महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-116, verse-33

अपीदानीं भवेदस्य क्षेममस्मिन्समागमे ।
कच्चिन्न सागरं तीर्त्वा सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः ।
गोष्पदं प्राप्य सीदेत महौजाः शिनिपुंगवः ॥३३॥

33. apīdānīṁ bhavedasya kṣemamasminsamāgame ,
kaccinna sāgaraṁ tīrtvā sātyakiḥ satyavikramaḥ ,
goṣpadaṁ prāpya sīdeta mahaujāḥ śinipuṁgavaḥ.

33. api idānīm bhavet asya kṣemam asmin
samāgame kaccit na sāgaram tīrtvā
sātyakiḥ satyavikramaḥ goṣpadam
prāpya sīdeta mahaujāḥ śinipuṅgavaḥ

33. api idānīm asya kṣemam asmin samāgame
bhavet kaccit na satyavikramaḥ
mahaujāḥ śinipuṅgavaḥ sātyakiḥ
sāgaram tīrtvā goṣpadam prāpya sīdeta

33. Now, may he indeed be safe in this engagement? Surely, may Satyaki, the truly valorous and greatly powerful chief of the Shinī, not cross a vast ocean only to flounder in a mere cow's hoof-print?

Words meanings summery:

• अपि (api) - marks a question, implies a wish (also, even, indeed, question particle)

• इदानीम् (idānīm) - now (now, at this time)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be (expressing a wish/concern) (may it be, should be, would be)

• अस्य (asya) - his (referring to Satyaki) (his, its)

• क्षेमम् (kṣemam) - safety, well-being (safety, welfare, prosperity, peace)

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (encounter) (in this, on this)

• समागमे (samāgame) - in this engagement/battle (in the meeting, in the battle, in the encounter)

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - expressing apprehension, 'I hope that... not' (surely not, lest, I hope that not)

• न (na) - not, no

• सागरम् (sāgaram) - a vast ocean (metaphorically, a great difficulty) (ocean, sea)

• तीर्त्वा (tīrtvā) - having crossed (a metaphorical ocean of difficulty) (having crossed, having overcome)

• सात्यकिः (sātyakiḥ) - Satyaki, the Yadava hero (Satyaki (name of a Yadava warrior))

• सत्यविक्रमः (satyavikramaḥ) - truly valorous (of true valor, whose prowess is real)

• गोष्पदम् (goṣpadam) - a mere cow's hoof-print (metaphorically, a trivial obstacle) (cow's hoof-print, a small puddle)

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having encountered (having reached, having attained)

• सीदेत (sīdeta) - may he flounder/fail (may he sink, may he fail, may he be distressed)

• महौजाः (mahaujāḥ) - greatly powerful (greatly powerful, highly energetic, mighty)

• शिनिपुङ्गवः (śinipuṅgavaḥ) - chief of the Shinī clan (Satyaki belongs to this clan) (chief/best of the Shinī (clan name))

Words meanings and morphology

अपि (api) - marks a question, implies a wish (also, even, indeed, question particle)

(indeclinable)

इदानीम् (idānīm) - now (now, at this time)

(indeclinable)

भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be (expressing a wish/concern) (may it be, should be, would be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū

Optative Mood

3rd singular, active voice (parasmaipada) of √bhū (class 1).

Root: bhū (class 1)

अस्य (asya) - his (referring to Satyaki) (his, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Satyaki.

क्षेमम् (kṣemam) - safety, well-being (safety, welfare, prosperity, peace)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣema

kṣema - safety, welfare, well-being

Note: Subject of 'bhavet'.

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (encounter) (in this, on this)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Qualifies 'samāgame'.

समागमे (samāgame) - in this engagement/battle (in the meeting, in the battle, in the encounter)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samāgama

samāgama - meeting, encounter, assembly, battle

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

कच्चित् (kaccit) - expressing apprehension, 'I hope that... not' (surely not, lest, I hope that not)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

सागरम् (sāgaram) - a vast ocean (metaphorically, a great difficulty) (ocean, sea)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sāgara

sāgara - ocean, sea

Note: Object of 'tīrtvā'.

तीर्त्वा (tīrtvā) - having crossed (a metaphorical ocean of difficulty) (having crossed, having overcome)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from root √tṛ (to cross, overcome) with suffix -tvā.

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Indicates prior action.

सात्यकिः (sātyakiḥ) - Satyaki, the Yadava hero (Satyaki (name of a Yadava warrior))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sātyaki

sātyaki - Satyaki (a Yadava warrior, devoted to Krishna and Arjuna)

Note: Subject of 'sīdeta'.

सत्यविक्रमः (satyavikramaḥ) - truly valorous (of true valor, whose prowess is real)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavikrama

satyavikrama - of true valor, whose prowess is real

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+vikrama)

• satya – true, real
  adjective
• vikrama – valor, prowess, heroism
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'sātyakiḥ'.

गोष्पदम् (goṣpadam) - a mere cow's hoof-print (metaphorically, a trivial obstacle) (cow's hoof-print, a small puddle)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of goṣpada

goṣpada - cow's hoof-print, small puddle (symbolizing triviality)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (go+pada)

• go – cow
  noun (feminine)
• pada – foot, step, mark
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'prāpya'.

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having encountered (having reached, having attained)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from root √āp (to obtain, reach) with prefix pra- and suffix -ya.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Indicates prior action.

सीदेत (sīdeta) - may he flounder/fail (may he sink, may he fail, may he be distressed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of sad

Optative Mood

3rd singular, active voice (parasmaipada) of √sad (class 1, often takes reduplication 'sīd' in present/optative).

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the 'kaccit na' clause.

महौजाः (mahaujāḥ) - greatly powerful (greatly powerful, highly energetic, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahojas

mahojas - of great strength, greatly powerful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ojas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ojas – vigor, energy, strength
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'sātyakiḥ'.

शिनिपुङ्गवः (śinipuṅgavaḥ) - chief of the Shinī clan (Satyaki belongs to this clan) (chief/best of the Shinī (clan name))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śinipuṅgava

śinipuṅgava - chief of the Shinī, foremost among the Shinī (a Yadava clan)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śini+puṅgava)

• śini – Shini (ancestor of a Yadava clan)
  proper noun (masculine)
• puṅgava – bull, chief, excellent one
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'sātyakiḥ'.