महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-59, verse-3

आशीविषाः शिरसि ते पूर्णकोशा महाविषाः ।
मा कोपिष्ठाः सुमन्दात्मन्मा गमस्त्वं यमक्षयम् ॥३॥

3. āśīviṣāḥ śirasi te pūrṇakośā mahāviṣāḥ ,
mā kopiṣṭhāḥ sumandātmanmā gamastvaṁ yamakṣayam.

3. āśīviṣāḥ śirasi te pūrṇakośāḥ mahāviṣāḥ | mā
kopiṣṭhāḥ su-manda-ātman mā gamaḥ tvam yama-kṣayam

3. Highly venomous snakes, with full venom sacs, are upon your head. O utterly foolish soul, do not provoke them, and do not go to the abode of Yama (death).

3. נחשים ארסיים, מלאים בארס רב ובעלי רעל גדול, נמצאים על ראשך. אל תכעיס אותם, הו טיפש גדול, ואל תלך אל משכנו של יַמַה.

Words meanings summery:

• आशीविषाः (āśīviṣāḥ) - Metaphorically, these are the Pāṇḍavas, who are dangerous. (venomous snakes, serpents (lit. 'those whose poison is in their fangs'))

• शिरसि (śirasi) - The danger (Pāṇḍavas as snakes) is directly threatening Duryodhana, or upon him. (on the head)

• ते (te) - Your head or 'for you' (implying danger to him). (of you, to you, your)

• पूर्णकोशाः (pūrṇakośāḥ) - Referring to the venom sacs of the snakes being full, implying their readiness to strike. (with full sacs/sheaths/stores)

• महाविषाः (mahāviṣāḥ) - Emphasizes the deadly nature of the 'snakes' (Pāṇḍavas). (highly venomous, having great poison)

• मा (mā) - Negates the imperative/injunctive action. (not, do not)

• कोपिष्ठाः (kopiṣṭhāḥ) - Direct command to Duryodhana not to anger the Pāṇḍavas. (do not become angry, do not provoke)

• सु-मन्द-आत्मन् (su-manda-ātman) - Vocative address to Duryodhana, emphasizing his deep foolishness (of soul/mind). (O very foolish soul, O very dull-witted one)

• मा (mā) - Negates the imperative action of going. (not, do not)

• गमः (gamaḥ) - Do not bring yourself to destruction. (do not go)

• त्वम् (tvam) - Refers to Duryodhana. (you)

• यम-क्षयम् (yama-kṣayam) - To death, the realm of the god of death. (to the abode of Yama, to the destruction of Yama)

Words meanings and morphology

आशीविषाः (āśīviṣāḥ) - Metaphorically, these are the Pāṇḍavas, who are dangerous. (venomous snakes, serpents (lit. 'those whose poison is in their fangs'))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āśīviṣa

āśīviṣa - venomous snake (whose poison is in its fangs)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āśī+viṣa)

• āśī – fang, tooth
  noun (feminine)
• viṣa – poison, venom
  noun (neuter)

शिरसि (śirasi) - The danger (Pāṇḍavas as snakes) is directly threatening Duryodhana, or upon him. (on the head)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head

ते (te) - Your head or 'for you' (implying danger to him). (of you, to you, your)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Enclitic form.

पूर्णकोशाः (pūrṇakośāḥ) - Referring to the venom sacs of the snakes being full, implying their readiness to strike. (with full sacs/sheaths/stores)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pūrṇakośa

pūrṇakośa - having full sacs, filled with treasure

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pūrṇa+kośa)

• pūrṇa – full, complete
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root pṛ 'to fill'
  Root: pṛ (class 9)
• kośa – sheath, treasury, venom sac (of a snake)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with āśīviṣāḥ.

महाविषाः (mahāviṣāḥ) - Emphasizes the deadly nature of the 'snakes' (Pāṇḍavas). (highly venomous, having great poison)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāviṣa

mahāviṣa - having great poison, highly venomous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+viṣa)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• viṣa – poison, venom
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with āśīviṣāḥ.

मा (mā) - Negates the imperative/injunctive action. (not, do not)

(indeclinable)

कोपिष्ठाः (kopiṣṭhāḥ) - Direct command to Duryodhana not to anger the Pāṇḍavas. (do not become angry, do not provoke)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, aorist (luṅ) of kup

Injunctive Aorist

root kup, 2nd person singular Aorist (with mā for prohibition)

Root: kup (class 4)

Note: Used with mā for prohibition.

सु-मन्द-आत्मन् (su-manda-ātman) - Vocative address to Duryodhana, emphasizing his deep foolishness (of soul/mind). (O very foolish soul, O very dull-witted one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of su-manda-ātman

su-manda-ātman - very foolish-minded, extremely dull-witted

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+manda+ātman)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• manda – slow, dull, foolish
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Duryodhana.

मा (mā) - Negates the imperative action of going. (not, do not)

(indeclinable)

गमः (gamaḥ) - Do not bring yourself to destruction. (do not go)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of gam

Injunctive Aorist

root gam, 2nd person singular Aorist (with mā for prohibition)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Used with mā for prohibition.

त्वम् (tvam) - Refers to Duryodhana. (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

यम-क्षयम् (yama-kṣayam) - To death, the realm of the god of death. (to the abode of Yama, to the destruction of Yama)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yama-kṣaya

yama-kṣaya - abode of Yama, destruction by Yama

Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (yama+kṣaya)

• yama – Yama (god of death)
  proper noun (masculine)
• kṣaya – abode, dwelling, destruction, end
  noun (masculine)
  from root kṣi 'to dwell' or 'to destroy'
  Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Object of 'gamaḥ'.

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