महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-50, verse-25

एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु विरोधे देवदानवैः ।
शक्रः प्रहरणान्वेषी लोकांस्त्रीन्विचचार ह ॥२५॥

25. etasminneva kāle tu virodhe devadānavaiḥ ,
śakraḥ praharaṇānveṣī lokāṁstrīnvicacāra ha.

25. etasmin eva kāle tu virodhe devadānavaiḥ
śakraḥ praharanānveṣī lokān trīn vicacāra ha

25. etasmin eva kāle tu devadānavaiḥ virodhe
śakraḥ praharanānveṣī trīn lokān ha vicacāra

25. Indeed, at this very time, due to the conflict between the gods and the Dānavas, Indra (Śakra), seeking a weapon, wandered through the three worlds.

Words meanings summery:

• एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - in this, at this

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, very

• काले (kāle) - at time, in time

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed, and

• विरोधे (virodhe) - in the conflict, at the opposition

• देवदानवैः (devadānavaiḥ) - by the gods and Dānavas, implying 'between' them in conflict (by the gods and Dānavas)

• शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra

• प्रहरनान्वेषी (praharanānveṣī) - seeking a weapon

• लोकान् (lokān) - worlds

• त्रीन् (trīn) - three

• विचचार (vicacāra) - he wandered, he roamed

• ह (ha) - indeed, surely

Words meanings and morphology

एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - in this, at this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Masculine locative singular, agreeing with `kāle`.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, very

(indeclinable)

काले (kāle) - at time, in time

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed, and

(indeclinable)

विरोधे (virodhe) - in the conflict, at the opposition

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of virodha

virodha - conflict, opposition, hostility, contradiction

From `vi-rudh` (to obstruct, oppose)

Prefix: vi

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Locative absolute construction, 'when there was a conflict'.

देवदानवैः (devadānavaiḥ) - by the gods and Dānavas, implying 'between' them in conflict (by the gods and Dānavas)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of devadānava

devadānava - gods and Dānavas (demons)

Compound type : dvandva (deva+dānava)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• dānava – Dānava (a class of demons, sons of Danu)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Instrumental plural. In locative absolute with `virodhe`, it means 'by (or between) the gods and Dānavas'.

शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Indra (name of the chief of the gods), mighty, powerful

Root: śak (class 5)

प्रहरनान्वेषी (praharanānveṣī) - seeking a weapon

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praharanānveṣin

praharanānveṣin - one who seeks a weapon

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (praharana+anveṣin)

• praharana – weapon, striking
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  From `pra-hṛ` (to strike, hurl)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• anveṣin – seeker, investigator
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  From `anu-iṣ` (to seek, search)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Nominative singular, agreeing with `śakraḥ`.

लोकान् (lokān) - worlds

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people

Root: lok (class 10)

त्रीन् (trīn) - three

(numeral)

Note: Masculine accusative plural, agreeing with `lokān`.

विचचार (vicacāra) - he wandered, he roamed

(verb)

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

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: With prefix `vi` meaning 'through, in various directions'.

ह (ha) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)