महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-274, verse-14

तदनेन नरव्याघ्र मया यत्तेन संयुगे ।
स्यन्दनेन जहि क्षिप्रं रावणं मा चिरं कृथाः ॥१४॥

14. tadanena naravyāghra mayā yattena saṁyuge ,
syandanena jahi kṣipraṁ rāvaṇaṁ mā ciraṁ kṛthāḥ.

14. tat anena naravyāghra mayā yattena saṃyuge
syandanena jahi kṣipram rāvaṇam mā ciram kṛthāḥ

14. Therefore, O tiger among men, quickly slay Ravana in battle with this chariot which has been given to you by me. Do not delay!

14. לכן, הו אדם דגול, צא במרכבה הזאת לקרב, אני מנהיג אותה בזהירות. הרוג בה במהירות את רָאוַנַה ואל תתמהמה.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - therefore (therefore, so, that (neuter))

• अनेन (anena) - by this (chariot) (by this (masculine/neuter))

• नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men (Rama) (O tiger among men, O best of men)

• मया (mayā) - by me (Matali) (by me)

• यत्तेन (yattena) - by this chariot, offered/prepared by me (by the one offered, by the one granted, by the one prepared)

• संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle (in battle, in combat)

• स्यन्दनेन (syandanena) - by this chariot (by the chariot)

• जहि (jahi) - slay (kill, slay)

• क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly (quickly, swiftly)

• रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Ravana

• मा (mā) - do not (not, do not (prohibitive particle))

• चिरम् (ciram) - delay (for a long time, long)

• कृथाः (kṛthāḥ) - you make (a delay) (you do, you make)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - therefore (therefore, so, that (neuter))

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to the previous statement.

अनेन (anena) - by this (chariot) (by this (masculine/neuter))

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Refers to 'syandanena'.

नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men (Rama) (O tiger among men, O best of men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra

naravyāghra - tiger among men, best of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+vyāghra)

• nara – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressed to Rama.

मया (mayā) - by me (Matali) (by me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Agent of 'yattena'.

यत्तेन (yattena) - by this chariot, offered/prepared by me (by the one offered, by the one granted, by the one prepared)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yatta

yatta - offered, granted, prepared, controlled

Past Passive Participle

From √yam (to offer, give, control)

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'syandanena'. The phrase "mayā yattena syandanena" means "by the chariot offered by me".

संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle (in battle, in combat)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyuga

saṁyuga - conjunction, battle, combat

स्यन्दनेन (syandanena) - by this chariot (by the chariot)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of syandana

syandana - chariot, car, vehicle

Root: syand (class 1)

Note: Instrument for 'jahi'.

जहि (jahi) - slay (kill, slay)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (Lot) of han

Root: han (class 2)

क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly (quickly, swiftly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Ravana

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Ravana (proper name of the demon king)

Note: Object of 'jahi'.

मा (mā) - do not (not, do not (prohibitive particle))

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with the aorist or imperative for prohibition.

चिरम् (ciram) - delay (for a long time, long)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb. Object of 'kṛthāḥ' in the sense of 'make delay'.

कृथाः (kṛthāḥ) - you make (a delay) (you do, you make)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, aorist (injunctive) (Luṅ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used with 'mā' for prohibition.

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