महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-212, verse-7

आयान्तं नियतं दृष्ट्वा प्रविवेशार्णवं भयात् ।
देवास्तं नाधिगच्छन्ति मार्गमाणा यथादिशम् ॥७॥

7. āyāntaṁ niyataṁ dṛṣṭvā praviveśārṇavaṁ bhayāt ,
devāstaṁ nādhigacchanti mārgamāṇā yathādiśam.

7. āyāntaṃ niyataṃ dṛṣṭvā praviveśa arṇavaṃ bhayāt
devāḥ taṃ na adhigacchanti mārgamāṇāḥ yathādiśam

7. Having seen the destined approaching, he (Agni) entered the ocean out of fear. The gods do not find him, even though they search in every direction (yathādiśam).

Words meanings summery:

• आयान्तं (āyāntaṁ) - approaching, imminent (approaching, coming)

• नियतं (niyataṁ) - destined, inevitable (fixed, regulated, destined, inevitable, controlled)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen (having seen, after seeing)

• प्रविवेश (praviveśa) - he (Agni) entered (he entered, he penetrated)

• अर्णवं (arṇavaṁ) - the ocean (ocean, sea)

• भयात् (bhayāt) - out of fear (from fear, out of fear)

• देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods (gods, deities)

• तं (taṁ) - him (Agni) (him, that)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अधिगच्छन्ति (adhigacchanti) - they (the gods) find (they find, they reach, they comprehend)

• मार्गमाणाः (mārgamāṇāḥ) - searching (searching, seeking, pursuing)

• यथादिशम् (yathādiśam) - in every direction (in every direction, according to direction)

Words meanings and morphology

आयान्तं (āyāntaṁ) - approaching, imminent (approaching, coming)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ā-√i

ā-√i - to come, to approach, to arrive

Present Active Participle

From root i (to go) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies an implied object, possibly referring to fate or obligation.

नियतं (niyataṁ) - destined, inevitable (fixed, regulated, destined, inevitable, controlled)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niyata

niyata - fixed, restrained, disciplined, appointed, destined

Past Passive Participle

From root yam (to restrain, control) with prefix ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'āyāntaṃ'.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen (having seen, after seeing)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root dṛś (to see), suffix ktvā.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

प्रविवेश (praviveśa) - he (Agni) entered (he entered, he penetrated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of pra-√viś

From root viś (to enter) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

अर्णवं (arṇavaṁ) - the ocean (ocean, sea)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arṇava

arṇava - ocean, sea, flood

Derived from arṇa (wave, water).

Note: Object of 'praviveśa'.

भयात् (bhayāt) - out of fear (from fear, out of fear)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, apprehension

From root bhī (to fear).

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Indicates the reason for entering.

देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods (gods, deities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

From root div (to shine).

Root: div (class 1)

तं (taṁ) - him (Agni) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of 'adhigacchanti'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

अधिगच्छन्ति (adhigacchanti) - they (the gods) find (they find, they reach, they comprehend)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of adhi-√gam

From root gam (to go) with prefix adhi.

Prefix: adhi

Root: gam (class 1)

मार्गमाणाः (mārgamāṇāḥ) - searching (searching, seeking, pursuing)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mārgamāṇa

mārg - to search, to seek, to hunt

Present Middle Participle

From root mārg (denom. from mārga 'path', or derived from mṛj 'to wipe'). śānac suffix.

Root: mṛj (class 2)

यथादिशम् (yathādiśam) - in every direction (in every direction, according to direction)

(indeclinable)

Compound of yathā (as, according to) and diś (direction).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+diś)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• diś – direction, quarter, point of the compass
  noun (feminine)
  From root diś (to point out).
  Root: diś (class 6)