महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-32, verse-34

नैतानि वेद यः कश्चिन्मुह्यन्त्यत्र प्रजा इमाः ।
रक्ष्याण्येतानि देवानां गूढमाया हि देवताः ॥३४॥

34. naitāni veda yaḥ kaścinmuhyantyatra prajā imāḥ ,
rakṣyāṇyetāni devānāṁ gūḍhamāyā hi devatāḥ.

34. na etāni veda yaḥ kaścit muhyanti atra prajāḥ
imāḥ rakṣyāṇi etāni devānām gūḍha-māyā hi devatāḥ

34. Whoever does not know these [secrets], these beings here become bewildered. These [secrets] are to be protected by the gods, for the deities indeed possess hidden power (māyā).

34. מי שאינו יודע את הדברים האלה, אנשים כאלה מתבלבלים בעניין. האלים שומרים את הסודות האלה, כי האלוהויות עטופות בכוח אשליה נסתר.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• एतानि (etāni) - Refers to the 'divine secrets' mentioned in the previous verse (these)

• वेद (veda) - knows, understands

• यः (yaḥ) - Introducing a relative clause (who, whoever, which)

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - Emphasizes the indefinite 'whoever' (anyone, someone, whoever)

• मुह्यन्ति (muhyanti) - become bewildered, are deluded, are confused

• अत्र (atra) - Implies 'in this world' or 'in this context' (here, in this place, in this matter)

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - Living beings, people (creatures, beings, progeny, subjects, people)

• इमाः (imāḥ) - Refers to the `prajāḥ` (these (feminine plural))

• रक्ष्याणि (rakṣyāṇi) - Must be protected (to be protected, worthy of protection, protective)

• एतानि (etāni) - Refers to the 'divine secrets' (these)

• देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods, by the gods

• गूढ-माया (gūḍha-māyā) - The deities whose power/illusion is concealed (having hidden power (māyā), possessing concealed illusion)

• हि (hi) - Introduces the reason for the previous statement (indeed, surely, for, because)

• देवताः (devatāḥ) - deities, gods

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates `veda`.

एतानि (etāni) - Refers to the 'divine secrets' mentioned in the previous verse (these)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of etad

etad - this, these (near to the speaker)

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of `veda`.

वेद (veda) - knows, understands

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (liṭ) of vid

Perfect active (irregular, often used as present)

Irregular perfect form, functioning as present indicative.

Root: vid (class 2)

यः (yaḥ) - Introducing a relative clause (who, whoever, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, whoever, whatever

Relative pronoun.

Note: Subject of `veda`.

कश्चित् (kaścit) - Emphasizes the indefinite 'whoever' (anyone, someone, whoever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścit

kaścit - someone, anyone, a certain, whoever

From interrogative `kim` + particle `cit`.

Note: Reinforces `yaḥ`.

मुह्यन्ति (muhyanti) - become bewildered, are deluded, are confused

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of muh

Present active indicative

Root: muh (class 4)

अत्र (atra) - Implies 'in this world' or 'in this context' (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

Formed from demonstrative base `a` + suffix `tra`.

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - Living beings, people (creatures, beings, progeny, subjects, people)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, offspring, creatures, people, subjects, human beings

From `pra` + root `jan` (to be born).

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of `muhyanti`.

इमाः (imāḥ) - Refers to the `prajāḥ` (these (feminine plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of idam

idam - this, these (very near to the speaker)

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Adjective modifying `prajāḥ`.

रक्ष्याणि (rakṣyāṇi) - Must be protected (to be protected, worthy of protection, protective)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of rakṣya

rakṣya - to be protected, to be guarded, worthy of protection

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

From root `rakṣ` (to protect) + suffix `ya`.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for `etāni`.

एतानि (etāni) - Refers to the 'divine secrets' (these)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of etad

etad - this, these (near to the speaker)

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'are'.

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods, by the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

From root `div` (to shine).

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Agent in the passive construction (implied by 'rakṣyāṇi'), or simply 'belonging to the gods'.

गूढ-माया (gūḍha-māyā) - The deities whose power/illusion is concealed (having hidden power (māyā), possessing concealed illusion)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of gūḍha-māyā

gūḍha-māyā - having hidden illusion/power, having a concealed magical power (māyā)

Bahuvrīhi compound ('whose māyā is hidden').

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gūḍha+māyā)

• gūḍha – hidden, concealed, secret
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root `guh` (to hide).
  Root: guh (class 1)
• māyā – illusion, magical power, artifice, creative power (māyā)
  noun (feminine)

Note: Modifies `devatāḥ`.

हि (hi) - Introduces the reason for the previous statement (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

देवताः (devatāḥ) - deities, gods

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of devatā

devatā - divinity, deity, god, divine nature

From `deva` (god) + `tā` suffix (abstract feminine noun).

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'are'.

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