महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-232, verse-11

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क इहान्यो भवेत्त्राणमभिधावेति चोदितः ।
प्राञ्जलिं शरणापन्नं दृष्ट्वा शत्रुमपि ध्रुवम् ॥११॥

11. ka ihānyo bhavettrāṇamabhidhāveti coditaḥ ,
prāñjaliṁ śaraṇāpannaṁ dṛṣṭvā śatrumapi dhruvam.

11. kaḥ iha anyaḥ bhavet trāṇam abhidhāva iti coditaḥ
prāñjalim śaraṇāpannam dṛṣṭvā śatrum api dhruvam

11. Who else here could be a protector when urged with "come quickly!" upon seeing even a definite enemy who has approached with folded hands seeking refuge?

Words meanings summery:

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कः (kaḥ) - who, what

इह (iha) - here, in this world, now

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, another

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, would be

त्राणम् (trāṇam) - protection, protector, refuge

अभिधाव (abhidhāva) - run to, hasten to, attack

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

चोदितः (coditaḥ) - The person being urged (Bhīma) (urged, exhorted, instigated)

प्राञ्जलिम् (prāñjalim) - Describes the refugee (śaraṇāpannam) (with folded hands, reverently)

शरणापन्नम् (śaraṇāpannam) - one who has sought refuge, a refugee

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

शत्रुम् (śatrum) - enemy

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - fixed, firm, certain, definite

Words meanings and morphology

कः (kaḥ) - who, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Note: Interrogative pronoun.

इह (iha) - here, in this world, now

(indeclinable)

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, another

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, would be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

त्राणम् (trāṇam) - protection, protector, refuge

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of trāṇa

trāṇa - protection, defending, a protector, refuge

Past Passive Participle (derived from root trā)

From root trā (to protect)

Root: trā (class 2)

Note: Used as a noun meaning 'protector'.

अभिधाव (abhidhāva) - run to, hasten to, attack

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of abhidhāv

Imperative

From root dhāv- (to run) with prefix abhi-

Prefix: abhi

Root: dhāv (class 1)

Note: Quoted as a command or plea 'Come quickly!' or 'Run to me!'.

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the preceding word as a quotation or command.

चोदितः (coditaḥ) - The person being urged (Bhīma) (urged, exhorted, instigated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of codita

codita - urged, exhorted, incited

Past Passive Participle

From root cud- (to urge, incite)

Root: cud (class 10)

Note: Refers to the person who is being urged (i.e., Bhīma).

प्राञ्जलिम् (prāñjalim) - Describes the refugee (śaraṇāpannam) (with folded hands, reverently)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - having folded hands, reverent

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

pra – forth, forward, very
indeclinable
añjali – folded hands, offering, salutation
noun (masculine)

Note: Describes the refugee (śaraṇāpannam).

शरणापन्नम् (śaraṇāpannam) - one who has sought refuge, a refugee

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śaraṇāpanna

śaraṇāpanna - one who has sought refuge, a refugee

Past Passive Participle

From root ā-pad (to obtain, come to) with prefix śaraṇa- (refuge)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaraṇa+āpanna)

śaraṇa – refuge, protection
noun (neuter)
āpanna – obtained, fallen into, reached
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root pad with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'śatrum'.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From root dṛś- (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: An absolutive indicating a completed action before the main verb.

शत्रुम् (śatrum) - enemy

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe, rival

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover