महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-141, verse-6

वयं वध्यामहे चापि शत्रुभिस्तमसावृते ।
नाधिगच्छाम शान्तिं च भयात्त्रायस्व नः प्रभो ॥६॥

6. vayaṁ vadhyāmahe cāpi śatrubhistamasāvṛte ,
nādhigacchāma śāntiṁ ca bhayāttrāyasva naḥ prabho.

6. vayam vadhyāmahe ca api śatrubhiḥ tamasāvṛte na
adhigacchāma śāntim ca bhayāt trāyasva naḥ prabho

6. vayam ca api śatrubhiḥ vadhyāmahe tamasāvṛte śāntim
ca na adhigacchāma prabho bhayāt naḥ trāyasva

6. We are also being slain by enemies, and in this state enveloped by darkness, we find no peace. O Lord, save us from fear!

Words meanings summery:

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• वध्यामहे (vadhyāmahe) - we are being killed, we are being slain

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• शत्रुभिः (śatrubhiḥ) - by enemies

• तमसावृते (tamasāvṛte) - Refers to the general state or condition of the gods or the world. (in a state covered by darkness, enveloped in darkness)

• न (na) - not, no

• अधिगच्छाम (adhigacchāma) - we attain, we find, we reach

• शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility, quietude

• च (ca) - and, also

• भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear, owing to fear

• त्रायस्व (trāyasva) - protect, save, deliver

• नः (naḥ) - us, our (gen/acc/dat plural)

• प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord, O Master

Words meanings and morphology

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun.

Note: Refers to the gods.

वध्यामहे (vadhyāmahe) - we are being killed, we are being slain

(verb)

1st person , plural, passive, present (laṭ (लट्)) of vadh

present middle (ātmanepada)

Passive voice of 'vadh' (derived from 'han' in some contexts) in present tense, 1st person plural, ātmanepada.

Root: vadh (वध्) (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

शत्रुभिः (śatrubhiḥ) - by enemies

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe, rival

Root: śad (शद्) (class 1)

तमसावृते (tamasāvṛte) - Refers to the general state or condition of the gods or the world. (in a state covered by darkness, enveloped in darkness)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, dual of tamasāvṛta

tamasāvṛta - covered by darkness, enveloped in gloom

Instrumental Tatpuruṣa compound ('tamasā āvṛta').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tamas+āvṛta)

• tamas – darkness, gloom, ignorance, quality of inertia
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tam (तम्) (class 4)
• āvṛta – covered, enveloped, concealed, surrounded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'vṛ' (to cover, enclose) with prefix 'ā' and suffix '-ta'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛ (वृ) (class 5)

Note: Refers to the context of being 'in darkness'. The dual form is somewhat anomalous if referring to 'vayam'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

अधिगच्छाम (adhigacchāma) - we attain, we find, we reach

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present (laṭ (लट्)) of adhigam

present active

Root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'adhi', 1st person plural.

Prefix: adhi

Root: gam (गम्) (class 1)

शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility, quietude

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, cessation, appeasement

From root 'śam' (to be calm).

Root: śam (शम्) (class 4)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear, owing to fear

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, apprehension

From root 'bhī' (to fear).

Root: bhī (भी) (class 3)

त्रायस्व (trāyasva) - protect, save, deliver

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ (लोट्)) of trā

imperative middle

Root 'trā' (or 'trai') in imperative, 2nd person singular, ātmanepada.

Root: trā (त्रा) (class 2)

Note: Directed to Atri.

नः (naḥ) - us, our (gen/acc/dat plural)

(pronoun)

Accusative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person plural pronoun.

Note: Enclitic form.

प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord, O Master

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, sovereign, powerful, capable

From 'pra' + root 'bhū' (to be, become).

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (भू) (class 1)

Note: Addressed to Atri.