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4,47

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-47, verse-10

प्राप्ते तु काले प्राप्तव्यं नोत्सृजेयुर्नरर्षभाः ।
अपि वज्रभृता गुप्तं तथावीर्या हि पाण्डवाः ॥१०॥
10. prāpte tu kāle prāptavyaṁ notsṛjeyurnararṣabhāḥ ,
api vajrabhṛtā guptaṁ tathāvīryā hi pāṇḍavāḥ.
10. prāpte tu kāle prāptavyam na utsṛjeyuḥ nararṣabhāḥ
api vajrabhṛtā guptam tathāvīryāḥ hi pāṇḍavāḥ
10. Indeed, the Pandavas, these foremost among men, possess such prowess that when the opportune moment arrives, they would not relinquish what is to be gained, even if it were protected by Indra, the wielder of the thunderbolt.

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्राप्ते (prāpte) - when it has arrived (referring to time) (having been obtained, arrived, reached)
  • तु (tu) - indeed, emphasizes the statement (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)
  • काले (kāle) - at the opportune moment (in time, at the proper time)
  • प्राप्तव्यम् (prāptavyam) - what is to be gained (that which should be obtained, that which is to be gained)
  • (na) - not (not, no)
  • उत्सृजेयुः (utsṛjeyuḥ) - they would relinquish (they should abandon, they would give up)
  • नरर्षभाः (nararṣabhāḥ) - foremost among men (best of men, leading men)
  • अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
  • वज्रभृता (vajrabhṛtā) - by Indra, the wielder of the thunderbolt (by the wielder of the thunderbolt, by Indra)
  • गुप्तम् (guptam) - protected (protected, guarded)
  • तथावीर्याः (tathāvīryāḥ) - of such prowess (of such prowess, of such might)
  • हि (hi) - indeed, for (causative or emphatic) (indeed, because, for)
  • पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pandavas (the sons of Pāṇḍu, the Pandavas)

Words meanings and morphology

प्राप्ते (prāpte) - when it has arrived (referring to time) (having been obtained, arrived, reached)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of prāpta
prāpta - obtained, arrived, reached
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `āp` with prefix `pra`, `kta` suffix (past passive participle).
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Used here as a locative absolute construction.
तु (tu) - indeed, emphasizes the statement (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
काले (kāle) - at the opportune moment (in time, at the proper time)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, opportune moment, season
प्राप्तव्यम् (prāptavyam) - what is to be gained (that which should be obtained, that which is to be gained)
(adjective)
neuter, singular of prāptavya
prāptavya - to be obtained, obtainable
Gerundive (N.P.P. - Nomen Possibilitatis Passivi)
Derived from root `āp` with prefix `pra`, `tavya` suffix.
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Functions as the object of `utsṛjeyuḥ`.
(na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Note: Negation.
उत्सृजेयुः (utsṛjeyuḥ) - they would relinquish (they should abandon, they would give up)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of utsṛj
Optative mood, active voice, 3rd person plural
From root `sṛj` (class 6) with prefix `ut`.
Prefix: ut
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: The subject is `nararṣabhāḥ` (the Pandavas).
नरर्षभाः (nararṣabhāḥ) - foremost among men (best of men, leading men)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nararṣabha
nararṣabha - best of men, bull among men
Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+ṛṣabha)
  • nara – man, human being
    noun (masculine)
  • ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent
    noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the Pandavas.
अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
वज्रभृता (vajrabhṛtā) - by Indra, the wielder of the thunderbolt (by the wielder of the thunderbolt, by Indra)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vajrabhṛt
vajrabhṛt - wielder of the thunderbolt, Indra
Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (vajra+bhṛ)
  • vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
    noun (neuter)
  • bhṛ – bearing, carrying, supporting (as a suffix); to bear, carry (as a root)
    verb
    agent noun/participle forming element
    From root `bhṛ` (class 3) meaning 'to bear, carry'.
    Root: bhṛ (class 3)
Note: Agent of protection.
गुप्तम् (guptam) - protected (protected, guarded)
(adjective)
neuter, singular of gupta
gupta - protected, hidden, guarded
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `gup` with `kta` suffix.
Root: gup (class 1)
तथावीर्याः (tathāvīryāḥ) - of such prowess (of such prowess, of such might)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tathāvīrya
tathāvīrya - possessing such strength, of such valor
Compound type : bahuvrihi (tathā+vīrya)
  • tathā – thus, so, in that manner
    indeclinable
  • vīrya – valor, prowess, strength, heroism
    noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies `pāṇḍavāḥ`.
हि (hi) - indeed, for (causative or emphatic) (indeed, because, for)
(indeclinable)
पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pandavas (the sons of Pāṇḍu, the Pandavas)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - son of Pāṇḍu, descendant of Pāṇḍu
Patronymic from Pāṇḍu.
Note: Subject of the sentence.