महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-49, verse-18

परेभ्योऽप्यभयार्थिभ्यो यो ददात्यभयं विभुः ।
तस्यास्माभिर्न शकितस्त्रातुमद्यात्मजो भयात् ॥१८॥

18. parebhyo'pyabhayārthibhyo yo dadātyabhayaṁ vibhuḥ ,
tasyāsmābhirna śakitastrātumadyātmajo bhayāt.

18. parebhyaḥ api abhayārthibhyaḥ yaḥ dadāti abhayam vibhuḥ
tasya asmābhiḥ na śakitaḥ trātum adya ātmajaḥ bhayāt

18. yaḥ vibhuḥ parebhyaḥ api abhayārthibhyaḥ abhayam dadāti,
tasya ātmajaḥ adya asmābhiḥ bhayāt trātum na śakitaḥ (asti)

18. That mighty one (vibhu) who grants safety (abhayam) even to others who seek refuge, his own son could not be protected by us from danger today.

Words meanings summery:

• परेभ्यः (parebhyaḥ) - to others, to enemies, to strangers

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• अभयार्थिभ्यः (abhayārthibhyaḥ) - to those seeking safety/refuge

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• ददाति (dadāti) - gives, grants

• अभयम् (abhayam) - safety, fearlessness, refuge

• विभुः (vibhuḥ) - powerful, mighty, all-pervading, lord

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

• अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

• न (na) - not, no

• शकितः (śakitaḥ) - could not be able (capable, able)

• त्रातुम् (trātum) - to protect, to save

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• आत्मजः (ātmajaḥ) - son, born from oneself

• भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear, from danger

Words meanings and morphology

परेभ्यः (parebhyaḥ) - to others, to enemies, to strangers

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, plural of para

para - other, another, stranger, enemy, supreme

Note: Recipient of the safety.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

अभयार्थिभ्यः (abhayārthibhyaḥ) - to those seeking safety/refuge

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, plural of abhayārthin

abhayārthin - one who seeks safety/security/refuge

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhaya+arthin)

• abhaya – safety, security, freedom from fear
  noun (neuter)
  Negative of bhaya (fear).
  Prefix: a
• arthin – seeker, desirous of, supplicant
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root arth.
  Root: arth (class 10)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Subject of the first clause.

ददाति (dadāti) - gives, grants

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

Reduplicated root, 3rd class verb.

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Verb for 'yaḥ'.

अभयम् (abhayam) - safety, fearlessness, refuge

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of abhaya

abhaya - safety, security, freedom from fear

Derived from a- (not) + bhaya (fear).

Note: Direct object of 'dadāti'.

विभुः (vibhuḥ) - powerful, mighty, all-pervading, lord

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhu

vibhu - powerful, mighty, lord, ruler, all-pervading

From vi-bhū.

Prefix: vi

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'yaḥ'.

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to 'yaḥ vibhuḥ'.

अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Agent in the passive construction 'na śakitaḥ trātum'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शकितः (śakitaḥ) - could not be able (capable, able)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakita

śakita - made capable, enabled, able

Past Passive Participle

From root śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Governs the infinitive 'trātum'.

त्रातुम् (trātum) - to protect, to save

(verb)

infinitive (tumun) of trā

Infinitive

From root trā.

Root: trā (class 2)

Note: Purpose/complement to 'śakitaḥ'.

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

आत्मजः (ātmajaḥ) - son, born from oneself

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmaja

ātmaja - son, daughter, born from oneself, self-produced

Compound: ātman + ja (born).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+ja)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective
  Suffix -ja from root jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of the passive construction.

भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear, from danger

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, danger

Root: bhī (class 3)