महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-218, verse-7

अभयं च पुनर्दत्तं त्वयैवैषां सुरोत्तम ।
तस्मादिन्द्रो भवानस्तु त्रैलोक्यस्याभयंकरः ॥७॥

7. abhayaṁ ca punardattaṁ tvayaivaiṣāṁ surottama ,
tasmādindro bhavānastu trailokyasyābhayaṁkaraḥ.

7. abhayam ca punaḥ dattam tvayā eva eṣām sura-uttama
tasmāt indraḥ bhavān astu trailokyasya abhayaṃ-karaḥ

7. O best among gods, you have indeed granted them safety again. Therefore, may you become Indra, the one who bestows fearlessness upon the three worlds.

7. ושוב אתה בעצמך נתת להם הבטחה שלא יאונה להם רע, הו מעולה האלים. לכן היה אתה אִינְדְרַה, המסיר את הפחד משלושת העולמות.

Words meanings summery:

• अभयम् (abhayam) - fearlessness, safety, security

• च (ca) - and, also

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further

• दत्तम् (dattam) - given, granted

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• एषाम् (eṣām) - to them (the beings who were granted safety) (of these, to them)

• सुर-उत्तम (sura-uttama) - O best among gods

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful)

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• त्रैलोक्यस्य (trailokyasya) - of the three worlds

• अभयं-करः (abhayaṁ-karaḥ) - bestower of fearlessness, protector

Words meanings and morphology

अभयम् (abhayam) - fearlessness, safety, security

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of abhaya

abhaya - fearlessness, safety, security

negation of fear

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+bhaya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• bhaya – fear, dread
  noun (neuter)
  derived from √bhī (to fear)
  Root: bhī (class 3)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further

(indeclinable)

दत्तम् (dattam) - given, granted

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of datta

datta - given, granted, presented

Past Passive Participle

from root √dā (to give)

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Used here adjectivally to qualify 'abhayam'.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

एषाम् (eṣām) - to them (the beings who were granted safety) (of these, to them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Genitive case often functions as dative with verbs of giving; refers to the beings being protected.

सुर-उत्तम (sura-uttama) - O best among gods

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sura-uttama

sura-uttama - best among gods

compound of sura (god) and uttama (best)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+uttama)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of ud (up)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: ud

Note: Used as an address.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an indeclinable meaning 'therefore'.

इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra (name of the chief Vedic deity, king of gods)

भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you (polite address)

present active participle used as a pronoun

Root: bhū (class 1)

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

त्रैलोक्यस्य (trailokyasya) - of the three worlds

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of trailokya

trailokya - the three worlds (heaven, earth, and netherworld)

derived from tri-loka (three worlds)

Compound type : dvigu (tri+loka)

• tri – three
  numeral (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)

अभयं-करः (abhayaṁ-karaḥ) - bestower of fearlessness, protector

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhayaṃ-kara

abhayaṁ-kara - one who makes fearless, bestows safety, protector

compound of abhaya (fearlessness) and kara (maker)

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (abhaya+kara)

• abhaya – fearlessness, safety
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: a
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• kara – maker, doer, causing
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  from root √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `bhavān` (you, referring to Indra).

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