महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-176, verse-22

गृहीतस्य त्वया राजन्प्राणिनोऽपि बलीयसः ।
सत्त्वभ्रंशोऽधिकस्यापि सर्वस्याशु भविष्यति ॥२२॥

22. gṛhītasya tvayā rājanprāṇino'pi balīyasaḥ ,
sattvabhraṁśo'dhikasyāpi sarvasyāśu bhaviṣyati.

22. gṛhītasya tvayā rājan prāṇinaḥ api balīyasaḥ
sattvabhraṃśaḥ adhikasyā api sarvasya āśu bhaviṣyati

22. "O King, even for a very mighty creature captured by you, its loss of vitality and strength will quickly occur, even for one that is superior in every way."

22. הו מלך, כל יצור שתתפוס, אפילו חזק ממך ואפילו עליון עליך, יאבד במהרה את כוחו הנפשי.

Words meanings summery:

• गृहीतस्य (gṛhītasya) - of the one seized, of the one captured

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• प्राणिनः (prāṇinaḥ) - of a living being, of a creature

• अपि (api) - even, also

• बलीयसः (balīyasaḥ) - of a very strong one, of a more powerful one

• सत्त्वभ्रंशः (sattvabhraṁśaḥ) - loss of vitality, loss of strength, ruin of courage

• अधिकस्या (adhikasyā) - of the greater, of the superior

• अपि (api) - even, also

• सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - (of) its entire (being/strength) (of all, of the whole)

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will happen

Words meanings and morphology

गृहीतस्य (gṛhītasya) - of the one seized, of the one captured

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gṛhīta

gṛhīta - seized, captured, grasped, taken

Past Passive Participle

From √grah 'to seize'.

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'prāṇinaḥ'.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent in a passive construction (with gṛhītasya).

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

प्राणिनः (prāṇinaḥ) - of a living being, of a creature

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prāṇin

prāṇin - living being, creature, sentient being

From prāṇa 'life breath' + -in suffix.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

बलीयसः (balīyasaḥ) - of a very strong one, of a more powerful one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of balīyas

balīyas - stronger, more powerful, very strong

Comparative degree of bala 'strength'.

Note: Qualifies 'prāṇinaḥ'.

सत्त्वभ्रंशः (sattvabhraṁśaḥ) - loss of vitality, loss of strength, ruin of courage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sattvabhraṃśa

sattvabhraṁśa - loss of vitality/strength, ruin of courage/being

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sattva+bhraṃśa)

• sattva – being, existence, essence, vital power, courage, goodness
  noun (neuter)
• bhraṃśa – fall, ruin, loss, deviation
  noun (masculine)
  From √bhraṃś 'to fall'.
  Root: bhraṃś (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'bhaviṣyati'.

अधिकस्या (adhikasyā) - of the greater, of the superior

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of adhika

adhika - superior, greater, excessive, more

From adhi- and √i 'to go'.

Prefix: adhi

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'prāṇinaḥ' implicitly, or functions adjectivally.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'adhikasya'.

सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - (of) its entire (being/strength) (of all, of the whole)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sarva

sarva - all, whole, entire

Note: Qualifies an implicit noun or refers to the 'sattvabhraṃśa' in a distributive sense. Here, perhaps 'of its every aspect'.

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'bhaviṣyati'.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will happen

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Future tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of √bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

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