महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-63, verse-17

न ते भयं नरव्याघ्र दंष्ट्रिभ्यः शत्रुतोऽपि वा ।
ब्रह्मविद्भ्यश्च भविता मत्प्रसादान्नराधिप ॥१७॥

17. na te bhayaṁ naravyāghra daṁṣṭribhyaḥ śatruto'pi vā ,
brahmavidbhyaśca bhavitā matprasādānnarādhipa.

17. na te bhayam naravyāghra daṃṣṭribhyaḥ śatrutaḥ api
vā brahmavidbhyaḥ ca bhavitā matprasādāt narādhipa

17. O tiger among men, O king of men, by my grace, there will be no fear for you from fanged creatures, or even from enemies, or from those who know Brahman (brahman).

17. הו גיבור בין בני האדם, בזכות חסדי לא תפחד מבעלי ניבים, לא מאויב, וגם לא מיודעי המציאות הקוסמית (בְּרַהְמַן).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• ते (te) - for you, to you, your

• भयम् (bhayam) - fear, danger

• नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men, O best of men

• दंष्ट्रिभ्यः (daṁṣṭribhyaḥ) - from fanged creatures, from animals with tusks/teeth

• शत्रुतः (śatrutaḥ) - from an enemy, from foes

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• वा (vā) - or, either

• ब्रह्मविद्भ्यः (brahmavidbhyaḥ) - from those who know Brahman, from knowers of the Absolute

• च (ca) - and

• भविता (bhavitā) - will be, there will be

• मत्प्रसादात् (matprasādāt) - by my grace, due to my favor

• नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king of men, O ruler of men

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - for you, to you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: Can also be genitive singular. Here it is dative 'for you'.

भयम् (bhayam) - fear, danger

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, danger

Root: bhī (class 3)

नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men, O best of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra

naravyāghra - tiger among men, best of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+vyāghra)

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

दंष्ट्रिभ्यः (daṁṣṭribhyaḥ) - from fanged creatures, from animals with tusks/teeth

(adjective)

Ablative, plural of daṃṣṭrin

daṁṣṭrin - having fangs/tusks, fanged creature

Derived from daṃṣṭrā (fang) + -in (possessive suffix)

Note: Can also be dative plural. Here ablative 'from'.

शत्रुतः (śatrutaḥ) - from an enemy, from foes

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe

ablative suffix -taḥ added to śatru

Note: Forms ablative with suffix -taḥ.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मविद्भ्यः (brahmavidbhyaḥ) - from those who know Brahman, from knowers of the Absolute

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of brahmavid

brahmavid - knower of Brahman

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+vid)

• brahman – Brahman, the Absolute Reality
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knower
  noun (masculine)
  from root vid- 'to know'
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Can also be dative plural. Here ablative 'from'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

भविता (bhavitā) - will be, there will be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (luṭ) of bhū

future active participle (kartari)

Root bhū, suffix -tṛ (kartṛ)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The form bhavitā is technically a nominative singular of the agent noun bhavitṛ (one who will be), but often functions as a future tense verb (3rd person singular).

मत्प्रसादात् (matprasādāt) - by my grace, due to my favor

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of matprasāda

matprasāda - my grace, my favor

Compound type : tatpurusha (mad+prasāda)

• mad – I, my
  pronoun
  ablative singular of aham (I), here used as genitive 'my' in compound
• prasāda – grace, favor, clemency
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: 'From my grace'.

नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king of men, O ruler of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - king of men, ruler of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, chief
  noun (masculine)
  adhi + pā (to protect/rule)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

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