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.

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