महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-11, verse-68

बहुविघ्नश्च नृपते क्रतुरेष स्मृतो महान् ।
छिद्राण्यत्र हि वाञ्छन्ति यज्ञघ्ना ब्रह्मराक्षसाः ॥६८॥

68. bahuvighnaśca nṛpate kratureṣa smṛto mahān ,
chidrāṇyatra hi vāñchanti yajñaghnā brahmarākṣasāḥ.

68. bahuvighnaḥ ca nṛpate kratuḥ eṣa smṛtaḥ mahān
chidrāṇi atra hi vāñchanti yajñaghnā brahmarākṣasāḥ

68. nṛpate eṣa mahān kratuḥ bahuvighnaḥ ca smṛtaḥ hi
atra yajñaghnā brahmarākṣasāḥ chidrāṇi vāñchanti

68. O king, this great Vedic ritual (yajña) is known to have many obstacles. Indeed, the Brahma-Rakshasas, who are destroyers of Vedic rituals (yajñas), seek out weaknesses in it.

Words meanings summery:

• बहुविघ्नः (bahuvighnaḥ) - full of many obstacles, having many impediments

• च (ca) - and, also

• नृपते (nṛpate) - O king

• क्रतुः (kratuḥ) - Vedic ritual (Vedic ritual, sacrifice, resolve)

• एष (eṣa) - this (masculine singular)

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, known

• महान् (mahān) - great, large, important

• छिद्राणि (chidrāṇi) - flaws, weaknesses, holes

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• वाञ्छन्ति (vāñchanti) - they desire, they seek

• यज्ञघ्ना (yajñaghnā) - destroyers of Vedic rituals

• ब्रह्मराक्षसाः (brahmarākṣasāḥ) - Brahma-Rakshasas (a class of demons)

Words meanings and morphology

बहुविघ्नः (bahuvighnaḥ) - full of many obstacles, having many impediments

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bahuvighna

bahuvighna - full of many obstacles, having many impediments

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahu+vighna)

• bahu – many, much, abundant
  adjective (masculine)
• vighna – obstacle, impediment, hindrance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: han (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

नृपते (nṛpate) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpati

nṛpati - king, lord of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pati)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pā (class 2)

क्रतुः (kratuḥ) - Vedic ritual (Vedic ritual, sacrifice, resolve)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kratu

kratu - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, resolve, power

Root: kṛ (class 8)

एष (eṣa) - this (masculine singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, known

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, considered, known, traditional

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'smṛ' with suffix -ta.

Root: smṛ (class 1)

महान् (mahān) - great, large, important

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahant

mahant - great, large, important, mighty

Present Active Participle

From root 'mah' (to be great) but commonly used as a primary adjective.

Root: mah (class 1)

छिद्राणि (chidrāṇi) - flaws, weaknesses, holes

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of chidra

chidra - flaw, defect, hole, gap, opening

Root: chid (class 7)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

वाञ्छन्ति (vāñchanti) - they desire, they seek

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

Third person plural, present active indicative.

Root: vāñch (class 1)

यज्ञघ्ना (yajñaghnā) - destroyers of Vedic rituals

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yajñaghna

yajñaghna - destroyer of Vedic rituals (yajñas)

Compound type : tatpurusha (yajña+ghna)

• yajña – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship
  noun (masculine)
  From root yaj (to worship, sacrifice).
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• ghna – killer, destroyer, slayer
  adjective (masculine)
  From root han (to strike, kill).
  Root: han (class 2)

ब्रह्मराक्षसाः (brahmarākṣasāḥ) - Brahma-Rakshasas (a class of demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brahmarākṣasa

brahmarākṣasa - Brahma-Rakshasa (a type of demon, often a Brahmin in a former life, who obstructs Vedic rituals)

Compound type : karmadharaya (brahman+rākṣasa)

• brahman – a Brahmin (priestly class), the Absolute reality
  noun (masculine)
• rākṣasa – a demon, a hostile being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)