महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-28, verse-22

ततः प्रभृति ये केचिदज्ञानात्तां पुरीं नृपाः ।
जिगीषन्ति बलाद्राजंस्ते दह्यन्तीह वह्निना ॥२२॥

22. tataḥ prabhṛti ye kecidajñānāttāṁ purīṁ nṛpāḥ ,
jigīṣanti balādrājaṁste dahyantīha vahninā.

22. tataḥ prabhṛti ye kecit ajñānāt tām purīm nṛpāḥ
jigīṣanti balāt rājan te dahyanti iha vahninā

22. From that time onwards, O King, any rulers (nṛpa) who, out of ignorance, desire to conquer that city by force, are consumed here by fire.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - from that (then, thence, from that)

• प्रभृति (prabhṛti) - onwards (from that time) (beginning, from, onwards)

• ये (ye) - who (who, which)

• केचित् (kecit) - any (kings) (whoever, some)

• अज्ञानात् (ajñānāt) - out of ignorance (from ignorance, out of ignorance)

• ताम् (tām) - that (city) (that (feminine))

• पुरीम् (purīm) - the city (city, town, citadel)

• नृपाः (nṛpāḥ) - rulers (kings, rulers)

• जिगीषन्ति (jigīṣanti) - they desire to conquer (they desire to conquer, they wish to win)

• बलात् (balāt) - by force (by force, forcibly, with strength)

• राजन् (rājan) - O King (vocative) (O King)

• ते (te) - they (the kings) (they, those)

• दह्यन्ति (dahyanti) - they are consumed (they are burned, they are consumed)

• इह (iha) - here (in this world) (here, in this world)

• वह्निना (vahninā) - by fire (by fire, by Agni)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - from that (then, thence, from that)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with prabhṛti to indicate "from then onwards".

प्रभृति (prabhṛti) - onwards (from that time) (beginning, from, onwards)

(indeclinable)

from pra-bhṛ (to bear forth, begin)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Used with 'tataḥ' to mean "from then onwards".

ये (ye) - who (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun referring to 'nṛpāḥ'.

केचित् (kecit) - any (kings) (whoever, some)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kaścit

kaścit - anyone, someone, whoever

compound: ka (who) + cit (indefinite particle)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ka+cit)

• ka – who, what
  pronoun (masculine)
• cit – any, some (indefinite particle)
  indeclinable

Note: Refers to 'nṛpāḥ'.

अज्ञानात् (ajñānāt) - out of ignorance (from ignorance, out of ignorance)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ajñāna

ajñāna - ignorance, nescience, want of knowledge

compound: a (not) + jñāna (knowledge)

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+jñāna)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  from root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Indicates cause.

ताम् (tām) - that (city) (that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies 'purīm'.

पुरीम् (purīm) - the city (city, town, citadel)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of purī

purī - city, town, stronghold

Note: Object of 'jigīṣanti'.

नृपाः (nṛpāḥ) - rulers (kings, rulers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

compound: nṛ (men) + pa (protector)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, men
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  from root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'jigīṣanti'.

जिगीषन्ति (jigīṣanti) - they desire to conquer (they desire to conquer, they wish to win)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of ji-gīṣ

Desiderative

desiderative from root ji (to conquer, win)

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Present tense of desiderative verb.

बलात् (balāt) - by force (by force, forcibly, with strength)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - force, strength, power

Note: Used adverbially to mean "forcibly".

राजन् (rājan) - O King (vocative) (O King)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

ते (te) - they (the kings) (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'nṛpāḥ'.

दह्यन्ति (dahyanti) - they are consumed (they are burned, they are consumed)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of dah

Root: dah (class 1)

इह (iha) - here (in this world) (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

वह्निना (vahninā) - by fire (by fire, by Agni)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vahni

vahni - fire, Agni, carrier (of oblations)

Note: Agent in passive construction.