महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-17, verse-8

ततो वैरविनिर्बन्धः कृतो राहुमुखेन वै ।
शाश्वतश्चन्द्रसूर्याभ्यां ग्रसत्यद्यापि चैव तौ ॥८॥

8. tato vairavinirbandhaḥ kṛto rāhumukhena vai ,
śāśvataścandrasūryābhyāṁ grasatyadyāpi caiva tau.

8. tataḥ vairavinirbandhaḥ kṛtaḥ rāhumukhena vai
śāśvataḥ candrasūryābhyām grasati adyāpi ca eva tau

8. Then, a perpetual enmity was indeed established by Rahu against the Moon and Sun, and even today he swallows them.

8. מאז נוצרה איבה נצחית הקשורה לפיו של רָאהוּ, ועד היום הוא בולע את הירח ואת השמש.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, following that (then, thereafter, from that)

• वैरविनिर्बन्धः (vairavinirbandhaḥ) - a perpetual enmity (firm resolve for enmity, constant enmity)

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - was established (made, done, established)

• राहुमुखेन (rāhumukhena) - by Rahu (by Rahu's mouth/face, by Rahu)

• वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly)

• शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - perpetual (eternal, perpetual, everlasting)

• चन्द्रसूर्याभ्याम् (candrasūryābhyām) - against the Moon and Sun (by the Moon and Sun, for/against the Moon and Sun)

• ग्रसति (grasati) - he swallows (causes eclipses) (he swallows, devours)

• अद्यापि (adyāpi) - even today (even today, still)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed, still (emphasizes continuance) (indeed, only, just)

• तौ (tau) - them both (Moon and Sun) (them both, those two)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, following that (then, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

वैरविनिर्बन्धः (vairavinirbandhaḥ) - a perpetual enmity (firm resolve for enmity, constant enmity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vairavinirbandha

vairavinirbandha - fixed enmity, resolute hostility

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaira+vinirbandha)

• vaira – enmity, hostility
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vī
• vinirbandha – firm resolve, steadfastness, persistence
  noun (masculine)
  From vi + nir + √bandh (to bind).
  Prefixes: vi+nir
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Subject of 'kṛtaḥ'.

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - was established (made, done, established)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - made, done, performed, established

past passive participle

From √kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Main verb in a passive construction.

राहुमुखेन (rāhumukhena) - by Rahu (by Rahu's mouth/face, by Rahu)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rāhumukha

rāhumukha - Rahu's mouth/face, Rahu himself

Used here metaphorically for Rahu as the agent.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāhu+mukha)

• rāhu – Rahu (the demon)
  noun (masculine)
• mukha – mouth, face, chief part
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agent of 'kṛtaḥ'.

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes the preceding statement.

शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - perpetual (eternal, perpetual, everlasting)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, constant, universal

Derived from 'śaśvat' (always, constantly).

Note: Adjective modifying 'vairavinirbandhaḥ'.

चन्द्रसूर्याभ्याम् (candrasūryābhyām) - against the Moon and Sun (by the Moon and Sun, for/against the Moon and Sun)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, dual of candrasūrya

candrasūrya - Moon and Sun

Compound type : dvandva (candra+sūrya)

• candra – Moon
  noun (masculine)
• sūrya – Sun
  noun (masculine)

Note: Implies direction or object of the enmity.

ग्रसति (grasati) - he swallows (causes eclipses) (he swallows, devours)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of gras

Forms a present tense verb.

Root: gras (class 1)

Note: Verb for Rahu (implied subject).

अद्यापि (adyāpi) - even today (even today, still)

(indeclinable)

From adya (today) + api (even).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (adya+api)

• adya – today
  indeclinable
• api – even, also
  indeclinable

Note: Adverb of time.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects clauses.

एव (eva) - indeed, still (emphasizes continuance) (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes the preceding 'adyāpi'.

तौ (tau) - them both (Moon and Sun) (them both, those two)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he/she/it

Note: Object of 'grasati'.

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