महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-154, verse-30

मार्गाच्च राक्षसं मूढं कालोपहतचेतसम् ।
भ्रमन्तं तत्र तत्रैव दैवेन विनिवारितम् ॥३०॥

30. mārgācca rākṣasaṁ mūḍhaṁ kālopahatacetasam ,
bhramantaṁ tatra tatraiva daivena vinivāritam.

30. mārgāt ca rākṣasam mūḍham kālopahatacetasam
bhramantam tatra tatra eva daivena vinivāritam

30. And the foolish demon (rākṣasa), whose mind was afflicted by time, wandering aimlessly here and there, was restrained by destiny (daiva) from his path.

Words meanings summery:

• मार्गात् (mārgāt) - from the path, from the road, from the course

• च (ca) - and

• राक्षसम् (rākṣasam) - demon, monstrous

• मूढम् (mūḍham) - foolish, deluded, bewildered, stupid

• कालोपहतचेतसम् (kālopahatacetasam) - The demon whose mind had become confused or impaired due to the passage of time or impending doom. (whose mind is afflicted by time)

• भ्रमन्तम् (bhramantam) - wandering, roaming

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

• दैवेन (daivena) - by destiny, by fate, by divine agency

• विनिवारितम् (vinivāritam) - stopped, restrained, prevented

Words meanings and morphology

मार्गात् (mārgāt) - from the path, from the road, from the course

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of mārga

mārga - path, road, way, course

Root: mṛg (class 1)

Note: Refers to the demon being stopped 'from his path/course'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

राक्षसम् (rākṣasam) - demon, monstrous

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - a demon, an evil spirit, monstrous

Derived from rakṣas, with aṇ affix (iv-aṇ)

मूढम् (mūḍham) - foolish, deluded, bewildered, stupid

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mūḍha

mūḍha - foolish, deluded, bewildered, stupid

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root muh (to be bewildered, confused) with kta affix

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'rākṣasam'.

कालोपहतचेतसम् (kālopahatacetasam) - The demon whose mind had become confused or impaired due to the passage of time or impending doom. (whose mind is afflicted by time)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kālopahatacetas

kālopahatacetas - one whose mind is bewildered/afflicted by time

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāla+upahatacetas)

• kāla – time, period, proper season, death
  noun (masculine)
• upahatacetas – one whose mind is afflicted
  adjective (masculine)
  Tatpuruṣa compound (upahata + cetas)
• upahata – afflicted, struck, destroyed, injured
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from upa-han (to strike, afflict)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: han (class 2)
• cetas – mind, intellect, consciousness, heart
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'rākṣasam'.

भ्रमन्तम् (bhramantam) - wandering, roaming

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhramant

bhramant - wandering, roaming

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root bhram (to wander) with śatṛ affix

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rākṣasam'.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Note: Used twice (tatra tatra) to mean 'here and there' or 'everywhere'.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Note: Used twice (tatra tatra) to mean 'here and there' or 'everywhere'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the wandering in those very places.

दैवेन (daivena) - by destiny, by fate, by divine agency

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of daiva

daiva - destiny, fate, divine decree, relating to gods

Derived from deva (god) with aṇ affix (iv-aṇ)

विनिवारितम् (vinivāritam) - stopped, restrained, prevented

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vinivārita

vinivārita - stopped, restrained, prevented

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root vṛ (to cover, restrain) with the prefixes vi-ni and the causal stem with kta affix.

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'rākṣasam'.