महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-291, verse-4

बालेनापि सता मोहाद्भृशं सापह्नवान्यपि ।
नात्यासादयितव्यानि तेजांसि च तपांसि च ॥४॥

4. bālenāpi satā mohādbhṛśaṁ sāpahnavānyapi ,
nātyāsādayitavyāni tejāṁsi ca tapāṁsi ca.

4. bālena api satā mohāt bhṛśam sa-apahnavāni
api na atyāsādayitavyāni tejāṃsi ca tapāṃsi ca

4. Even if one is a child, and even if intensely engaged in denial due to delusion, the glories (power) and (tapas) austerities (of great beings) should not be disrespected.

4. גם ילד טוב, מתוך תעתועים, חייב להימנע מאוד מלגשת אל כוחות זוהרים ואל סיגופים, גם כשהם מוסתרים.

Words meanings summery:

• बालेन (bālena) - by a child (by a child, by a young person)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• सता (satā) - even while being (being, existing, virtuous)

• मोहात् (mohāt) - due to delusion (from delusion, out of ignorance)

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - intensely (greatly, intensely, very much)

• स-अपह्नवानि (sa-apahnavāni) - accompanied by denial (accompanied by denial, with denial)

• अपि (api) - even (if) (even, also, too)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अत्यासादयितव्यानि (atyāsādayitavyāni) - should not be disrespected (should not be approached too closely, should not be offended)

• तेजांसि (tejāṁsi) - glories (powers) (splendors, glories, powers, energies)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• तपांसि (tapāṁsi) - (tapas) austerities (austerities, penances, heat)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

बालेन (bālena) - by a child (by a child, by a young person)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - child, young, immature, foolish

Masculine instrumental singular of 'bāla'.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Used here for emphasis with 'bālena'.

सता (satā) - even while being (being, existing, virtuous)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, good, real, virtuous

Present Active Participle

Instrumental singular of 'sat' (present active participle of √as 'to be', class 2).

Root: as (class 2)

मोहात् (mohāt) - due to delusion (from delusion, out of ignorance)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, infatuation, ignorance, bewilderment

Masculine ablative singular of 'moha', from √muh 'to be bewildered'.

Root: muh (class 4)

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - intensely (greatly, intensely, very much)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhṛśa

bhṛśa - much, excessive, intense, violent

Functions adverbially (neuter accusative singular).

Note: Modifies the state of being 'accompanied by denial'.

स-अपह्नवानि (sa-apahnavāni) - accompanied by denial (accompanied by denial, with denial)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sāpahnavā

sāpahnavā - accompanied by denial, with concealment, with dissimulation

Neuter nominative/accusative plural of 'sāpahnavā' (sa + apahnava, where 'sa' means 'with' or 'accompanied by').

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+apahnava)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'with' or 'accompanied by'.
• apahnava – denial, concealment, dissimulation
  noun (masculine)
  From 'apa' (away) + √hnū (to conceal, deny) with verbal noun suffix.
  Prefix: apa
  Root: hnū (class 2)

Note: Functions adverbially, describing the manner or condition.

अपि (api) - even (if) (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle, often signaling a conditional or concessive sense when placed after a word.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'atyāsādayitavyāni'.

अत्यासादयितव्यानि (atyāsādayitavyāni) - should not be disrespected (should not be approached too closely, should not be offended)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of atyāsādayitavya

atyāsādayitavya - that which should be approached excessively, that which should be disrespected

Gerundive

Gerundive (future passive participle) of √sad 'to sit' with prefixes 'ati' (excessively) and 'ā' (towards), used in the causative sense 'to cause to approach'. Neuter nominative/accusative plural.

Prefixes: ati+ā

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective, implying obligation or prohibition.

तेजांसि (tejāṁsi) - glories (powers) (splendors, glories, powers, energies)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tejas

tejas - splendor, glory, power, energy, brilliance, sharp edge

Neuter nominative/accusative plural of 'tejas', from √tij 'to be sharp'.

Root: tij (class 6)

Note: Subject of the gerundive clause.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects 'tejāṃsi' and 'tapāṃsi'.

तपांसि (tapāṁsi) - (tapas) austerities (austerities, penances, heat)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tapas

tapas - austerity (tapas), penance, asceticism, heat, spiritual fervor

Neuter nominative/accusative plural of 'tapas', from √tap 'to heat, to be hot'.

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Subject of the gerundive clause.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

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