महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-116, verse-8

तत एनां बलाद्राजा निजग्राह रहोगताम् ।
वार्यमाणस्तया देव्या विस्फुरन्त्या यथाबलम् ॥८॥

8. tata enāṁ balādrājā nijagrāha rahogatām ,
vāryamāṇastayā devyā visphurantyā yathābalam.

8. tataḥ enām balāt rājā nijagrāha rahogatām
vāryamāṇaḥ tayā devyā visphurantyā yathābalam

8. Then, the king forcibly seized her, who was in a secluded spot, even as she, the queen, struggling with all her might, tried to resist him.

8. אז אחז בה המלך בכוח כשהייתה לבדה, והיא, האלה, התנגדה לו והתפרפרה ככל יכולתה.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then; thereafter; from that

• एनाम् (enām) - her; this one

• बलात् (balāt) - by force; forcibly

• राजा (rājā) - king

• निजग्राह (nijagrāha) - seized; grasped; took hold of

• रहोगताम् (rahogatām) - who had gone to a secluded place; secluded

• वार्यमाणः (vāryamāṇaḥ) - being restrained; being held back

• तया (tayā) - by her

• देव्या (devyā) - by the queen; by the goddess

• विस्फुरन्त्या (visphurantyā) - struggling; thrashing; trembling

• यथाबलम् (yathābalam) - according to strength; with all her might

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then; thereafter; from that

(indeclinable)

एनाम् (enām) - her; this one

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ena

ena - this; that; he; she; it

Note: Refers to Madri.

बलात् (balāt) - by force; forcibly

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - force; strength; power

Note: Used adverbially.

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king; ruler

Note: Refers to Pandu.

निजग्राह (nijagrāha) - seized; grasped; took hold of

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of nigrah

Prefix: ni

Root: grah (class 9)

रहोगताम् (rahogatām) - who had gone to a secluded place; secluded

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rahogatā

rahogatā - gone into solitude/seclusion

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rahas+gatā)

• rahas – secret; seclusion
  noun (neuter)
• gatā – gone; reached
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `enām`.

वार्यमाणः (vāryamāṇaḥ) - being restrained; being held back

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāryamāṇa

vāryamāṇa - being restrained; being prevented; being held back

Present Passive Participle

From root `vṛ` (to cover, to restrain) in causal (ṇic) sense `vāray` + `māna` suffix.

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies `rājā` (the king was being restrained by her).

तया (tayā) - by her

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that; he; she; it

Note: Refers to Madri.

देव्या (devyā) - by the queen; by the goddess

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess; queen; royal consort

Note: Appositive to `tayā`.

विस्फुरन्त्या (visphurantyā) - struggling; thrashing; trembling

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of visphurant

visphurant - struggling; quivering; writhing

Present Active Participle

From `vi` + root `sphur` (to throb, quiver, struggle).

Prefix: vi

Root: sphur (class 6)

Note: Qualifies `tayā devyā`.

यथाबलम् (yathābalam) - according to strength; with all her might

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+bala)

• yathā – as; according to
  indeclinable
• bala – strength; power
  noun (neuter)

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