महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-3, verse-12

अभावं हि विशेषेण कुरूणां प्रतिपश्यति ।
धूमकेतुर्महाघोरः पुष्यमाक्रम्य तिष्ठति ॥१२॥

12. abhāvaṁ hi viśeṣeṇa kurūṇāṁ pratipaśyati ,
dhūmaketurmahāghoraḥ puṣyamākramya tiṣṭhati.

12. abhāvam hi viśeṣeṇa kurūṇām pratipaśyati |
dhūmaketuh mahāghoraḥ puṣyam ākramya tiṣṭhati

12. (saḥ) hi kurūṇām abhāvam viśeṣeṇa pratipaśyati
mahāghoraḥ dhūmaketuh puṣyam ākramya tiṣṭhati

12. Indeed, he (the observer) sees the destruction of the Kurus specifically. The exceedingly dreadful comet (dhūmaketuh) stands, having assailed the Puṣya constellation.

Words meanings summery:

• अभावम् (abhāvam) - destruction (non-existence, annihilation, destruction, lack)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - specifically (specifically, particularly, especially, by distinction)

• कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus (of the Kurus, of the Kuru clan)

• प्रतिपश्यति (pratipaśyati) - sees (sees, perceives, looks towards, observes)

• धूमकेतुह् (dhūmaketuh) - the comet (dhūmaketuh) (comet, meteor)

• महाघोरः (mahāghoraḥ) - exceedingly dreadful (exceedingly dreadful, very terrible, extremely fierce)

• पुष्यम् (puṣyam) - the Puṣya constellation (Puṣya (a lunar mansion), nourishment, flower)

• आक्रम्य (ākramya) - having assailed (having assailed, having attacked, having overcome, having occupied)

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands (stands, stays, remains, exists)

Words meanings and morphology

अभावम् (abhāvam) - destruction (non-existence, annihilation, destruction, lack)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abhāva

abhāva - non-existence, absence, annihilation, destruction, non-being

From a- (negation) and bhāva (being).

Root: bhū (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - specifically (specifically, particularly, especially, by distinction)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of viśeṣa

viśeṣa - distinction, peculiarity, specific feature; excellence

कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus (of the Kurus, of the Kuru clan)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kuru

kuru - Kuru (an ancient king or his descendants, the Kuru clan)

प्रतिपश्यति (pratipaśyati) - sees (sees, perceives, looks towards, observes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pratipaś

Present tense, Active voice

Root paś (from dṛś) with prefix prati-.

Prefix: prati

Root: dṛś (class 1)

धूमकेतुह् (dhūmaketuh) - the comet (dhūmaketuh) (comet, meteor)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhūmaketu

dhūmaketu - comet, meteor (literally 'smoke-banner')

Compound: dhūma (smoke) + ketu (banner, sign, node).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhūma+ketu)

• dhūma – smoke, vapor
  noun (masculine)
• ketu – banner, flag, sign, mark, node (astronomical)
  noun (masculine)

महाघोरः (mahāghoraḥ) - exceedingly dreadful (exceedingly dreadful, very terrible, extremely fierce)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāghora

mahāghora - very dreadful, exceedingly terrible, extremely fierce

Compound: mahā (great) + ghora (dreadful).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ghora)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• ghora – dreadful, terrible, fierce, awful
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies dhūmaketuh.

पुष्यम् (puṣyam) - the Puṣya constellation (Puṣya (a lunar mansion), nourishment, flower)

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of puṣya

puṣya - nourishment, flower; the eighth lunar mansion (nakṣatra)

Root: puṣ (class 4)

आक्रम्य (ākramya) - having assailed (having assailed, having attacked, having overcome, having occupied)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive form from verb root kram with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: kram (class 1)

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands (stands, stays, remains, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā

Present tense, Active voice

Root sthā (I. tiṣṭha - par.)

Root: sthā (class 1)