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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-168, verse-24

अद्यास्त्रमाययैतेषां मायामेतां सुदारुणाम् ।
विनिहन्मि तमश्चोग्रं मा भैः सूत स्थिरो भव ॥२४॥
24. adyāstramāyayaiteṣāṁ māyāmetāṁ sudāruṇām ,
vinihanmi tamaścograṁ mā bhaiḥ sūta sthiro bhava.
24. adya astramāyayā eteṣām māyām etām sudāruṇām
vinihanmi tamaḥ ca ugram mā bhaiḥ sūta sthiraḥ bhava
24. Today, with the illusory power (māyā) of my divine weapons (astra), I shall destroy this exceedingly terrible illusion (māyā) of theirs and their fierce darkness. Do not be afraid, O charioteer, be steadfast!

Words meanings summery:

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  • अद्य (adya) - today, now
  • अस्त्रमायया (astramāyayā) - with the illusory power (māyā) of my divine weapons (astra) (by weapon-magic, by the illusory power of weapons (astra))
  • एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of theirs (the Daṇavas) (of these)
  • मायाम् (māyām) - this illusion (māyā) (illusion (māyā), deception, supernatural power)
  • एताम् (etām) - this (terrible illusion) (this)
  • सुदारुणाम् (sudāruṇām) - exceedingly terrible (very terrible, exceedingly dreadful)
  • विनिहन्मि (vinihanmi) - I shall destroy, I strike down
  • तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness (darkness, ignorance)
  • (ca) - and
  • उग्रम् (ugram) - fierce (fierce, terrible, mighty)
  • मा (mā) - do not (negative particle for imperative)
  • भैः (bhaiḥ) - be afraid (be afraid (negative imperative))
  • सूत (sūta) - O charioteer!
  • स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - steadfast (steady, firm, steadfast)
  • भव (bhava) - be, become

Words meanings and morphology

अद्य (adya) - today, now
(indeclinable)
अस्त्रमायया (astramāyayā) - with the illusory power (māyā) of my divine weapons (astra) (by weapon-magic, by the illusory power of weapons (astra))
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of astramāyā
astramāyā - the illusion of a weapon, weapon's magic (māyā)
Compound type : tatpurusha (astra+māyā)
  • astra – missile, projectile, divine weapon (astra)
    noun (neuter)
  • māyā – illusion, deception, supernatural power (māyā)
    noun (feminine)
एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of theirs (the Daṇavas) (of these)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
मायाम् (māyām) - this illusion (māyā) (illusion (māyā), deception, supernatural power)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of māyā
māyā - illusion (māyā), deception, supernatural power, art, magic
एताम् (etām) - this (terrible illusion) (this)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of etad
etad - this, these
सुदारुणाम् (sudāruṇām) - exceedingly terrible (very terrible, exceedingly dreadful)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sudāruṇa
sudāruṇa - very terrible, exceedingly dreadful, fierce
Compound formed with the intensive prefix su-.
Compound type : pra-adi tatpurusha (su+dāruṇa)
  • su – good, well, very, exceedingly
    indeclinable
  • dāruṇa – terrible, dreadful, fierce
    adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
विनिहन्मि (vinihanmi) - I shall destroy, I strike down
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of han
Prefixes: vi+ni
Root: han (class 2)
तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness (darkness, ignorance)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tamas
tamas - darkness, gloom, ignorance, a quality of nature (prakṛti)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
उग्रम् (ugram) - fierce (fierce, terrible, mighty)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ugra
ugra - fierce, terrible, mighty, formidable
मा (mā) - do not (negative particle for imperative)
(indeclinable)
भैः (bhaiḥ) - be afraid (be afraid (negative imperative))
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, injunction (luṅ) of bhī
Root: bhī (class 3)
Note: Used with mā to form a prohibitive (negative imperative).
सूत (sūta) - O charioteer!
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of sūta
sūta - charioteer, bard, son (of kṣatriya by brahmin mother)
स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - steadfast (steady, firm, steadfast)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sthira
sthira - firm, steady, constant, immovable
Derived from root sthā.
Root: sthā (class 1)
भव (bhava) - be, become
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)