महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-26, verse-54

प्राज्ञस्य मूढस्य च जीवितान्ते प्राणप्रमोक्षोऽन्तकवक्त्रगस्य ।
अतो विद्वन्नभियास्यामि पार्थं दिष्टं न शक्यं व्यतिवर्तितुं वै ॥५४॥

54. prājñasya mūḍhasya ca jīvitānte; prāṇapramokṣo'ntakavaktragasya ,
ato vidvannabhiyāsyāmi pārthaṁ; diṣṭaṁ na śakyaṁ vyativartituṁ vai.

54. prājñasya mūḍhasya ca jīvitānte
prāṇapramokṣaḥ antakavaktragasya
ataḥ vidvan abhiyāsyāmi pārtham
diṣṭam na śakyam vyativartitum vai

54. vidvan jīvitānte prājñasya mūḍhasya
ca antakavaktragasya prāṇapramokṣaḥ
ataḥ pārtham abhiyāsyāmi
vai diṣṭam na vyativartitum śakyam

54. At the end of life, the release of vital breaths (prāṇa) into the mouth of Death (Antaka) occurs for both the wise and the foolish. Therefore, O wise one, I will advance against Pārtha (Arjuna). Indeed, destiny cannot be averted.

Words meanings summery:

• प्राज्ञस्य (prājñasya) - of the wise (one)

• मूढस्य (mūḍhasya) - of the foolish (one)

• च (ca) - and

• जीवितान्ते (jīvitānte) - at the end of life

• प्राणप्रमोक्षः (prāṇapramokṣaḥ) - release of vital breaths, cessation of life

• अन्तकवक्त्रगस्य (antakavaktragasya) - of one who has gone into the mouth of Antaka (Death)

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence

• विद्वन् (vidvan) - O wise one

• अभियास्यामि (abhiyāsyāmi) - I will attack, I will advance against

• पार्थम् (pārtham) - Pārtha (Arjuna)

• दिष्टम् (diṣṭam) - destiny, fate

• न (na) - not, no

• शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable (to be done)

• व्यतिवर्तितुम् (vyativartitum) - to transgress, to avoid, to avert

• वै (vai) - indeed, truly, certainly

Words meanings and morphology

प्राज्ञस्य (prājñasya) - of the wise (one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, learned, intelligent

From 'prajñā' (wisdom) + 'aṇ' suffix.

Note: Refers to a wise person.

मूढस्य (mūḍhasya) - of the foolish (one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mūḍha

mūḍha - foolish, stupid, bewildered

Past Passive Participle

From root 'muh' (to be confused) with 'kta'.

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Refers to a foolish person.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'prājñasya' and 'mūḍhasya'.

जीवितान्ते (jīvitānte) - at the end of life

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of jīvitānta

jīvitānta - end of life

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jīvita+anta)

• jīvita – life, living
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'jīv' (to live) + 'kta'.
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• anta – end, limit, conclusion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the time 'at the end'.

प्राणप्रमोक्षः (prāṇapramokṣaḥ) - release of vital breaths, cessation of life

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇapramokṣa

prāṇapramokṣa - release of life, departure of vital breath

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+pramokṣa)

• prāṇa – breath, vital air (prāṇa), life
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• pramokṣa – liberation, release
  noun (masculine)
  From 'pra' + 'muc' (to release).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'occurs'.

अन्तकवक्त्रगस्य (antakavaktragasya) - of one who has gone into the mouth of Antaka (Death)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of antakavaktraga

antakavaktraga - going into the mouth of Death

'ga' means 'going', 'antakavaktra' means 'mouth of Antaka'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antaka+vaktra+ga)

• antaka – Death, the destroyer
  noun (masculine)
  From 'anta' (end) + 'ka'.
• vaktra – mouth, face
  noun (neuter)
• ga – going, moving, situated in
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'gam' (to go) + 'ḍa' suffix.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the subject, meaning 'of one who is in the mouth of death'.

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

विद्वन् (vidvan) - O wise one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vidvat

vidvat - knowing, wise, learned

Present Active Participle

From root 'vid' (to know) + 'śatṛ' suffix.

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Vocative singular.

अभियास्यामि (abhiyāsyāmi) - I will attack, I will advance against

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of abhiyā

Prefix: abhi

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: 'abhi' (towards, against) + 'yāsyāmi' (I will go).

पार्थम् (pārtham) - Pārtha (Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), a name for Arjuna

From Pṛthā + 'aṇ' suffix.

Note: Object of 'abhiyāsyāmi'.

दिष्टम् (diṣṭam) - destiny, fate

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of diṣṭa

diṣṭa - destiny, fate, ordained

Past Passive Participle

From root 'diś' (to show, ordain) + 'kta'.

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Subject of the following clause.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable (to be done)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, practicable, capable

Gerundive

From root 'śak' (to be able) + 'ya' suffix.

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Often used with an infinitive, here 'vyativartitum'.

व्यतिवर्तितुम् (vyativartitum) - to transgress, to avoid, to avert

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From 'vi' + 'ati' + 'vṛt' with 'tumun' suffix.

Prefixes: vi+ati

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Infinitive form.

वै (vai) - indeed, truly, certainly

(indeclinable)