महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-44, verse-23

ततः स्थाणुं महावेगं महापारिषदं क्रतुम् ।
मायाशतधरं कामं कामवीर्यबलान्वितम् ।
ददौ स्कन्दाय राजेन्द्र सुरारिविनिबर्हणम् ॥२३॥

23. tataḥ sthāṇuṁ mahāvegaṁ mahāpāriṣadaṁ kratum ,
māyāśatadharaṁ kāmaṁ kāmavīryabalānvitam ,
dadau skandāya rājendra surārivinibarhaṇam.

23. tataḥ sthāṇum mahāvegam mahāpāriṣadam
kratum māyāśatadharam kāmam
kāmavīryabalānvitam dadau skandāya
rājendra surārivinibarhaṇam

23. rājendra tataḥ dadau skandāya
mahāvegam mahāpāriṣadam kratum
māyāśatadharam kāmam kāmavīryabalānvitam
sthāṇum surārivinibarhaṇam

23. O king, then (Brahmā) gave to Skanda - who destroys the enemies of the gods - (an attendant) of great speed, a great member of the retinue, Kratu, who wields a hundred illusions, Kāma, and (another) endowed with the power and strength of desire, Sthāṇu.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from there

• स्थाणुम् (sthāṇum) - Sthāṇu (name of an attendant)

• महावेगम् (mahāvegam) - of great speed, highly swift

• महापारिषदम् (mahāpāriṣadam) - a great member of the retinue or assembly

• क्रतुम् (kratum) - Kratu (name of an attendant)

• मायाशतधरम् (māyāśatadharam) - wielding a hundred illusions

• कामम् (kāmam) - Kāma (name of an attendant)

• कामवीर्यबलान्वितम् (kāmavīryabalānvitam) - endowed with the power and strength of desire

• ददौ (dadau) - gave, presented

• स्कन्दाय (skandāya) - to Skanda

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O ruler among kings

• सुरारिविनिबर्हणम् (surārivinibarhaṇam) - destroyer of the enemies of the gods

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from there

(indeclinable)

स्थाणुम् (sthāṇum) - Sthāṇu (name of an attendant)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sthāṇu

sthāṇu - immovable, post, pillar, Sthāṇu (an epithet of Shiva or name of an attendant)

Root: sthā (class 1)

महावेगम् (mahāvegam) - of great speed, highly swift

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāvega

mahāvega - having great speed, highly swift

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahant+vega)

• mahant – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• vega – speed, velocity, impulse
  noun (masculine)

महापारिषदम् (mahāpāriṣadam) - a great member of the retinue or assembly

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāpāriṣada

mahāpāriṣada - great member of an assembly or retinue

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahant+pāriṣada)

• mahant – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• pāriṣada – member of an assembly, attendant
  noun (masculine)

क्रतुम् (kratum) - Kratu (name of an attendant)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kratu

kratu - sacrifice, ritual, intellect, Kratu (name of an attendant)

मायाशतधरम् (māyāśatadharam) - wielding a hundred illusions

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of māyāśatadhara

māyāśatadhara - bearing a hundred illusions

Compound type : bahuvrihi (māyāśata+dhara)

• māyāśata – a hundred illusions
  noun (neuter)
• dhara – bearing, holding
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

कामम् (kāmam) - Kāma (name of an attendant)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāma

kāma - desire, love, Kāma (name of an attendant)

कामवीर्यबलान्वितम् (kāmavīryabalānvitam) - endowed with the power and strength of desire

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāmavīryabalānvita

kāmavīryabalānvita - endowed with desire, energy, and strength

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kāmavīryabala+anvita)

• kāmavīryabala – desire, power, and strength
  noun (neuter)
• anvita – endowed with, accompanied by
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix: anu
  Root: i (class 2)

ददौ (dadau) - gave, presented

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of dā

Root: dā (class 3)

स्कन्दाय (skandāya) - to Skanda

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of skanda

skanda - Skanda (war god, son of Shiva)

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O ruler among kings

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - lord of kings, emperor

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• indra – lord, chief, Indra
  noun (masculine)

सुरारिविनिबर्हणम् (surārivinibarhaṇam) - destroyer of the enemies of the gods

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of surārivinibarhaṇa

surārivinibarhaṇa - destroyer of the enemies of the gods

Compound type : bahuvrihi (surāri+vinibarhaṇa)

• surāri – enemy of the gods, demon
  noun (masculine)
• vinibarhaṇa – tearing apart, destroying
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefixes: vi+ni
  Root: bṛh (class 9)

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