महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-54, verse-18

अभिद्रुग्धाः परे चेन्नो न भेतव्यं परंतप ।
असमर्थाः परे जेतुमस्मान्युधि जनेश्वर ॥१८॥

18. abhidrugdhāḥ pare cenno na bhetavyaṁ paraṁtapa ,
asamarthāḥ pare jetumasmānyudhi janeśvara.

18. abhidrugdhāḥ pare cet naḥ na bhetavyam paraṃtapa
asamarthāḥ pare jetum asmān yudhi janeśvara

18. O scorcher of foes (paraṃtapa), O lord of men (janeśvara), even if others have attacked us, there is no need to fear. Our enemies are incapable of conquering us in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• अभिद्रुग्धाः (abhidrugdhāḥ) - attacked, offended, injured

• परे (pare) - others, enemies, opponents

• चेत् (cet) - if, in case

• नः (naḥ) - us, to us, our

• न (na) - not, no

• भेतव्यम् (bhetavyam) - to be feared, fear should be

• परंतप (paraṁtapa) - O scorcher of enemies, O tormentor of foes

• असमर्थाः (asamarthāḥ) - incapable, unable, powerless

• परे (pare) - others, enemies, opponents

• जेतुम् (jetum) - to conquer, to win

• अस्मान् (asmān) - us

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

• जनेश्वर (janeśvara) - O lord of men, O king

Words meanings and morphology

अभिद्रुग्धाः (abhidrugdhāḥ) - attacked, offended, injured

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of abhidrugdha

abhidrugdha - attacked, injured, offended

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root DRUH (to injure, to harm) with prefix ABHI (towards, against) and suffix -kta (past passive participle)

Prefix: abhi

Root: druh (class 4)

Note: Refers to 'others' (pare) who have attacked or harmed.

परे (pare) - others, enemies, opponents

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of para

para - other, another, enemy, supreme

Note: Used substantively to mean 'others' or 'enemies'.

चेत् (cet) - if, in case

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a conditional clause.

नः (naḥ) - us, to us, our

(pronoun)

Accusative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)

Note: Object of the participle 'abhidrugdhāḥ'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

भेतव्यम् (bhetavyam) - to be feared, fear should be

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhetavya

bhetavya - to be feared, fearful

Gerundive (karmaṇi kṛtya)

Derived from root BHĪ (to fear) with suffix -tavya (gerundive)

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Implies 'there is no need to fear'.

परंतप (paraṁtapa) - O scorcher of enemies, O tormentor of foes

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of paraṃtapa

paraṁtapa - scorcher of foes, tormentor of enemies

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+tapa)

• para – enemy, foe, other
  noun (masculine)
• tapa – one who heats, scorches, afflicts
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root TAP (to heat, scorch, torment) with suffix -a
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: A common epithet for warriors, often used for Arjuna or Yudhiṣṭhira.

असमर्थाः (asamarthāḥ) - incapable, unable, powerless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of asamartha

asamartha - incapable, unable, powerless

Compound with negation prefix A-

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+samartha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• samartha – capable, able, powerful
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root ARTHA (meaning, purpose) with prefix SAM (together, fully)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: arth

Note: Agrees with 'pare' (enemies).

परे (pare) - others, enemies, opponents

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of para

para - other, another, enemy, supreme

Note: Used substantively to mean 'others' or 'enemies'.

जेतुम् (jetum) - to conquer, to win

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form derived from root JI (to conquer) with suffix -tum

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Expresses purpose.

अस्मान् (asmān) - us

(pronoun)

Accusative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)

Note: Object of the infinitive 'jetum'.

युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, war, fight

Note: Expresses location or context.

जनेश्वर (janeśvara) - O lord of men, O king

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of janeśvara

janeśvara - lord of men, king

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jana+īśvara)

• jana – man, person, people
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: An address to a king or respected leader.