महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-77, verse-18

अस्मिन्हते त्वया सैन्यमनाथं भिद्यतामिदम् ।
वैरस्यास्यास्त्ववभृथो मूलं छिन्धि दुरात्मनाम् ॥१८॥

18. asminhate tvayā sainyamanāthaṁ bhidyatāmidam ,
vairasyāsyāstvavabhṛtho mūlaṁ chindhi durātmanām.

18. asmin hate tvayā sainyam anātham bhidyatām idam
vairasya asya astu avabhṛthaḥ mūlam chindhi durātmanām

18. tvayā asmin hate idam anātham sainyam bhidyatām asya
vairasya avabhṛthaḥ astu durātmanām mūlam chindhi

18. Once he is slain by you, let this army become leaderless and be shattered. Let this act be the ritual conclusion (avabhṛtha) of this enmity, and sever the root of these wicked individuals (durātman).

Words meanings summery:

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - upon this one (Duryodhana) (in this, on this, upon this one)

• हते (hate) - slain, killed, destroyed

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• सैन्यम् (sainyam) - army, host, forces

• अनाथम् (anātham) - leaderless (leaderless, unprotected, orphaned, helpless)

• भिद्यताम् (bhidyatām) - let it be shattered, let it be broken, let it be split

• इदम् (idam) - this (army) (this, this one)

• वैरस्य (vairasya) - of enmity, of hostility, of hatred

• अस्य (asya) - of this (enmity) (of this, of him)

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• अवभृथः (avabhṛthaḥ) - the ritual conclusion (of a sacrifice), symbolizing the end of the conflict (concluding bath (of a sacrifice), end, termination, purification)

• मूलम् (mūlam) - root, origin, foundation

• छिन्धि (chindhi) - cut, sever, destroy, break

• दुरात्मनाम् (durātmanām) - of the wicked, of the evil-minded, of the malicious

Words meanings and morphology

अस्मिन् (asmin) - upon this one (Duryodhana) (in this, on this, upon this one)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction: 'asmin hate' (when this one is slain).

हते (hate) - slain, killed, destroyed

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - slain, killed, destroyed, struck

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'han' (to strike, slay).

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction: 'asmin hate' (when this one is slain).

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent of the passive participle 'hate'.

सैन्यम् (sainyam) - army, host, forces

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sainya

sainya - army, host, forces, military

अनाथम् (anātham) - leaderless (leaderless, unprotected, orphaned, helpless)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anātha

anātha - without a protector, helpless, leaderless, orphaned

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+nātha)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
• nātha – master, lord, protector, patron
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'sainyam'.

भिद्यताम् (bhidyatām) - let it be shattered, let it be broken, let it be split

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of bhid

Imperative Mood, Passive Voice

Root 'bhid' (7th class, Atmanepada), 3rd person singular imperative passive form.

Root: bhid (class 7)

इदम् (idam) - this (army) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to 'sainyam'.

वैरस्य (vairasya) - of enmity, of hostility, of hatred

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of vaira

vaira - enmity, hostility, hatred, antagonism

Note: Governs 'asya'.

अस्य (asya) - of this (enmity) (of this, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to 'vairasya'.

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Imperative Mood

Root 'as' (2nd class, Parasmaipada), 3rd person singular imperative form.

Root: as (class 2)

अवभृथः (avabhṛthaḥ) - the ritual conclusion (of a sacrifice), symbolizing the end of the conflict (concluding bath (of a sacrifice), end, termination, purification)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avabhṛtha

avabhṛtha - concluding bath or ceremony of a sacrifice, termination, end, purification

Prefix: ava

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

मूलम् (mūlam) - root, origin, foundation

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mūla

mūla - root, origin, basis, foundation, cause

छिन्धि (chindhi) - cut, sever, destroy, break

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of chid

Imperative Mood

Root 'chid' (7th class, Parasmaipada), 2nd person singular imperative form.

Root: chid (class 7)

दुरात्मनाम् (durātmanām) - of the wicked, of the evil-minded, of the malicious

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of durātman

durātman - evil-minded, wicked, malicious, bad person

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+ātman)

• dur – bad, evil, difficult, ill-
  indeclinable
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

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