā) - by stratagem (by means of action, by stratagem)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kriyā

kriyā - action, deed, performance, stratagem

Root: kṛ (class 8)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes kriyayā.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negation particle.

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṁśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, hesitation, suspicion

From root śi (to sharpen) with prefix sam, or root śaṅk (to doubt).

Prefix: sam

Root: śi (class 5)

Note: Predicate nominative for an implied "is".