महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-20, verse-24

त्वामाह्वयामहे राजन्स्थिरो युध्यस्व मागध ।
मुञ्च वा नृपतीन्सर्वान्मा गमस्त्वं यमक्षयम् ॥२४॥

24. tvāmāhvayāmahe rājansthiro yudhyasva māgadha ,
muñca vā nṛpatīnsarvānmā gamastvaṁ yamakṣayam.

24. tvām āhvayāmahe rājan sthiraḥ yudhyasva māgadha
muñca vā nṛpatīn sarvān mā gamaḥ tvam yamakṣayam

24. O King of Magadha, we challenge you! Fight steadfastly, or else release all the kings, so that you do not go to the abode of Yama.

24. הו מלך, אנחנו מאתגרים אותך. עמוד איתן והילחם, הו איש מַגַדְהַא, או שחרר את כל המלכים ואל תלך אל משכן יַמַה.

Words meanings summery:

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (accusative)

• आह्वयामहे (āhvayāmahe) - we challenge, we invite

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - firm, steadfast, steady

• युध्यस्व (yudhyasva) - fight (imperative)

• मागध (māgadha) - O king of Magadha, belonging to Magadha

• मुञ्च (muñca) - release, set free

• वा (vā) - or

• नृपतीन् (nṛpatīn) - kings, rulers

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all

• मा (mā) - do not (prohibitive)

• गमः (gamaḥ) - you go, may you go

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• यमक्षयम् (yamakṣayam) - to the abode of Yama, to destruction by Yama

Words meanings and morphology

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (accusative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

आह्वयामहे (āhvayāmahe) - we challenge, we invite

(verb)

1st person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of hve

From root 'hū' (to call) with upasarga 'ā'. Present tense, 1st person plural, middle voice (ātmanepada).

Prefix: ā

Root: hū (class 1)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - firm, steadfast, steady

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthira

sthira - firm, steady, stable, fixed, constant

From root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'you'.

युध्यस्व (yudhyasva) - fight (imperative)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of yudh

Present stem 'yudhya'. Imperative, 2nd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada).

Root: yudh (class 4)

मागध (māgadha) - O king of Magadha, belonging to Magadha

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of māgadha

māgadha - a native of Magadha, king of Magadha

Derived from Magadha + aṇ (adjectival/patronymic affix).

मुञ्च (muñca) - release, set free

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of muc

Present stem 'muñca'. Imperative, 2nd person singular, active voice (parasmaipada).

Root: muc (class 6)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

नृपतीन् (nṛpatīn) - kings, rulers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nṛpati

nṛpati - king, lord of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pati)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with 'nṛpatīn'.

मा (mā) - do not (prohibitive)

(indeclinable)

Prohibitive particle.

गमः (gamaḥ) - you go, may you go

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, aorist subjunctive (luṅ (with prohibitive sense)) of gam

Aorist form (2nd person singular) used with 'mā' for prohibition.

Root: gam (class 1)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

यमक्षयम् (yamakṣayam) - to the abode of Yama, to destruction by Yama

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yamakṣaya

yamakṣaya - Yama's abode, Yama's destruction

Compound type : tatpurusha (yama+kṣaya)

• yama – Yama (god of death), restraint
  proper noun (masculine)
• kṣaya – abode, dwelling, destruction, end, loss
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṣi (to dwell, to perish).
  Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Acts as an adverb of place/goal.

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