महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-274, verse-16

नेयं माया नरव्याघ्र रावणस्य दुरात्मनः ।
तदातिष्ठ रथं शीघ्रमिममैन्द्रं महाद्युते ॥१६॥

16. neyaṁ māyā naravyāghra rāvaṇasya durātmanaḥ ,
tadātiṣṭha rathaṁ śīghramimamaindraṁ mahādyute.

16. na iyam māyā naravyāghra rāvaṇasya durātmanaḥ tadā
ātiṣṭha ratham śīghram imam aindram mahādyute

16. O tiger among men, O highly radiant one, this is not a magical illusion (māyā) created by the wicked Rāvaṇa. Therefore, quickly ascend this chariot belonging to Indra.

16. הו אדם דגול ובעל זוהר גדול, זו אינה אשליה של רָאוַנַה הרשע. לכן עלה מהר על המרכבה הזאת של אִינְדְרַה.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

• माया (māyā) - a magical illusion or deceptive trick (māyā) (magical illusion, deception, trick)

• नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men (addressed to Rāma) (tiger among men, eminent man, hero)

• रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

• दुरात्मनः (durātmanaḥ) - of the wicked Rāvaṇa (of the evil-minded, of the wicked)

• तदा (tadā) - therefore (then, at that time, therefore)

• आतिष्ठ (ātiṣṭha) - ascend (the chariot) (ascend, stand upon, occupy)

• रथम् (ratham) - chariot

• शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - quickly, swiftly

• इमम् (imam) - this (masculine)

• ऐन्द्रम् (aindram) - (this chariot) belonging to Indra (belonging to Indra, Indrian)

• महाद्युते (mahādyute) - O highly radiant one (addressed to Rāma) (O greatly brilliant one, O highly radiant one)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

माया (māyā) - a magical illusion or deceptive trick (māyā) (magical illusion, deception, trick)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of māyā

māyā - illusion, magical power, artifice, trick, deception, fraud, unreality

नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men (addressed to Rāma) (tiger among men, eminent man, hero)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra

naravyāghra - a tiger among men, an eminent man, a hero

Compound formed from nara and vyāghra, meaning 'tiger-like among men' in terms of prowess.

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+vyāghra)

• nara – man, male, human being
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (proper noun, name of the demon king)

दुरात्मनः (durātmanaḥ) - of the wicked Rāvaṇa (of the evil-minded, of the wicked)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of durātman

durātman - evil-minded, wicked, malicious, bad-natured

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+ātman)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill, hard (prefix)
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating badness or difficulty.
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

तदा (tadā) - therefore (then, at that time, therefore)

(indeclinable)

आतिष्ठ (ātiṣṭha) - ascend (the chariot) (ascend, stand upon, occupy)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of sthā

Imperative, second person singular

From root sthā (Class 1 P), present stem tiṣṭha, with upasarga ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

रथम् (ratham) - chariot

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car, vehicle

शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

Can also function as an adjective 'quick, swift'. Here used as an adverb.

इमम् (imam) - this (masculine)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

ऐन्द्रम् (aindram) - (this chariot) belonging to Indra (belonging to Indra, Indrian)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aindra

aindra - relating to Indra, belonging to Indra, Indrian

Derived from Indra with a 'aṇ' suffix indicating 'belonging to'.

Note: Agrees with 'ratham' (masculine accusative singular).

महाद्युते (mahādyute) - O highly radiant one (addressed to Rāma) (O greatly brilliant one, O highly radiant one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahādyuti

mahādyuti - great splendor, great radiance; having great splendor, very brilliant

Derived from mahā (great) + dyuti (light/splendor). Functions as an adjective.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+dyuti)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• dyuti – light, splendor, brilliance, luster
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dyut (class 1)

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