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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-131, verse-29

मा धूमाय ज्वलात्यन्तमाक्रम्य जहि शात्रवान् ।
ज्वल मूर्धन्यमित्राणां मुहूर्तमपि वा क्षणम् ॥२९॥
29. mā dhūmāya jvalātyantamākramya jahi śātravān ,
jvala mūrdhanyamitrāṇāṁ muhūrtamapi vā kṣaṇam.
29. mā dhūmāya jvala atyantam ākramya jahi śātravān
jvala mūrdhani amitrāṇām muhūrtam api vā kṣaṇam
29. mā dhūmāya atyantam jvala śātravān ākramya jahi
amitrāṇām mūrdhani muhūrtam api vā kṣaṇam jvala
29. Do not merely smolder; instead, blaze intensely. Overpower and conquer your enemies. Blaze at the heads of your foes, even if only for a moment or an instant.

Words meanings summery:

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  • मा (mā) - do not (not, do not)
  • धूमाय (dhūmāya) - merely smolder (without blazing) (smolder, be smoky)
  • ज्वल (jvala) - blaze intensely (blaze, shine)
  • अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - intensely (exceedingly, extremely, intensely)
  • आक्रम्य (ākramya) - having overpowered (having attacked, having overpowered, having seized)
  • जहि (jahi) - conquer (kill, conquer, overcome)
  • शात्रवान् (śātravān) - enemies
  • ज्वल (jvala) - blaze (at their heads) (blaze, shine)
  • मूर्धनि (mūrdhani) - at the heads (of enemies) (on the head, at the top)
  • अमित्राणाम् (amitrāṇām) - of your foes (of enemies, of foes)
  • मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - a moment (a moment, a short time (48 minutes))
  • अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
  • वा (vā) - or
  • क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - an instant (an instant, a moment)

Words meanings and morphology

मा (mā) - do not (not, do not)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used with imperative to express prohibition.
धूमाय (dhūmāya) - merely smolder (without blazing) (smolder, be smoky)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of dhūmāya
present imperative, 2nd person singular
Denominative verb from dhūma (smoke).
Root: dhūma
ज्वल (jvala) - blaze intensely (blaze, shine)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of jval
present imperative, 2nd person singular
Root jval, 1st class verb.
Root: jval (class 1)
अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - intensely (exceedingly, extremely, intensely)
(indeclinable)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+anta)
  • ati – over, beyond, exceeding
    indeclinable
  • anta – end, limit
    noun (masculine)
Note: Accusative singular neuter of the adjective, used adverbially.
आक्रम्य (ākramya) - having overpowered (having attacked, having overpowered, having seized)
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
Root kram with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: kram (class 1)
जहि (jahi) - conquer (kill, conquer, overcome)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of han
present imperative, 2nd person singular
Root han, 2nd class verb, irregular imperative form.
Root: han (class 2)
शात्रवान् (śātravān) - enemies
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śātru
śātru - enemy, foe
ज्वल (jvala) - blaze (at their heads) (blaze, shine)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of jval
present imperative, 2nd person singular
Root jval, 1st class verb.
Root: jval (class 1)
मूर्धनि (mūrdhani) - at the heads (of enemies) (on the head, at the top)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of mūrdhan
mūrdhan - head, top, highest point
Note: Used metaphorically to mean 'over' or 'against' the enemies.
अमित्राणाम् (amitrāṇām) - of your foes (of enemies, of foes)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of amitra
amitra - enemy, foe (lit. not-friend)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mitra)
  • a – not, non-
    indeclinable
  • mitra – friend, companion
    noun (masculine)
मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - a moment (a moment, a short time (48 minutes))
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of muhūrta
muhūrta - a moment, an instant, a period of 48 minutes
Note: Used adverbially to denote duration.
अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - an instant (an instant, a moment)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa
kṣaṇa - an instant, a moment, a very short period of time
Note: Used adverbially to denote duration.