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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-222, verse-14

जिह्वया यानि पुरुषस्त्वचा वाप्युपसेवते ।
तत्र चूर्णानि दत्तानि हन्युः क्षिप्रमसंशयम् ॥१४॥
14. jihvayā yāni puruṣastvacā vāpyupasevate ,
tatra cūrṇāni dattāni hanyuḥ kṣipramasaṁśayam.
14. jihvayā yāni puruṣaḥ tvacā vā api upasevate
tatra cūrṇāni dattāni hanyuḥ kṣipram asaṃśayam
14. Powders administered into those things that a person (puruṣa) consumes by tongue or by skin would undoubtedly kill quickly.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • जिह्वया (jihvayā) - by the tongue
  • यानि (yāni) - those things which (which, whatsoever)
  • पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a person (puruṣa) (a person, a human being, a male)
  • त्वचा (tvacā) - by the skin
  • वा (vā) - or, either
  • अपि (api) - also, even
  • उपसेवते (upasevate) - he consumes, he uses, he partakes of
  • तत्र (tatra) - into those (things which are consumed) (there, in that place, in that case)
  • चूर्णानि (cūrṇāni) - powders, pulverized substances
  • दत्तानि (dattāni) - given, administered, offered
  • हन्युः (hanyuḥ) - they would kill, they might kill
  • क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, swiftly, immediately
  • असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - without doubt, undoubtedly, certainly

Words meanings and morphology

जिह्वया (jihvayā) - by the tongue
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of jihvā
jihvā - tongue
यानि (yāni) - those things which (which, whatsoever)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of yad
yad - which, what, that
Note: Refers to the objects of consumption, such as food or drink.
पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a person (puruṣa) (a person, a human being, a male)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, male, human being, person, cosmic person (puruṣa)
त्वचा (tvacā) - by the skin
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of tvac
tvac - skin, hide
वा (vā) - or, either
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
उपसेवते (upasevate) - he consumes, he uses, he partakes of
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of upasevate
Present Middle
3rd person singular, present tense, middle voice.
Prefix: upa
Root: sev (class 1)
तत्र (tatra) - into those (things which are consumed) (there, in that place, in that case)
(indeclinable)
चूर्णानि (cūrṇāni) - powders, pulverized substances
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of cūrṇa
cūrṇa - powder, flour, pulverized substance
दत्तानि (dattāni) - given, administered, offered
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of datta
datta - given, granted, offered, placed
Past Passive Participle
From √dā (to give).
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Modifies 'cūrṇāni'.
हन्युः (hanyuḥ) - they would kill, they might kill
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, optative (liṅ) of han
Optative
3rd person plural, optative mood, active voice.
Root: han (class 2)
क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, swiftly, immediately
(indeclinable)
Accusative singular neuter of 'kṣipra' (quick) used adverbially.
Note: Functions as an adverb.
असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - without doubt, undoubtedly, certainly
(indeclinable)
Compound of 'a-' (negation) and 'saṃśaya' (doubt).
Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+saṃśaya)
  • a – not, un-
    prefix
  • saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty, hesitation
    noun (masculine)
    From sam-√śī (to doubt).
    Prefix: sam
    Root: śī (class 2)
Note: Functions as an adverb.