महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-45, verse-54

प्रतिगृह्य वरं देवास्तस्माद्विबुधसत्तमात् ।
प्रीतात्मानो महात्मानो मेनिरे निहतान्रिपून् ॥५४॥

54. pratigṛhya varaṁ devāstasmādvibudhasattamāt ,
prītātmāno mahātmāno menire nihatānripūn.

54. pratigṛhya varam devāḥ tasmāt vibudha-sattamāt
prītātmānaḥ mahātmānaḥ menire nihatān ripūn

54. devāḥ tasmāt vibudha-sattamāt varam pratigṛhya
prītātmānaḥ mahātmānaḥ ripūn nihatān menire

54. Having received the boon from that best of gods, the great-souled gods, with their minds pleased, considered their enemies already slain.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रतिगृह्य (pratigṛhya) - having received, having accepted

• वरम् (varam) - the boon, the blessing

• देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods, the deities

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, from him

• विबुध-सत्तमात् (vibudha-sattamāt) - from the best of gods

• प्रीतात्मानः (prītātmānaḥ) - with pleased selves, having a contented spirit/mind

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled, noble-minded

• मेनिरे (menire) - they considered, they thought, they believed

• निहतान् (nihatān) - slain, killed, destroyed

• रिपून् (ripūn) - enemies, foes

Words meanings and morphology

प्रतिगृह्य (pratigṛhya) - having received, having accepted

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with prefix 'prati' + root √grah (to seize, take) + the suffix -lyap

Prefix: prati

Root: grah (class 9)

वरम् (varam) - the boon, the blessing

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, gift, choice, best

Note: Object of 'pratigṛhya'.

देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods, the deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Note: Subject of the main verb 'menire'.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, from him

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Indicates the source of the boon.

विबुध-सत्तमात् (vibudha-sattamāt) - from the best of gods

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vibudha-sattama

vibudha-sattama - the best among the gods, most excellent deity

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vibudha+sattama)

• vibudha – god, deity (literally 'very learned' or 'awakened')
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: budh (class 1)
• sattama – best, most excellent, supreme
  adjective
  Superlative suffix
  Superlative form of 'sat' (good, existing) with the suffix -tama

Note: Refers to Mahasena, from whom the boon was received.

प्रीतात्मानः (prītātmānaḥ) - with pleased selves, having a contented spirit/mind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prītātman

prītātman - whose self (ātman) is pleased, having a contented spirit

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (prīta+ātman)

• prīta – pleased, delighted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of the root √prī
  Root: prī (class 9)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, mind, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'devāḥ'.

महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled, noble-minded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, magnanimous; a great person (mahātman)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, mind, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'devāḥ'.

मेनिरे (menire) - they considered, they thought, they believed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (Lit) of man

Perfect (Lit)

3rd person plural middle perfect form of the root √man

Root: man (class 4)

निहतान् (nihatān) - slain, killed, destroyed

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nihata

nihata - struck down, killed, slain, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle formed with prefix 'ni' + root √han (to strike, kill) + suffix -kta

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Acts as a predicate accusative describing 'ripūn'.

रिपून् (ripūn) - enemies, foes

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ripu

ripu - enemy, foe, adversary

Note: Direct object of the verb 'menire'.