महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-267, verse-31

न चेद्दर्शयिता मार्गं धक्ष्याम्येनमहं ततः ।
महास्त्रैरप्रतिहतैरत्यग्निपवनोज्ज्वलैः ॥३१॥

31. na ceddarśayitā mārgaṁ dhakṣyāmyenamahaṁ tataḥ ,
mahāstrairapratihatairatyagnipavanojjvalaiḥ.

31. na cet darśayitā mārgam dhakṣyāmi enam aham tataḥ
| mahāstraiḥ apratihataiḥ atyagnipavanoujjvalaiḥ

31. If he does not show the way, then I will burn him with my great, irresistible missiles, which shine intensely like fire and wind.

31. ואם לא יראה לי את הדרך, אשרוף אותו אז בנשקים גדולים ובלתי ניתנים לעצירה, שלוהטים כאש ורוח.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• चेत् (cet) - if, if indeed

• दर्शयिता (darśayitā) - (the Ocean god) who will show (the path) (one who will show, he who shows)

• मार्गम् (mārgam) - the path (to cross the ocean) (path, way, road)

• धक्ष्यामि (dhakṣyāmi) - I will burn

• एनम् (enam) - him (referring to the Ocean god) (him, this one)

• अहम् (aham) - I (Rama) (I)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (as a consequence) (then, thereupon, from that, therefore)

• महास्त्रैः (mahāstraiḥ) - with great weapons, with great missiles

• अप्रतिहतैः (apratihataiḥ) - with unhindered, with irresistible, with unopposed

• अत्यग्निपवनोउज्ज्वलैः (atyagnipavanoujjvalaiḥ) - (missiles) which shine intensely like fire and wind (with those shining intensely like fire and wind)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

चेत् (cet) - if, if indeed

(indeclinable)

दर्शयिता (darśayitā) - (the Ocean god) who will show (the path) (one who will show, he who shows)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of darśayitṛ

darśayitṛ - one who shows, demonstrator, indicator

agent noun (future participle)

Derived from root `dṛś` (to see) with causative suffix `-ayi` and agent suffix `-tṛ`.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

मार्गम् (mārgam) - the path (to cross the ocean) (path, way, road)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mārga

mārga - path, way, road, course, route

Root: mṛg

धक्ष्यामि (dhakṣyāmi) - I will burn

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of dhakṣ

Future tense

Future form of root `dah`.

Root: dah (class 1)

एनम् (enam) - him (referring to the Ocean god) (him, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that, him, it

Used as a demonstrative pronoun.

अहम् (aham) - I (Rama) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

asmad - I, we

First person singular pronoun.

Note: The nominative singular form of `asmad`.

ततः (tataḥ) - then (as a consequence) (then, thereupon, from that, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Avyaya (indeclinable).

महास्त्रैः (mahāstraiḥ) - with great weapons, with great missiles

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of mahāstra

mahāstra - great weapon, potent missile

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+astra)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (feminine)
• astra – weapon, missile, projectile
  noun (neuter)
  From root `as` (to throw) + `tra` suffix.
  Root: as (class 4)

अप्रतिहतैः (apratihataiḥ) - with unhindered, with irresistible, with unopposed

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of apratihata

apratihata - unhindered, unopposed, irresistible, unrepelled

Past Passive Participle (negated)

Formed from `na` (a- privative) + `prati` (prefix) + root `han` (to strike, repel) + past passive participle suffix `kta`.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+pratihata)

• na – not
  indeclinable
• pratihata – hindered, opposed, repelled, struck down
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From `prati` + root `han` + `kta` suffix.
  Prefix: prati
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Functions as an adjective for `mahāstraiḥ`.

अत्यग्निपवनोउज्ज्वलैः (atyagnipavanoujjvalaiḥ) - (missiles) which shine intensely like fire and wind (with those shining intensely like fire and wind)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of atyagnipavanoujjvala

atyagnipavanoujjvala - shining brilliantly like fire and wind, extremely fiery and windy

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+agni+pavana+ujjvala)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding, intensely
  indeclinable
  Preposition/prefix indicating excess or intensity.
• agni – fire, god of fire
  noun (masculine)
• pavana – wind, air, god of wind
  noun (masculine)
  From root `pū` (to purify) + `ana` suffix, or `vayu` (to blow).
  Root: pū (class 9)
• ujjvala – bright, shining, brilliant, splendid
  adjective
  From prefix `ud` + root `jval` (to shine) + `a` suffix.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adjective for `mahāstraiḥ`.

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