महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-43, verse-3

न छन्दांसि वृजिनात्तारयन्ति मायाविनं मायया वर्तमानम् ।
नीडं शकुन्ता इव जातपक्षाश्छन्दांस्येनं प्रजहत्यन्तकाले ॥३॥

3. na chandāṁsi vṛjināttārayanti; māyāvinaṁ māyayā vartamānam ,
nīḍaṁ śakuntā iva jātapakṣā;śchandāṁsyenaṁ prajahatyantakāle.

3. na chandāṃsi vṛjināt tārayanti
māyāvinam māyayā vartamānam |
nīḍam śakuntāḥ iva jātaprakṣāḥ
chandāṃsi enam prajahati antakāle

3. The Vedic hymns (chandāṃsi) do not deliver a person from wickedness if they are deceitful, living by illusion (māyā). Just as birds whose wings have grown abandon their nest, these Vedic hymns abandon such a person at the time of death.

3. המקצבים הוֵדיים (צ׳ַנְדַס) אינם מצילים מן העוול את הרמאי הפועל ברמאות. כמו ציפורים שצמחו להן כנפיים עוזבות את הקן, כך עוזבים אותו המקצבים בשעת המוות.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not

• छन्दांसि (chandāṁsi) - Refers to the sacred texts, the Vedas. (Vedic hymns, meters, the Vedas)

• वृजिनात् (vṛjināt) - from wickedness, from crookedness, from sin

• तारयन्ति (tārayanti) - The Vedic hymns do not deliver. (they cause to cross, they deliver, they save)

• मायाविनम् (māyāvinam) - Refers to a person who practices deceit. (deceitful, illusionist, possessing illusion (māyā))

• मायया (māyayā) - By means of illusion or deceit. (by illusion (māyā), by magic, by deceit)

• वर्तमानम् (vartamānam) - One who exists or lives by illusion. (existing, being, living)

• नीडम् (nīḍam) - The nest of birds. (nest, dwelling)

• शकुन्ताः (śakuntāḥ) - birds

• इव (iva) - like, as, just as

• जातप्रक्षाः (jātaprakṣāḥ) - Describes the birds who are mature enough to leave the nest. (whose wings have grown)

• छन्दांसि (chandāṁsi) - Refers to the sacred texts, the Vedas. (Vedic hymns, meters, the Vedas)

• एनम् (enam) - Refers to the person implicated in sinful actions. (him, this one)

• प्रजहति (prajahati) - The Vedas abandon such a person. (they abandon, they give up)

• अन्तकाले (antakāle) - At the time of a person's demise. (at the time of death, at the final hour)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

छन्दांसि (chandāṁsi) - Refers to the sacred texts, the Vedas. (Vedic hymns, meters, the Vedas)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of chandas

chandas - meter, sacred hymn, the Vedas

Root: chad (class 1)

वृजिनात् (vṛjināt) - from wickedness, from crookedness, from sin

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vṛjina

vṛjina - crooked, dishonest, wicked, sin, wickedness

Root: vṛj

Note: Ablative case indicating separation/protection from.

तारयन्ति (tārayanti) - The Vedic hymns do not deliver. (they cause to cross, they deliver, they save)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of tṝ

Causative Present active

3rd person plural, Causative Present active, Parasmaipada

Root: tṝ (class 1)

मायाविनम् (māyāvinam) - Refers to a person who practices deceit. (deceitful, illusionist, possessing illusion (māyā))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of māyāvin

māyāvin - full of illusion (māyā), deceitful, a magician, an illusionist

Possessive adjective derived from māyā + suffix -vin.

मायया (māyayā) - By means of illusion or deceit. (by illusion (māyā), by magic, by deceit)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of māyā

māyā - illusion, magic, artifice, deceit (māyā)

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Instrumental case indicating means.

वर्तमानम् (vartamānam) - One who exists or lives by illusion. (existing, being, living)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vartamāna

vartamāna - existing, being, present, living

Present active participle

Present active participle of root vṛt.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

नीडम् (nīḍam) - The nest of birds. (nest, dwelling)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nīḍa

nīḍa - nest, dwelling, abode

शकुन्ताः (śakuntāḥ) - birds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śakunta

śakunta - bird

Root: śak (class 5)

इव (iva) - like, as, just as

(indeclinable)

जातप्रक्षाः (jātaprakṣāḥ) - Describes the birds who are mature enough to leave the nest. (whose wings have grown)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jātaprakṣa

jātaprakṣa - having grown wings, winged

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jāta+pakṣa)

• jāta – born, produced, grown, arisen
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root jan 'to be born'.
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pakṣa – wing, feather, side
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agreement with śakuntāḥ.

छन्दांसि (chandāṁsi) - Refers to the sacred texts, the Vedas. (Vedic hymns, meters, the Vedas)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of chandas

chandas - meter, sacred hymn, the Vedas

Root: chad (class 1)

एनम् (enam) - Refers to the person implicated in sinful actions. (him, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that

प्रजहति (prajahati) - The Vedas abandon such a person. (they abandon, they give up)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of hā

Present active

3rd person plural, Present active, Parasmaipada, prefixed with pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: hā (class 3)

अन्तकाले (antakāle) - At the time of a person's demise. (at the time of death, at the final hour)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of antakāla

antakāla - time of death, final hour

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anta+kāla)

• anta – end, limit, death
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time, period
  noun (masculine)

Note: Locative case indicating time.

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