महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-96, verse-10

न चैनं तावकाः सर्वे विषेहुररिघातिनम् ।
प्रदीप्तं पावकं यद्वत्पतंगाः कालचोदिताः ॥१०॥

10. na cainaṁ tāvakāḥ sarve viṣehurarighātinam ,
pradīptaṁ pāvakaṁ yadvatpataṁgāḥ kālacoditāḥ.

10. na ca enam tāvakāḥ sarve viṣehuḥ arighātinam
pradīptam pāvakam yadvat pataṅgāḥ kālacoditāḥ

10. ca tāvakāḥ sarve kālacoditāḥ pataṅgāḥ yadvat pradīptam
pāvakam (viṣehuḥ) na enam arighātinam viṣehuḥ

10. And none of your soldiers could withstand him, the slayer of enemies, just as moths, driven by fate, cannot endure a blazing fire.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not

• च (ca) - and, also

• एनम् (enam) - Abhimanyu (him, this (masculine accusative))

• तावकाः (tāvakāḥ) - your (Kaurava) soldiers (your (men/soldiers))

• सर्वे (sarve) - all

• विषेहुः (viṣehuḥ) - endured, could withstand, tolerated

• अरिघातिनम् (arighātinam) - Abhimanyu, who slays enemies (slayer of enemies, enemy-destroyer)

• प्रदीप्तम् (pradīptam) - blazing, intensely lit, ignited

• पावकम् (pāvakam) - fire, purifier

• यद्वत् (yadvat) - just as, in which manner

• पतङ्गाः (pataṅgāḥ) - moths (drawn to fire) (moths, insects, birds)

• कालचोदिताः (kālacoditāḥ) - impelled by time/fate

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'viṣehuḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एनम् (enam) - Abhimanyu (him, this (masculine accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that, he, she, it (anaphoric pronoun)

तावकाः (tāvakāḥ) - your (Kaurava) soldiers (your (men/soldiers))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tāvaka

tāvaka - your, belonging to you, your people

Derived from 'tava' (your). When used as a noun, it means 'your people/followers'.

Note: Functions substantively, referring to 'your (Dhṛtarāṣṭra's) men/soldiers'.

सर्वे (sarve) - all

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Modifies 'tāvakāḥ'.

विषेहुः (viṣehuḥ) - endured, could withstand, tolerated

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vi-sah

Prefix: vi

Root: sah (class 1)

अरिघातिनम् (arighātinam) - Abhimanyu, who slays enemies (slayer of enemies, enemy-destroyer)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arighātin

arighātin - enemy-slayer, one who kills enemies

Compound 'ari' (enemy) + 'ghātin' (slayer).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ari+ghātin)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• ghātin – slayer, killer, destroyer
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun derived from root 'han' (to strike, kill).
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'enam' (Abhimanyu).

प्रदीप्तम् (pradīptam) - blazing, intensely lit, ignited

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pradīpta

pradīpta - blazing, shining, ignited, inflamed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'dīp' (to shine, blaze) with prefix 'pra-' (forth, intensely).

Prefix: pra

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'pāvakam'.

पावकम् (pāvakam) - fire, purifier

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāvaka

pāvaka - fire, purifier, clean, pure

Derived from root 'pū' (to purify).

Root: pū (class 1)

यद्वत् (yadvat) - just as, in which manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the simile.

पतङ्गाः (pataṅgāḥ) - moths (drawn to fire) (moths, insects, birds)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pataṅga

pataṅga - insect, moth, butterfly, bird, sun, spark

Derived from root 'pat' (to fall, fly).

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Subject of the simile clause.

कालचोदिताः (kālacoditāḥ) - impelled by time/fate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kālacodita

kālacodita - impelled by time, driven by fate/death

Compound 'kāla' (time, fate) + 'codita' (impelled).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (instrumental) (kāla+codita)

• kāla – time, destiny, fate, death
  noun (masculine)
• codita – impelled, urged, directed, commanded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'cud' (to impel, urge).
  Root: cud (class 10)

Note: Modifies 'pataṅgāḥ'.