योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-33, verse-3

सर्वोत्कर्षेण संपन्ना देवा अपि विमर्दिताः ।
दानवैर्दानवार्थाढ्यैर्गजैः पद्माकरा इव ॥ ३ ॥

sarvotkarṣeṇa saṃpannā devā api vimarditāḥ ,
dānavairdānavārthāḍhyairgajaiḥ padmākarā iva 3

3. sarvotkarṣeṇa sampannāḥ devāḥ api vimarditāḥ
dānavaiḥ dānavārthāḍhyaiḥ gajaiḥ padmākarāḥ iva

3. sarvotkarṣeṇa sampannāḥ devāḥ api dānavārthāḍhyaiḥ
dānavaiḥ vimarditāḥ gajaiḥ padmākarāḥ iva

3. Even the gods, though endowed with supreme excellence, were crushed by the demons, who were formidable in their demonic power, just as lotus ponds are trampled by elephants.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वोत्कर्षेण (sarvotkarṣeṇa) - with supreme excellence, with utmost superiority

• सम्पन्नाः (sampannāḥ) - endowed, accomplished, complete, rich in

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, divine beings

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• विमर्दिताः (vimarditāḥ) - crushed, defeated, trampled, oppressed

• दानवैः (dānavaiḥ) - by demons

• दानवार्थाढ्यैः (dānavārthāḍhyaiḥ) - by those rich in demonic purpose/resources

• गजैः (gajaiḥ) - by elephants

• पद्माकराः (padmākarāḥ) - lotus ponds

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वोत्कर्षेण (sarvotkarṣeṇa) - with supreme excellence, with utmost superiority

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sarvotkarṣa

sarvotkarṣa - supreme excellence, utmost superiority

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+utkarṣa)

• sarva – all, whole, every
  adjective (masculine)
• utkarṣa – excellence, superiority, eminence, advancement
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root kṛṣ with prefix ut-
  Prefix: ut
  Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

सम्पन्नाः (sampannāḥ) - endowed, accomplished, complete, rich in

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sampanna

sampanna - endowed, accomplished, complete, rich in

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root pad with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: pad (class 4)

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, divine beings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, divine being, deity

Root: div (class 4)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

विमर्दिताः (vimarditāḥ) - crushed, defeated, trampled, oppressed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vimardita

vimardita - crushed, defeated, trampled, oppressed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root mṛd with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: mṛd (class 1)

दानवैः (dānavaiḥ) - by demons

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dānava

dānava - demon, son of Danu (a primordial goddess)

दानवार्थाढ्यैः (dānavārthāḍhyaiḥ) - by those rich in demonic purpose/resources

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dānavārthāḍhya

dānavārthāḍhya - rich in purpose for demons; having abundant demonic resources/objectives

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dānava+artha+āḍhya)

• dānava – demon, son of Danu
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, resource
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arth (class 10)
• āḍhya – rich, wealthy, abundant, full of
  adjective (masculine)

गजैः (gajaiḥ) - by elephants

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gaja

gaja - elephant

Root: gaj (class 1)

पद्माकराः (padmākarāḥ) - lotus ponds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of padmākara

padmākara - lotus pond, collection of lotuses

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (padma+ākara)

• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• ākara – mine, repository, source, collection
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root kṛ 'to scatter, pour out' with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 6)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)