महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-39, verse-53

कान्तारवनदुर्गेषु कृच्छ्रास्वापत्सु संभ्रमे ।
उद्यतेषु च शस्त्रेषु नास्ति शेषवतां भयम् ॥५३॥

53. kāntāravanadurgeṣu kṛcchrāsvāpatsu saṁbhrame ,
udyateṣu ca śastreṣu nāsti śeṣavatāṁ bhayam.

53. kāntāra-vana-durgeṣu kṛcchrāsu āpatsu sambhrame
udyateṣu ca śastreṣu na asti śeṣavatām bhayam

53. For the prudent (śeṣavat), there is no fear in the dangerous wilderness and forests, in dire calamities, in moments of distress, or when weapons are raised.

Words meanings summery:

• कान्तार-वन-दुर्गेषु (kāntāra-vana-durgeṣu) - in wildernesses, forests, and difficult places; in inaccessible forest strongholds

• कृच्छ्रासु (kṛcchrāsu) - in difficult situations; in hardships

• आपत्सु (āpatsu) - in calamities; in misfortunes

• सम्भ्रमे (sambhrame) - in confusion, agitation, distress

• उद्यतेषु (udyateṣu) - when raised; when drawn; when brandished

• च (ca) - and; also

• शस्त्रेषु (śastreṣu) - in weapons

• न (na) - not; no

• अस्ति (asti) - is; exists

• शेषवताम् (śeṣavatām) - of those who are prudent; of the virtuous; of those who possess something remaining (e.g., balance, self-possession)

• भयम् (bhayam) - fear

Words meanings and morphology

कान्तार-वन-दुर्गेषु (kāntāra-vana-durgeṣu) - in wildernesses, forests, and difficult places; in inaccessible forest strongholds

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of kāntāra-vana-durga

kāntāra-vana-durga - a difficult and inaccessible forest or wild region

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāntāra+vana+durga)

• kāntāra – wilderness, dense forest
  noun (neuter)
• vana – forest, wood
  noun (neuter)
• durga – fortress, difficult place, inaccessible region
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: dur

कृच्छ्रासु (kṛcchrāsu) - in difficult situations; in hardships

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of kṛcchra

kṛcchra - difficult, painful, distressed, hardship, distress

Note: Refers to 'difficult conditions' or 'painful circumstances'.

आपत्सु (āpatsu) - in calamities; in misfortunes

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of āpad

āpad - calamity, misfortune, distress

Prefix: ā

Root: pad (class 4)

सम्भ्रमे (sambhrame) - in confusion, agitation, distress

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sambhrama

sambhrama - confusion, hurry, agitation, alarm, distress

Prefix: sam

Root: bhram (class 1)

उद्यतेषु (udyateṣu) - when raised; when drawn; when brandished

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of udyata

udyata - raised, lifted, prepared, ready

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'yam' with prefix 'ud'

Prefix: ud

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'śastreṣu'.

च (ca) - and; also

(indeclinable)

शस्त्रेषु (śastreṣu) - in weapons

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of śastra

śastra - weapon, tool, instrument

Root: śas (class 2)

न (na) - not; no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is; exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular, present tense

Root: as (class 2)

शेषवताम् (śeṣavatām) - of those who are prudent; of the virtuous; of those who possess something remaining (e.g., balance, self-possession)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śeṣavat

śeṣavat - having a remainder, possessing balance, prudent, virtuous

Derived from śeṣa (remainder) with the suffix -vat (possessing)

Note: Refers to 'those who possess self-restraint or prudence'.

भयम् (bhayam) - fear

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, terror

Root: bhī (class 3)