महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-247, verse-31

संज्ञामोहश्च पततां रजसा च प्रधर्षणम् ।
प्रम्लानेषु च माल्येषु ततः पिपतिषोर्भयम् ॥३१॥

31. saṁjñāmohaśca patatāṁ rajasā ca pradharṣaṇam ,
pramlāneṣu ca mālyeṣu tataḥ pipatiṣorbhayam.

31. saṃjñā-mohaḥ ca patatām rajasā ca pradharṣaṇam
pramlāneṣu ca mālyeṣu tataḥ pipatiṣoḥ bhayam

31. And there is a delusion of understanding (saṃjñā-moha) for those who are falling, along with torment by rajas (passion/dust). When their garlands also wither, then fear arises for one who is about to fall.

Words meanings summery:

• संज्ञा-मोहः (saṁjñā-mohaḥ) - delusion of understanding (saṃjñā-moha) (confusion of consciousness, delusion of understanding, stupefaction of perception)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• पतताम् (patatām) - of those who are falling, of those who are descending

• रजसा (rajasā) - by rajas (passion/dust) (by passion, by dust, by dirt, by impurity)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• प्रधर्षणम् (pradharṣaṇam) - harassment, assault, oppression, violation

• प्रम्लानेषु (pramlāneṣu) - when withered, when faded, in the case of withered (ones)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• माल्येषु (mālyeṣu) - in the garlands

• ततः (tataḥ) - thence, from that, then, therefore

• पिपतिषोः (pipatiṣoḥ) - of one wishing to fall, of one about to fall, of one desirous of falling

• भयम् (bhayam) - fear, dread, danger

Words meanings and morphology

संज्ञा-मोहः (saṁjñā-mohaḥ) - delusion of understanding (saṃjñā-moha) (confusion of consciousness, delusion of understanding, stupefaction of perception)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃjñā-moha

saṁjñā-moha - confusion of perception, delusion of understanding, loss of consciousness, mental delusion

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃjñā+moha)

• saṃjñā – perception, consciousness, understanding, cognition, name, sign
  noun (feminine)
  From sam + root jñā (to know)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• moha – delusion, infatuation, confusion, bewilderment, ignorance
  noun (masculine)
  From root muh (to be bewildered)
  Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Subject, implying it 'arises'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

पतताम् (patatām) - of those who are falling, of those who are descending

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of patat

patat - falling, descending, flying, perishing

Present Active Participle

From root pat (to fall) + śatṛ suffix

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Refers to those falling from heaven to a lower realm.

रजसा (rajasā) - by rajas (passion/dust) (by passion, by dust, by dirt, by impurity)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rajas

rajas - dust, dirt, impurity, passion, activity, one of the three guṇas, menstrual fluid

Note: Agent of 'pradharṣaṇam'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

प्रधर्षणम् (pradharṣaṇam) - harassment, assault, oppression, violation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pradharṣaṇa

pradharṣaṇa - assault, outrage, violation, humiliation, torment, overpowering

verbal noun

From pra + root dhṛṣ (to be bold, attack) + ana

Prefix: pra

Root: dhṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject, implying it 'arises'.

प्रम्लानेषु (pramlāneṣu) - when withered, when faded, in the case of withered (ones)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of pramlāna

pramlāna - withered, faded, decayed, fallen, languid

Past Passive Participle

From pra + root mlā (to wither, fade) + kta

Prefix: pra

Root: mlā (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this condition with the preceding ones.

माल्येषु (mālyeṣu) - in the garlands

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of mālya

mālya - garland, wreath, chaplet of flowers, necklace

From mālā (garland) + ya (suffix)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with 'pramlāneṣu'.

ततः (tataḥ) - thence, from that, then, therefore

(indeclinable)

From pronominal stem tad + tas suffix

पिपतिषोः (pipatiṣoḥ) - of one wishing to fall, of one about to fall, of one desirous of falling

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pipatiṣu

pipatiṣu - wishing to fall, about to fall, desirous of falling

Desiderative Agentive Participle

From desiderative stem pipatiṣ (desire to fall) of root pat (to fall) + u suffix

Root: pat (class 1)

भयम् (bhayam) - fear, dread, danger

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, apprehension, danger, terror

From root bhī (to fear) + a

Root: bhī (class 3)