महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-33, verse-9

यथा स यज्ञो न भवेद्यथा वापि पराभवेत् ।
जनमेजयस्य सर्पाणां विनाशकरणाय हि ॥९॥

9. yathā sa yajño na bhavedyathā vāpi parābhavet ,
janamejayasya sarpāṇāṁ vināśakaraṇāya hi.

9. yathā saḥ yajñaḥ na bhavet yathā vā api parābhavet
janamejayasya sarpāṇām vināśakaraṇāya hi

9. So that this sacrifice of Janamejaya's, intended for the destruction of serpents, may not take place, or even if it does, may be thwarted.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - so that (so that, how, as)

• सः (saḥ) - that (sacrifice) (he, that)

• यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice

• न (na) - not

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may not take place (may it be, should be)

• यथा (yathā) - or how (so that, how, as)

• वा (vā) - or

• अपि (api) - even (if it does) (even, also)

• पराभवेत् (parābhavet) - may be thwarted (may be defeated, overcome)

• जनमेजयस्य (janamejayasya) - of Janamejaya

• सर्पाणाम् (sarpāṇām) - of the serpents

• विनाशकरणाय (vināśakaraṇāya) - for the destruction (of the serpents) (for the purpose of causing destruction, for the destruction)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - so that (so that, how, as)

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - that (sacrifice) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'yajñaḥ'.

यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, act of worship, offering

action noun

from root 'yaj' (to sacrifice, worship) + 'ña' suffix

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'bhavet'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

भवेत् (bhavet) - may not take place (may it be, should be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū

optative

optative 3rd person singular of root 'bhū'

Root: bhū (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - or how (so that, how, as)

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even (if it does) (even, also)

(indeclinable)

पराभवेत् (parābhavet) - may be thwarted (may be defeated, overcome)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū

optative

optative 3rd person singular of root 'bhū' with prefix 'parā'

Prefix: parā

Root: bhū (class 1)

जनमेजयस्य (janamejayasya) - of Janamejaya

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of janamejaya

janamejaya - Janamejaya (proper name of a king)

compound: 'jana' (people) + 'mejaya' (causing to tremble)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+mejaya)

• jana – person, people, race
  noun (masculine)
• mejaya – causing to tremble, shaking
  adjective (masculine)
  causative agent noun
  from causative of root 'mij' (to tremble)
  Root: mij (class 1)

सर्पाणाम् (sarpāṇām) - of the serpents

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarpa

sarpa - serpent, snake

agent noun

from root 'sṛp' (to creep, glide) + 'a' suffix

Root: sṛp (class 1)

Note: Connects to 'Janamejaya' (Janamejaya's serpents) and 'vināśakaraṇāya' (for the destruction of serpents).

विनाशकरणाय (vināśakaraṇāya) - for the destruction (of the serpents) (for the purpose of causing destruction, for the destruction)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of vināśakaraṇa

vināśakaraṇa - causing destruction, means of destruction

action noun / agent noun compound

compound of 'vināśa' (destruction) and 'karaṇa' (making, causing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vināśa+karaṇa)

• vināśa – destruction, ruin, loss
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from 'vi' + root 'naś' (to perish)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)
• karaṇa – making, doing, causing, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  action noun / instrument noun
  from root 'kṛ' (to do, make) + 'ana' suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Dative case indicates purpose.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for)

(indeclinable)