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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-286, verse-28

एकः शत्रुर्न द्वितीयोऽस्ति शत्रुरज्ञानतुल्यः पुरुषस्य राजन् ।
येनावृतः कुरुते संप्रयुक्तो घोराणि कर्माणि सुदारुणानि ॥२८॥
28. ekaḥ śatrurna dvitīyo'sti śatru;rajñānatulyaḥ puruṣasya rājan ,
yenāvṛtaḥ kurute saṁprayukto; ghorāṇi karmāṇi sudāruṇāni.
28. ekaḥ śatruḥ na dvitīyaḥ asti
śatruḥ ajñānatulyaḥ puruṣasya rājan
| yena āvṛtaḥ kurute saṃprayuktaḥ
ghorāṇi karmāṇi sudāruṇāni
28. rājan,
puruṣasya ajñānatulyaḥ ekaḥ śatruḥ asti,
dvitīyaḥ śatruḥ na (asti) yena āvṛtaḥ saṃprayuktaḥ (san) ghorāṇi sudāruṇāni karmāṇi kurute
28. O King, there is only one enemy; no second enemy exists that is comparable to ignorance (ajñāna) for a person (puruṣa). Shrouded by which (ignorance), when intimately connected, one performs terrible and extremely cruel actions (karma).

Words meanings summery:

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  • एकः (ekaḥ) - one, a single
  • शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - enemy
  • (na) - not, no
  • द्वितीयः (dvitīyaḥ) - second
  • अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
  • शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - enemy
  • अज्ञानतुल्यः (ajñānatulyaḥ) - equal to ignorance, comparable to ignorance
  • पुरुषस्य (puruṣasya) - of a person (puruṣa) (of a person, of the cosmic person)
  • राजन् (rājan) - O King
  • येन (yena) - by which (ignorance) (by which)
  • आवृतः (āvṛtaḥ) - shrouded (by ignorance) (covered, shrouded, enveloped)
  • कुरुते (kurute) - he performs, he does
  • संप्रयुक्तः (saṁprayuktaḥ) - intimately connected (with ignorance) (joined, connected, associated, employed)
  • घोराणि (ghorāṇi) - terrible, dreadful, fearful
  • कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions (karma) (actions, deeds)
  • सुदारुणानि (sudāruṇāni) - very cruel, exceedingly terrible

Words meanings and morphology

एकः (ekaḥ) - one, a single
(numeral)
शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - enemy
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śatru
śatru - enemy, foe
Root: śad (class 1)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
द्वितीयः (dvitīyaḥ) - second
(numeral)
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present
Root 'as', parasmaipada, 3rd person singular.
Root: as (class 2)
शत्रुः (śatruḥ) - enemy
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śatru
śatru - enemy, foe
Root: śad (class 1)
अज्ञानतुल्यः (ajñānatulyaḥ) - equal to ignorance, comparable to ignorance
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ajñānatulya
ajñānatulya - equal to ignorance
ajñāna (ignorance) + tulya (equal)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ajñāna+tulya)
  • ajñāna – ignorance, nescience (ajñāna)
    noun (neuter)
    a (negation) + jñāna (knowledge)
    Root: jñā (class 9)
  • tulya – equal, similar
    adjective (masculine)
    from root tul (to weigh)
    Root: tul (class 10)
पुरुषस्य (puruṣasya) - of a person (puruṣa) (of a person, of the cosmic person)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, person, male, the supreme being, cosmic person (puruṣa)
राजन् (rājan) - O King
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Root: rāj (class 1)
येन (yena) - by which (ignorance) (by which)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what
Note: Refers to 'ajñāna' (ignorance), which is neuter.
आवृतः (āvṛtaḥ) - shrouded (by ignorance) (covered, shrouded, enveloped)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āvṛta
āvṛta - covered, enveloped, concealed
Past Passive Participle
from root vṛ (to cover) with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛ (class 5)
कुरुते (kurute) - he performs, he does
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ
Present
Root 'kṛ', ātmanepada, 3rd person singular.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
संप्रयुक्तः (saṁprayuktaḥ) - intimately connected (with ignorance) (joined, connected, associated, employed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃprayukta
saṁprayukta - joined, connected, employed, associated
Past Passive Participle
from root yuj (to join) with prefixes sam and pra
Prefixes: sam+pra
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Refers to 'puruṣa' implicitly.
घोराणि (ghorāṇi) - terrible, dreadful, fearful
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of ghora
ghora - terrible, dreadful, fearful, intense
Root: ghur (class 1)
कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions (karma) (actions, deeds)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual, destiny (karma)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सुदारुणानि (sudāruṇāni) - very cruel, exceedingly terrible
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of sudāruṇa
sudāruṇa - very cruel, exceedingly dreadful
su (very) + dāruṇa (cruel)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+dāruṇa)
  • su – good, well, very
    indeclinable
    prefix
  • dāruṇa – cruel, dreadful, harsh
    adjective (neuter)
    Root: dṝ (class 1)