महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-242, verse-14

अव्यक्तप्रभवां शीघ्रां दुस्तरामकृतात्मभिः ।
प्रतरस्व नदीं बुद्ध्या कामग्राहसमाकुलाम् ॥१४॥

14. avyaktaprabhavāṁ śīghrāṁ dustarāmakṛtātmabhiḥ ,
pratarasva nadīṁ buddhyā kāmagrāhasamākulām.

14. avyaktaprabhavām śīghrām dustarām akṛtātmabhiḥ
pratarasva nadīm buddhyā kāmagrāhasamākulām

14. avyaktaprabhavām śīghrām dustarām akṛtātmabhiḥ
kāmagrāhasamākulām nadīm buddhyā pratarasva

14. Cross this swift river, whose origin is unmanifest, which is difficult to traverse for those whose inner self (ātman) is uncultivated, and which is crowded with the crocodiles of desire, by means of your intellect (buddhi).

Words meanings summery:

• अव्यक्तप्रभवाम् (avyaktaprabhavām) - having an unmanifest origin, whose source is unknown

• शीघ्राम् (śīghrām) - swift, rapid, quick

• दुस्तराम् (dustarām) - difficult to cross, hard to traverse

• अकृतात्मभिः (akṛtātmabhiḥ) - by those whose self is uncultivated/unrefined, by the undeveloped souls

• प्रतरस्व (pratarasva) - cross over, traverse

• नदीम् (nadīm) - river

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - with intellect, by means of understanding

• कामग्राहसमाकुलाम् (kāmagrāhasamākulām) - crowded with the crocodiles of desire, agitated by the monsters of desire

Words meanings and morphology

अव्यक्तप्रभवाम् (avyaktaprabhavām) - having an unmanifest origin, whose source is unknown

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of avyaktaprabhavā

avyaktaprabhava - having an unmanifest origin, whose source is unknown or unmanifest

Bahuvrihi compound: `avyakta` (unmanifest) + `prabhava` (origin, source). 'one whose origin is unmanifest'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (avyakta+prabhava)

• avyakta – unmanifest, unrevealed, indistinct
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from `vi-añj` (to manifest) with negative `a`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: añj (class 7)
• prabhava – origin, source, birth, power
  noun (masculine)
  From `pra-bhū` (to arise, originate).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `nadīm`.

शीघ्राम् (śīghrām) - swift, rapid, quick

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śīghrā

śīghra - swift, rapid, quick, speedy

Note: Qualifies `nadīm`.

दुस्तराम् (dustarām) - difficult to cross, hard to traverse

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dustarā

dustara - difficult to cross, hard to traverse, formidable

Gerundive

Compound of `dus` (difficult) + `tara` (crossing). From `dus` (bad/difficult) and root `tṛ` (to cross).

Compound type : pradi-samāsa (dus+tara)

• dus – difficult, bad, hard
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating difficulty or badness.
• tara – crossing, traversing, means of crossing
  noun/adjective (masculine/neuter)
  From root `tṛ` (to cross).
  Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `nadīm`.

अकृतात्मभिः (akṛtātmabhiḥ) - by those whose self is uncultivated/unrefined, by the undeveloped souls

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of akṛtātman

akṛtātman - one whose self/mind is uncultivated, undeveloped, unrefined, whose soul is not perfected

Bahuvrihi compound: `akṛta` (unmade, uncultivated) + `ātman` (self). 'one for whom the self is unmade/uncultivated'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (akṛta+ātman)

• akṛta – unmade, undone, uncultivated, undeveloped
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `kṛ` (to do, make) with negative prefix `a`.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the agent by whom it is difficult.

प्रतरस्व (pratarasva) - cross over, traverse

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (lot) of pra-tṛ

Imperative

2nd person singular, imperative mood, middle voice, from root `tṛ` with prefix `pra`.

Prefix: pra

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Direct command to 'you' (implied).

नदीम् (nadīm) - river

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nadī

nadī - river

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Object of `pratarasva`.

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - with intellect, by means of understanding

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, wisdom, reason

From root `budh` (to know, perceive).

Root: budh (class 4)

Note: Instrument by which the action is performed.

कामग्राहसमाकुलाम् (kāmagrāhasamākulām) - crowded with the crocodiles of desire, agitated by the monsters of desire

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kāmagrāhasamākulā

kāmagrāhasamākula - crowded with the crocodiles of desire, greatly agitated by the monsters of desire

Compound of `kāma` (desire) + `grāha` (crocodile/monster) + `samākula` (crowded, agitated). Here, `kāmagrāha` functions as the 'thing that crowds'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāma+grāha+samākula)

• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  From root `kam` (to desire).
  Root: kam (class 1)
• grāha – crocodile, shark, monster, seizing
  noun (masculine)
  From root `grah` (to seize).
  Root: grah (class 9)
• samākula – crowded, agitated, bewildered, confused
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle-like
  Derived from root `kul` (to gather, heap) with prefixes `sam` and `ā`.
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: kul (class 10)

Note: Qualifies `nadīm`.