महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-84, verse-15

न हि तेजस्विनां शापास्तेजःसु प्रभवन्ति वै ।
बलान्यतिबलं प्राप्य नबलानि भवन्ति वै ॥१५॥

15. na hi tejasvināṁ śāpāstejaḥsu prabhavanti vai ,
balānyatibalaṁ prāpya nabalāni bhavanti vai.

15. na hi tejasvinām śāpāḥ tejaḥsu prabhavanti vai
balāni atibalam prāpya nabalāni bhavanti vai

15. Indeed, the curses of those endowed with spiritual power do not prevail against others who also possess such power. For (lesser) powers, upon encountering a superior power, truly become powerless.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because, surely

• तेजस्विनाम् (tejasvinām) - of those possessing spiritual power (of those endowed with glory/power, of the splendid ones)

• शापाः (śāpāḥ) - curses

• तेजःसु (tejaḥsu) - among those who possess spiritual power (in glories, among powers, among splendid ones)

• प्रभवन्ति (prabhavanti) - they prevail, they are effective (they prevail, they are effective, they originate)

• वै (vai) - truly (indeed, verily, surely)

• बलानि (balāni) - (lesser) powers (strengths, powers, forces)

• अतिबलम् (atibalam) - superior power (superior power, great strength)

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - upon encountering (having obtained, having reached, having attained)

• नबलानि (nabalāni) - powerless, ineffective (powerless, weak, without strength)

• भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they become (they become, they are, they exist)

• वै (vai) - truly (indeed, verily, surely)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because, surely

(indeclinable)

तेजस्विनाम् (tejasvinām) - of those possessing spiritual power (of those endowed with glory/power, of the splendid ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tejasvin

tejasvin - glorious, splendid, powerful, energetic, brilliant

Derived from 'tejas' (glory, power) + possessive suffix '-vin'.

शापाः (śāpāḥ) - curses

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śāpa

śāpa - curse, imprecation

Derived from root śap 'to curse'.

Root: śap (class 1)

तेजःसु (tejaḥsu) - among those who possess spiritual power (in glories, among powers, among splendid ones)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of tejas

tejas - glory, splendor, spiritual power, energy, fiery energy, light

Note: Locative plural of 'tejas'.

प्रभवन्ति (prabhavanti) - they prevail, they are effective (they prevail, they are effective, they originate)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of prabhū

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

वै (vai) - truly (indeed, verily, surely)

(indeclinable)

बलानि (balāni) - (lesser) powers (strengths, powers, forces)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of bala

bala - strength, power, force, might, army

अतिबलम् (atibalam) - superior power (superior power, great strength)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of atibala

atibala - great strength, superior power, extremely powerful

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+bala)

• ati – exceeding, very, beyond, over
  indeclinable
• bala – strength, power, force, might
  noun (neuter)

प्राप्य (prāpya) - upon encountering (having obtained, having reached, having attained)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root 'āp' (to obtain) with prefix 'pra'. 'lyap' suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Absolutive form indicating a completed action prior to the main verb.

नबलानि (nabalāni) - powerless, ineffective (powerless, weak, without strength)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of nabala

nabala - powerless, weak, without strength

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+bala)

• na – not, no
  indeclinable
• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Forms a compound with 'na' (negation).

भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they become (they become, they are, they exist)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

वै (vai) - truly (indeed, verily, surely)

(indeclinable)