महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-124, verse-42

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
ततः प्रीतश्च दैत्येन्द्रो भयं चास्याभवन्महत् ।
वरे प्रदिष्टे विप्रेण नाल्पतेजायमित्युत ॥४२॥

42. dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca ,
tataḥ prītaśca daityendro bhayaṁ cāsyābhavanmahat ,
vare pradiṣṭe vipreṇa nālpatejāyamityuta.

42. dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ uvāca tataḥ prītaḥ
ca daityendraḥ bhayam ca asya
abhavat mahat vare pradiṣṭe
vipreṇa na alpatejā ayam iti uta

42. dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ uvāca tataḥ vipreṇa
vare pradiṣṭe daityendraḥ prītaḥ
ca abhavat asya mahat bhayam ca
abhavat ayam alpatejā na iti uta

42. Dhritarashtra said: Then, the lord of demons (Prahlāda) was pleased, but a great fear also arose in him when the Brahmin bestowed the boon, (as he realized) 'This one is certainly not of little power.'

Words meanings summery:

• धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - King Dhritarashtra, son of Vyasa. (Dhritarashtra)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, from that

• प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, satisfied, glad

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• दैत्येन्द्रः (daityendraḥ) - Prahlāda (lord of demons, king of Daityas)

• भयम् (bhayam) - fear, dread, danger

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अस्य (asya) - For Prahlāda. (of him, to him, for him)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became, happened, arose

• महत् (mahat) - Describing 'fear'. (great, large, mighty)

• वरे (vare) - in the boon, about the boon

• प्रदिष्टे (pradiṣṭe) - granted, bestowed, instructed

• विप्रेण (vipreṇa) - By the Brahmin (Nara-Narayana in disguise). (by the Brahmin, by the seer)

• न (na) - not, no

• अल्पतेजा (alpatejā) - Referring to the Brahmin, implying he is actually very powerful. (of little splendor/power)

• अयम् (ayam) - Referring to the Brahmin. (this one, he)

• इति (iti) - Marks the thought of Prahlāda. (thus, so, indicates direct speech or thought)

• उत (uta) - Emphatic, 'certainly'. (indeed, certainly, also, or)

Words meanings and morphology

धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - King Dhritarashtra, son of Vyasa. (Dhritarashtra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra

dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhritarashtra (a proper name), one who holds the kingdom

From dhṛta (held, supported) + rāṣṭra (kingdom).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (liṭ) of vac

perfect tense, 3rd person singular

From root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, from that

(indeclinable)

From pronominal stem tad.

प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, satisfied, glad

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prīta

prīta - pleased, satisfied, glad

Past Passive Participle

From root prī (to please, to gladden).

Root: prī (class 9)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

दैत्येन्द्रः (daityendraḥ) - Prahlāda (lord of demons, king of Daityas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daityendra

daityendra - lord of Daityas, king of demons

Compound of Daitya (demon) + Indra (lord/chief).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daitya+indra)

• daitya – demon, son of Diti
  noun (masculine)
  From Diti, an ancestral mother of demons.
• indra – lord, chief, king
  noun (masculine)

भयम् (bhayam) - fear, dread, danger

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, danger

From root bhī (to fear).

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Also accusative, but nominative makes more sense here as the subject of 'abhavat'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - For Prahlāda. (of him, to him, for him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, that, he, she, it

Pronominal stem idam.

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, happened, arose

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of bhū

imperfect tense, 3rd person singular

From root bhū (to be, to become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

महत् (mahat) - Describing 'fear'. (great, large, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

Present Active Participle

From root mah (to be great, to grow).

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Modifies bhayam.

वरे (vare) - in the boon, about the boon

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, choice, best

From root vṛ (to choose).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

प्रदिष्टे (pradiṣṭe) - granted, bestowed, instructed

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of pradiṣṭa

pradiṣṭa - granted, bestowed, directed, taught

Past Passive Participle

From root diś (to show, point out) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: diś (class 6)

विप्रेण (vipreṇa) - By the Brahmin (Nara-Narayana in disguise). (by the Brahmin, by the seer)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, priest, seer, inspired one

From root vip (to tremble, to be inspired).

Root: vip

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अल्पतेजा (alpatejā) - Referring to the Brahmin, implying he is actually very powerful. (of little splendor/power)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of alpatejas

alpatejas - of little splendor, of small power/energy

Compound of alpa (little, small) and tejas (splendor, power).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (alpa+tejas)

• alpa – little, small, few
  adjective (masculine)
• tejas – splendor, power, energy, fiery essence
  noun (neuter)
  From root tij (to be sharp).
  Root: tij (class 6)

Note: Refers to ayam (this one, the Brahmin).

अयम् (ayam) - Referring to the Brahmin. (this one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Nominative singular masculine of idam.

इति (iti) - Marks the thought of Prahlāda. (thus, so, indicates direct speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

उत (uta) - Emphatic, 'certainly'. (indeed, certainly, also, or)

(indeclinable)