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?

11. מי שנקרא 'מי עוד כאן יהיה מגן, רוץ אלי', כשהוא רואה אפילו אויב שבא למקלט בכפיים צמודות, בוודאי (עליו להגן עליו),

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