महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-2, verse-14

समाहितं चात्मनि भारमीदृशं जगत्तथानित्यमिदं च लक्षये ।
निपातितं चाहवशौण्डमाहवे कथं नु कुर्यामहमाहवे भयम् ॥१४॥

14. samāhitaṁ cātmani bhāramīdṛśaṁ; jagattathānityamidaṁ ca lakṣaye ,
nipātitaṁ cāhavaśauṇḍamāhave; kathaṁ nu kuryāmahamāhave bhayam.

14. samāhitam ca ātmani bhāram īdṛśam
jagat tathā anityam idam ca lakṣaye
| nipātitam ca āhavaśauṇḍam āhave
katham nu kuryām aham āhave bhayam

14. ca ātmani īdṛśam bhāram samāhitam.
ca idam jagat tathā anityam lakṣaye.
ca āhave āhavaśauṇḍam nipātitam (sati),
aham āhave bhayam katham nu kuryām?

14. And such a great burden is now placed upon my own self (ātman). I also perceive this world as impermanent (anitya). With even a battle-expert (like Bhishma) struck down in battle, how indeed can I feel fear in battle?

Words meanings summery:

• समाहितम् (samāhitam) - (burden) placed (placed, fixed, collected, concentrated)

• च (ca) - and, also

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - upon my own self (ātman) (in the self, on the soul, on the mind)

• भारम् (bhāram) - burden, weight, load

• ईदृशम् (īdṛśam) - this kind of (great) burden (such, of this kind, like this)

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• अनित्यम् (anityam) - impermanent, transient

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• च (ca) - and, also

• लक्षये (lakṣaye) - I perceive, I see, I observe

• निपातितम् (nipātitam) - (the battle-expert Bhishma) struck down (struck down, felled, caused to fall)

• च (ca) - and, also

• आहवशौण्डम् (āhavaśauṇḍam) - (Bhishma) the battle-expert (skilled in battle, expert in war)

• आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in war

• कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner, why

• नु (nu) - now, then, indeed, surely

• कुर्याम् (kuryām) - how can I feel (fear) (I should do, I should make, I should feel)

• अहम् (aham) - (Karna) (I)

• आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in war

• भयम् (bhayam) - fear, dread, danger

Words meanings and morphology

समाहितम् (samāhitam) - (burden) placed (placed, fixed, collected, concentrated)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samāhita

samāhita - placed, fixed, collected, composed, concentrated

Past Passive Participle

root dhā (to place) with prefixes sam-ā + kta suffix

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - upon my own self (ātman) (in the self, on the soul, on the mind)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

भारम् (bhāram) - burden, weight, load

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāra

bhāra - burden, weight, load, responsibility

ईदृशम् (īdṛśam) - this kind of (great) burden (such, of this kind, like this)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind

Note: Qualifies 'bhāram'.

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

अनित्यम् (anityam) - impermanent, transient

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anitya

anitya - impermanent, transient, not eternal

Derived from nitya (eternal) with prefix a- (negation)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+nitya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• nitya – eternal, constant, regular
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'jagat'.

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

लक्षये (lakṣaye) - I perceive, I see, I observe

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (lat) of lakṣ

Present Middle

root lakṣ, 1st person singular, Present middle

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

निपातितम् (nipātitam) - (the battle-expert Bhishma) struck down (struck down, felled, caused to fall)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nipātita

nipātita - felled, thrown down, caused to fall

Past Passive Participle

root pat (to fall) with prefix ni, causative form + kta suffix

Prefix: ni

Root: pat (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

आहवशौण्डम् (āhavaśauṇḍam) - (Bhishma) the battle-expert (skilled in battle, expert in war)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āhavaśauṇḍa

āhavaśauṇḍa - brave in battle, valorous in war, battle-expert

Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (āhava+śauṇḍa)

• āhava – battle, war
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hve (class 1)
• śauṇḍa – addicted to, fond of, expert in
  adjective (masculine)

आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āhava

āhava - battle, war, conflict

Prefix: ā

Root: hve (class 1)

कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner, why

(indeclinable)

नु (nu) - now, then, indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative or emphatic.

कुर्याम् (kuryām) - how can I feel (fear) (I should do, I should make, I should feel)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of kṛ

Optative Active

root kṛ, 1st person singular, Optative active

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अहम् (aham) - (Karna) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aham

aham - I

आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āhava

āhava - battle, war, conflict

Prefix: ā

Root: hve (class 1)

भयम् (bhayam) - fear, dread, danger

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, apprehension