महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-186, verse-7

तस्मात्सर्वान्तको मृत्युर्जरा वा देहनाशिनी ।
न त्वा विशति विप्रर्षे प्रसादात्परमेष्ठिनः ॥७॥

7. tasmātsarvāntako mṛtyurjarā vā dehanāśinī ,
na tvā viśati viprarṣe prasādātparameṣṭhinaḥ.

7. tasmāt sarvāntakaḥ mṛtyuḥ jarā vā dehanāśinī
na tvā viśati viprarṣe prasādāt parameṣṭhinaḥ

7. Therefore, O wise sage, neither death, the ender of all, nor old age, which destroys the body, will affect you, thanks to the grace of the Supreme Being.

7. לכן המוות, שמכלה את הכול, והזקנה, שהורסת את הגוף, אינם נכנסים אליך, הו חוזה בְּרַהְמִין, בחסדי בְּרַהְמָה.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, for that reason, from that

• सर्वान्तकः (sarvāntakaḥ) - Refers to Death (Mṛtyu). (the ender of all, destroyer of all)

• मृत्युः (mṛtyuḥ) - death

• जरा (jarā) - old age, decrepitude

• वा (vā) - or, either...or

• देहनाशिनी (dehanāśinī) - body-destroying, destroying the body

• न (na) - not, no

• त्वा (tvā) - you

• विशति (viśati) - enters, penetrates, affects

• विप्रर्षे (viprarṣe) - O wise sage, O brahminical sage

• प्रसादात् (prasādāt) - from the grace, by the grace, by the favor

• परमेष्ठिनः (parameṣṭhinaḥ) - of the Supreme Being, of Brahma

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, for that reason, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative form of tad (that), used as an indeclinable adverb

सर्वान्तकः (sarvāntakaḥ) - Refers to Death (Mṛtyu). (the ender of all, destroyer of all)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvāntaka

sarvāntaka - the ender of all, destroyer of all

Compound of sarva (all) + antaka (ender)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+antaka)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective
• antaka – ender, destroyer
  noun (masculine)
  From anta (end) + ka (suffix)

Note: Agrees with mṛtyuḥ.

मृत्युः (mṛtyuḥ) - death

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛtyu

mṛtyu - death

From root mṛ (to die)

Root: mṛ (class 1)

जरा (jarā) - old age, decrepitude

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jarā

jarā - old age, decrepitude

From root jṛ (to grow old)

Root: jṛ (class 1)

वा (vā) - or, either...or

(indeclinable)

देहनाशिनी (dehanāśinī) - body-destroying, destroying the body

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dehanāśin

dehanāśin - body-destroying, destroying the body

Compound of deha (body) + nāśin (destroying)

Compound type : tatpurusha (deha+nāśin)

• deha – body
  noun (masculine)
• nāśin – destroying, perishing
  adjective
  Agent Noun/Adjective
  From root naś (to perish, destroy)
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Agrees with jarā.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

त्वा (tvā) - you

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuşmad

yuşmad - you

Note: Object of viśati.

विशति (viśati) - enters, penetrates, affects

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of viś

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Subject is mṛtyuḥ or jarā.

विप्रर्षे (viprarṣe) - O wise sage, O brahminical sage

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of viprarṣi

viprarṣi - brahminical sage, wise sage

Compound of vipra (brahmin) + ṛṣi (sage)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vipra+ṛṣi)

• vipra – brahmin, wise, inspired
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)

प्रसादात् (prasādāt) - from the grace, by the grace, by the favor

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of prasāda

prasāda - grace, favor, clearness, serenity

From prefix pra + sad (to settle, be gracious)

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

परमेष्ठिनः (parameṣṭhinaḥ) - of the Supreme Being, of Brahma

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of parameṣṭhin

parameṣṭhin - Supreme Being, highest God, Brahma

From parama (supreme) + sthā (to stand)

Compound type : tatpurusha (parama+sthā)

• parama – supreme, highest, greatest
  adjective
• sthā – standing, being
  noun (masculine)
  From root sthā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to Brahma.

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