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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-100, verse-23

एवमादीनि कर्माणि येषां संख्या न विद्यते ।
अस्माकं भयभीतानां त्वं गतिर्मधुसूदन ॥२३॥
23. evamādīni karmāṇi yeṣāṁ saṁkhyā na vidyate ,
asmākaṁ bhayabhītānāṁ tvaṁ gatirmadhusūdana.
23. evam ādīni karmāṇi yeṣām saṅkhyā na vidyate
asmākam bhayabhītānām tvam gatiḥ madhusūdana
23. The number of such actions (karma) as these is not known. For us, who are overwhelmed by fear, you are the refuge, O Madhusūdana.

Words meanings summery:

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  • एवम् आदीनि (evam ādīni) - beginning thus, and so on, such as these
  • कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds, works
  • येषाम् (yeṣām) - of which, of whom
  • सङ्ख्या (saṅkhyā) - number, count, enumeration
  • (na) - not, no
  • विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is
  • अस्माकम् (asmākam) - of us, our
  • भयभीतानाम् (bhayabhītānām) - of those terrified by fear, of the frightened
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you
  • गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge, resort, way, path, destiny
  • मधुसूदन (madhusūdana) - O Madhusūdana, O slayer of Madhu

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् आदीनि (evam ādīni) - beginning thus, and so on, such as these
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of evamādi
evamādi - beginning with 'thus', such as these, etcetera
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (evam+ādi)
  • evam – thus, in this manner, so
    indeclinable
  • ādi – beginning, first, etcetera
    noun (masculine)
Note: Adjective modifying 'karmāṇi'.
कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds, works
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of karma
karma - action, deed, work, ritual, destiny
From root kṛ 'to do'.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
येषाम् (yeṣām) - of which, of whom
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of yad
yad - which, what, who
Relative pronoun.
Note: Refers to 'karmāṇi'.
सङ्ख्या (saṅkhyā) - number, count, enumeration
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of saṅkhyā
saṅkhyā - number, count, enumeration, calculation
From sam + khyā 'to perceive, enumerate'.
Prefix: sam
Root: khyā
Note: Subject of 'vidyate'.
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Negation particle.
विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid
Middle voice, present tense, 3rd person singular.
Root: vid (class 4)
अस्माकम् (asmākam) - of us, our
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of asmad
asmad - I, we
First person pronoun.
भयभीतानाम् (bhayabhītānām) - of those terrified by fear, of the frightened
(adjective)
Genitive, plural of bhayabhīta
bhayabhīta - terrified by fear, frightened
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhaya+bhīta)
  • bhaya – fear, dread
    noun (neuter)
    Root: bhī (class 3)
  • bhīta – frightened, scared
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root bhī 'to fear'.
    Root: bhī (class 3)
Note: Adjective modifying the implied 'us'.
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Second person pronoun.
Note: Subject of the implicit verb 'are'.
गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge, resort, way, path, destiny
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gati
gati - going, motion, path, refuge, state, destiny
From root gam 'to go'.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative.
मधुसूदन (madhusūdana) - O Madhusūdana, O slayer of Madhu
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of madhusūdana
madhusūdana - slayer of the demon Madhu, an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhu+sūdana)
  • madhu – honey, sweet, name of a demon
    noun (neuter)
  • sūdana – destroyer, slayer
    noun (masculine)
    From root sūd 'to destroy, kill'.
    Root: sūd (class 10)
Note: Addressing Lord Vishnu/Krishna.