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.

31. (הפגם הוא) גם בלבול התודעה אצל אלה הנופלים, וגם הפגיעה על ידי האבק (רָאג׳ַס), וכשהזרים נובלים מתעורר הפחד אצל מי שעומד ליפול.

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)

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