महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-281, verse-81

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न कदाचिद्विकाले हि गतपूर्वो मयाश्रमः ।
अनागतायां संध्यायां माता मे प्ररुणद्धि माम् ॥८१॥

81. na kadācidvikāle hi gatapūrvo mayāśramaḥ ,
anāgatāyāṁ saṁdhyāyāṁ mātā me praruṇaddhi mām.

81. na kadācit vikāle hi gata-pūrvaḥ mayā āśramaḥ
anāgatāyām sandhyāyām mātā me praruṇaddhi mām

81. Indeed, I have never before gone to the hermitage (āśrama) at an improper time. My mother prevents me when twilight has not yet arrived.

81. מעולם לא חזרתי למשכן בשעה לא מתאימה. כשבין הערביים עדיין לא הגיע, אמי כבר עוצרת אותי.

Words meanings summery:

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न (na) - not, no

कदाचित् (kadācit) - Here, with 'na', means 'never'. (ever, at any time, sometimes)

विकाले (vikāle) - at an improper time, at the wrong time

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

गत-पूर्वः (gata-pūrvaḥ) - previously gone, gone before

मया (mayā) - by me

आश्रमः (āśramaḥ) - The forest dwelling where Satyavan and his parents live. (hermitage, abode, stage of life (āśrama))

अनागतायाम् (anāgatāyām) - Pertaining to twilight, meaning before twilight arrives. (in the not-yet-arrived, at the not-yet-come)

सन्ध्यायाम् (sandhyāyām) - Refers to the time of evening twilight. (at twilight, at evening, at juncture)

माता (mātā) - Satyavan's mother. (mother)

मे (me) - my, to me

प्ररुणद्धि (praruṇaddhi) - prevents, obstructs, confines

माम् (mām) - me

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

कदाचित् (kadācit) - Here, with 'na', means 'never'. (ever, at any time, sometimes)

(indeclinable)

विकाले (vikāle) - at an improper time, at the wrong time

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vikāla

vikāla - improper time, wrong time, twilight

From vi (prefix) + kāla (time).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vi+kāla)

vi – apart, distinct, inverted
indeclinable
kāla – time, season
noun (masculine)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle emphasizing the statement.

गत-पूर्वः (gata-pūrvaḥ) - previously gone, gone before

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gatapūrva

gatapūrva - previously gone, one who has gone before

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gata+pūrva)

gata – gone, past, reached
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of √gam (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)
pūrva – former, prior, previous
adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifying 'āśramaḥ'. Used impersonally or passively with instrumental agent 'mayā'.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Agent in passive construction.

आश्रमः (āśramaḥ) - The forest dwelling where Satyavan and his parents live. (hermitage, abode, stage of life (āśrama))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, monastery, dwelling place; a stage of life (āśrama)

From ā + √śram (to toil, exert).

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

अनागतायाम् (anāgatāyām) - Pertaining to twilight, meaning before twilight arrives. (in the not-yet-arrived, at the not-yet-come)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of anāgatā

anāgatā - not yet arrived, future

Past Passive Participle

Compound of an (negative prefix) and āgatā (arrived, past participle of ā + √gam).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (an+āgata)

an – not, without
indeclinable
āgata – arrived, come, returned
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Past passive participle of ā + √gam (to come).
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Locative singular feminine, part of a locative absolute construction modifying 'sandhyāyām'.

सन्ध्यायाम् (sandhyāyām) - Refers to the time of evening twilight. (at twilight, at evening, at juncture)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of sandhyā

sandhyā - twilight, evening, juncture, union

From sam + √dhā (to place, put) + ya suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Locative absolute construction with 'anāgatāyām'.

माता (mātā) - Satyavan's mother. (mother)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mātṛ