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7,51

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-51, verse-39

यदि विशति रसातलं तदग्र्यं वियदपि देवपुरं दितेः पुरं वा ।
तदपि शरशतैरहं प्रभाते भृशमभिपत्य रिपोः शिरोऽभिहर्ता ॥३९॥
39. yadi viśati rasātalaṁ tadagryaṁ; viyadapi devapuraṁ diteḥ puraṁ vā ,
tadapi śaraśatairahaṁ prabhāte; bhṛśamabhipatya ripoḥ śiro'bhihartā.
39. yadi viśati rasātalam tat agryam
viyat api devapuram diteḥ puram vā |
tat api śaraśataiḥ aham prabhāte
bhṛśam abhipatya ripoḥ śiraḥ abhihartā
39. yadi [saḥ] rasātalam,
vā tat agryam viyat,
vā devapuram,
vā diteḥ puram api viśati; tat api aham prabhāte śaraśataiḥ bhṛśam abhipatya ripoḥ śiraḥ abhihartā.
39. Even if he enters the netherworld, or the foremost sky, or the city of the gods, or the city of Diti; even then, in the morning, I will attack fiercely with hundreds of arrows and strike off my enemy's head.

Words meanings summery:

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  • यदि (yadi) - if
  • विशति (viśati) - If the enemy enters. (he/she/it enters)
  • रसातलम् (rasātalam) - The netherworld. (the lowest of the seven netherworlds, the subterranean regions)
  • तत् (tat) - That (sky). (that, it)
  • अग्र्यम् (agryam) - The foremost/highest sky. (foremost, excellent, highest)
  • वियत् (viyat) - The sky. (sky, atmosphere, ether)
  • अपि (api) - Even the sky. (also, even, too)
  • देवपुरम् (devapuram) - The abode of the gods. (city of the gods)
  • दितेः (diteḥ) - The mother of the Daityas (demons). (of Diti)
  • पुरम् (puram) - Diti's city. (city, town, stronghold)
  • वा (vā) - or, either
  • तत् (tat) - Even then (referring to the previous conditional clause). (that, then)
  • अपि (api) - Even then. (also, even, too)
  • शरशतैः (śaraśataiḥ) - With numerous arrows. (by hundreds of arrows)
  • अहम् (aham) - The speaker (e.g., Arjuna or Rāma, but generically 'I'). (I)
  • प्रभाते (prabhāte) - At dawn. (in the morning)
  • भृशम् (bhṛśam) - Fiercely attack. (greatly, strongly, fiercely, very)
  • अभिपत्य (abhipatya) - Having fiercely attacked. (having attacked, assailed)
  • रिपोः (ripoḥ) - My enemy's head. (of the enemy)
  • शिरः (śiraḥ) - The enemy's head. (head)
  • अभिहर्ता (abhihartā) - I will strike off (the head). (one who will strike, will strike off)

Words meanings and morphology

यदि (yadi) - if
(indeclinable)
विशति (viśati) - If the enemy enters. (he/she/it enters)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of viś
Present tense, 3rd person singular.
Root: viś (class 6)
Note: Subject (enemy) is implied.
रसातलम् (rasātalam) - The netherworld. (the lowest of the seven netherworlds, the subterranean regions)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rasātala
rasātala - the lowest of the seven netherworlds, subterranean regions
From rasa (juice, water) + tala (surface, bottom).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rasa+tala)
  • rasa – juice, taste, essence, water
    noun (masculine)
    Root: ras (class 1)
  • tala – surface, bottom, palm, sole
    noun (neuter)
Note: Object of viśati.
तत् (tat) - That (sky). (that, it)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Agrees with viyat.
अग्र्यम् (agryam) - The foremost/highest sky. (foremost, excellent, highest)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of agrya
agrya - foremost, excellent, chief, principal
From agra (front, top).
Note: Agrees with viyat.
वियत् (viyat) - The sky. (sky, atmosphere, ether)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of viyat
viyat - sky, atmosphere, ether, firmament
From vi-yā (to go apart, spread out).
Prefix: vi
Root: yā (class 2)
Note: Object of viśati.
अपि (api) - Even the sky. (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
देवपुरम् (devapuram) - The abode of the gods. (city of the gods)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of devapura
devapura - city of the gods, divine city
Compound of deva (god) + pura (city).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (deva+pura)
  • deva – god, deity, divine
    noun (masculine)
    Root: div (class 4)
  • pura – city, town, stronghold
    noun (neuter)
Note: Object of viśati.
दितेः (diteḥ) - The mother of the Daityas (demons). (of Diti)
(proper noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of diti
diti - Diti (mother of Daityas), division, bounty
Root: dā (class 1)
Note: Possessive for 'puram'.
पुरम् (puram) - Diti's city. (city, town, stronghold)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pura
pura - city, town, stronghold, body
Note: Object of viśati.
वा (vā) - or, either
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects options.
तत् (tat) - Even then (referring to the previous conditional clause). (that, then)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Used adverbially here to mean 'then' or 'even so'.
अपि (api) - Even then. (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes 'even'.
शरशतैः (śaraśataiḥ) - With numerous arrows. (by hundreds of arrows)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of śaraśata
śaraśata - a hundred arrows, numerous arrows
Tatpuruṣa compound ('a hundred of arrows').
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śara+śata)
  • śara – arrow, dart
    noun (masculine)
    Root: śṛ (class 9)
  • śata – a hundred
    noun (neuter)
अहम् (aham) - The speaker (e.g., Arjuna or Rāma, but generically 'I'). (I)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
Note: Subject of abhihartā.
प्रभाते (prabhāte) - At dawn. (in the morning)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of prabhāta
prabhāta - morning, dawn, daybreak
From pra-bhā (to shine forth).
Prefix: pra
Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Adverbial of time.
भृशम् (bhṛśam) - Fiercely attack. (greatly, strongly, fiercely, very)
(indeclinable)
Adverb.
Note: Qualifies abhipatya.
अभिपत्य (abhipatya) - Having fiercely attacked. (having attacked, assailed)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
From abhi-pat.
Prefix: abhi
Root: pat (class 1)
रिपोः (ripoḥ) - My enemy's head. (of the enemy)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ripu
ripu - enemy, foe
Root: rī (class 4)
Note: Possessive for 'śiraḥ'.
शिरः (śiraḥ) - The enemy's head. (head)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śiras
śiras - head, skull, top
Note: Object of abhihartā.
अभिहर्ता (abhihartā) - I will strike off (the head). (one who will strike, will strike off)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abhihartṛ
abhihartṛ - one who carries, fetches, attacks, strikes off
Agent noun (tṛC affix) indicating future action.
From abhi-hṛ (to fetch, carry, strike off).
Prefix: abhi
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Refers to 'aham'.